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A mondegreen (/ ˈ m ɒ n d ɪ ˌ ɡ r iː n / ⓘ) is a mishearing or misinterpretation of a phrase in a way that gives it a new meaning. [1] Mondegreens are most often created by a person listening to a poem or a song; the listener, being unable to hear a lyric clearly, substitutes words that sound similar and make some kind of sense.
The lyrics are famously easy to mishear. A 2010 survey found that the chorus line "Call me when you try to wake her up" was the most misheard lyric in the UK, beating second-place "Purple Haze", with the most common mishearing according to the survey being "calling Jamaica".
Nevertheless, many people have misheard the lyrics “I can’t hide” as “I get high.” They would need to wait until 1967’s “With a Little Help from My Friends” to hear those actual ...
Two books which each gather over 500 misheard lyrics submitted to the site have been published. Hold Me Closer Tony Danza (and Other Misheard Lyrics) (October 28, 2007). Charles R. Grosvenor Jr , Sasquatch Books , ISBN 1-57061-533-0 and Hit Me With Your Pet Shark (and Other Misheard Lyrics) (October 1, 2008).
Misheard lyrics have spawned plenty of memes and jokes as well. "Last night I dreamt of San Pedro" from Madonna's "La Isla Bonita" becomes "Last night I dreamt of some bagels" and Pat Benatar's ...
September's full moon is the second supermoon in a row, according to NASA. Supermoons happen three to four times a year. About 25% of all full moons are supermoons, while only 3% of full moons are ...
This month's full moon is a triple whammy of a celestial event. Here's what's so special about it. Harvest Moon, supermoon, eclipse: What to know about September's special full moon
Moon at perihelion: 10 September, 02:08: Conjunction of the Moon and Venus: 10 September: Comet 4P/Faye at perihelion: 11 September, 10:03: Moon at perigee: 11 September, 19:10: Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition: 14 September, 03:55: Mercury at greatest eastern elongation: 14 September, 08:12: Neptune at opposition: 17 September, 02:33 ...