Have you ever heard of a Mondegreen? No, it has nothing to do with the environment. It’s usually relates to music where you hear something different than the actual lyrics. Sometimes happens with a bad recording or poor enunciation by the singer. For the etimology go to Mondegreen. It comes from an old ballad where a young girld thought the last line was and Lady Mondogreen. The real line was And Laid Him on the Green.
So here are some famous Mondegreens you may know:
Jimi Hendrix (Purple Haze) — Actual — ‘scuse my while I kiss this sky — Heard — ‘sxcuse me while I kiss this guy.
Neil Diamond — Actual — Forever in bluejeans — Heard – Reverend bluejeans
Better yet, here’s a video with a nice string of mondogreens.
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