OT More Misheard Lyrics

O J wrote in message . ..
On Mon, 06 Sep, Theresa wrote:


Anybody remember that Gordon Lighfoot song, "The Wreck of the Ella
Fitzgerald"?

The canonical list of misheard lyrics is at:
http://www.kissthisguy.com/

The web site is named after the most misheard lyrics there are, the
line, "Scuse me while I kiss the sky" from "All Along The Watchtower."
Some of them are hilarious but the real laughs come from the situation
the person was in when they discovered the error.

One teenager was trying to impress a boy she liked at a weekend party
and sang along with the stereo, "Like A Rhinestone Pine Cone" instead
of "Like A Rhinestone Cowboy." Monday morning in school she found she
had acquired "Rhinestone Pine Cone" as a new nickname.

A surprising number of people found out that they had misheard the
lyrics while singing at a karaoke bar. Nothing like making an ass of
yourself in front of a bunch of drunken strangers.

Regards and Purrs,
O J


Misunderstood song lyrics are called "Mondegreens". This name comes
from the late writer Sylvia Wright, who as an impressionable teenager
heard an Irish folk ballad with the lyrics:

"Oh they have slain the Earl of Morrey
And Lady Mondegreen"

And for years she agonized about poor Lady Mondegreen, thinking that
maybe the Earl may have been a bad guy, but why go ahead and kill Lady
Mondegreen?

It wasn't until she was an adult that she saw the lyrics in print:

"Oh they have slain the Earl of Morrey
And laid him on the green"

wrote:
O J wrote:

I'm talking about the unintelligible part that comes after that:

(*** BW! ***)

"Gitchee gitchee ya-ya ga-ga
Gitchee gitchee ya-ya here
Oma saka laka mama
Creole Lady Marmalade..."

That part is not French and it's certainly not English!

Joyce

Sometimes, as a singing artist, you just go with what sounds better.
However, Creole Lady Marmalade is *not* something I will discuss here

Jill

wrote:
O J wrote:

I'm talking about the unintelligible part that comes after that:

(*** BW! ***)

"Gitchee gitchee ya-ya ga-ga
Gitchee gitchee ya-ya here
Oma saka laka mama
Creole Lady Marmalade..."

That part is not French and it's certainly not English!

Joyce

Sometimes, as a singing artist, you just go with what sounds better.
However, Creole Lady Marmalade is *not* something I will discuss here

Jill

On 7 Sep, Singer709 wrote:

Misunderstood song lyrics are called "Mondegreens". This name comes
from the late writer Sylvia Wright, who as an impressionable teenager
heard an Irish folk ballad with the lyrics:

"Oh they have slain the Earl of Morrey
And Lady Mondegreen"

And for years she agonized about poor Lady Mondegreen, thinking that
maybe the Earl may have been a bad guy, but why go ahead and kill Lady
Mondegreen?

It wasn't until she was an adult that she saw the lyrics in print:

"Oh they have slain the Earl of Morrey
And laid him on the green"

I'd call them "elememos". Long after I knew my alphabet correctly and
could sing the alphabet song I wondered what an elemeno was and why it
was mentioned in the middle of the song.

You remember how it goes:

A B C D E F G,
H I J K Elemeno P...

Regards and Purrs,
O J

On 7 Sep, Singer709 wrote:

Misunderstood song lyrics are called "Mondegreens". This name comes
from the late writer Sylvia Wright, who as an impressionable teenager
heard an Irish folk ballad with the lyrics:

"Oh they have slain the Earl of Morrey
And Lady Mondegreen"

And for years she agonized about poor Lady Mondegreen, thinking that
maybe the Earl may have been a bad guy, but why go ahead and kill Lady
Mondegreen?

It wasn't until she was an adult that she saw the lyrics in print:

"Oh they have slain the Earl of Morrey
And laid him on the green"

I'd call them "elememos". Long after I knew my alphabet correctly and
could sing the alphabet song I wondered what an elemeno was and why it
was mentioned in the middle of the song.

You remember how it goes:

A B C D E F G,
H I J K Elemeno P...

Regards and Purrs,
O J

On Tue, 07 Sep 2004 01:25:08 GMT, O J
yodeled:

On Mon, 06 Sep, Theresa wrote:


Anybody remember that Gordon Lighfoot song, "The Wreck of the Ella
Fitzgerald"?

The canonical list of misheard lyrics is at:
http://www.kissthisguy.com/

The web site is named after the most misheard lyrics there are, the
line, "Scuse me while I kiss the sky" from "All Along The Watchtower."

Sorry, but that famous line is from "Purple Haze." I'm sure there are
other misheard lines from "Watchtower."


Some of them are hilarious but the real laughs come from the situation
the person was in when they discovered the error.

One teenager was trying to impress a boy she liked at a weekend party
and sang along with the stereo, "Like A Rhinestone Pine Cone" instead
of "Like A Rhinestone Cowboy." Monday morning in school she found she
had acquired "Rhinestone Pine Cone" as a new nickname.

The part I don't understand is thinking that song would impress
anyone? (ducking, running away)



Theresa
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My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com
alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/

On Tue, 07 Sep 2004 01:25:08 GMT, O J
yodeled:

On Mon, 06 Sep, Theresa wrote:


Anybody remember that Gordon Lighfoot song, "The Wreck of the Ella
Fitzgerald"?

The canonical list of misheard lyrics is at:
http://www.kissthisguy.com/

The web site is named after the most misheard lyrics there are, the
line, "Scuse me while I kiss the sky" from "All Along The Watchtower."

Sorry, but that famous line is from "Purple Haze." I'm sure there are
other misheard lines from "Watchtower."


Some of them are hilarious but the real laughs come from the situation
the person was in when they discovered the error.

One teenager was trying to impress a boy she liked at a weekend party
and sang along with the stereo, "Like A Rhinestone Pine Cone" instead
of "Like A Rhinestone Cowboy." Monday morning in school she found she
had acquired "Rhinestone Pine Cone" as a new nickname.

The part I don't understand is thinking that song would impress
anyone? (ducking, running away)



Theresa
Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh
My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com
alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/

jmcquown wrote:

However, Creole Lady Marmalade is *not* something I will discuss here

Why not?! It's just a song. OK, a song about a prostitute, but so what?

Come on, PLEEEEEASE? Tell me, tell me!!!

Joyce

jmcquown wrote:

However, Creole Lady Marmalade is *not* something I will discuss here

Why not?! It's just a song. OK, a song about a prostitute, but so what?

Come on, PLEEEEEASE? Tell me, tell me!!!

Joyce

wrote:
jmcquown wrote:

However, Creole Lady Marmalade is *not* something I will discuss
here

Why not?! It's just a song. OK, a song about a prostitute, but so
what?

Come on, PLEEEEEASE? Tell me, tell me!!!

Joyce

Joyce! Something that results from really good oral sex. Which sex? Your
choice, I gather... although since the woman was singing *Gitchee gitchee
ya-ya heeere* I can guess what her choice was

Jill