A Mondegreen is basically the same as misheard lyrics, that is a word or phrase that results from a mishearing of something said or sung . The online dictionary Merriam Webster uses as an example :“very close veins” is a mondegreen for “varicose veins”.
We can't forget "ken Lee...."
Now it's your turn. Think about yourself: haven't you ever sung an English song believing that what you say is the "correct" version of the song?
If you have, share it with us.... Write your mondegreen, the one you are really proud of. Write the line in your comments, together with the title of the song and if possible, the link to it. THANKS!
I don't need the startline startline
ReplyDeleteCAN'T FIGHT THE MOONLIGHT LeAnn Rimes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjMGtb3MDWo
Underneath the starlight starlight
Name of the song: Break your heart.
ReplyDeleteArtist: Taio Cruz.
Link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2v4jjToSEE
Original line: "Imma tear you apart"
Mondegreen: I might send you a car.
Nerea.
Champagne Supernova-Oasis
ReplyDelete-Someday you will find me copying in the last line
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3C7DECI0jU
NONE BUT THE BRAVE by Bruce Springsteen.
ReplyDeleteOriginal line: In my dreams these nights I see you, my friend
the way you looked back then
Mondegreen: In my dreams it's nuts as I see you my friend,
the way you look that man
What you´re made of - Lucie Silvas
ReplyDeleteOriginal line: just like I predicted, I will sink before I swim, cause these are the waters that I´m in
Mondegreen: just like I protected, I will sing before I swim, cause these are the words that I can´t mean
All star-Smash Mouth
ReplyDeleteOriginal line: the ice we skate is getting pretty thin, the water´s getting warm so you might as well swim.
Mondegreen: the ice we skate is getting pretty thin, the waters getting warm and your mother does not swim.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0v7w0V04IE&feature=fvst
-Mika:
ReplyDelete·Song: Big Girl (You are Beautiful) - 3.10 minutes
·Mondegreen: Actually, the songs said "Big girl, you are beautiful"; but the singer songs "Because you are beautiful"
-Depeche Mode (Best band ever!):
·Song: The Dead of the night - 1:35
·Mondegreen: They replace "We are the dead of the night" with "We are the Jedi Knights" (Star Wars and DM, looks ... rarelly).
In my last post, I forgot to send you the songs' urls:
ReplyDeleteFor Mika: Big Girl: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDSK91mUNLU
For Depeche Mode: The Dead of the night: http://vimeo.com/12580109 - 1:55
Heartbeats - José González
ReplyDeleteOriginal line: and you, kept us awake with wolf's teeth sharing different heartbeats in one night.
Mondegreen: and you, kept us away with world's teeth showing different heartbeats in one night.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-qJu20do0o
Telma
regina
ReplyDeleteMondegreen: Won't ever love that
Real lyrics: Don't ever lock back
Katy Perry teenage dream
Cristina said...
ReplyDeleteOceana- cry cry
Original line: deep inside, you cry cry cry
Mondegreen:depends I, you cry cry cry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_v1i6SWJhs
Becuase you live-Jesse McCartney
ReplyDeleteOriginal line: I'm so glad I found an angel
Mondegreen: I'm so glad I finally get yeah
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs0HELcUYUY
original: I get knocked down But I get up again Youre never going to Keep me down
ReplyDeletemodegreen: i get no doubt But I get up again yo ain´t gonna keep me down
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBKulK-qDyU
The Beatles: "Twist and shout"
ReplyDeleteOriginal line: "Well, shake it up baby now (Shake it up baby), Twist and shout (Twist and shout)"
Mondegreen: "Well, she quit a baby now (She quit a baby), To is a show (To is a show)
In second 0:50
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVlr4g5-r18
Ioana Esnaola
ReplyDeleteLADY GAGA: Alejandro
Original line: Just smoke one cigarette and hush
Mondegreen: Just want my cigarette hot
in minute 1:30
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNqIUb2RdGQ
luca
ReplyDeletesong: pray
group: take that
original line: All I do each night i think... oh yeah
mondegreen: and I do the siniest thing... oh yeah
link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6KGLOiqGaw&translated=1
1 minute 15 seconds
IGANCIO APERRIBAY
ReplyDeleteGreen day: "HOMECOMING"
Original line:" Do you dream to much?" (1:38 min)
Mondegreen: "Jimmy drink to much"
Michele said:
ReplyDeletesong: Alan Parsons: Eye in the sky
original line: I've got the eye in the sky watching at you. I can feel you mind
Mondegreen: "You've got the mind in the ska, dancing the blues, I can feel you likes"
Ana said:
ReplyDeleteSong: Tangled up in me
Group: Skye Sweetnam
Original line: Hey, can´t you see I want you by the way I push you away
Mondegreen: Hi! Did you say I watched you going away to push you away
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJQ-3xfXgM4
Olga said:
ReplyDeleteSong: It´s raining men.
Group: Gloria Gaynor (cover Aretha Franklin)
Original line: Absolutely soaking wet!
Every specimen!
Mondegreen: Absolutelu shocked and wet!
Every special men!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqI5Q8cNCvg
Sean Kington-Fire Burning
ReplyDeleteOriginal line: Somebody calls 911.Shawty fire burning on the dancefloor Whoa...What a gwann!
Mondegreen:Somebody calls now Whoa Whoa. So what fire burning on the dancefloor Whoa...What again?
right said fred:" too sexy for my shirt"
ReplyDeleteoriginal line:i'm too sexy for my shirt, too sexy for my shirt.
mondegreen: i'm 264 my shirt, 264my shirt, 264