I have always had a terrible time understanding song lyrics. If there's a way to misunderstand a word in a song, I will find it. I think my hearing's OK, but I've always had this disability. I think it's a speech-processing thing in my brain, perhaps combined with my severe lack of rhythm, and my non-exposure to pop music as a child.
But I'm not alone; humour columnist Dave Barry had some very good ones back in the day, and now there are websites full of them. Several of my friends have some good ones too.
What are some of your best (or worst)?
I'll start:
For many years, they would play this song around Christmas. It was really upbeat, and the way I interpreted it, although the singer was facing a crippling disability, he was delighted to celebrate the Incarnation, which overshadowed this problem with his leg.
What I thought I heard:
My knee's coming off, my knee's coming off ...
The actual lyrics:
Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad ...
Who else? Tell me I'm not alone!
But I'm not alone; humour columnist Dave Barry had some very good ones back in the day, and now there are websites full of them. Several of my friends have some good ones too.
What are some of your best (or worst)?
I'll start:
For many years, they would play this song around Christmas. It was really upbeat, and the way I interpreted it, although the singer was facing a crippling disability, he was delighted to celebrate the Incarnation, which overshadowed this problem with his leg.
What I thought I heard:
My knee's coming off, my knee's coming off ...
The actual lyrics:
Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad ...
Who else? Tell me I'm not alone!