10 WEIRDEST MISHEARD LYRICS OF ALL TIME

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We’ve all been there. Happily singing along to a song with our friends, until you notice that they’re all staring at you in disbelief. “Nick,” they say, “Do you really think this city was built on Sausage Rolls? Because it’s actually “We built this city on Rock n’ Roll.” Oh, the shame. The embarrassment! But I’m here to say, Everyone mishears lyrics from time to time. So much so that there’s even a term for it. A Mondegreen. Writer Sylvia Wright coined the term in 1954 after hearing the line “laid him on the green” in a Scottish ballad as “Lady Mondegreen.” And Mondegreens have been ever-present in pop music since. I’m nostalgic Nick for Doyouremember and today we’re going to be taking a look at some of the most ridiculously misheard lyrics in music history. I’ll say this slowly as to avoid A Mondegreen.

10 WEIRDEST MISHEARD LYRICS OF ALL TIME

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