tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post2543735161267207926..comments2024-03-28T12:11:42.691-04:00Comments on For What It's Worth: The chair is not my son and other misheard lyrics…Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-51816338326766074742024-02-20T16:35:56.024-05:002024-02-20T16:35:56.024-05:00I just heard The Civil Wars cover Billie Jean and ...I just heard The Civil Wars cover Billie Jean and it reminded me of my brother-in-law telling me about "the chair is not my son." Looked it up to see whether anyone else heard it that way, and here you are! <br />My own favorite is from a Fleetwood Mac song; the lyric is "when the rain washes you clean you'll know," which I have always heard as "when the rain wolf shears your sheep you'll know."<br />I haven't seen anyone mention that there's a word for this: mondegreen. It originates from a mis-hearing of a Scottish folksong, the lyric "Oh, they have slain the Earl o' Moray and laid him on the green" having been mis-heard as "Oh, they have slain the Earl o' Morray and Lady Mondegreen."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-85217622401205427602023-09-24T09:42:31.448-04:002023-09-24T09:42:31.448-04:00I used to go to music stores (Sam Goody) and look ...I used to go to music stores (Sam Goody) and look up the lyrics on music sheets for guitar and then try to memorize as much as possible. I screwed up dozens of songs. So glad I can just look them up on the internet now. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-76449083345000279862023-09-24T09:38:35.100-04:002023-09-24T09:38:35.100-04:00Same! I just went to a wedding last night and hear...Same! I just went to a wedding last night and heard the song again and still don’t hear “kid”. I thought it must be “child” but I get hearing “chair”Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-59436829935605487462023-02-02T07:44:59.974-05:002023-02-02T07:44:59.974-05:00I am ex disc jockey from many years ago, I still d...I am ex disc jockey from many years ago, I still don’t hear him saying the kid is not my son! I get it’s child or whatever. But I never heard it any other but CHAIR. Lol. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-79666988165898024872018-08-18T16:57:22.480-04:002018-08-18T16:57:22.480-04:00So funny. Kids these days have it easy with the in...So funny. Kids these days have it easy with the internet and looking em up HehAnna (herding cats-burning soup)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17422129120413380189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-60091122984190495302018-08-17T14:08:29.847-04:002018-08-17T14:08:29.847-04:00lol Some lyrics are so weird now that our version ...lol Some lyrics are so weird now that our version might be better hahahaKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-85542019276704394182018-08-17T14:07:58.152-04:002018-08-17T14:07:58.152-04:00It was the best when they were included!
Yeah, I...It was the best when they were included! <br /><br />Yeah, I'm not a big MJ fan either. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-37604896827115730942018-08-17T13:55:19.071-04:002018-08-17T13:55:19.071-04:00I know, it was hard to get the lyrics back in the ...I know, it was hard to get the lyrics back in the day. Sometimes you'd luck out and they'd be on the album, but of course you'd have to buy it to get them. <br /><br />The chair is not my son? Lol! I hate that song (Billie Jean) with a passion, btw, and they still play it so much! At least at every single wedding I go to, ugh. I love Sweater Weather! It's funny what we hear sometimes. Great post, Karen! Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682335183798720529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-90280402475533740782018-08-17T13:51:24.204-04:002018-08-17T13:51:24.204-04:00WAY cooler than me!WAY cooler than me!Amber Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671652212967695538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-83197567618090989052018-08-17T13:25:16.553-04:002018-08-17T13:25:16.553-04:00i'm guilty of mishearing song all the time and...i'm guilty of mishearing song all the time and singing the wrong lyrics loudly. it's one of my quirks looolMichelle Santiagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00040069428575572352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-17435236440074190172018-08-17T09:04:23.995-04:002018-08-17T09:04:23.995-04:00lol Now I want to know what that is!lol Now I want to know what that is!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-79501120338219492172018-08-17T09:03:58.909-04:002018-08-17T09:03:58.909-04:00My best friend and I used to spend the whole weeke...My best friend and I used to spend the whole weekend writing out lyrics after the weekly countdown came on. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-18930837964111070812018-08-17T09:03:14.921-04:002018-08-17T09:03:14.921-04:00I think it does too!
Yes, I mean CLEARLY the chai...I think it does too!<br /><br />Yes, I mean CLEARLY the chair cannot be your son lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-50658788170951263282018-08-17T09:02:38.973-04:002018-08-17T09:02:38.973-04:00lol I almost always stick with my wrong version on...lol I almost always stick with my wrong version once it's stuck in my head. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-38851630263869338292018-08-16T20:11:50.399-04:002018-08-16T20:11:50.399-04:00Hilarious. My husband, brother-in-law and son purp...Hilarious. My husband, brother-in-law and son purposely sing song incorrectly. Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658833731713991138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-49955207331154292302018-08-16T15:34:31.603-04:002018-08-16T15:34:31.603-04:00Ok that first song definitely sounds like freaky l...Ok that first song definitely sounds like freaky love lol. The chair is not my son??? You're right, he should've had his DJ card revoked for that, haha.Kit @ Metaphors and Moonlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113986982046115579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-62963465221197497482018-08-16T14:56:33.180-04:002018-08-16T14:56:33.180-04:00I love this. I used to waste days writing down stu...I love this. I used to waste days writing down stupid song lyrics in a notebook. Bark At The Ghoulshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201971932093705929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-42139269290430561122018-08-16T14:41:51.276-04:002018-08-16T14:41:51.276-04:00I have heard so many things wrong, but I can only ...I have heard so many things wrong, but I can only think of that Kate Perry song, wait....all the fish instead of all the feels? Smth like thatBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-65392351060020031722018-08-16T10:01:26.088-04:002018-08-16T10:01:26.088-04:00I wonder if it happens less now with so many lyric...I wonder if it happens less now with so many lyric apps that run while you're listening or how easy you can look them up.<br /><br />I sang Fake love wrong for over a month though until I saw the title when I watched the video so maybe not...Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-48152258886796535012018-08-16T09:59:58.685-04:002018-08-16T09:59:58.685-04:00Ha! Even in my 50's I'm one of the cool ki...Ha! Even in my 50's I'm one of the cool kids Amber lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-52434199619200066292018-08-16T09:59:26.742-04:002018-08-16T09:59:26.742-04:00The actual lyrics don't make much more sense a...The actual lyrics don't make much more sense and I STILL think it sounds like Ian Ziering even knowing the correct lyrics. lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-15550928068297762452018-08-16T09:58:23.009-04:002018-08-16T09:58:23.009-04:00Greg - Right??? I think it does too.
Some of the ...Greg - Right??? I think it does too.<br /><br />Some of the song lyrics are even worse and make even less sense once you do know them! hahaha<br /><br />Greg & Tanya - now kids...keep it civil! lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-61943402613089795762018-08-16T09:56:58.909-04:002018-08-16T09:56:58.909-04:00I know!!! I mean...it's one thing to hear the ...I know!!! I mean...it's one thing to hear the wrong lyric. It's another to INSIST that it's correct when it obviously isn't lol<br /><br />I just listened to your song and I can kind of hear that lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-8472691541171273142018-08-16T06:18:45.168-04:002018-08-16T06:18:45.168-04:00The chair is not my son??? That cracks me up! I...The chair is not my son??? That cracks me up! I've made mistakes with lyrics over the years but I can't remember them off the top of my head. I love that 'with pajamas' as well!chucklesthescothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423562114343636659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-32730032979220437942018-08-15T21:50:46.977-04:002018-08-15T21:50:46.977-04:00Look at you listening to BTS. I still know nothing...Look at you listening to BTS. I still know nothing about them.<br /><br />I've got questions about this chair that Michael Jackson fathered!<br /><br />I remember there was a Nelly song, I think his first one. There was a line that went "Bill Gates, (insert name of treasonous SOB who scammed the 2016 election)." And I swore that it was "Bill Gates got drunk."<br />Amber Elise @ Du Livrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18300971303892555161noreply@blogger.com