I think the thread title could apply to subjects, too. My oldest brother once proposed what I call the 'Samurai Theory'. He found himself a third person in a conversation about the samurai, and began offering bits of information off the top of his head...until he suddenly realized he did not actually know anything about samurai, but was rather feeling pressure to offer an opinion when none was needed. Ever since then I have run into this phenomenon repeatedly, making me wonder if there is a kind of subtle societal pressure to know something about everything, rather than saying "I don't know and I don't have an opinion" once in a while?
My Nan once decided to buy me a Howard Jones LP from Woolworths. Unfortunately, she bought ‘Life in one day - A tribute to Howard Jones’ by LA Sounds.
Disappointment soon turned to joy on listening to New Song. ‘I don’t want to be hip and cool’ was changed to ‘I don’t want to be hit by a fool’ and ‘throw off your mental chains’ became ‘throw off your ball and chain’.
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I live in flat Bedford. We do actually have one hill though.
Some of the scenarios in Alanis Morrisette's Ironic were, in fact, ironic.
I always found it ironic when people used to point out that none of it was ironic.
It's just deserts, not just desserts. You aren't getting ice cream, you're getting a word that comes loosely from the French for 'what you deserve'
I thought the first rule of irony was that every single person misuses it when they either mean coincidental, juxta position or sarcasm.
I thought Madonna's Erotica chorus was 'Bill Oddie, Bill Oddie, put your hands all over my body'.
That's just wrong on every level.
Really? Ironically I may not understand irony then.
Just googled the lyrics and can't see it
Misheard lyrics featuring out-of-place Brit TV heroes are everywhere…
https://youtu.be/txz83WACjxY
That bit in ELO's 'Don't Bring Me Down' where they are not, in fact, singing "Bruce!"
Now you mention it using the the phrase
"It's been a bit of a dead squid" is much more graphic and to the point than...."It's been a bit of a damp squib"
I think it should be changed.
🤣
I think she has likely found herself in my local Costa.
From Summer of 69, when I was younger, I wondered why they sang
Jimmy Quinn, Jodie got married
And until last week, I thought the Bangles sang in Manic Monday
Blame it on the train but the bus is already there.
When in fact it was BOSS
https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/misheard-song-lyrics-6787
Most of those are just souped up inventions but amusing nonetheless
Many clearly invented by an nme journo under a deadline in fact
Probably
I did used to think it was 'Lady, I just feel like, I won't get you, I love Marmite' (Modjo)
Also, the opening to Gorillaz' Feel Good Inc: tell me the first line isn't 'Santa's breaking down on a camel's back'.
I think the thread title could apply to subjects, too. My oldest brother once proposed what I call the 'Samurai Theory'. He found himself a third person in a conversation about the samurai, and began offering bits of information off the top of his head...until he suddenly realized he did not actually know anything about samurai, but was rather feeling pressure to offer an opinion when none was needed. Ever since then I have run into this phenomenon repeatedly, making me wonder if there is a kind of subtle societal pressure to know something about everything, rather than saying "I don't know and I don't have an opinion" once in a while?
The song Sgt Rock “is going to help me”
For years I thought he sang Get the expert I’m mad at myself which turns out to be
Get the expert on mademoiselles.
When I first heard Bohemian Rhapsody, I thought the line 'Spare him his life from this monstrosity' was 'Spare him his life from his pork sausages'.
I always thought Paul Young worked in a butcher shop.
Every time you go away you take a piece of meat with you.
come to think of it is it a butcher or butcher’s?
Or the bit at the end of Mr blue sky when they aren’t saying “Mr Blue Sky” but “please turn me over”
I’m also sure Damon Albarn still gets his hair shaved by a jumbo jet.
And then there is the Hot Chocolate classic "I believe in Milko"
My Nan once decided to buy me a Howard Jones LP from Woolworths. Unfortunately, she bought ‘Life in one day - A tribute to Howard Jones’ by LA Sounds.
Disappointment soon turned to joy on listening to New Song. ‘I don’t want to be hip and cool’ was changed to ‘I don’t want to be hit by a fool’ and ‘throw off your mental chains’ became ‘throw off your ball and chain’.
The ‘woo hoo hoos’ remained intact.
Have you guys ever seen the Peter Kay piece on this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7my5baoCVv8
Sting calling out to Sue Lawley
What was/were the word(s) that sounded like sculptor ? I’m sure I should know.