Monday 26 March 2007

Bad Moon Rising

I learned a new word today: mondegreen. It’s when you mishear something. There’s a mondegreen in Bad Moon Rising. Instead of There’s a bad moon on the rise some people (probably those with full bladders) think it's actually There’s a bathroom on the right.

7 comments:

Otter said...

And young thugs think "Don't go out tonight, their bound to take your knife, there in the bathroom on the right."

Otter said...

P.S.
Hey everybody B.K. moved on to a new song. Thanks Helen for letting me use your bath 'er I mean blog.

Indigo Bunting said...

Now I've learned a new word today! And now I'll always think, There's a bathroom on the right.

LO, thanks for the heads up on BK.

Otter said...

And for even more fun check out...
http://www.kissthisguy.com/

Susan said...

Love your moon songs, all of them. I'm counting on you to come up with a tempeh song. No, that wasn't a mondegreen.

Helen said...

Susan, that might be a bit of a challenge. Has someone been spreading rumours about my dining habits?

Lisa, feel free to use my blog anytime for whatever purpose (except possibly bathing). And thanks for that website, I'm going to have to see what other misheard lyrics are out there...

Cedar Waxwing said...

Yep - bathroom on the right...

I always think of those misheard lyrics when my husband disappears at a concert - he's usually gone to find the bathroom.