Comments on: Misheard lyrics – I never beat anyone, though http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/misheard-lyrics-i-never-beat-anyone-though/ Random musings from the radical feminist Christian antiracist left - some having to do with Ubuntu Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:53:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tim http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/misheard-lyrics-i-never-beat-anyone-though/comment-page-1/#comment-5455 Tim Tue, 26 May 2009 22:12:43 +0000 http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/?p=1090#comment-5455 Ahem. ¨She´s got a chicken to ride, and she don´t care¨ The chicken lady song is my 8 year olds favourite Ahem. ¨She´s got a chicken to ride, and she don´t care¨ The chicken lady song is my 8 year olds favourite

]]> By: prinny http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/misheard-lyrics-i-never-beat-anyone-though/comment-page-1/#comment-3773 prinny Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:38:34 +0000 http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/?p=1090#comment-3773 The first one actually sort of makes sense both ways though. Of course, "be chill" fits in with the theme better, but if you go with the "to mitigate or offset the effects of" (dictionary.com) meaning of "beat" instead of the "beat up" meaning, it seems fine both ways. The first one actually sort of makes sense both ways though. Of course, “be chill” fits in with the theme better, but if you go with the “to mitigate or offset the effects of” (dictionary.com) meaning of “beat” instead of the “beat up” meaning, it seems fine both ways.

]]> By: mc http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/misheard-lyrics-i-never-beat-anyone-though/comment-page-1/#comment-3772 mc Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:41:55 +0000 http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/?p=1090#comment-3772 I've had mondegreens of a similar level of impressively bad. Actual lyric, something on Weezer's blue album: "I just made love to your sweet memory, a thousand times in my head." What I heard: "I just made love to your sweet *mammary*, a thousand times in my head." Your "if I was your man then I would beat you" doesn't reflect badly on you; it's just you protectively looking out for signs of spousal abuse. Mine, on the other hand... I’ve had mondegreens of a similar level of impressively bad.

Actual lyric, something on Weezer’s blue album: “I just made love to your sweet memory, a thousand times in my head.”

What I heard: “I just made love to your sweet *mammary*, a thousand times in my head.”

Your “if I was your man then I would beat you” doesn’t reflect badly on you; it’s just you protectively looking out for signs of spousal abuse.

Mine, on the other hand…

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