Lady Mondegreen Titles

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I had a major ‘Lady Mondegreen’ moment last night. . .

The abbreviated version for those who have never heard of the sad plight of Lady Mondegreen. . .it was a mishearing of the lyrics ‘They slew Lord (someone or other) and laid him on the green. . .’

Anyway…last night…A tune was played, and it was both easy to pick up but just different enough that I need to look it up and see exactly what was going on in a spot or two (and I’ve NEVER managed to memorize a tune unless I see it in writing)…so I asked the name of it…

“Kindegarten Slashers.”

Huh???

He repeated it three times and then spelled it…Kinnegad Slashers…

OH!

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I’ve just posted in another thread that I don’t know the names of tunes, and forgive me if I’m wrong here, but that tune might be the Kinnegad Slashers - Kinnegad is an area of Dublin city. Kindergarten slashers - well, it could be apt, I guess… :boggle: :smiley:
Anyhow, it might help if you’re planning to search for the title!

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Robbie Hannan caused some raised eyebrows announcing the tuen on the radio as the Kinnegad Flashers. isn’t Kinnegad by the way a place in Co Westmeath soemwhere midway between Athlone and Dublin.

Never mind, it’s something that occurs often, the Culfadda Reel, named after the townland it’s composer was born in, is in Norbeck’s collection as the Cruel Father.

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I first (mis)heard the title Jenny’s Wedding as “Chinese Wedding”. The flute player across from me -and who gave the name of it when I asked- couldn’t stop laughing all session.

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There’s a well known American fiddler who learned Jenny’s Chickens from either an Irish or Scottish person and he thought it was Chinese Chickens.

The ants are my friend; they’re blowing in the wind.

Steve

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I kept hearing Jimi Hendrix singing, “'Scuse me while I kiss this guy”. :laughing:

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I still like “One Ton Tomato” (Guantanamera)

Oh yes…and there’s always “you and me and Leslie” (groovin’…).

But my favorite is still “There’s a bathroom on the right” (hint: Think CCR). I sing it every time we pass a sign for Los Banos) :laughing: .

Redwolf

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You mean it’s not “you and me and Leslie” (groovin’…)? :blush:

Cheers,
Kathy :slight_smile:

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someone has published a whole book of these (actually more than one book by now). when i used to work at barnes and noble, we used to amuse ourselves during slow moments in sales by browsing through them. my personal favorite is…

“love lift us up, we’ll weed the lawn…” (joe cocker and jennifer warnes)

very inspiring, eh?

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Sounds like: Shoot, shoot, shoot-a-human. Shoot a second one…

Don’t know the real gealic lyrics.

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And two fine samples from the old Protestant hymnbook:

Gladly the Cross-Eyed Bear

and

Lead On, O Kinky Turtle

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Michelle, ma belle. Some day monkey play piano song, play piano song.


Cheers,
Aaron

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Since it hasn’t been mentioned, it was that they’d slain the Earl of Murray.
Sometimes spelled Morey. This is a great old Scottish ballad (The Bonnie
Earl of Morey) and its so cool that it is the origin of this saying.

I think the Old Blind Dogs recorded this - though not the exact melody
that I first heard used, they did a very nice job of it.

Cheers, Lesl

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Moray seems to be the generally accepted spelling.

What about Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers: “Ireland’s industry”? Honestly, even though I knew it couldn’t be right, that’s what it sounded like to me.

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As a little Jewish kid, around Christmas I always wondered where Orientarr was… We three kings of Orientarr…

Then, in Lucy in The Sky etc, there’s the great line:
The girl with colitis goes by…

Check out some of the Mondegreen websites using a google search. Many laughs.

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Don’t forget Stairway to Heaven’s “and there’s a wino down the road …”

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And there’s also, “Hold me closer, Tony Danza” by Elton John! :laughing:

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“Siul, siul, siul a run, siul go socair agus siul go ciuin” is how I think it goes…experts please correct spelling and install proper diacritical thingums.

This whole thread is killing me! My cat was alarmed by my laughing fit…I want more, please. :slight_smile:

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And with an avatar like yours you’d expect him to shout ‘DRINK! FECK! ARSE!’ all the time too wouldn’t you?

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There’s an old Scottish song, I have no idea what it’s actually called or how the lyrics go (my Gaelic is a bit, well, nonexistant) that a friend once pointed out as “Broccoli and cauliflower, broccoli in the sewer.” Now that’s the only way I can think of it.

:laughing:
Steven