Comments on: Inscrutable Lyrics and Other Mysteries http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2007/12/15/inscrutable-lyrics-and-other-mysteries/ Thoughts on Dreams, Life, and Spirit - by Anne Hill, D.Min. Wed, 16 May 2012 22:28:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Anne http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2007/12/15/inscrutable-lyrics-and-other-mysteries/comment-page-1/#comment-7557 Anne Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:44:31 +0000 http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2007/12/15/inscrutable-lyrics-and-other-mysteries/#comment-7557 Ba-dum-bum! Ba-dum-bum!

]]> By: Craig McLaughlin http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2007/12/15/inscrutable-lyrics-and-other-mysteries/comment-page-1/#comment-7553 Craig McLaughlin Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:07:12 +0000 http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2007/12/15/inscrutable-lyrics-and-other-mysteries/#comment-7553 Nice piece, Anne. Too bad you are absolutely wrong. Nice piece, Anne. Too bad you are absolutely wrong.

]]> By: Beth Owl's Daughter http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2007/12/15/inscrutable-lyrics-and-other-mysteries/comment-page-1/#comment-7363 Beth Owl's Daughter Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:47:10 +0000 http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2007/12/15/inscrutable-lyrics-and-other-mysteries/#comment-7363 The lyrical mysteries brings up one of my absolute favorite things on this lovely Earth full of favorite things: Mondegreens. These are the wrong lyrics we unknowingly belt out that are based on what we hear. We sing them, whether they make sense or not, or even construct elaborate rationales for why, as odd as they may be, somehow fit into the song. One of the most well-known Mondegreens is "There's a bathroom on the right," which of course is Creedence Clearwater's "There's a bad moon on the rise." There are loads of them in Christian hymns ("Gladly, the cross-eyed bear") and so on. I invite you to explore the delightful world of Mondegreens (even find out why they're called this) at http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/carroll/mondegreens.shtml. Blessings and safe travels! - Beth The lyrical mysteries brings up one of my absolute favorite things on this lovely Earth full of favorite things: Mondegreens. These are the wrong lyrics we unknowingly belt out that are based on what we hear. We sing them, whether they make sense or not, or even construct elaborate rationales for why, as odd as they may be, somehow fit into the song.

One of the most well-known Mondegreens is “There’s a bathroom on the right,” which of course is Creedence Clearwater’s “There’s a bad moon on the rise.” There are loads of them in Christian hymns (“Gladly, the cross-eyed bear”) and so on.

I invite you to explore the delightful world of Mondegreens (even find out why they’re called this) at http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/carroll/mondegreens.shtml.

Blessings and safe travels!
– Beth

]]> By: Anne http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2007/12/15/inscrutable-lyrics-and-other-mysteries/comment-page-1/#comment-7360 Anne Wed, 19 Dec 2007 05:11:12 +0000 http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2007/12/15/inscrutable-lyrics-and-other-mysteries/#comment-7360 Ironically, I was in the car again yesterday when what came on the radio but Manfred Mann's version of "Blinded By the Light!" I *swear* that guy isn't singing "deuce." Just like they said in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blinded_by_the_Light" rel="nofollow">wikipedia</a> article. Ironically, I was in the car again yesterday when what came on the radio but Manfred Mann’s version of “Blinded By the Light!” I *swear* that guy isn’t singing “deuce.” Just like they said in the wikipedia article.

]]> By: Lyra http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2007/12/15/inscrutable-lyrics-and-other-mysteries/comment-page-1/#comment-7359 Lyra Tue, 18 Dec 2007 05:43:20 +0000 http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2007/12/15/inscrutable-lyrics-and-other-mysteries/#comment-7359 I commend you on your masterful 5th paragraph transition. I commend you on your masterful 5th paragraph transition.

]]> By: Thorn Coyle http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2007/12/15/inscrutable-lyrics-and-other-mysteries/comment-page-1/#comment-7356 Thorn Coyle Sun, 16 Dec 2007 18:38:26 +0000 http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2007/12/15/inscrutable-lyrics-and-other-mysteries/#comment-7356 "I find that I have less patience for versions of reality that are clearly at odds with physics, not to mention common sense." This made me cheer!!! “I find that I have less patience for versions of reality that are clearly at odds with physics, not to mention common sense.”

This made me cheer!!!

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