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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 2 of 3 1 2 3 Re: Cross-eyed Jesus #16531 02/14/01 09:33 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 819 Portland,Oregon, USA G Geoff old hand Geoff old hand G Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 819 Portland,Oregon, USA the angel Hark Therold -- as in "Hark Therold angel sings.." Then there's, "Our Father which art in heaven, Harold be thy name..." Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Mondegreen - an offshoot of another post #16532 02/14/01 09:39 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 819 Portland,Oregon, USA G Geoff old hand Geoff old hand G Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 819 Portland,Oregon, USA Matt Groening, the creator of the Simpsons, and Beverly Cleary, author of the Ramona Quimby books also mentioned on this thread, both hail from Oregon. They grow strange people in Oregon! I used to listen to the radio as a child, hearing the Butt Abbot and Lucas Tello show. Geoff Portland, Oregon Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Mondegreen - an offshoot of another post #16533 02/15/01 03:39 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky For a long time, I thought my mother was singing, "Mairzy doats and dozy doats, and little lambsy divy". Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Mondegreen - an offshoot of another post #16534 02/15/01 04:14 AM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 347 Melbourne, Australia M Marty enthusiast Marty enthusiast M Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 347 Melbourne, Australia In reply to: For a long time, I thought my mother was singing, "Mairzy doats and dozy doats, and little lambsy divy". I don't think you're alone there, Jackie. I believe it's intentional - part of the appeal of the lyrics - that what sounds initially like euphonious nonsense actually means something sensible(?). Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Mondegreen - an offshoot of another post #16535 02/15/01 06:22 AM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England Capital Kiwi Carpal Tunnel Capital Kiwi Carpal Tunnel Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England Mad Magazine (once upon a time in another millenium) wrote new national anthems for a lot of countries. One of them began something like: Daisy dotes and Dozy dotes and little Abu Dhabi ... Still amuses me ... simple things and simple minds, I guess. The idiot also known as Capfka ... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Mondegreen - an offshoot of another post #16536 02/15/01 11:55 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky simple things and simple minds, I guess Uh--huh... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Mondegreen - an offshoot of another post #16537 02/19/01 04:05 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 130 Virginia S Solamente, Doug. member Solamente, Doug. member S Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 130 Virginia My favorite mondegreen was from the Wizard of Oz... Bill Cosby Cosby Cosby Cosby Cos... Bill Cosby the wonderful things he does... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Mondegreen - an offshoot of another post #16538 02/19/01 04:35 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,439 New England, USA W wow OP Carpal Tunnel OP wow Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,439 New England, USA For a long time, I thought my mother was singing, "Mairzy doats and dozy doats, and little lambsy divy". A kid'll edivry, do Wunden you? It is a nonsense song which makes sense in a way -- Lambs eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivy, a kid will eat ivy, too, wouldn't you? ---- if I recall correctly it was popular near the end or just after WWII. And very popular with several verses, all of which I have forgotten! No comments please on what "goes" first ... been there, done that! wow Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter "Mairzy doats and dozy doats, #16539 02/20/01 06:43 PM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC Many years ago my mother gave me a sampler with this Latin inscription: "Lucat bene, derdego honet bosis inero. Honomo, demis trux, summit causin summit dux." And people wonder where I get my sense of humor. TEd (who seems to have gotten a life recently!!!) Actually, I've been just far too busy. I am about a month behind in everything. 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