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Thursday, July 24, 2008

I'm the god of Velveeta, honey

This is called a mondegreen. The title is a variation on Iron Butterfly's famous "In the Garden of Eden" -- more commonly known as "Inna-Gatta-da-vita". If you're under about 45 and this makes no sense to you, don't worry about it. You had to be there.


Wrapped up like a douche.

Actual lyric:Revved up like a deuce.
(Manfred Mann)


I will admit I always heard it that way, and one makes about as much sense as the other, and the rest of "Blinded by the Light".


Here's another one, and might I add, does it really matter?


Hang on stupid.

Actual lyric: Hang on, Sloopy.
(The McCoys)


I'm not sure when Tony Danza became famous. "Tiny Dancer" goes back to the early '70's pre-"Yellow Brick Road", as best I recall, otherwise it would not surprise me that Reg sang it this way -- OK, maybe not the head lice.


Hold me closer, Tony Danza
Count the head lice on the highway.

Actual lyric: Hold me closer, tiny dancer,
count the head lights on the highway.
(Elton John "Tiny Dancer")


Had enough? If not here are a couple of links:

A set from fun-with-words

and another set from braincandy