In this episode Teresa & Patricia talk about learning new words as they read and misheard lyrics to songs.

 

The new word they talk about is mondegreen. Mondegreen means a misunderstood or misinterpreted word or phrase resulting from a mishearing of the lyrics of a song.

 

If you’re interested in unusual words check out this link!

https://mobile.twitter.com/MerriamWebster/status/1240727915500888067

 

Songs Mentioned in this episode: 

Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix Blank Space by Taylor Swift Grease by Frankie Valli Walking in a Winter Wonderland by Felix Bernard & Richard Bernhard Smith

 

Extras:

Songs with literary references!

https://www.altpress.com/features/songs-with-literature-references/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Today%20in%20Books&utm_term=BookRiot_TodayInBooks_DormantSuppress

Shelter in Place and Misheard Lyrics:

https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/g12yfj/what_was_the_last_lyric_you_had_to_look_up_online/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

This episode was recorded on April 6, 2020