To start off the Editor’s Corner seasonal Twelve Days of English, I’m giving you Friday mondegreens (misheard song lyrics) with a twist! Today’s mondegreens are from Deck the Halls with Buddy Holly, and Other Misheard Song Lyrics, by Gavin Edwards.
DAY ONE
(To the tune of The Twelve Days of Christmas)
On the first day of English, my true love gave to me
A table of mondegree—eens.
Okay, so I’m not a poet. Enjoy!
| Song Title | Mondegreen | Actual Lyrics |
| O Come All Ye Faithful | O come, hoggy faithful
O come, froggy faithful |
O come all ye faithful |
| The Twelve Days of Christmas | Nine lazy Hansons | Nine ladies dancing |
| We Wish You a Merry Christmas | Bring us some friggin’ pudding | Bring us some figgy pudding |
| The Christmas Song | Chipmunks roasting on an open fire | Chestnuts roasting on an open fire |
| We Three Kings | King forever, seasoned leather | King forever, ceasing never |
| Feliz Navidad | Police have my dad
Police Doggy Dog |
Feliz Navidad |
| The Twelve Days of Christmas | Seven warts on women | Seven swans a-swimmin’ |
| Good King Wenceslas | Good King Wenceslas looked out on the feet of heathens | Good King Wenceslas looked out on the feast of Stephen |
| O Tannenbaum | Oh tanned and bound
Oh, atom bomb |
O Tannenbaum |
| Feliz Navidad | Got fleas on my dog
Got fleas on my dog Toss spittle on you and a freezing dog |
Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad Prospero año y felicidad |
| While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks | While shepherds washed their socks at night | While shepherds watched their flocks by night |
| The Twelve Days of Christmas | Six geezers laying | Six geese a-laying |
| Sleigh Ride | Outside the snow is falling
And friends are calling, “You fool!” |
Outside the snow is falling
And friends are calling, “Yoo-hoo!” |
Kara Church
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I love these…thank you for the laugh.
Thomas Scaff
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By: Tom Scaff on December 12, 2014
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