Lady Mondegreen Titles
Lady Mondegreen Titles
I had a major 'Lady Mondegreen' moment last night. . .
The abbreviated version for those who have never heard of the sad plight of Lady Mondegreen. . .it was a mishearing of the lyrics 'They slew Lord (someone or other) and laid him on the green. . .'
Anyway...last night...A tune was played, and it was both easy to pick up but just different enough that I need to look it up and see exactly what was going on in a spot or two (and I've NEVER managed to memorize a tune unless I see it in writing)....so I asked the name of it....
"Kindegarten Slashers."
Huh????
He repeated it three times and then spelled it.....Kinnegad Slashers....
OH!
The abbreviated version for those who have never heard of the sad plight of Lady Mondegreen. . .it was a mishearing of the lyrics 'They slew Lord (someone or other) and laid him on the green. . .'
Anyway...last night...A tune was played, and it was both easy to pick up but just different enough that I need to look it up and see exactly what was going on in a spot or two (and I've NEVER managed to memorize a tune unless I see it in writing)....so I asked the name of it....
"Kindegarten Slashers."
Huh????
He repeated it three times and then spelled it.....Kinnegad Slashers....
OH!
Last edited by Tyghress on Thu Oct 16, 2003 2:31 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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I've just posted in another thread that I don't know the names of tunes, and forgive me if I'm wrong here, but that tune might be the Kinnegad Slashers - Kinnegad is an area of Dublin city. Kindergarten slashers - well, it could be apt, I guess...
Anyhow, it might help if you're planning to search for the title!
Anyhow, it might help if you're planning to search for the title!
Robbie Hannan caused some raised eyebrows announcing the tuen on the radio as the Kinnegad Flashers. isn't Kinnegad by the way a place in Co Westmeath soemwhere midway between Athlone and Dublin.
Never mind, it's something that occurs often, the Culfadda Reel, named after the townland it's composer was born in, is in Norbeck's collection as the Cruel Father.
Never mind, it's something that occurs often, the Culfadda Reel, named after the townland it's composer was born in, is in Norbeck's collection as the Cruel Father.
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I still like "One Ton Tomato" (Guantanamera)
Oh yes...and there's always "you and me and Leslie" (groovin'...).
But my favorite is still "There's a bathroom on the right" (hint: Think CCR). I sing it every time we pass a sign for Los Banos) .
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Oh yes...and there's always "you and me and Leslie" (groovin'...).
But my favorite is still "There's a bathroom on the right" (hint: Think CCR). I sing it every time we pass a sign for Los Banos) .
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You mean it's not "you and me and Leslie" (groovin'...)?Redwolf wrote:I still like "One Ton Tomato" (Guantanamera)
Oh yes...and there's always "you and me and Leslie" (groovin'...).
But my favorite is still "There's a bathroom on the right" (hint: Think CCR). I sing it every time we pass a sign for Los Banos) .
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Re: Lady Mondegreen Titles
Since it hasn't been mentioned, it was that they'd slain the Earl of Murray.Tyghress wrote:...
The abbreviated version for those who have never heard of the sad plight
of Lady Mondegreen. . .it was a mishearing of the lyrics 'They slew Lord
(someone or other) and laid him on the green. . .'
Sometimes spelled Morey. This is a great old Scottish ballad (The Bonnie
Earl of Morey) and its so cool that it is the origin of this saying.
I think the Old Blind Dogs recorded this - though not the exact melody
that I first heard used, they did a very nice job of it.
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