Misinterpretation
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Misinterpretation is the act of interpreting songs or phrases in English in an alternative and usually humorous fashion. This is similar to the popular YTMND fad "interpretation".
While not a popular fad, many misinterpretations have been remade. For example, songs featuring the word "walkin'" can easily be misinterpreted as "Walken"; these sites may subsequently feature an audio sample of the song and an image featuring Christopher Walken.
History
YTMNDer barenholtzd made a site, Always Shake A Baby, based on the classic 1960s song "Twist and Shout", poking fun at the line "Well shake it up baby now. (Shake it up baby)"[1]. It received little attention, but inkdrinker's Shakin' a Baby would revisit the idea (and supply an actual interpretation of the line).
The fad supposedly began when MasterSitsu created the site "Walken on the Sun". Ironically, the site has no vocals; it's up to the viewer to know the song name and understand the joke.
Examples
Christopher Walken
- Believe It Or Not by Joey Scarbury:
- Misinterpreted as Believe it or not (I'm Walken on Air). (originally "I'm walking on air")
- These Boots Were Made For Walking by Nancy Sinatra:
- Misinterpreted as ...these boots were made for Walken....
- Winter Wonderland by Bing Crosby:
- Misinterpreted as Walken In A Winter Wonderland. (originally "walking in a winter wonderland")
- Walkin' In L.A. by Missing Persons:
- Misinterpreted as Walken in LA.
- Walkin' In Memphis by Marc Cohn:
- Misinterpreted as Walken In Memphis.
- Walkin' On The Sun by Smashmouth:
- Misinterpreted as Walken on the Sun.
Muffin
- Walk This Way by Aerosmith:
- Misinterpreted as Download a Muffin!. (originally "down on a muffin")
See Also
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