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| − | :''This article is about YTMNDs with song or phrase misinterpretations that do not fall into the [[Dew Army]] or [[Interpretation]] categories.
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| − | '''Misinterpretation''' is the act of interpreting songs or phrases in English in an alternative and usually humorous fashion. 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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Walken Christopher Walken].
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| − | ==History==
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| − | In May 2005, YTMNDer {{ytmnduser|barenholtzd}} made a site, {{ytmnd|shakebaby|Always Shake A Baby}}, based on the classic 1960's song "Twist and Shout" covered by {{w|The Beatles}}. The [[YTMND]] poked fun at the line, "Well shake it up baby now. (Shake it up baby)", misinterpreting it as "shakin' a baby, now". [http://www.oracleband.net/Lyrics/twist_and_shout.htm] It received little attention, but [[inkdrinker]]'s {{ytmnd|babyshake|Shakin' a Baby}} would revisit the idea (and supply an actual interpretation of the line) a week later.
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| − | The fad supposedly began when {{ytmnduser|MasterSitsu}} created the site {{ytmnd|walkenonthesun|Walken on the Sun}}, September 2005. Ironically, the site has no vocals; it's up to the viewer to know the song name and understand the joke.
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| − | ==Examples==
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| − | ===Christopher Walken===
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| − | * '''Believe It Or Not''' by Joey Scarbury:
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| − | ** Misinterpreted as {{ytmnd|walkenonair|Believe it or not (I'm Walken on Air)}}. (originally "I'm walking on air")
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| − | * '''These Boots Were Made For Walking''' by Nancy Sinatra:
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| − | ** Misinterpreted as {{ytmnd|bootsforwalken|...these boots were made for Walken...}}.
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| − | * '''Winter Wonderland''' by Bing Crosby:
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| − | ** Misinterpreted as {{ytmnd|walkenwonderland|Walken In A Winter Wonderland}}. (originally "walking in a winter wonderland")
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| − | * '''Walkin' In L.A.''' by Missing Persons:
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| − | ** Misinterpreted as {{ytmnd|walkeninla|Walken in LA}}.
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| − | * '''Walkin' In Memphis''' by Marc Cohn:
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| − | ** Misinterpreted as {{ytmnd|walkeninmemphis|Walken In Memphis}}.
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| − | * '''Walkin' On The Sun''' by Smashmouth:
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| − | ** Misinterpreted as {{ytmnd|walkenonthesun|Walken on the Sun}}.
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| − | ===Muffin===
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| − | * '''Walk This Way''' by Aerosmith:
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| − | ** Misinterpreted as {{ytmnd|downloadamuffinnowwith95percentlessnedm|Download a Muffin!}}. (originally "down on a muffin")
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| − | ===Iran===
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| − | * '''I Ran''' by A Flock Of Seagulls:
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| − | ** Misinterpreted as {{ytmnd|iran|Iran's so far away}}.
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| − | ===[[Batman]]===
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| − | *'''Behind Blue Eyes''' by The Who
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| − | ** Misinterpreted as "No One Knows What It's Like To Be The Batman" on {{ytmnd|nooneknows|No one knows what it's like}}. (originally, "No one knows what it's like to be the bad man.")
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| − | ===[[Snakes on a Plane]]===
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| − | * '''It's The End Of The World (And I Feel Fine)''' by R.E.M.:
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| − | ** Misinterpreted as "Snakes on a Plane" on {{ytmnd|oneworldtogo|REM correctly predicts the end...}}. (originally, "...birds and snakes, an aeroplane...")
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| − | ===[[Michael Richards]]===
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| − | * '''Thriller''' by Michael Jackson:
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| − | ** Misinterpreted as "Mike Richards Caught In The Death Star" on {{ytmnd|kramersrealname|Mike Richards!}}. (originally, "Night Creatures call and the dead start...")
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| − | ===Windows XP Taskbar===
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| − | * '''Rock the Casbah''' by the Clash
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| − | ** Misinterpreted as "Lock the taskbar" on {{ytmnd|taskbah|Lock the taskbah!}}. (originally, "Rock the Casbah")
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