Attention and comprehension in noise.
The relevance of misunderstaning.
Bill McKellin writes: "I am [...] involved in a study of aural attention
and the process of identifying, comprehending speech, and conducting
conversations in noisy settings. Is there anyone applying relevance theory
to issues of attention and comprehension in noise?"
Don't know, but I was recently checking this site,
http://www.kissthisguy.com/, which has what I find are some rather nice
samples... -- some in the ps.
JL
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Real lyrics: Amazing Grace how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me...
Misheard as: A grazing mace how sweet the hound that saved a wrench for me...
Real lyrics: I once was lost but now I'm found, was blind, but now I see.
Misheard as: I once was lost but now I'm found, hooray for puberty!
Real lyrics (as delivered by Sam Cooke): Missed the Saturday dance,
Could have gone but what for,
I'm so sad dear without you,
Don't get around much any more.
Misheard as:
Mr. Saturday Night,
Coulda gone, but what's more
I'm so fat dear. Without you
Don't get around much any more.
Real lyrics: For he's a jolly good fellow that nobody can deny
Misheard as: For he's a jolly good fellow that nobody can divide
The embarrassing moment of revelation: Can't remember the moment. But it
makes perfect sense to me. Let's say the guy goes to a bar, and he's under
21. He's going to get denied, no matter how jolly or good he is. But it's
doubtful even the meanest bouncer would divide him - is someone going to,
like, give him conflicting views on a sensitive issue? I still think it's
easier to deny someone than to divide someone. Misheard by: Aaron Gold
Real lyrics: For he's a jolly good fellow which nobody can deny
But I misheard them as: For he's a jolly good fellow with snowberry candy dye
Real lyrics: God save the Queen...
Misheard as: God shave the Queen...
The embarrassing moment of revelation: My teacher asked me in 5th grade
about the lyrics of the British Hymn. Then the whole class started to
laugh. Real embarrassing.
Misheard by: Marc http://www.bammi.de
Real lyrics: Hail Mary, blessed art thou amongst women...
Misheard as: Blessed art thou a monk swimming...
Real lyrics: Hark, the herald angels sing
Misheard : Hark the Hair-Lipped Angels Sing
Real lyrics: Peace on earth and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled
Misheard as: Peace on earth and mercy mild
Goddamn sinners reconciled
The embarrassing moment of revelation: When my mom told me why the preacher
was laughing so hard at my solo in the Christmas program. Age when I
realized how wrong I had been: 7
Misheard by: Will Richardson
Real lyrics: Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet
Eating her curds and whey
Misheard as: Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet
Eating her curtains away
The embarrassing moment of revelation:
On my first day in school, the teacher asked who wanted to recite something
to the class and I proudly stood up and said my piece about Miss Muffet.
None of my classmates had heard of preserving a tactful silence to spare
the feelings of others. Age when I realized how wrong I had been: 4.
Misheard by: Anna
Real lyrics: My country 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing.
Misheard as: My country 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of the icing.
Real lyrics were: Onward christian soldiers... Christ the royal master
leads against the foe
Misheard them as: Christ the royal master leans against the phone
The embarrassing moment of revelation: Actually, I think I had to actually
see the words written down before I believed that this wasn't how Jesus
talked to his Daddy. I was probably 16 before I realized they were wrong.
Age when I realized how wrong I had been: 16
Misheard by: Christin Keck http://www.geocities.com/soho/studios/2088/. I
think my version is better than the original: Yes
Real lyrics: Are you going to Scarborough Fair? Parsely, sage, rosemary,
and thyme.
Misheard as: Parsely's angels, Mary and Tom
The embarrassing moment of revelation: I was sitting around the living room
with my wife and friends a couple of years ago when that song came on the
stereo. I began singing what I thought were the words to the chorus, and
everyone began laughing. They thought I was joking. Once they realized I
was serious, they all began ribbing me at once about how ridiculous that was!
Age when I realized how wrong I had been: 33. Misheard by: Dave Reed. I
think my version is better than the original: Yes. I've convinced others
that my version is the real one: No. I take interesting medication: Yes.
Real lyrics: Are you going to Scarbarough Fair?
Misheard as: Are you going to Harvard or Yale?
The embarrassing moment of revelation: I was with friends singing along to
a cover band we were watching. Everyone in my immediate area heard it. They
wouldn't let me live it down the rest of the night. I wanted to die. I
really thought that was the name and the thrust of the song. I didn't
listen. I thought it was some sort of 60s anti Berkley rant. Age when I
realized how wrong I had been: 25. Misheard by: A. B. I take interesting
medication: Yes
Real lyrics: Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
Misheard as: Parsley's age grows merry in time
The embarrassing moment of revelation: My mom told me she thought it was
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme, but I corrected her...I was a kid, okay?
Misheard by: Germaine. I think my version is better than the original: Yes.
I've convinced others that my version is the real one: Yes. I take
interesting medication: Yes
Real lyrics: Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme
Misheard as: Are you going to stop the affair?
People say it was Mary and Tom
The embarrassing moment of revelation: I had heard it at a middle school
concert and was shocked at its subject matter. I asked the choir director
why he chose this song and after describing what I heard, he promptly burst
out laughing. Age when I realized how wrong I had been: 13. Misheard by:
Petey. I think my version is better than the original: Yes
Real lyrics: Silent night, Round yon virgin mother and child
Misheard as: Round John virgin's motherless child
Age when I realized how wrong I had been: 10. Misheard by: Joe. I think my
version is better than the original: Yes
Real lyrics were: Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace.
Misheard as: Sleep in heavenly peas, Sleep in heavenly peas
The embarrassing moment of revelation: I was Christmas caroling with my
pathfinder unit, a part of Girl Guides and we decided to sing Silent Night.
I sang with everyone else but when we got to that part, I sang the wrong
lyrics and everyone started to giggle. Soon no one was singing and everyone
was laughing, including the people we were singing for. Age when I realized
how wrong I had been: 14. Misheard by: Corinne Haigh. I think my version is
better than the original: Yes
Real lyrics were: Strangers in the night, exchanging glances
Misheard as: Strangers in the night, exchanging glasses
The embarrassing moment of revelation: it thought they were either at a
cocktail party, or myopic!! Misheard by: Sweet. I think my version is
better than the original: Yes. I've convinced others that my version is the
real one: Yes
==
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