I love mondegreens -- those misheard lyrics to songs. When I was a lad, I thought the Doobie Brothers were singing about some guy called Mr. Music, as in "Whooooooaaa, Mr. Music." It wasn't until much later when I happened upon the song that I realized it was "Whooooooaaa, listen to the music."
I caught this link to Christmas-themed mondegreens via Pop Culture Junk Mail.
And wouldn't you know it, the very first one caught my eye. It's from "The Christmas Song." I'll let you look for yourself. It's right under "Chipmunks roasting on an open fire."
Ouchity ouch ouch ouch!
I'd have been much more offended had my friends and I not been singing it that way intentionally for 20 years or so.
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