{"product_id":"a-brief-history-of-misheard-lyrics-the-accidental-poetry-of-pop-songs-9798268859317","title":"A Brief History of Misheard Lyrics: The Accidental Poetry of Pop Songs","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Lina Rawlins\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: History \u0026amp; Criticism - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Brief History of Misheard Lyrics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Lina Rawlins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery song tells two stories - the one written by the artist, and the one we invent when we hear it wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom \"Hold me closer, Tony Danza\" to \"We built this city on sausage rolls,\" this delightfully clever exploration of misheard lyrics takes you on a tour through the funny, fascinating, and strangely meaningful world of \u003ci\u003emondegreens\u003c\/i\u003e. Lina Rawlins blends neuroscience, linguistics, and pure human curiosity to show why our brains so often trade sense for sound - and why those little mistakes reveal something beautiful about the way we think, remember, and feel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside these pages you'll discover: \u003cbr\u003e⭐ The true origin of the mondegreen and its place in music history\u003cbr\u003e⭐ What happens in your brain when you \"hear\" words that were never there\u003cbr\u003e⭐ How songs shift meaning across languages and cultures\u003cbr\u003e⭐ The psychology of memory, nostalgia, and emotion in sound\u003cbr\u003e⭐ Why the wrong lyric often feels more \u003ci\u003eright\u003c\/i\u003e than the real one\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlayful, poetic, and deeply insightful, \u003ci\u003eA Brief History of Misheard Lyrics\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the tender chaos of human perception. It reminds us that understanding was never the goal of music - connection was.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo the next time you find yourself singing the wrong words, smile. You're part of the world's longest-running duet between sense and imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46332236562583,"sku":"9798268859317","price":1007.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798268859317.webp?v=1768725535","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/a-brief-history-of-misheard-lyrics-the-accidental-poetry-of-pop-songs-9798268859317","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}