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freshwest

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47. Uh, mixup. Like Led Zeppelin's The Immigrant Song... Yes, I thought it really said this...

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Wed Dec 4, 2013, 01:11 AM

Dec 2013

Screwed up America The Beautiful in elementary school, too. Sigh.

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Can somebody explain "rub the mexican monkey" to me? [View all] Voice for Peace Dec 2013 OP

Really? panader0 Dec 2013 #1

yes but... so many funny posts in this thread, but I had to give it the first rec just now.. Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #58

I haven't heard that one before. Apparently, it's in a song by Daft Punk, Electric Monk Dec 2013 #2

LOLOL ok I think I got it.. it was mixed up lyrics from another song that has now become a Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #18

yes a meme Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #35

She's got a chicken to ride Revanchist Dec 2013 #40

lol!..nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #42

ahaha a hahaaa a a Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #53

Never heard of it. nt LittleBlue Dec 2013 #3

Sounds like what we used to call "tickling the hobo". n/t leeroysphitz Dec 2013 #4

Is it anything like soaping the ferret? Tanuki Dec 2013 #5

The ferret apparently thinks so.... VanillaRhapsody Dec 2013 #7

Excuse me while I kiss this guy Glassunion Dec 2013 #6

and i will never forget my Ex Husband's VanillaRhapsody Dec 2013 #8

And now we can all add Daft Punk "rub the Mexican Monkey" Glassunion Dec 2013 #12

it's kind of on par with the star spangled lyrics Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #20

My favorite Pink Floyd lyric when I was 10... sweetloukillbot Dec 2013 #14

Oh! That's awesome! missingthebigdog Dec 2013 #37

LOL! VanillaRhapsody Dec 2013 #39

Let's pee in the corner.... NightWatcher Dec 2013 #10

R.E.M. Glassunion Dec 2013 #11

How about: Whoa-oh Nipsee Russell Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2013 #26

Up till a few years ago I wondered why Huey Lewis wanted a new truck Ellipsis Dec 2013 #13

Yeah, well a new drug - a new truck, without ACA they cost about the same. Tigress DEM Dec 2013 #66

Ah, the ever-entertaining Mondegreen. Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #17

Isn't a mondegreen a misheard lyric? Luminous Animal Dec 2013 #25

Hmm, I thought that the fleas rickets and parasites WAS a misheard lyric. Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #27

Misheard by cats maybe. Luminous Animal Dec 2013 #31

If you really feel you must battle me on this, fine! En Garde, you! Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #33

Now that is a mondegreen! Luminous Animal Dec 2013 #45

Okay, I have to say, "I've got two dicks and I'm paralyzed" is even better. Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #48

"take my hand, I'm a dangerous parasite" Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #51

I see dems FSogol Dec 2013 #15

that was great..nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #44

+1 Go Vols Dec 2013 #46

She's got electric boobs and a mohair suit. Luminous Animal Dec 2013 #22

Wasn't that Jane Fonda's outfit in Barbarella? Glassunion Dec 2013 #29

! Thank you for that! Luminous Animal Dec 2013 #32

I'm too young for that movie Glassunion Dec 2013 #67

alerting? NightWatcher Dec 2013 #9

I don't mind if the thread gets trashed but the reason I came to DU with the question Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #19

just messin with ya NightWatcher Dec 2013 #24

oof I thought you were thinking bigotry.. lol Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #49

Is that another name for "The Knockout Game?" Orrex Dec 2013 #16

Just Google it. Lots of info. n/t RebelOne Dec 2013 #21

I did but couldn't get a simple explanation of what it meant, origin etc.. Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #23

Mishearing a lyric is called a Mondagreen. Luminous Animal Dec 2013 #28

Indeed. The origin of that term is explained here: Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #30

My mother was chronically prone to Mumpsimusism. Luminous Animal Dec 2013 #34

My mother is more of an eggcorn type of person. Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #38

this could come in handy Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #59

Happy Enchilada countryjake Dec 2013 #36

Blinded by the light skit. Revanchist Dec 2013 #41

Took me ages, until I learned it wasn't...Oh jose can you see.... Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #43

Uh, mixup. Like Led Zeppelin's The Immigrant Song... Yes, I thought it really said this... freshwest Dec 2013 #47

o beautiful, for spaceship guys? like that? Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #60

This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Dec 2013 #65

Songs to sing along to Paulie Dec 2013 #50

Are you over 18? MannyGoldstein Dec 2013 #52

I am. Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #54

That's what "they" want you to think. nt MannyGoldstein Dec 2013 #55

they have apparently succeeded. Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #57

My 2 1/2 year old ohheckyeah Dec 2013 #56

good one Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #62

LOL n/t ohheckyeah Dec 2013 #64

My mom caught me doing it once with my dad's playboy magazine tularetom Dec 2013 #61

rubbing a monkey with a magazine? so confusing Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #63