Science of Misheard Lyrics | Mondegreens Explained

🎶 Ever belted out “Hold me close, Tony Danza” instead of “Hold me closer, tiny dancer”? Congrats—you’ve experienced a mondegreen (aka misheard lyric)! 👂✨

Turns out, it’s not your fault—your brain literally “fills in” lyrics using memory, expectations, and context. Neuroscience shows that misheard lyrics light up your auditory cortex, meaning your brain is actually hearing what it wants to hear. 🤯

From top-down processing to singer pronunciation quirks, here’s why we all hilariously remix songs without even realizing it.

👉 Drop your funniest misheard lyric in the comments!

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