In which we consider the possibility that Lady Mondegreen is Blonde. And French.

[marnanightingale]

gryphons_lair: *facepalm* That song is SO inappropriate! *G*
commodorified: is it?
he's rather fond of sleeping with his blond
gryphons_lair: Yes, but (spoiler deleted)-- also just fell asleep "apres de ma blond" so to speak.
commodorified: err
aupres
beside
not "after my blonde" :-)
gryphons_lair: Ah. I've been reading it wrong all these years.
commodorified: *giggles*
... apres ma blonde, le deluge?
gryphons_lair: After his blonde has worn him out....
commodorified: he needs a wash, yes
gryphons_lair: And sleep. *G*
commodorified: and sleep
AUPRES de sa blonde


ETA


Au jardin de mon pere, les lauriers sont fleuris, (2)
(in my father's garden, the laurels have blossomed) (2)
Tous les oiseaux du monde viennent y faire leur nid.
(all the birds of the world come there to make their nest)


Aupres de ma blonde, qu'il fait bon, fait bon, fait bon,
(near to my blonde, it is so good, so good, so good,)
Aupres de ma blonde, qu'il fait bon dormir !
(near to my blonde, it is so good to sleep !)


Tous les oiseaux du monde viennent y faire leur nid, (2)
(all the birds of the world come there to make their nest) (2)
La caille, la tourterelle, et la jolie perdrix.
(the quail, the turtle-dove, and the nice partridge)


La caille, la tourterelle, et la jolie perdrix, (2)
(the quail, the turtle-dove, and the nice partridge) (2)
Et ma gentille colombe, qui chante jour et nuit.
(and my gentle dove, which sings day and night)


Et ma gentille colombe, qui chante jour et nuit, (2)
(and my gentle dove, which sings day and night) (2)
Qui chante pour les filles qui n'ont point de mari.
(which sings for the girls who haven't a husband)


Qui chante pour les filles qui n'ont point de mari, (2)
(which sings for the girls who haven't a husband) (2)
Pour moi ne chante guere, car j'en ons un joli.
(for me it doesn't sing, for I have a nice one)


Pour moi ne chante guere, car j'en ons un joli. (2)
(for me it doesn't sing, for I have a nice one) (2)
Dites-nous donc, la belle, ou donc est vot' mari ?
(so tell us, beauty, where is your husband then ?)


Dites-nous donc, la belle, ou donc est vot' mari ? (2)
(so tell us, beauty, where is your husband then ?) (2)
Il est dans la Hollande, les Hollandois l'ont pris.
(he is in Holland, the Dutch have taken him)


Il est dans la Hollande, les Hollandois l'ont pris. (2)
(he is in Holland, the Dutch have taken him) (2)
Que donneriez-vous belle, pour ravoir votre ami ?
(what would you give, beauty, to have your friend back ?)


Que donneriez-vous belle, pour ravoir votre ami ? (2)
(what would you give, beauty, to have your friend back ?) (2)
Je donnerions bien Rennes, Versailles et Saint-Denis.
(I would give Rennes, Versailles and Saint-Denis)


Je donnerions bien Rennes, Versailles et Saint-Denis, (2)
(I would give Rennes, Versailles and Saint-Denis) (2)
Les tours de Notre-Dame, et ma colombe aussi.
(the towers of Notre-Dame, and my dove too)


Les tours de Notre-Dame, et ma colombe aussi, (2)
(the towers of Notre-Dame, and my dove too) (2)
Et ma jolie colombe, qui chante jour et nuit.
(and my nice dove, which sings day and night)

Comments

[joyeuse13.livejournal.com]

*giggle*

[carbonelle.livejournal.com]

You know, I've been making the same mistake all along, too. After all, there's a certain "everything's gonna be good" feeling afterwards isn't there?

[commodorified.livejournal.com]

I know! It's the BEST Mondegreen EVER.