{"product_id":"a-brief-history-of-misheard-lina-rawlins-9798268859317","title":"A Brief History of Misheard Lyrics: The Accidental Poetry of Pop Songs","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Brief History of Misheard Lyrics\u003c\/b\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lina Rawlins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798268859317\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.23d","brand":"Lina Rawlins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48487450018047,"sku":"9798268859317","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_287235b6-0cfa-4a5d-884d-1bd473e8a974.jpg?v=1778060537","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-brief-history-of-misheard-lina-rawlins-9798268859317","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}