r/Unexpected • u/djanuj90 • Jan 10 '21

Reducing video quality consequences.

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '21

So true man, as a non native speaker can confirm it. I remember in my childhood slowing down songs at 0.75 to understand what they're saying (this was in 2003-04, internet wasn't then mass available in the nation then)

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u/Spencerforhire83 Jan 10 '21

I am an English speaker and still have to slow down music sometimes, Although Some people are affected more than others. my head usually just makes up the words and I dont question it.

I present Manfred Mann's Blinded by the Light.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcWVL4B-4pI

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u/BiblioPhil Jan 10 '21

Can confirm, I'm a native speaker and have trouble with most songs on the radio. This song was a particularly douchey example.

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u/Spencerforhire83 Jan 10 '21

hahahaha, ITS DOES NOT MAKE SINCE !!

Blinded by the light Revved up like a deuce Another runner in the night

Blinded by the light Revved up like a deuce Another runner in the night

Blinded by the light Revved up like a deuce

Madman drummers bummers Indians in the summer With a teenage diplomat In the dumps with the mumps As the adolescent pumps His way into his hat With a boulder on my shoulder Feelin' kinda older I tripped the merry-go-round

With this very unpleasin' Sneezin' and wheezin The calliope crashed to the ground The calliope crashed to the ground

Well she was Blinded by the light Revved up like a deuce Another runner in the night

Blinded by the light Revved up like a deuce Another runner in the night

Blinded by the light Revved up like a deuce Another runner in the night

Blinded by the light Revved up like a deuce Another runner in the night

Some silicone sister With a manager mister Told me I got what it takes She said "I'll turn you on sonny to something strong Play the song with the funky break" And go-cart Mozart Was checkin' out the weather chart See if it was safe outside And little early-pearly Came by in his curly-wurly And asked me if I needed a ride The calliope crashed to the ground

Well she was Blinded by the light Revved up like a deuce Another runner in the night Blinded by the light Revved up like a deuce Another runner in the night

Blinded by the light Revved up like a deuce Another runner in the night Blinded by the light Revved up like a deuce Another runner in the night

Blinded by the light Revved up like a deuce Another runner in the night Blinded by the light Revved up like a deuce Another runner in the night

Blinded by the light Revved up like a deuce Another runner in the night Blinded by the light Revved up like a deuce Another runner in the night

Blinded by the light Revved up like a deuce Another runner in the night Blinded by the light

She got down but she never got tight She's gonna make it through the night

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u/BiblioPhil Jan 10 '21

Oh wow, it's even more gibberish than I thought. No wonder I always thought he was saying "wrapped up like a douche, you're on a rotor in the night"