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About a decade and a half later I realized they are not singing "what does she really want, a british fantasy, me walking out the door" in Hey Ya by Outkast
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TheReanuKeeves
lemmy.world
TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world
Joined: 2025-06-30
Posted:   Subject: About a decade and a half later I realized they are not singing "what does she really want, a british fantasy, me walking out the door" in Hey Ya by Outkast Quote

Not for a second did I think it was "But does she really wanna, But can't stand to see me walk out the door?"
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db2
lemmy.world
db2@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-29
#2 Posted:   Subject: Re: About a decade and a half later I realized they are not s... Quote Reply

Bone apple teeth
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someguy3
lemmy.world
someguy3@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-04
#3 Posted:   Subject: Re: About a decade and a half later I realized they are not s... Quote Reply

If it makes you feel better I couldn't understand a single word in that song.
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TheReanuKeeves
lemmy.world
TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world
Joined: 2025-06-30
#4 Posted: · edited   Subject: Re: About a decade and a half later I realized they are not s... Quote Reply
someguy3 wrote:
If it makes you feel better I couldn't understand a single word in that song.

Ya but I spent half of my life believing british people walked out on their partners often enough for it to be coined "a British fantasy".
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FriendOfDeSoto
startrek.website

FriendOfDeSoto@startrek.website
Joined: 2023-06-12
#5 Posted:   Subject: Re: About a decade and a half later I realized they are not s... Quote Reply

Here. Have some sugar.
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TheReanuKeeves
lemmy.world
TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world
Joined: 2025-06-30
#6 Posted:   Subject: Re: About a decade and a half later I realized they are not s... Quote Reply
FriendOfDeSoto wrote:
Here. Have some sugar.

Just shake it shake it shake it shake it
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EpeeGnome
feddit.online
EpeeGnome@feddit.online
Joined: 2025-06-05
#7 Posted:   Subject: Re: About a decade and a half later I realized they are not s... Quote Reply
FriendOfDeSoto wrote:
Here. Have some sugar.

Howdy, neighbor!
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warbond
lemmy.world
warbond@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-08-07
#8 Posted:   Subject: Re: About a decade and a half later I realized they are not s... Quote Reply
TheReanuKeeves wrote:
Just shake it shake it shake it shake it

Didn't Polaroid say not to do that?
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TheReanuKeeves
lemmy.world
TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world
Joined: 2025-06-30
#9 Posted:   Subject: Re: About a decade and a half later I realized they are not s... Quote Reply
warbond wrote:
Didn't Polaroid say not to do that?

I think it was actually in response to this song
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warbond
lemmy.world
warbond@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-08-07
#10 Posted:   Subject: Re: About a decade and a half later I realized they are not s... Quote Reply
TheReanuKeeves wrote:
I think it was actually in response to this song

I think so, too, but it almost feels apocryphal
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Noel_Skum
sh.itjust.works
Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-10-04
#11 Posted:   Subject: Re: About a decade and a half later I realized they are not s... Quote Reply

That’s an excellent mishearing.
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susieq0044
sh.itjust.works
susieq0044@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2026-09-13
#12 Posted:   Subject: Re: About a decade and a half later I realized they are not s... Quote Reply

It’s an Agate Bauer issue:https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verh%C3%B6rer
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