Vol. 07 · Misheard ·1976
"See that girl, watch her scream, kicking the dancing queen."
That isn't the lyric.
What you hear
"See that girl, watch her scream, kicking the dancing queen."
What's actually sung
"See that girl, watch that scene, digging the dancing queen." Dancing Queen — ABBA (1976)
Why the ear defaults
"Digging" meaning "enjoying" had faded from casual speech by the 80s. The ear substitutes a more current verb — even when the substitute contradicts the mood.
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