Isle of hope, Isle of ears...

So, I mishear songs. A LOT! And sometimes, it's hilarious. Though not so much when I mishear hymns. (I regularly accidentally destroy hymns for my mother by saying the misheard words, which makes her laugh.)

However, there was one song that I really liked growing up that the second verse made ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE to me; and it's from "Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears."

Here are the PROPER lyrics;

In a little bag she carried all her past and history
And her dreams for the future in the land of liberty
and courage is the passport
When your old world disappears
But there's no future in the past
When you're 15 years.

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Kinda sad, I know. But lovely song. I tried finding a good version with lyrics posted on youtube, but no luck. Anyhow, my mishearing.

My mistake was in the first line, "In a little bag she carried all her past and history..." Now, see, I heard it as, "In her little pachydermy she carried all her past and history..." And I always wondered why she had a tiny elephant that held all her things. Was it a tiny elephant purse? Or was it a mini elephant that held her things in it's trunk? It never made sense to me.

What funny lyrics have you misheard?

Deafness and musicians

So, have I mentioned that I play the piano? Not perfectly, not by a long shot. But I've been teaching myself how to play. And I've really been enjoying it.

"But you're half Deaf? How can you play the piano??"

I'm so glad you asked. I can hear and feel it, because it's an acoustic piano. And I'm not the only person who is half or more Deaf who plays the piano. There are several who do.

Here's a young gentleman who is severely Deaf, blind, and has cerebral palsy. And he is an AMAZING pianist. He taught himself to play, and he is just fantastic. I really enjoy listening to this.

Now, why would a Deaf person want to play the piano? Well, for starters, how about the simple reason that we can? We can play, and it is actually quite enjoyable. We might not be able to experience it the same way you do, but we do enjoy it. And for me, it's to prove that I can, that my deafness doesn't limit me. I'm still capable of doing almost anything a hearing person can do. Plus, it's always fun to play in front of a hearing person and watch their jaws drop as we do what they can't think. That's always a bit of a confidence booster.

And no, I will not be posting a video of me playing the piano. At least, not yet. I need a lot more practice before I'll do that.