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9 November 2009: Unlikely names hidden inside pop songs

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9 November 2009: Unlikely names hidden inside pop songs

 

Unlikely names in songs

Scott began collecting songs that appeared to contain ordinary names in places where nobody expected them.

Some were genuine lyrical references; others depended on mishearing a phrase until it sounded like somebody’s name. The team replayed the lines, isolated the supposed name and invited listeners to supply more examples.

The feature worked best when a very specific or unfashionable name seemed to emerge from a major pop record.

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