TIL of the "Mondegreen" phenomenon: A mishearing or misinterpretation of a phrase in a way that gives it a new meaning. It was coined in 1954 when the words "laid him on the green" were misinterpreted as "Lady Mondegreen".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondegreen
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