by Martin Toseland · Portico · Tapa dura · ISBN 9781906032067
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«The Ants Are My Friends» is Martin Toseland's essay on malapropisms, eggcorns and mondegreens, published by Portico in 2009 (156 pages, in English).
The book collects mondegreens, that is, misheard lyrics that become other phrases, and groups them with malapropisms and eggcorns. Among the cases are famous confusions with songs by Bob Dylan, AC/DC or Eurythmics; the book's title comes from a mishearing of «Blowing in the Wind».
For readers curious about language and fans of pop and rock music, especially those who enjoy the quirks of English.
