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Billy Joel, "Allentown"
Misheard Lyrics:
Every child had a pretty good shot
To get at least as far as Theramin got.
To get at least as far as Theramin got.
Original Lyrics:
Every child had a pretty good shot
To get at least as far as their old man got.
To get at least as far as their old man got.
Leo Theramin invented the Theramin "musical instrument", which is the haunting 'woooooo' sound that's mostly associated with old time horror movies. Musically it's been prominently and most famously used on the Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations".
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