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In order to make a rhyme work, sometimes a singer will mis-pronunce a word intentionatly.
Lyrics Pronunciation, C. W. McCall
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C. W. McCall's, "Convoy"
The Lyrics:
They brought up some reinforcements
From the Illinois National Guard
From the Illinois National Guard
Why:
As anyone from that state will tell you, the "s" in "Illinois" is silent; however, the word is pronounced "ill-i-NOISE" in this song.
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