Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

'Wheel Of Fortune' Contestant Flubs Commonly Misheard Eurythmics Lyric—And Fans Are Shook

'Wheel Of Fortune' Contestant Flubs Commonly Misheard Eurythmics Lyric—And Fans Are Shook
Eurythmics/YouTube, Wheel of Fortune

A contestant on Tuesday's Wheel of Fortune chose to solve a "song lyrics" puzzle with four tiles missing from the six-word phrase on the board.

The lyric and song title was from the 1983 Eurythmics song, "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)."


Although the final word was fully spelled out, contestant Chris Bryant failed to give a correct response because he mispronounced "this" as "these."

youtu.be

Technically, Bryant was incorrect.

However, his gaffe is understandable given how the British pop duo's singer, Annie Lennox, sounds when she sings "this" to rhyme with "seven seas" in the next phrase.

This is an example of what's called a "slant rhyme," which is a type of rhyme with similar words that are not identical. Lennox draws out the word "this" for emphasis.

You can hear her sing the lyrics at the start of the music video below.

youtu.be

Online, some viewers were gobsmacked to discover they too misheard the lyric this whole time.

Many found Bryant's snafu relatable.



Sure enough, the proof was in writing all along.





Still people were floored upon discovering the actual lyric.



There was a minority who knew all along it was "this" and not "these."






Despite the evidence, some users remained unconvinced.





What Lennox sings is up for debate.



Who are we to disagree?

See what I did there?

Many singers and rappers manipulate their lyrics to force a rhyme. Another example of an artist doing this is Eminem, who is known for "bending words" in his raps to create a rhyme where otherwise one wouldn't exist.

In an interview with 60 Minutes, the "Lose Yourself" rapper demonstrated how he rhymes the word "orange"–which doesn't rhyme with anything–by enunciating the word as having more than one syllable.

Despite Bryant's failure to solve the song puzzle, he managed to move on to the bonus round after which he eventually took home $26,405 in prizes.

More from Entertainment/music

Screenshot of Stephen Colbert
CBS

Stephen Colbert Makes Somber Plea To Americans In Wake Of Charlie Kirk's Death

Late-night host Stephen Colbert had a somber message for Americans as he addressed the assassination of far-right activist Charlie Kirk, stressing that "political violence only leads to more political violence."

Kirk died after an unidentified gunman shot him in the neck as he—ironically enough—mocked victims of gun violence at an event in Utah Valley State University. Kirk's murder has galvanized the far-right, with President Donald Trump and his surrogates claiming without evidence that rhetoric from Democrats is responsible for Kirk's death.

Keep ReadingShow less
a woman sunbathing on rocks.
a person sitting on a towel on a beach
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

People Share The Weirdest Flexes They Heard Someone Say With A Straight Face

It is never attractive to gloat.

Even so, some people can't help but brag, or "flex" as it is sometimes known, about certain accomplishments or attributes.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshots from @thedowntheredoc's TikTok video
@thedowntheredoc/TikTok

TikToker Hilariously Calls Out Target After Champion Pants Feature Awkwardly-Placed Front Pleat

Sometimes you can just tell when something was designed *for* women, but was not actually designed *by* women.

Take, for instance, the new pleated pants available at Target from the Champion clothing line. While there's nothing wrong with pleated pants and they certainly have a suitable spot in the workplace, the latest rendition of Champion pleated pants are, shall we say, NSFW.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshots from @kaicutch's Instagram video
@kaicutch/Instagram

Woman Flips Her Car After Belting Out Ironic Britney Spears Lyric In Wild Viral Video

Whether we want to admit it or not, we've all had our fair share of carpool karaoke and maybe even imagined our car as our own personal recording studio.

But TikToker and Instagrammer Kaitlynn McCutcheon may have gotten too into her performance of Britney Spears' classic, "Hit Me Baby, One More Time," when the road and her car both said, "Bet."

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshots from ​@lynnshazeen's TikTok video
@lynnshazeen/TikTok

Woman Goes Viral After Revealing How Her Obsession With Matcha Landed Her In The Hospital

Let's be honest: Too much of anything isn't good for us. It's all about the balance!

But the media and social media trends have taught us that certain things are really good for us, encouraging us to be like the "very mindful and very demure" girls and take care of ourselves. One such example is drinking more matcha, especially if you really like coffee or think you have a caffeine addiction.

Keep ReadingShow less