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Below are five links to small snippets from famous songs. Listen to them -- no more than twice for each song -- and answer a few questions. This is a test of enunciation and clarity in rock lyrics; if you happen to KNOW the real lyrics, do your best to ingore them and judge on sound only.


Song No. 1:


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Are the words clear to you?

 
Completely
 
Sort of.
 
I have barely a clue.
 
 

Are you hearing "douche"?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 

Song No. 2:


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What percent of these lyrics do you understand?

 
One hundred percent.
 
About 80 percent.
 
About 60 percent.
 
About 40 percent.
 
Less than 40 percent.
 
 

Four different words or expressions follow the word "sing." How many of them do you clearly understand?
 
All of them.
 
Three of them.
 
Two of them.
 
One of them.
 
None of them.
 
 

Are you hearing "women"?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 

Song No. 3:


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Okay, we resolve this now, for good. Supporters of Paul McCartney, and Sir Paul himself, have suggested that he is not egregiously assaulting English by singing "In this ever changing world in which we live in," but instead is singing, "In this ever changing world in which we're livin'…"


After listening to this, what are the chances he is being honest?

 
Zero
 
It's possible.
 
I think he's being honest.
 
 

Song No. 4:


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Are the words in this opening line clear to you?

 
Yes
 
Sort of.
 
I have no idea what he's saying at the beginning.
 
 

Are you hearing "salads"?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 

No. 5, last song:


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Roughly what percent of the words in this are clear to you?

 
100 percent.
 
80 percent.
 
60 percent.
 
40 percent.
 
Less than 40 percent.
 
 

Are you hearing "bedbug"?
 
Yes
 
No
 
This week's poll would not have been possible without assistance from Francine Uenuma, Matthew Greenberg and Maura McCarthy.
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