Agathe Bauer

In Germany, misheard songs are called Agathe Bauer songs, as to German listeners, Snap’s cry of “I’ve got the power!” sounds like someone shouting that name.

Misheard translated lyrics are a global phenomenon—there’s even a Japanese word for it

Eventually, the entire phenomenon came to be known from its most famous instance, “I Got the Power/Agathe Bauer’, and songs which are misunderstood by Germans are now ‘Agatha Bauer’ songs.

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