Artists Whose Names You Enjoy Mispronouncing

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Liza Minelli got so sick of people calling her Lee-za that she wrote a song about it, informing everyone at great length that it’s “Lye-za with a ‘z’”.

Me.

Mickey Bubbles?

Justin Beeberlake

Beyonse

Justin Timbaland

Justice Beaver

Michael Blooblies.

Mary J Bilge

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Subaru/Surfjam/Souljam/Soupcan/Spongebob Stevens

I call them chivriches.

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I also do this. It’s definitely Jay-Zed.

Tony Blackburn (I think) called them this when they first had a hit. He probably thought they’d be one-hit wonders and it’d all be ok.

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Leonardo Di Crapio

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Sufjan Steamed Hams.

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Eye-ock
(10cc)

Flat White Family

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I didn’t realise how much I’ve done this over the years

Jon Bum Gravy
Richard Arsecrumb

Not really a mispronunciation, but my mother-in-law once called Fatboy Slim “SlimFast Dave”

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