Joke / Song in English that doesn’t sound English

[freeze_i_say]

This is a bizarre request but here goes

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[full_metal_ox]

Try the search term “soramimi”:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soramimi (although the phenomenon you’re describing would seem to be the inverse.)

https://blog.donders.ru.nl/?p=7557&lang=en (Included is a link to a YouTube video demonstrating how Zulu in “Circle of Life” can be construed as English, which might be related to what you’re looking for; unfortunately, the video is private. I’m including the link in case you’d like to try inquiring: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMrjBZMefus)

(An American YouTuber called Buffalax used to be infamous for this until his channel got shut down for too many copyright violations.)

I do remember a joke from the old Catholic children’s comic book Treasure Chest (Vol. 23, #8, 12/14/67) in which the reader was invited to translate a mock-Latin verse:

Seville dairdego

[freeze_i_say]

You are AMAZING - thank you so much! What a treasure trove of information! I am genuinely speechless!!!

[full_metal_ox]

There’s also the old Scouting prank-I hope this stunt is obsolete by now-where they initiate you into the Royal Order of Siam: you’re supposed to chant the mock-Thai mantra “Ohwa Tagu Siam” until it dawns upon you that you’re saying “Oh, what a goose I am.”

And there’s a whole book of stories written in what initially appears to be English word salad-but turns out to be an exercise in how much distortion the English language can undergo and remain intelligible:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anguish_Languish

And it’s my honor and pleasure to have been of service.

[pronker]

Hello there! :) I remember Ohwa Tagu Siam used to full effect on The Odd Couple TV show as Oscar jibes Felix ...

[beesandbrews]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mairzy_Doats

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bXrtZ3IXDDs

An oldy, but a goodie.