Not So Wonderful

There is an abomination that has been plaguing the airwaves over the last couple of years thanks to one obnoxious ad a few years back. It is the What a Wonderful World/Somewhere Over the Rainbow Medley. It was originally sung by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, an Hawaiian songwriter and ukulele player. I can only assume he is responsible for the almost unintelligible mash up of these two classics. For some reason, people seem to love his song.

I have highlighted in red the places where the lyrics make no sense.

Somewhere over the rainbow
Way up high
And the dreams that you dreamed of
Once in a lullaby ii ii iii
Somewhere over the rainbow
Blue birds fly
And the dreams that you dreamed of
Dreams really do come true ooh ooooh
Someday I'll wish upon a star
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me ee ee eeh
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
High above the chimney tops thats where you'll find me oh
Somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly
And the dream that you dare to,why, oh why can't I? i iiii

Well I see trees of green and
Red roses too,
I'll watch them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world

Well I see skies of blue and I see clouds of white
And the brightness of day
I like the dark and I think to myself
What a wonderful world

The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people passing by
I see friends shaking hands
Saying, "How do you do?"
They're really saying, I...I love you
I hear babies cry and I watch them grow,
They'll learn much more
Than we'll know
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world (w)oohoorld

Someday I'll wish upon a star,
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
High above the chimney top that's where you'll find me
Oh, Somewhere over the rainbow way up high
And the dream that you dare to, why, oh why can't I? I iii ?

It is a mess. I can acknowledge the appeal of the folky music and his sweet voice but I cannot abide the butchering of two classic songs. Am I alone here?

To help you make your decision I submit: