God knows why, but there are currently a lot of British accents being heard in U.S. radio and TV advertising (e.g. the Geico gekko). A number of these speakers insert a 'r' sound between consecutive vowels, which to the American ear can be confusing.

For example, one of these announcers was advertising a business in Napa at First Street, but what he said was "in Napperat First Street." Now, in everyday speech I regard this as an interesting quirk, but in song it can be downright annoying.

One poster recently asked us to critique his new website featuring his wife's singing. Imagine my dismay when I heard in She Moved through the Fair the line "and that was the last I sore of my dear." Not attractive at all!

Is this a regional thing in England? What do you think when encountering it in song?