Just finished this book by Brent Mann about all those mysterious song lyrics. Not just quick explanations but lots of cool anecdotes and background. Definatley a must-read. The first topic is Men at Work's "Down Under"...
[i]Traveling in a fried-out Kombi
On a hippie trail, head full of zombi.</I>
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Blinded by the Lyrics - a great read!
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Blinded by the Lyrics - a great read!
by Frau_Blucher » Sat Jul 30, 2005 4:13 pm
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by Frau_Blucher » Sun Jul 31, 2005 12:50 am
Sorry for the teaser Egg...
Kombi: Kombination = VW Minibus in German slang or Kombi for short
Hippie Trail: popular hippie destinations
Zombi: potent cocktail of Pot and PCP
Kombi: Kombination = VW Minibus in German slang or Kombi for short
Hippie Trail: popular hippie destinations
Zombi: potent cocktail of Pot and PCP
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by LovePlusOne » Tue Aug 02, 2005 7:19 am
Speaking of "Blinded By The Light," I found out the other day reading a website dedicated to that off misheard song that there's actually a term for that...mondegreens. go figure
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by Dave » Tue Aug 02, 2005 10:26 am
One of the funniest skits I've ever seen was from a short-lived series called the Vacant Lot (similar to the Kids in the Hall). It's all about the Blinded by the Light lyrics - the most misheard lyrics of all time. I still crack up when I read it:
http://www.unoriginal.com/tvl/blinded.html
Here's a snippet:
Nick: [singing] Blinded by the light, held up like a loufa by the foreman of the night...
Vito: What the hell was that?
Nick: It's that song, Blinded by the Light.
Paul: Yeah, we know what the song it is, but what were *you* singing?
BTW egg-roger, have you actually tasted it?? Simply foul! [xx(][xx(][xx(]
http://www.unoriginal.com/tvl/blinded.html
Here's a snippet:
Nick: [singing] Blinded by the light, held up like a loufa by the foreman of the night...
Vito: What the hell was that?
Nick: It's that song, Blinded by the Light.
Paul: Yeah, we know what the song it is, but what were *you* singing?
BTW egg-roger, have you actually tasted it?? Simply foul! [xx(][xx(][xx(]
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