yeah me too. I actually had no idea it was incorrect until now :) I guess I should read the lyrics ehJennyB wrote:Yeah, me too actually.tepista wrote:I thought it was "fucked up all night" instead of "Four Tops all night"JennyB wrote:In WMHP, I used to always here "boxcars from stage right" instead of encores.
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We sang that one together.tepista wrote:I thought it was "fucked up all night" instead of "Four Tops all night"JennyB wrote:In WMHP, I used to always here "boxcars from stage right" instead of encores.
"I lost my girl and I lost my phone"
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"Eating trifles, eating trifles.."
"You picked a fine time to leave me loose wheel.."
"You picked a fine time to leave me loose wheel.."
'People like Coldplay and people voted for the Nazi's, you can't trust people Jeremy':- Super Hans
'Hayes ... is one of the most godforsaken places I have ever struck. The population seems to be entirely made up of clerks who frequent tin-roofed chapels on Sundays and for the rest bolt themselves within doors.' - George Orwell
'Hayes ... is one of the most godforsaken places I have ever struck. The population seems to be entirely made up of clerks who frequent tin-roofed chapels on Sundays and for the rest bolt themselves within doors.' - George Orwell
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REM- Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight
"Calling Sheryl Baker" never could understand why he wanted to call a childrens BBC TV presenter ?????
"Calling Sheryl Baker" never could understand why he wanted to call a childrens BBC TV presenter ?????
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Hang on, you had a mobile phone in 1979?101Walterton wrote:"I lost my girl and I lost my phone"
Hipster.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board
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Mobile in '79?...Must have been one of these babys..
'People like Coldplay and people voted for the Nazi's, you can't trust people Jeremy':- Super Hans
'Hayes ... is one of the most godforsaken places I have ever struck. The population seems to be entirely made up of clerks who frequent tin-roofed chapels on Sundays and for the rest bolt themselves within doors.' - George Orwell
'Hayes ... is one of the most godforsaken places I have ever struck. The population seems to be entirely made up of clerks who frequent tin-roofed chapels on Sundays and for the rest bolt themselves within doors.' - George Orwell
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I find that this does not work well if you attempt to walk at the same time.matedog wrote: (in another thread)
The Clash make me pump my leg in rhythm when I listen to them in public places.
In theory this should work better in public places, but unless you have headphones on you'll probably get arrested.Heston wrote: it's a behemoth of a rock song. It makes me cry and play air guitar at the same time.
Me I do a bit of both. and I don't even want to think about of what kind involuntary noises I let out. while humming on about "fucked up all night", "the blood maharaja" & "chicken bones for breakfast". I think I probably scare people shitless late at night.
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Yes, one of my lifes great mysteries is when I started hearing that line ????Heston wrote:Hang on, you had a mobile phone in 1979?101Walterton wrote:"I lost my girl and I lost my phone"
Hipster.
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orange juice, flesh of my flesh.
And here's a book of Betty Kent (ettiquette)
I bought to keep sane.
And here's a book of Betty Kent (ettiquette)
I bought to keep sane.
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Some awesome misheard (mistranslated?) lyrics. Be patient, if you make it to the 1 minute mark, I promise you will laugh
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We reach the parts other combos cannot reach
We beach the beachheads other armies cannot beach
We speak the tongues other mouths cannot speak
We beach the beachheads other armies cannot beach
We speak the tongues other mouths cannot speak
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Me four.x3em wrote:yeah me too. I actually had no idea it was incorrect until now :) I guess I should read the lyrics ehJennyB wrote:Yeah, me too actually.tepista wrote:I thought it was "fucked up all night" instead of "Four Tops all night"JennyB wrote:In WMHP, I used to always here "boxcars from stage right" instead of encores.
One where I prefer mine to the actual lyric in Squeeze's "Inquintessence"
real lyric: makes for something special in your football shirt
I heard it: makes for something special and you're fucked for sure
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edit: wrong thread
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a bowl of soup
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a rolling hoop
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a ton of lead
Wiggle - you can raise the dead
Pex Lives!
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a rolling hoop
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a ton of lead
Wiggle - you can raise the dead
Pex Lives!
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Safe European Home.
Used to think the line "The harder they come the home of old movie" was "The harder they come the home of old bluebeat" which would still have been great and make sense.
Used to think the line "The harder they come the home of old movie" was "The harder they come the home of old bluebeat" which would still have been great and make sense.
Forces have been looting
My humanity
Curfews have been curbing
The end of liberty
We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.
"Without the common people you're nothing"
Nos Sumus Una Familia
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You were right first time round mate, it is Bluebeat.Marky Dread wrote:Safe European Home.
Used to think the line "The harder they come the home of old movie" was "The harder they come the home of old bluebeat" which would still have been great and make sense.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board
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Cheers Heston i'm sure i've read it in one of the songbooks as old movie.Heston wrote:You were right first time round mate, it is Bluebeat.Marky Dread wrote:Safe European Home.
Used to think the line "The harder they come the home of old movie" was "The harder they come the home of old bluebeat" which would still have been great and make sense.
Forces have been looting
My humanity
Curfews have been curbing
The end of liberty
We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.
"Without the common people you're nothing"
Nos Sumus Una Familia