Misheard Lyrics
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Re: Misheard Lyrics
The Slits - Vindictive
Trying to decipher...
Vindictive, the pressures on, don't look to me
Vindictive, the pressures on, don't throw it away
You're wasting your words, don't expect to look in
I know you're in tight, but
Let's do the split - oh, shit on it!
Let's do a flit - I spit on it!
Let's do the split - oh, shit on it!
Let's do a flit - I spit on it!
Nagging aloud, no, you're so wrong
Shouting so loud and then, you took so long
You find your place, I'll find mine Ah-ah-ahh!
******
Nobody's safe, yeah, you heard what I said
He swings both ways, then acts like a man
I walked out the door, he stood there and cried
I care no more, but he’ll still be my guy
Trying to decipher...
Vindictive, the pressures on, don't look to me
Vindictive, the pressures on, don't throw it away
You're wasting your words, don't expect to look in
I know you're in tight, but
Let's do the split - oh, shit on it!
Let's do a flit - I spit on it!
Let's do the split - oh, shit on it!
Let's do a flit - I spit on it!
Nagging aloud, no, you're so wrong
Shouting so loud and then, you took so long
You find your place, I'll find mine Ah-ah-ahh!
******
Nobody's safe, yeah, you heard what I said
He swings both ways, then acts like a man
I walked out the door, he stood there and cried
I care no more, but he’ll still be my guy
Chewing oot a rhythm on my bubblegum
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Re: Misheard Lyrics
I've never listened too closely to the words—all I know is the "spit on it, shit on it" line, which seemed the key punk line anyway.
"Grab some wood, bub.'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
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Here's what I got from the Peel session version.biopunk wrote:The Slits - Vindictive
Trying to decipher...
Vindictive, the pressures on, don't look to me
Vindictive, the pressures on, don't throw it away
You're wasting your words, don't expect to look in
I know you're in tight, but
Let's do the split - oh, shit on it!
Let's do a flit - I spit on it!
Let's do the split - oh, shit on it!
Let's do a flit - I spit on it!
Nagging aloud, no, you're so wrong
Shouting so loud and then, you took so long
You find your place, I'll find mine Ah-ah-ahh!
******
Nobody's safe, yeah, you heard what I said
He swings both ways, then acts like a man
I walked out the door, he stood there and cried
I care no more, but he’ll still be my guy
Vindictive I'm precious guys - don't look at me
Vindictive I'm precious - don't try it on me
Your wasting your words - don't expect to come in
I know that it hurts - for my love that went mad
Vindictive I'm precious guys - don't look at me
Vindictive I'm precious - don't try it on me
Your wasting your words don't expect to come in
Let's do the split - I'll shit on it
Let's do the split - I'll spit on it
Let's do the split - I'll shit on it
Let's do the split - an I'll spit on it
Nagging your partner - now you're so wrong
Shouting so loud - and then they dance along
You find your place - I'll find mine
Let's do the split - I'll shit on it
Let's do the split - I'll spit on it
Let's do the split - an I'll shit on it
Let's do the split - I'll spit on it
Let's do the split - I'll shit on it
Let's do the split - I'll spit on it
Let's do the split - I'll shit on it
Spit on it, shit on it, spit on it, shit on it
Let's do the split - I'll shit on it
Let's do the split - I'll spit on it
Let's do the snitch - an I'll shit on it
Let's do the split - an I'll shit on it
Nobody's safe, you heard what I said
He swings by the way, practical man
I walked out the door, he stood there and cried
I care no more, but he see me last night
Let's do the split - I'll shit on it
Let's do the split - I'll spit on it
Let's do the split - I'll shit on it
Let's do the split - I'll spit on it
Let's do the split - I'll shit on it
Let's do the split - I'll spit on it
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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Re: Misheard Lyrics
Now this isn't quite on the level of "Got a rake? Sure" but has some funny moments...
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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Eskimo pants!
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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Mrs W just confessed after seeing Weller last weekend that for years she thought the song was “Tango Madness”!!!!
Any guesses?
Any guesses?
Re: Misheard Lyrics
There really should be a song called that!101Walterton wrote: ↑04 Feb 2018, 5:21amMrs W just confessed after seeing Weller last weekend that for years she thought the song was “Tango Madness”!!!!
Any guesses?
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Town Called Malice surely.101Walterton wrote: ↑04 Feb 2018, 5:21amMrs W just confessed after seeing Weller last weekend that for years she thought the song was “Tango Madness”!!!!
Any guesses?
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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Ooh yeah!Heston wrote: ↑04 Feb 2018, 7:11amTown Called Malice surely.101Walterton wrote: ↑04 Feb 2018, 5:21amMrs W just confessed after seeing Weller last weekend that for years she thought the song was “Tango Madness”!!!!
Any guesses?
It's up there with Michael's mad at me.
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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Yep. I asked her why The Jam would sing about Tango Madness and she thought it was something to do with the Tango Man.Marky Dread wrote: ↑04 Feb 2018, 2:02pmOoh yeah!Heston wrote: ↑04 Feb 2018, 7:11amTown Called Malice surely.101Walterton wrote: ↑04 Feb 2018, 5:21amMrs W just confessed after seeing Weller last weekend that for years she thought the song was “Tango Madness”!!!!
Any guesses?
It's up there with Michael's mad at me.
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Is the Tango Man some kind of Limey urban legend, maybe a Geordie who steals children and bakes them into pot pies?101Walterton wrote: ↑04 Feb 2018, 2:13pmYep. I asked her why The Jam would sing about Tango Madness and she thought it was something to do with the Tango Man.Marky Dread wrote: ↑04 Feb 2018, 2:02pmOoh yeah!Heston wrote: ↑04 Feb 2018, 7:11amTown Called Malice surely.101Walterton wrote: ↑04 Feb 2018, 5:21amMrs W just confessed after seeing Weller last weekend that for years she thought the song was “Tango Madness”!!!!
Any guesses?
It's up there with Michael's mad at me.
"Grab some wood, bub.'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
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The Tango Man was blamed for causing deafness in children across the UK.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑04 Feb 2018, 2:27pmIs the Tango Man some kind of Limey urban legend, maybe a Geordie who steals children and bakes them into pot pies?101Walterton wrote: ↑04 Feb 2018, 2:13pmYep. I asked her why The Jam would sing about Tango Madness and she thought it was something to do with the Tango Man.Marky Dread wrote: ↑04 Feb 2018, 2:02pmOoh yeah!Heston wrote: ↑04 Feb 2018, 7:11amTown Called Malice surely.101Walterton wrote: ↑04 Feb 2018, 5:21amMrs W just confessed after seeing Weller last weekend that for years she thought the song was “Tango Madness”!!!!
Any guesses?
It's up there with Michael's mad at me.
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But how will they know the Style Council?101Walterton wrote: ↑04 Feb 2018, 4:49pmThe Tango Man was blamed for causing deafness in children across the UK.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑04 Feb 2018, 2:27pmIs the Tango Man some kind of Limey urban legend, maybe a Geordie who steals children and bakes them into pot pies?101Walterton wrote: ↑04 Feb 2018, 2:13pmYep. I asked her why The Jam would sing about Tango Madness and she thought it was something to do with the Tango Man.
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The Tango Man speaks like a child.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑04 Feb 2018, 6:14pmBut how will they know the Style Council?101Walterton wrote: ↑04 Feb 2018, 4:49pmThe Tango Man was blamed for causing deafness in children across the UK.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑04 Feb 2018, 2:27pmIs the Tango Man some kind of Limey urban legend, maybe a Geordie who steals children and bakes them into pot pies?101Walterton wrote: ↑04 Feb 2018, 2:13pmYep. I asked her why The Jam would sing about Tango Madness and she thought it was something to do with the Tango Man.
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