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misheard lyrics
He’s a lady, a sexy lady…
Thanks to this Swiffer commercial:
my 5 year old was singing, “He’s a lady, a sexy lady…” in the backseat of my car last week. My wife, her mother, and I all gave each other quizzical looks because we couldn’t figure out what was going on, then my daughter said, “You know, like in the commercial!” We kinda started laughing when we realized what she was talking about, which prompted her to sing it even more and louder, giggling more with each refrain. “Hee-hee-he’s a lady..hee hee…a SEXY LADY…ha ha ha ha!”Never mind that she’s 5 and doesn’t even know what sexy means. Now we laugh whenever that damn commercial comes on.
Tags: 10s commercials, 60s music, sexy lady, swiffer, the isley brothers, who's that lady
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songspeak
All her teeth are brown…
For some godforsaken reason, I ended up watching Wednesday’s DVR’ed episode of American Idol with my wife. I got to watch as hopeful contestants’ dreams were realized or crushed as they were told whether they’d be in the top 24 or not. 12 girls and 12 guys. Or something. I really don’t care. Anyway, they were showing Crystal Bowersox’s backstory and road to Hollywood, and my wife told me, “wait until you see her teeth”. I’m like, “Why, is she a snaggletooth like Jewel?”, and she said, “All her teeth are brown…isn’t that a song by…?”, but before she could finish, I started singing, “All her teeth are brown, and the sky is gray (and the sky is gray)” to the tune of California Dreamin’ by the Mamas & the Papas. That’s indeed what she was referring to. Oh, and in case you’re wondering, yes, Crystal Bowersox’s teeth are gross.Tags: 10s tv, 60s music, american idol, brown teeth, california dreamin', crystal bowersox, DVR, hollywood, jewel, snaggletooth, the mamas & the papas
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songspeak
The first flush is the weakest
"I'm gonna drop a deuce all over this place."
A few years ago, Sheryl Crow did a cover of The First Cut is the Deepest by Cat Stevens. At the time of its release, it was played on the radio incessantly.
At this time, Jo and I were living in our condo in Southampton. There was a period of time where the water pressure in our upstairs bathroom left a little to be desired, to the point where our toilet would barely flush.
Now, Jo can’t stand Sheryl Crow, and with The First Cut is the Deepest being overplayed, she really couldn’t stand that song. Yet she would still find it in her head to the point that she admitted singing, “The first flush is the weakest” to the tune of it when she’d get up in the morning and go to the bathroom.
Even when you’re alone, and even if it’s a song and artist you hate…songspeak will find you.
Tags: 00s music, 60s music, cat stevens, condo, sheryl crow, southampton, the first cut is the deepest, the first flush is the weakest, upstairs bathroom, water pressure
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last exit
A permanent lapse of Richard Wright from Pink Floyd
Keyboard player and founding member of Pink Floyd, Richard Wright, died today in Britain after struggling with cancer. He met fellow band members Roger Waters and Nick Mason white attending Regent Street Polytechnic (now The University of Westminster) in 1965 and played on every album except The Final Cut.Though dominated by Roger Waters and later, David Gilmour, Wright had a heavy influence on the band’s sound and wrote songs as well. Some of his more recognized compositions, like “Us And Them” from Dark Side of the Moon as well as his early keyboard and synthesizer work introduced the rich synth sound to other bands in the 60s and 70s.
From the New York Times
A Pink Floyd spokesman says founding member Richard Wright has died. He was 65. Wright died Monday, September 15, 2008 after a battle with cancer at his home in Britain. His family did not want to give more details about his death… He wrote “The Great Gig In The Sky” and “Us And Them” from Pink Floyd’s 1973 “The Dark Side Of The Moon.” He left the group in the early 1980s to form his own band but rejoined Pink Floyd for their 1987 album “A Momentary Lapse of Reason.
Tags: 60s music, 70s music, 80s music, a momentary lapse of reason, dark side of the moon, david gilmour, dead, death, died, nick mason, pink floyd, regent street polytechnic, richard wright, roger waters, sigma 6, synth, sythesizer, the final cut, the great gig in the sky, the university of westminster, the wall
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songspeak
Breaking up with Garfield is hard to do
Even fictional comic strip characters songspeak. At least Garfield does, as seen in this 1983 strip:
In it, Garfield is referencing the 1962 Neil Sedaka hit, Breaking Up is Hard to Do. If I recall correctly, this is one of Jim Davis’ personal favorite Garfield strips. Know why? ‘Cause everyone loves songspeak.
And here’s the actual song in action:
Tags: 1962, 1983, 60s music, 80s comic strips, breaking up is hard to do, comma comma down dooby doo down down, garfield, jim davis, neil sedaka
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songspeak
Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran
See? Even John McCain songspeaks!
I don’t know what reminded me of this truly hideous songspeak from over a year ago, but, well, here it is. The clip pretty much speaks for itself, but basically McCain is asked about his opinion regarding Iran, and he replies by making light of WAGING WAR ON ANOTHER NATION by performing his own version of Barbara Ann by the Beach Boys (actually, in doing my research for this post, I’ve discovered that the Beach Boys version is a cover and it was originally written and performed by The Regents) . I don’t know what’s more disturbing, the fact that he does it at all, or the fact that the people in the crowd seem to think it’s funny. Maybe it was nervous laughter. Yeah, that’s the ticket.
Although, any politician capable of this, is surely capable of this:
Tags: 60s music, barbara ann, beach boys, bomb iran, iran, john mccain, politics, presidential candidate, the regents
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songspeak
Strangers in my pants
I have to attend/work NACA shows from time to time. The Mid-Atlantic Regional NACA Regional Conference happens to be in Lancaster, PA most years. My wife Jo and daughter Quinn come along with me.
Getting ready to leave for the big road trip from Massachusetts to Lancaster, PA we stopped by Cumberland Farms so Jo could get some chocolate milk and water for the trip. While she was inside and I was in the car with our daughter Quinn, I had my window open. A guy wearing a baseball cap and jeans (very Joe Schmo looking) was getting into a pickup truck parked nearby and sang, “Strangers in my pants” to the tune of Strangers In The Night by Frank Sinatra. One of the most random songspeaks I’ve ever experienced.Tags: 60s music, cumberland farms, frank sinatra, joe schmo, lancaster, naca, pennsylvania
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songspeak
It’s Mrs. Dalloway
Jamie and I used to work at the Smith College bookstore in our college days and of course, had various songspeaks for various book titles. One time, Gimme Shelter by The Rolling Stones came on the radio and I walked by Jamie holding a copy of Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf. He knew what I was talking about, and started singing “It’s Mrs. Dalloway, it’s Mrs. Dalloway-y-aaaay!” instead of “It’s just a shout away”.
Other songspeak moments for this song include:
- Watching early seasons of ER and singing “It’s Carol Hathaway, It’s Carol Hathaway-y-aaaay!” whenever Julianna Margulies was on screen.
- Corresponding via email between Jamie and myself about how far our friend’s house in NJ is from my grandmother’s house on Long Island and typing “It’s just an hour away, it’s just an hour away-y-aaaay!”
Tags: 20s books, 60s music, ER, gimme shelter, julianna margulies, mrs. dalloway, rolling stones, virginia woolf
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songspeak
Instant karma’s gonna get you
A number of years ago, while visiting New York City (New York City?!…Get a rope) me, Matt, and our friends Erica and Julia saw a guy that had Instant Karma handwritten in marker on the back of his jacket. Matt pointed at it, and said, “It’s gonna get you, Jame”. The line is from the John Lennon song, Instant Karma.
Tags: 60s music, john lennon, new york city, pace picante
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