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Bimble

Now I love Talking Heads very much, one of my very favouritest bands ever. But there's a couple of lines in the lyrics to "Cities" that really irritate me:

"Did I forget, forget to mention Memphis?
Home of Elvis and the ancient Greeks"

Memphis is, or was, in bloody ancient Egypt, Dave! What were you thinking, what with you being so clever and that?

Are there any other examples of similar mistakes that people can think of?

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chrestus · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 2:08 pm Post subject:

There's the U2 gaffe in "Pride" about MLK's assassination:

"Early morning, April 4th, a shot rings out in the Memphis sky..."

It actually happened at 6 pm.

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Bimble wrote:

Now I love Talking Heads very much, one of my very favouritest bands ever. But there's a couple of lines in the lyrics to "Cities" that really irritate me:

"Did I forget, forget to mention Memphis?
Home of Elvis and the ancient Greeks"

Memphis is, or was, in bloody ancient Egypt, Dave! What were you thinking, what with you being so clever and that?

Are there any other examples of similar mistakes that people can think of?

Like the song "Ironic" having no irony?

Maybe they all look alike to David Byrne.

Bimble

Jeff Truzzi wrote:

Bimble wrote:

Now I love Talking Heads very much, one of my very favouritest bands ever. But there's a couple of lines in the lyrics to "Cities" that really irritate me:

"Did I forget, forget to mention Memphis?
Home of Elvis and the ancient Greeks"

Memphis is, or was, in bloody ancient Egypt, Dave! What were you thinking, what with you being so clever and that?

Are there any other examples of similar mistakes that people can think of?

Like the song "Ironic" having no irony?

Maybe they all look alike to David Byrne.

Hey, Jeff, what's with you at the moment? You seem to be a bit tetchy, not like your fluffy self at all, me old love. Nothing I can put my finger on, but you're a bit grumpy here and there on the forum...wassup?

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Jeff Truzzi · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 4:11 pm Post subject:

You must be projecting something into it.
I'm as happy as a little girl!
Smile

platinumheart · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 5:01 pm Post subject:

lets not forget Andy's cuban missile crisis of 1961 Wink

bimble you ordered byrne/eno's new thingymajig yet?

if you order it now they ship it first 1st Nov but the tracks are downloaded to you instantly......just listening to it now

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spidermage · Skylarking Joined: 13 May 2008 Posts: 924

Platty, didn't Andy's lyric refer to the Bay of Pigs (hence "piggy in the middle")? Wasn't that 1961?

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Bimble · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 5:10 pm Post subject:

Jeff Truzzi wrote:

You must be projecting something into it.
I'm as happy as a little girl!
Smile

I know some very miserable little girls. Still, glad there's nowt to worry about!

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Bimble · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 5:11 pm Post subject:

platinumheart wrote:

lets not forget Andy's cuban missile crisis of 1961 Wink

bimble you ordered byrne/eno's new thingymajig yet?

if you order it now they ship it first 1st Nov but the tracks are downloaded to you instantly......just listening to it now

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No, Platy me old puss, but I ought to: what d'you reckon on it, canny lad?

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platinumheart · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 5:20 pm Post subject:

i like it on first play.....
i like the concept of the release too......there's a bizarre ornamental deluxe release that looks like something from my nana's sideboard too!

oh spidermage thanks for the history lesson i stand corrected ido remember reading that in chalkhills or the other song stories Wink

i think the 'piggy in the middle' line is andy refering to the uk's geographical position to the usa and the then ussr though Razz

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platinumheart · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 5:33 pm Post subject:

of course lets not forget the most ridiculous lyric of all time

thin lizzy and jailbreak

'tonite there's gonna be a jailbreak somewhere in this town'

i'm guessing it's the jail you feckin mental popstar poet! Laughing

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Jeff Truzzi · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 6:24 pm Post subject:

"Some people say this town don't look good in snow
You don't care
I know."

America, "Ventura Highway"

Not only is this one of the all time worst written lyrics,
but it doesn't fucking snow in Ventura - or anywhere in LA for that matter.

weasie · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:07 pm Post subject:

Why did this get moved? I think it belonged where Bimble originally posted it.

Poor Bimble, he'll think it was all a dream like that entire season of Dallas...

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Jeff Truzzi · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:09 pm Post subject:

...or that last series of Newheart.

donavan · The Big Express Joined: 25 May 2008 Posts: 668

or the old XTC forum.