Does anybody else struggle to decipher the lyrics of some of our great floor fillers? I've struggled with the lyrics of the verses of Cashing In for years! Any assistance greatly appreciated and maybe this thread can help other members solve their lyrical mysteries!

1 hour ago, simon t said:

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a man. i hope it made the love

I’ll break your fall, so that love that hurts is gone

Yeah, I can get the second part. Might need to listen more closely for the first bit, but definitely getting there.

Thanks Simon

Edited September 3, 20168 yr by Jaco

Always thought 'purple haze' was a gay anthem..'scuse me while I kiss this guy'.

Gonna Be A Big Thanks to Simon T.  My mate will be pleased, although I hope this doesn't mean he'll be singing along in future!

 

I know it's a chestnut but I'd still love to know if anyone has figured out Roy Handy's reference to fish and chips!  

Check out funkadelics fish chips and sweat the Clinton connection onu tube??

The opening lines to the magnetics count the days have had me baffled for years

Sounds like " i thought my game was on and my whole world inside was"... but that makes no sense to the rest of that verse

the fact he mummbles it... is..... the only bad thing on what for me is soul perfection

 

 

On 05/09/2016 at 12:25, geordiejohnson said:

The opening lines to the magnetics count the days have had me baffled for years

Sounds like " i thought my game was on and my whole world inside was"... but that makes no sense to the rest of that verse

the fact he mummbles it... is..... the only bad thing on what for me is soul perfection

 

 

 

 

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Edited September 24, 20168 yr by simon t

On ‎04‎/‎09‎/‎2016 at 00:07, chas said:

Always thought 'purple haze' was a gay anthem..'scuse me while I kiss this guy'.

'Scuse me while I kiss the sky.

top man simon...sang along and that sounds right to me

 

 

 

On ‎05‎/‎09‎/‎2016 at 10:07, Dayo said:

I know it's a chestnut but I'd still love to know if anyone has figured out Roy Handy's reference to fish and chips!  

Doesn't he sing "we picked up a bag of fish and chips and headed for a place called home"? 

Edited September 12, 20168 yr by Rich B

On ‎01‎/‎09‎/‎2016 at 21:55, Peter99 said:

The Lord made Adam, and he made Eve - yeah

He made the both, yes he did, a little naive - yeah

 

I think that passage is; "The Lord made Adam, and Eve made evil - he made them both, yes he did, a little naively "

Edited September 12, 20168 yr by Rich B

Roy Handy - 'Baby that's a groove' - Surely the first verse says "Fish and Chips" impossible, but then it was co-written by George Clinton ! :

 

Compared to what ! 

 

.??.  

6 hours ago, Rich B said:

Doesn't he sing "we picked up a bag of fish and chips and headed for a place called home"? 

I suppose if he was recording it now it would be "we picked up a doner kebab with chilli sauce". However...

Back in the 70's I was convinced that the Magnificent 7's "She's Called a Woman" was actually called "Cheesecloth Woman" - but then that was 70's all nighter PA, I didn't know what the record was called and people did still wear chesecloth back then............

Edited September 11, 20168 yr by Mike Gott

Bobby Garrett (Relf) is the one that has been doing my head in for thirty years!

Usually I'm pretty good but...

Verse two: Just like the ........................., of a clown, sometimes I'm up sometimes I'm down.

What is that missing word?

I've always been pretty certain that Dean Courtney says:

You came with love and a promise to stay-yay and love you just can't walk away.

There's some corkers in the Younghearts too.

On 5 September 2016 at 10:07, Dayo said:

I know it's a chestnut but I'd still love to know if anyone has figured out Roy Handy's reference to fish and chips!  

Dunno but prefer corn beef and was taken aback to hear jim

ie bo horn wanting to fist someone for their love. Probably norman lamont

 

On 9/11/2016 at 11:45, Rich B said:

Doesn't he sing "we picked up a bag of fish and chips and headed for a place called home"? 

This was my crack at the "Baby That's a Groove" lyrics on a thread from 2013. Note: Though you lot think you "own" fish and chips, we ate them in Detroit too!

 

Two o'clock in the morning

and all the joints have just closed

We picked up a bag of fish and chips

and we headed for this place called home

Love is on our mind, hey hey,

and we're in the mood

It's just a matter of time, oh,

and baby, that's a groove

 

My imagination is something else

It's like looking through a crystal ball

and what I see looks good to me

as we climb the steps and walk down the hall

 

Before I put the key in the lock, hey hey,

I just had to stop

because my baby turned and kissed me,

said we've no time to lose

I said, "Good, oh baby, that's a groove"

 

Sweat was popping off of my face

and [indecipherable lead vocal echoed by what sounds like "shit" from the backing singers] was all over the place

You should have seen my baby move

now that we had found our groove

 

[MIKE TERRY BARITONE BREAK!]

 

Put on a stack of fine 45s

like "Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide"

Found our groove and was having fun

We were jumping [jamming? dancing?] to the sound of Junior Walker's "Shotgun"

 

Sweat was popping off of my face

and fish and chips was all over the place

You should have seen my baby move

now that we had found our groove...[repeat/fade]

Always struggled with the words to Eddie Parker I'm gone 

Wife always thought this was "Bicycle Hut"

 

 

My daughter at age six, asked me to play "So Silly Walking". The lyrics "soul city walking" have now been completely lost as far as I'm concerned. I prefer her version!

On 17/09/2016 at 17:29, BabyBoyAndMyLass said:

Bobby Garrett (Relf) is the one that has been doing my head in for thirty years!

Usually I'm pretty good but...

Verse two: Just like the ........................., of a clown, sometimes I'm up sometimes I'm down.

What is that missing word?

I've always been pretty certain that Dean Courtney says:

You came with love and a promise to stay-yay and love you just can't walk away.

There's some corkers in the Younghearts too.

Just like Pagliaccio the Clown,

Don't you know, sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down.

2 minutes ago, Steve S 60 said:

Just like Pagliaccio the Clown,

Don't you know, sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down.

Wow!

No wonder I have never deciphered that word, my opera knowledge is sadly lacking.

Thankyou Steve, and congratulations on your knowledge of opera!

3 minutes ago, BabyBoyAndMyLass said:

Wow!

No wonder I have never deciphered that word, my opera knowledge is sadly lacking.

Thankyou Steve, and congratulations on your knowledge of opera!

Just like Pagliaccio did, I try to keep my sadness hid - Smokey Robinson.

12 minutes ago, Steve S 60 said:

Just like Pagliaccio did, I try to keep my sadness hid - Smokey Robinson.

Bellissimo mate!

Had a bit of a soiree recently with some small-time local music dignitaries, singers and musos and that, spent a considerable time wearing out me BG record trying to cipher that lyric, nobody could get it and I can see why! Did you know it from the Leoncavallo opera or the other tune with it in?

You are a lyrics deity!

Nice to make your (virtual) acquaintance!

Edited September 21, 20168 yr by BabyBoyAndMyLass
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1 minute ago, BabyBoyAndMyLass said:

Bellissimo mate!

Had a bit of a soiree recently with some small-time local music dignitaries, singers and musos and that, spent a considerable time wearing out me BG record trying to cipher that lyric, nobody could get it and I can see why! Did you know it from the Leoncavallo opera or the other tune with it in?

You are a lyrics deity!

Nice you make your (virtual) acquaintance!

Not really, I just know my clowns.  Nice to meet you sir.

On 11/09/2016 at 21:31, Dave Ward said:

Roy Handy - 'Baby that's a groove' - Surely the first verse says "Fish and Chips" impossible, but then it was co-written by George Clinton ! :

 

 

My Daughter is convinced Terry Callier is singing about a place called "Asparagus Heights"

On 21/09/2016 at 20:47, sheldonsoul said:

Always struggled with the words to Eddie Parker I'm gone 

 

Edited September 24, 20168 yr by simon t