What Was That Again?

[Simsy]

On the way in this morning I was listening to Ruby Andrews - Just loving you and she definitely does sing "such a tit head" towards the end of the song, no question. In Cookie Jackson's - Do you still love me, she does say "Ian Sims" during the song. And my mate thinks that Lonzine Cannon number is all about drugs as he says "you call me and asked me for an eighth".

All right that last one was a joke, but there are some unfathomable lyrics that have taken years to work out what they are singing about and some I'm still not sure about. Here's a couple that were unwrapped years ago, but it took years to figure them out ... "look before you leap and count, count your blessings instead of sheep". Another was, "Give up you silly fool give up, that's what my friends tell me to do.

If anyone knows what the Cairo's were on about; "every day when she walks by, I give her my biggest smile, but it's always in vain and I see it ????"

Are there any soul songs you know with strange indecipherable lyrics? Or are there any we can help you with maybe?

[Guest the dukester]

On the way in this morning I was listening to Ruby Andrews - Just loving you and she definitely does sing "such a tit head" towards the end of the song, no question.  In Cookie Jackson's - Do you still love me, she does say "Ian Sims" during the song.  And my mate thinks that Lonzine Cannon number is all about drugs as he says "you call me and asked me for an eighth". 

All right that last one was a joke, but there are some unfathomable lyrics that have taken years to work out what they are singing about and some I'm still not sure about.  Here's a couple that were unwrapped years ago, but it took years to figure them out ... "look before you leap and count, count your blessings instead of sheep".  Another was, "Give up you silly fool give up, that's what my friends tell me to do. 

If anyone knows what the Cairo's were on about; "every day when she walks by, I give her my biggest smile, but it's always in vain and I see it ????"

Are there any soul songs you know with strange indecipherable lyrics?  Or are there any we can help you with maybe?

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YES - THE SNAKE "AL WILSON" "AW SHUTUP SILLY WOMAN SAID THAT REPTILE WITH A GRIN"

COME ON EVERYONE KNOWS SNAKES CANT TALK!!!!!

[Guest Dan]

YES - THE SNAKE "AL WILSON" "AW SHUTUP SILLY WOMAN SAID THAT REPTILE WITH A GRIN"   

COME ON EVERYONE KNOWS SNAKES CANT TALK!!!!!

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or grin

[Guest Dan]

for years thought the admirations/aspirations 'you left me' was singing 'two left feet' which is doubly bizarre as there's a big clue in the title

[Simsy]

YES - THE SNAKE "AL WILSON" "AW SHUTUP SILLY WOMAN SAID THAT REPTILE WITH A GRIN"   

COME ON EVERYONE KNOWS SNAKES CANT TALK!!!!!

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True Al Wilson cazy f**ker!

[Guest]

YES - THE SNAKE "AL WILSON" "AW SHUTUP SILLY WOMAN SAID THAT REPTILE WITH A GRIN"   

COME ON EVERYONE KNOWS SNAKES CANT TALK!!!!!

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Not seen Jungle Book then,shelterd life comes to mind!.....

[Simsy]

Not a soul record but a dude here a work thought that Eton Rifles by the Jam was "he's a right fool" he's a right fool he's a right fool

[Guest rachel]

On the way in this morning I was listening to Ruby Andrews - Just loving you and she definitely does sing "such a tit head" towards the end of the song, no question. 

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[Simsy]

or grin

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Dan masterpiece as usual

[Guest rachel]

Betty O'Brien - She'll Be Gone... sounds like she's singing "you're a cat, ooh you're a bat". Apparently it's something like "you're a cad, ooh you're bad" which makes more sense I suppose

[Gene-r]

On "Hand It Over" by Chuck Jackson, he's heard to say "I need a crap"!

In the first verse of "On The Stage of Love" by Ronnie & Joyce, mention is given to Bruce Forsyth.

There's also a track called "Get Off My Back" (not Marvin Sims), by a male/female duet whose name escapes me, and I swear the lyrics are "Get off of my back, and leave my penis alone"!

Eddie Holland - "If It's Love It's Alright" hears him say "I've got a funny feeling from my head down, tomatoes"

Edited August 16, 2005 by Gene-R

[Simsy]

Betty O'Brien - She'll Be Gone... sounds like she's singing "you're a cat, ooh you're a bat". Apparently it's something like "you're a cad, ooh you're bad" which makes more sense I suppose

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In Otis & Carla's Tramp there's a line where she says "Otis, you're a country". My mate edited this to make it sound like Carla was being very abusive to Otis. It was hilarious.

[Guest Dan]

There's also a track called "Get Off My Back" (not Marvin Sims), by a male/female duet whose name escapes me, and I swear the lyrics are "Get off of my back, and leave my penis alone"!

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[Gene-r]

In Otis & Carla's Tramp there's a line where she says "Otis, you're a country".  My mate edited this to make it sound like Carla was being very abusive to Otis.  It was hilarious.  

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Did that with "Black Hills of Dakota" by Doris Day - quite easy, as she pauses between syllables!

[Gene-r]

There's also a track called "Get Off My Back" (not Marvin Sims), by a male/female duet whose name escapes me, and I swear the lyrics are "Get off of my back, and leave my penis alone"!

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sounds more like a prison duet that one gene

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[Simsy]

Yvonne Vernee has links with Aljazeera and warns of "Osama's gonna do you" in her song Just Like You Did Me.

[Richard Bayley]

Old chestnut this, but Diana Ross DEFINITELY sings "As I pee out my window.." on Reflections.....

[Guest the dukester]

Old chestnut this, but Diana Ross DEFINITELY sings "As I pee out my window.." on Reflections.....

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DIANA ROSS AGAIN, ON A SONG I HATE........ CHAIN REACTION

"TELL EDDIE WARING THERE AINT NO SALVATION"

FOR YOU YUNG UNS EDDIE WARIG WAS A COMMENTATOR FOR RUGBY LEAGUE, A NORTHERN GAME.....

I,I, ITS AN UP AND UNDER

[Simsy]

If anyone knows what the Cairo's were on about; "every day when she walks by, I give her my biggest smile, but it's always in vain and I see it ????"

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May be one for the soul doc this. Think the next line is sommat like "and I see it in the night and the day", or sim.

[Guest rachel]

May be one for the soul doc this.  Think the next line is sommat like "and I see it in the night and the day", or sim.

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"and I sit here [something] again"??

[Guest rachel]

"and I sit here [something] again"??

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"fretting again"??? Aaargh between this and listening to the Survivors about 20 times earlier

[Guest rachel]

or maybe "praying again"

[Simsy]

or maybe "praying again"

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It's no use, we'll have to call the quack. Dunno if he'll know though as lyrics ain't really his forte.

Someone must know

[Simsy]

I'd say a good half of the song, I've no idea what they're on about. Must have heard it a thousand times.Cairo's ->> Stop overlooking me<<

[Guest Dan]

As far as I know Keni Lewis is still alive? His email isn't bouncing back anyway so I've emailed him to ask if he can let us know the words. Dunno why never thought to do this before as they are very hard to decipher. Have been listening for half an hour! Think Rachel is right, he's 'praying' not 'fretting'.

Doubt very much if Keni will remember them or, if he does, be bothered to come back but if he does i'll post his reply up.

cheers

[Simon T]

Even more confused now

[Simsy]

Even more confused now

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Wow that's a lot clearer than the other link. We must get it

[Simon T]

"Every day that she walks by, I give her my biggest smile, but it's always in pain and I sit here praying again"

Surprising how a can of 'wife beater' clarifies things!!!

[Simsy]

"Every day that she walks by, I give her my biggest smile, but it's always in pain and I sit here praying again"

Surprising how a can of 'wife beater' clarifies things!!!

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That's it! That's definitely it! Well done Simon , your 'wife beater' more effective than my erb

[Simsy]

There is the little matter of the rest of the song, bits like "gee wiz, you been acting like a ???"

[Ted Massey]

This one isnt even a mistake "my liver starts to quiver"

[Simon T]

There is the little matter of the rest of the song, bits like "gee wiz, you been acting like a  ???"

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Gee wizz, you're acting like a kid, all this long, it's no joke, I'm crazy about you...

[Simsy]

This one isnt even a mistake "my liver starts to quiver"

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"She wears short skirts sneakers and my big sweater"

"She had too many er, Martini's"

"I feel just like a woolf up in the hills, aroooooooooooh"

[Simsy]

Gee wizz, you're acting like a kid, all this long, it's no joke, I'm crazy about you...

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This is revolutionary! Seriously! I said earlier about 15 years of not knowing, but thinking about it, it's probably more than 20.

Will have to cross reference latest findings You know we'll (You) have to post the full lyrics That'd be awesome

[Simsy]

Hey girl are you blind, can't you read between the lines, stop over stop over stop, stop overlooking me looking me, stop over stop over stop, stop overlooking me looking me.

Every day that she walks by, I give her my biggest smile, but it's always in pain and I sit here praying again. Hey girl are you blind, can't you read between the lines, stop over stop over stop, stop overlooking me looking me, stop over stop over stop, stop overlooking me looking me. I love you, I need you, honest I do. So stop overlooking me, looking me, so stop overlooking me, looking me.

Gee wizz, you're acting like a kid, all this long, it's no joke. I'm crazy about you, crazy crazy, now I can't live without you, I can't live without you.

Hey girl are you blind, can't you read between the lines, stop over stop over stop, stop overlooking me looking me, stop over stop over stop, stop overlooking me looking me. Stop over stop over stop, stop overlooking me looking me, stop over stop over stop, stop overlooking me looking me.

Edited August 16, 2005 by Ian Sims

[Simon T]

Ian Sims

And your specialist subject it is ‘Shrine Lyrics’

Your starter for ten is:

You heard rumours of a secret admirer

You received letters filled with strong desire

Now the mail you received from an anonymous sender, begging surrender

Well I know what it said, it said roses are red

Now can you ……………

[Simsy]

Ian Sims

And your specialist subject it is 'Shrine Lyrics' 

Your starter for ten is:

You heard rumours of a secret admirer

You received letters filled with strong desire

Now the mail you received from an anonymous sender, begging surrender

Well I know what it said, it said roses are red

Now can you ...............

 

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Well done again Simon. I hereby pronounce you the lyrical soul doctor.

There are many other tracks that are equally unfathomable. Think this thread may run for a while yet.

[Simsy]

Guess who loves you btw. Not literally you understand Though you are a bloody good egg Years of torment, ugh

[Simsy]

Bobbi Smith got discussed a while back - Walk on into my heart.

Bit where it sounds like she sings "hey baby won't you take a hand in a lonely man lo-one-lee man". All a bit confusing as she is a woman!

Have searched for this topic, but was unable to find it. Don't think it was resolved though, no one knew.

[Mace]

Not a soul record but a dude here a work thought that Eton Rifles by the Jam was "he's a right fool" he's a right fool he's a right fool

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Nah, if you listen carefully Weller is definately singing...

'Eating trifles, eating trifles'

Think the skinny f*cker would put some weight on eating all them trifles though.......

[Simsy]

Sup up yer beer and collect your trifles, there as row goin on down near Slough ...

[Guest Dan]

Bobbi Smith got discussed a while back - Walk on into my heart.

Bit where it sounds like she sings "hey baby won't you take a hand in a lonely man lo-one-lee man".  All a bit confusing as she is a woman!

Have searched for this topic, but was unable to find it. Don't think it was resolved though, no one knew.

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think we did ian

think she sings 'in a lonely oh a lo-o-onley la-a-and'??

wouldn't put my house on it though

[Simsy]

think we did ian

think she sings 'in a lonely oh a lo-o-onley la-a-and'??

wouldn't put my house on it though

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Ahhh, so that's, "hey baby won't you take a hand in a lonely oh a lo-o-onley la-a-and"

Need to give a listen to make sense of it. Maybe posting a link might help.

[Simsy]

Need to give a listen to make sense of it.  Maybe posting a link might help.

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>Bobbi Smith<

[Simsy]

Yep, "take a hand in a lonely land, lo-one-lee land".

[tony_i]

Can anyone fill in the 'DA's here from Overdose of Joy?

'And around his neck

He wears a DA DA piece of jewellery.' ??

Been driving me crackers for ages.

[Richard Bayley]

Had a problem with Dean Parrish's "Bricks, Bottles and Sticks" last night; couldn't get it out of my head that, in the last verse, our Dean sings :-

"A big construction sign where my house used to stand,

Soon they'll be mixing semen/B], water and sand"

Couldn't help thinking that, with construction techniques like this, it's very likely that Dean would still find the site derelict in 2005!

[Guest Dan]

jonny jones and the king casuals (and hendrix of course) seem to be singing 'excuse me, while i kiss this guy' in purple haze.

seems unusually polite but i suppose it was the 60s.

[Simsy]

In her song 'You didn't say a word', Yvonne Baker sings ... "that's when you came along, but what the fcuk was wrong". Deffo

[Guest Dan]

In her song 'You didn't say a word', Yvonne Baker sings ... "that's when you came along, but what the fcuk was wrong". Deffo

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i've always sung (when singing along)...'that's when you came along...but what you thought was wrong'??

again, wouldn't put house on it