Author Topic: Factual errors in songs. (Read 49769 times)

LEE · « **Reply #75 on:** 25 February, 2009, 11:53:42 am »

Well, I stand up next to a mountain,
Chop it down with the edge of my hand.
Well, I pick up all the pieces and make an island,
Might even raise just a little sand.

Well, mountain lions found me there waitin'
And set me on a eagles back
Well, mountain lions found me there,
And set me on a eagles wing
(Its' the eagles wing, baby, what did I say)
He took me past to the outskirts of infinity,
And when he brought me back,
He gave me a venus witch's ring

Voodoo Chile - J Hendrix

I think all that's highly unlikely Mr Hendrix, I seriously doubt whether any of that actually happened.
Why, you'd need to be on some sort of Hallucinogenic substance to even think about that sort of thing happening.

urban_biker · « **Reply #76 on:** 25 February, 2009, 04:43:36 pm »

It really isn't raining men. And if it was no one would be singing Hallelujah. I mean think of the impact to the ambulance service and lets face it umbrellas would be no use at all.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #77 on:** 25 February, 2009, 05:55:07 pm »

This is getting silly.

Mind you, I've never seen a plasticine porter, with or without a looking-glass tie.

hellymedic · « **Reply #78 on:** 25 February, 2009, 11:15:18 pm »

Quote from: rogerzilla on 25 February, 2009, 05:55:07 pm

This is getting silly.

Mind you, I've never seen a plasticine porter, with or without a looking-glass tie.

I think this thread should only highlight 'serious' factual errors. Fantasies and trips on hallucinogens are bound to clash with Truth.

Bluebottle · « **Reply #79 on:** 25 February, 2009, 11:20:08 pm »

Does anyone know if Billy Bragg's uncle actually played for Red Star Belgrade?

No Mr Bowie, you are not an alligator.

Paul · « **Reply #80 on:** 26 February, 2009, 12:02:37 am »

"Red and yellow and pink and green. Orange and purple and blue..."

I'm colour blind, but even I know that's rubbish.

LEE · « **Reply #81 on:** 26 February, 2009, 12:06:18 am »

Quote from: Paul on 26 February, 2009, 12:02:37 am

"Red and yellow and pink and green. Orange and purple and blue..."

I'm colour blind, but even I know that's rubbish.

If the next line was "I've just been sick after an evening spent necking Alco-pops" it would have had some credance.

clarion · « **Reply #82 on:** 26 February, 2009, 09:49:55 am »

Quote from: rogerzilla on 25 February, 2009, 05:55:07 pm

This is getting silly.

Mind you, I've never seen a plasticine porter, with or without a looking-glass tie.

When was the last time you saw any sort of porter?

PaulF · « **Reply #83 on:** 26 February, 2009, 10:11:34 am »

"Dark star I see you in the morning
Dark star a' sleeping next to me"

Mr Stills, you can't see a Dark Star that's the whole point. And if you were foolish enough to get into bed with on you'd be sucked past the singularity so quickly that I doubt you'd have the chance to see it sleeping.

Justin(e) · « **Reply #84 on:** 04 March, 2009, 12:23:16 pm »

Again, this is not a factual error - it is a fallacy.

The fallacy of Plurium Interrogationum or Many Questions.

Are we humans or are we dancers? Arrrgghhhhh, this is as annoying as a Phil Collins song. And that is saying something.

clarion · « **Reply #85 on:** 04 March, 2009, 12:26:45 pm »

It's worse than that - it's:

Are we humans, or are we dancer?

Singular.

It's silly.

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #86 on:** 04 March, 2009, 12:32:16 pm »

Maybe they are referring to Dancer as in Prancer and Dancer. But, you'd have to pretty stupid not to know if you were people or a fictional reindeer.

iakobski · « **Reply #87 on:** 04 March, 2009, 12:47:41 pm »

Quote from: hellymedic on 22 February, 2009, 07:41:29 pm

another Chris de Burgh (just for rower 40)

A Spaceman came travelling
In his ship from afar
Twas light years of time
Since his mission did start

Light years are distance thicko!

Well, The Rolling Stones managed to get that right:

Quote

Bound for a star with fiery oceans
It's so very lonely, you're a hundred light years from home

Unfortunately they go on to spoil it:

Quote

Seen you on Aldebaran, safe on the green desert sand
It's so very lonely, you're two thousand light years from home

As anyone knows, Aldebaran is only 65 light years away.

And sand? On a star?

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #88 on:** 04 March, 2009, 01:03:00 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 04 March, 2009, 12:26:45 pm

It's worse than that - it's:

Are we humans, or are we dancer?

Singular.

It's silly.

"In an interview with Rolling Stone, Flowers said that he was irritated over the confusion about the lyric", which mostly goes to show that Brandon Flowers is a cock with a Fucktonnage Rating¹ of 7.4 on the Mindtheshovel Scale.

1 - where 0 = Simon Schama and 10 = Tony Blair, George W Bush and Timmy Mallett drinking Bacardi Breezers while watching Celebrity Big Titend. On this scale, David Attenborough has an FR of -3.9.

pcolbeck · « **Reply #89 on:** 04 March, 2009, 01:04:19 pm »

Mr Pitney I think that you will find that the time taken to get to Tulsa depends on where you start from and your mode of transport. It's not "only 24 hours"

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #90 on:** 04 March, 2009, 01:21:09 pm »

Oi! Vanessa Williams! The sun does not go round the moon. If it does where you come from, you're probably part of the Lizard Alliance and really ought to go home before I send for the Pest Control Officer.

Actually, I'm going to send for the Pest Control Officer anyway.

MSeries · « **Reply #91 on:** 08 March, 2009, 10:34:56 am »

Elvis Isn't Dead.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #92 on:** 18 April, 2009, 03:33:46 pm »

Quote

Pirate ships would lower their flags
When Puff roared out his name

So to get rid of those pesky Somalians, ships' captains merely have to shout

PUFF!

D'you think it will work? I suspect a volley of RPGs is more likely, given that they don't tolerate benders too well in those parts

rogerzilla · « **Reply #93 on:** 10 June, 2009, 09:49:10 pm »

Midge Ure - "If I Was".

When expressing a hope or a wish, one should use the subjunctive mood rather than the indicative mood. The song should be "If I Were".

Bluebottle · « **Reply #94 on:** 10 June, 2009, 10:56:29 pm »

Hell, even Topol got it right, even if he wasn't a rich man (de be de be de be dum).

Wascally Weasel · « **Reply #95 on:** 11 June, 2009, 09:48:35 am »

Oi, Warren Zevon, the Pioneer Chicken stand was round the corner from Alvarado Street not actually *on* Alvarado Street as you incorrectly noted on your song Carmelita.

Someone apparently wrote to Warren (while Mr Zevon was still alive) to complain about the factual inaccuracy.

Paul · « **Reply #96 on:** 12 August, 2009, 01:25:17 pm »

There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, Mr simon, but neither making a new plan, nor dropping off the key is one of them.

The former is, at best, merely preparatory (if you'd called the song '50 ways to think of ways to leave your lover', then it would count; but you didn't, so it doesn't), and the latter is nothing more than a courtesy.

While I accept that your advices to Messers Gus and Jack do count towards the total, you're still a long way short of 50.

TheLurker · « **Reply #97 on:** 13 August, 2009, 01:36:14 pm »

Quote from: Kirst on 04 March, 2009, 12:32:16 pm

Maybe they are referring to Dancer as in Prancer and Dancer. But, you'd have to pretty stupid not to know if you were people or a fictional reindeer.

Fictional reindeer? Of course they're real. You'll be telling me that there's no such person as Father Christmas next....

gonzo · « **Reply #98 on:** 28 August, 2009, 10:35:19 pm »

Quote from: urban_biker on 25 February, 2009, 04:43:36 pm

It really isn't raining men. And if it was no one would be singing Hallelujah. I mean think of the impact to the ambulance service and lets face it umbrellas would be no use at all.

To be honest, 80-180kg objects falling from the sky for long enough would probably level most buildings underneath!

ludwig · « **Reply #99 on:** 29 August, 2009, 10:03:12 am »

Mr waters is not a king bee because even if there was such a thing it would not be able to sing.

Author Topic: Factual errors in songs. (Read 49769 times)

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