|
Post by NotCecil on Jul 16, 2024 3:29:02 GMT
Just wondering (aloud?) if there’s a misheard lyrics thread here. If not, let’s go!
|
|
|
Post by NotCecil on Aug 26, 2024 12:01:31 GMT
Not a misheard lyric per se but I just realized yesterday that in “Living in these Hard Times” I’ve missed the real meaning of “the cat’s in the stew.” I’ve always thought of it as a playful cat getting in the stew pot to steal food, rather than the narrator cooking the family cat. Anyone have a similar interpretation?
|
|
|
Post by rredmond on Aug 26, 2024 15:12:57 GMT
I've never thought that deeply about that lyric! But I mess up Aqualung in my head all the time: Back hurting bad, as he bends to pick a dog and He goes down to the park and warms his feet Feeling alone, the army’s up the route...
|
|
rainbowblue
Journeyman
![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star_blue.png)
How can you blame me for the things that I do.
Posts: 199
|
Post by rainbowblue on Aug 26, 2024 17:52:06 GMT
Not a misheard lyric per se but I just realized yesterday that in “Living in these Hard Times” I’ve missed the real meaning of “the cat’s in the stew.” I’ve always thought of it as a playful cat getting in the stew pot to steal food, rather than the narrator cooking the family cat. Anyone have a similar interpretation? Cooking the cat!!!! I hope not! My wife and I love cats, but not as the main course at mealtime.
|
|
rainbowblue
Journeyman
![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star_blue.png)
How can you blame me for the things that I do.
Posts: 199
|
Post by rainbowblue on Aug 26, 2024 17:56:42 GMT
I've never thought that deeply about that lyric! But I mess up Aqualung in my head all the time: Back hurting bad, as he bends to pick a dog andHe goes down to the park and warms his feet Feeling alone, the army’s up the route... I always thought it was a dog-end. I thought that referred to dog poop. Feeling alone, the army`s up the road. The music`s so good, I usually don`t concentrate on the lyrics the way I should.
|
|
|
Post by NotCecil on Aug 26, 2024 19:39:54 GMT
I always thought it was a dog-end. I thought that referred to dog poop. Feeling alone, the army`s up the road. The music`s so good, I usually don`t concentrate on the lyrics the way I should. According to Silent Singing it is “dog-end” which is slang for a cigarette butt.
|
|
rainbowblue
Journeyman
![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star_blue.png)
How can you blame me for the things that I do.
Posts: 199
|
Post by rainbowblue on Aug 26, 2024 20:26:33 GMT
According to Silent Singing it is “dog-end” which is slang for a cigarette butt. Oops! So much for dog poop! It certainly makes more sense that Aqualung would pick up a cigarette butt as opposed to something that came out of a dog`s butt.
|
|
|
Post by bunkerfan on Aug 27, 2024 6:25:56 GMT
I've never thought that deeply about that lyric! But I mess up Aqualung in my head all the time: Back hurting bad, as he bends to pick a dog andHe goes down to the park and warms his feet Feeling alone, the army’s up the route... I always thought it was a dog-end. I thought that referred to dog poop. Feeling alone, the army`s up the road. The music`s so good, I usually don`t concentrate on the lyrics the way I should. A dog-end ![(puke)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/sick.png) ![](https://i.postimg.cc/9Xp8F2sr/0-Getty-Images-1344222542.webp)
|
|
stevep
Master Craftsman
![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star_seafoam.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star_seafoam.png)
Posts: 435
|
Post by stevep on Aug 27, 2024 13:12:26 GMT
Leg hurting bad, as he bends to pick a dog end (cigarette butt) and He goes down to the bog (toilet) and warms his feet Feeling alone, the army’s up the road...
I have had this album for 50+ years and have just realised that the lyric is "army's up the road" (I always thought it was armies of the road). "Salvation a la mode and a cup of tea" refers to the Salvation Army who provide food, drink, blankets & sometimes accommodation to people living on the street...
|
|
|
Post by NotCecil on Aug 27, 2024 15:35:19 GMT
Sticking with the Aqualung album, in Cross-Eyed Mary, instead of “jackknife barber,” I always heard “the jackknife armada drops her off at school.” I think I associated that with the day-glo pirate from Up To Me.
|
|