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Termyn8or -> RE: I thought they sang this... (7/4/2007 9:04:59 AM)
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The one that really comes to mind is Marzy Doats. I had it on 45 when I was a kid and I thought the lyrics were completely nonsensical. I mean I had this when I was like six, so at about 43 (I'm 46 now) I found out. Not the most profound revelation in the world, but it stunned me momentarily because the mystery had lasted so long, and was so simple.
Mares eat oats and does eat oats,
And little lambs eat ivy,
A kid'll eat ivy too,
Do you ?
There are others. I believe I read those true lyrics somewhere. Other lyrics I have deciphered by buying Boston Acoustics speakers. I remember when I first got them, quite a few times I backed a disc up a bit to hear one part again, revealing that I had heard it wrong for decades. Then thinking "Damn, that makes alot more sense".
The reason for the clarity is, even though they are a bit bassy as speakers go, they have a bigger magnet on the midrange. I mean bigger than the woofer. I have never heard clearer speakers, but I have heard them that were just as good, just not better. And I have auditioned all kinds of speakers. Kantons for example are just as clear, but my view is once you got perfection there is no better.
I will think of more. I mean I could be sitting here on a Friday night with a bunch of buddies over and stop a song and say "SHUTUP", back it up and listen to a certain part again.
I think misunderstanding the lyrics to songs is common, and not always because of cheap speakers, sometimes they put so much effect and EQ on the singers voice it doesn't matter what speakers you have.
Ummm, I know this is humor, but there is a caveat. When you go on the web you can find song lyrics, be careful. There are a couple of sites that load you up with spyware and shit.
Yup, marzy doats and dozey doats and..........
T
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