Talking in Your Sleep - what are they saying in the background?!?!

[Talking In Your Sleep]

In "Talking In Your Sleep", about 1:20 into the song, there are background vocals that are sung softly. What are they saying? "Thinking the day away" perhaps? Or maybe two or three different phrases???

[Talking In Your Sleep]

In "Talking In Your Sleep", about 1:20 into the song, there are background vocals that are sung softly. What are they saying? "Thinking the day away" perhaps? Or maybe two or three different phrases???

[Carlos Mendes-Rosa]

Stop snoring???

[supaiblue]

Stop snoring???

[Wingdrops]

"Turn me on, dead man" and
"I buried Paul."

I heard it from "The Walrus."



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"And the laughter came too easy for life to pass me by." - SDYS

[DJL]

I've never managed to work out what they're saying but I'll settle for "Stop Snoring" though. Love it!!

Seriously though, I'll have another listen and try and work it out. To be honest though, I always thought it was just a lot of mumbling.

[2Much2Lose]

"Turn me on, dead man" and
"I buried Paul."

I heard it from "The Walrus."



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"And the laughter came too easy for life to pass me by." - SDYS

[A Painter]

I've never managed to work out what they're saying but I'll settle for "Stop Snoring" though. Love it!!

Seriously though, I'll have another listen and try and work it out. To be honest though, I always thought it was just a lot of mumbling.

[SilverHeels]

Painter ... 'mumbling' ? on a Gord record!
Shame on you. Go listen again. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

[Carlos Mendes-Rosa]

Yes 2Much, this perplexing question reminded me of the Beatles. So I knealt down with the subwoofer in my left ear, the woofer in the right, played the song backward on a slower rpm, and heard very distinctly "Move over and stop snoring." Give it a try...

Oh, and be sure to have a few glasses of Blackberry Wine first!


[This message has been edited by supaiblue (edited January 15, 2001).]

[supaiblue]

Yes 2Much, this perplexing question reminded me of the Beatles. So I knealt down with the subwoofer in my left ear, the woofer in the right, played the song backward on a slower rpm, and heard very distinctly "Move over and stop snoring." Give it a try...

Oh, and be sure to have a few glasses of Blackberry Wine first!


[This message has been edited by supaiblue (edited January 15, 2001).]

[bjorn]

Years ago, there was a discussion about this over on alt.music.lightfoot. Someone said that a band member had told them that the mystery backround lyrics were,"Take a potato." Of course, that poster might have been joking or the band member that told them could have been jerking their proverbial chain. It was about five years ago, I think, so I don't remember who the poster was or who the band member that was that supposedly told them.
I wish deja still kept their archives from that far back so I could look it up.
Erica

[Sundreme]

Years ago, there was a discussion about this over on alt.music.lightfoot. Someone said that a band member had told them that the mystery backround lyrics were,"Take a potato." Of course, that poster might have been joking or the band member that told them could have been jerking their proverbial chain. It was about five years ago, I think, so I don't remember who the poster was or who the band member that was that supposedly told them.
I wish deja still kept their archives from that far back so I could look it up.
Erica

[DJL]

SilverHeels,
Mumbling on the backing vocals only of course. Hope I only mumble when talking in MY sleep http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif



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"some people join the party, and others say goodnight"

[A Painter]

SilverHeels,
Mumbling on the backing vocals only of course. Hope I only mumble when talking in MY sleep http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif



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"some people join the party, and others say goodnight"

[Kasey]

Erica, that is so great that you heard that somewhere, because I've always "heard" the mumbling as "take a potato" too!
How bizarre, how bizarre......

--Judy

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"the mornin' after blues, from my head down to my shoes..."
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"Laughing eyes and smiling face..."

[theotterjudy]

Erica, that is so great that you heard that somewhere, because I've always "heard" the mumbling as "take a potato" too!
How bizarre, how bizarre......

--Judy

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"the mornin' after blues, from my head down to my shoes..."
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"Laughing eyes and smiling face..."

[Wingdrops]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by supaiblue:
[B]Yes 2Much, this perplexing question reminded me of the Beatles. ...
Oh, and be sure to have a few glasses of Blackberry Wine first!
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If I did that, I'd probably pass out and my wife would be the one to say "stop snoring!"

My vote is for "Degas Bodega," the artist's home (not really).

Played backward it's a crystal clear "Ah gay dob ah gayd," an old Eskimo phrase for "too much thought." LOL

2M2L




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"And the laughter came too easy for life to pass me by." - SDYS

[2Much2Lose]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by supaiblue:
[B]Yes 2Much, this perplexing question reminded me of the Beatles. ...
Oh, and be sure to have a few glasses of Blackberry Wine first!
*******

If I did that, I'd probably pass out and my wife would be the one to say "stop snoring!"

My vote is for "Degas Bodega," the artist's home (not really).

Played backward it's a crystal clear "Ah gay dob ah gayd," an old Eskimo phrase for "too much thought." LOL

2M2L




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"And the laughter came too easy for life to pass me by." - SDYS

[ChristopherPennington]

I always thought it was "Get up and leave her", "Pick up and leave her", or "Could he believe her", but I always pondered over what it really was too!

[70sFan]

I always thought it was "Get up and leave her", "Pick up and leave her", or "Could he believe her", but I always pondered over what it really was too!

[charlene]

sounds like "take him or leave him" to me!
I know what choice I'd be makin!
lol
char

[charlene]

sounds like "take him or leave him" to me!
I know what choice I'd be makin!
lol
char

[SilverHeels]

Char, make room - I'm joining the queue.LoL http://www.corfid.com/ubb/wink.gif

[Paul J B]

I think Gordon is saying "Cranberry Sauce".. Uh no that was John Lennon at the end of Strawberry Fields LOL http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

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Ever Onward...

[Chuck Darling]

I think Gordon is saying "Cranberry Sauce".. Uh no that was John Lennon at the end of Strawberry Fields LOL http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

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Ever Onward...

[k_leb7]

It is possible that the words were made inintelligible on purpose, to add drama to the story. It is probably to keep the suspense, like a good mystery novel. The lady is saying a name only the author knows, and we are (at least the people who wrote on this post)left woundering. (-;
...drink yer glsses girls and boys it's time to hit the sky...

[k_leb7]

It is possible that the words were made inintelligible on purpose, to add drama to the story. It is probably to keep the suspense, like a good mystery novel. The lady is saying a name only the author knows, and we are (at least the people who wrote on this post)left woundering. (-;
...drink yer glsses girls and boys it's time to hit the sky...

[Brenda]

The vocalists on "Talking In Your Sleep" were the core of the "Jordanaires". The Jordanaires and the Anita Kerr Singers provided much of the background vocals in Nashville from the 1950's through the 1970's. The Anita Kerr singers could read music, whereas the Jordanaires just winged it. Sounds like they "winged it" with the vocals here too.

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[Westernstar9]

The vocalists on "Talking In Your Sleep" were the core of the "Jordanaires". The Jordanaires and the Anita Kerr Singers provided much of the background vocals in Nashville from the 1950's through the 1970's. The Anita Kerr singers could read music, whereas the Jordanaires just winged it. Sounds like they "winged it" with the vocals here too.

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[Pgh58]

I love this song!

I have always sang along with "think of my lady"

Chad

[Hink]

I love this song!

I have always sang along with "think of my lady"

Chad