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Originally Posted by Oh, Linda
Is that what that is?? I always thought it was a cigarette lighter (the kind with the flip top) and the sound of taking a puff !! Who knew.....Sounds like this one could easily fit in the other thread of misunderstood lyrics, talk about a misunderstood sound  |
It, The Great Mystery Sound Theory(ies), by quorum vote, goes all the way back to alt.music.lightfoot in AOL chat days,c 1998 (?+/-) been ascribed to opening a canned beverage, quaffing it, and ahhh sound of enjoyment, along with the infamous Zippo Lighter and first drag.... of the chat in those days - and one poor person who was ribbed mercilessly for years over it.. despite our essential concurrence -but we gave him a customized T-shirt !- and various sundry other theories...lol.... BTW -
see the Stonewall vistory - Cabaret - you'll see the Lighter, the Beer can, the glass of beer; and.. the cigarette dragged upon..
REDEEMING ON-THREAD ENTRY:
Lyric:
Remember when Mr. Barnum presented Jenny Lind
They named a candy after her, a circus after him
Song:'A Lesson in Love'
- gl