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Last night I held Aladdin's lamp
And so I wished that I could stay
Before the thing could answer me
Well, someone came and took the lamp away
I looked around
A lousy candle's all I found
Steppenwolf ~ Magic Carpet Ride
I always thought candle was camel to this very day until I went poking around and looked at the lyrics for the first time
John Kay had one of the best voices for rock.
As for misheard lyrics, I think of the Everest of mondegreens and manglings: "Yellow Ledbetter" by Pearl Jam. The Finnegan's Wake of rock music.
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Jul 9, 2025 - 8:22am
I've always assumed that the 1979 tune is about Joe not being able to find a girlfriend, because my gaydar is broken (really). But, listening to it this morning I realized that it could easily be reframed to him lamenting that he's gay and won't be able to be like the happy loving couples. Hmm.
Happy loving couples make it look so easy
Happy loving couples always talk so kind
'Til the time that I can do my dancing with a partner
Those happy couples ain't no friends of mine
To the gentleman in WalMart singing along to Tina Turner, I feel obligated to point out the lyric is "what's love but a second-hand emotion" not "what's love but a sexy man emotion." Good tone though, brother...good tone.
To the gentleman in WalMart singing along to Tina Turner, I feel obligated to point out the lyric is "what's love but a second-hand emotion" not "what's love but a sexy man emotion." Good tone though, brother...good tone.Â
To the gentleman in WalMart singing along to Tina Turner, I feel obligated to point out the lyric is "what's love but a second-hand emotion" not "what's love but a sexy man emotion." Good tone though, brother...good tone.
To the gentleman in WalMart singing along to Tina Turner, I feel obligated to point out the lyric is "what's love but a second-hand emotion" not "what's love but a sexy man emotion." Good tone though, brother...good tone.
I never looked up the lyrics to Sweet Jane, just mumbled along.
Standin' on a corner Suitcase in my hand Jack's in his corset Jane is in her vest Me, honey, I'm in a rock & roll band. Drivin' in a Stutz Bearcat, Jim Those were different times.
I had no idea but generally went with something like Friday musta sticka chew
