| Peter Gabriel – White Shadow Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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Dear Professor, A song-writer as proficient and accomplished as Mr Gabriel does not choose words just on the basis of rhyme - the words and phrases have intent and purpose. If he wanted to say "lied" "cried" or "hide" he would have put them in the song. However, how do you suppose any of them would have fitted into the narrative? They would have sounded completely cheesy like someone just picking words out of the air that rhyme. Maybe others would do that but Peter chose "Kentucky-Fried" because it meant something: the connotation with fast food and convenience without value. In this case, the lyric doesn't work for you but for me and (I'm sure) many others it is the perfect fit. Perhaps if you want nice sounding rhymes you will have to choose a different artist to listen to. (I shudder to think what you would make of Family and the Fishing Net! Hahaha!) -- Mr UKnoDiddly |
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