stipe apparently doesn't know wat he even sang, only knew wat he wanted it to sound like...i've seen about 20 different combinations of words that all sound the same sung, if u were in a cover band u could take ur pick...
i'm up to par/i've upped the par
i'm up to buy
i'm up the bar/i've upped the bar
and katie???
buys a kitchen size/sign?
bars the kitchen sign(s)?
but...
not me in/not may ann/knocked me in
apparently, it's based on the saying "kaite, bar the kitchen door" and the correct lyric is(or at least something of the effect to) "i'm up to par and katie bars the kitchen signs but not me in" but i prefer "i'm up to buy and katie buys a kitchen-size, but not may ann"...it's a great song, if the lyrics make sense or not
If you listen to the live version on 'Olympia' Stipe says after this song
If you listen to the live version on 'Olympia' Stipe says after this song
"This is why the internet sucks. Well number one, they never get the lyrics right. Number two, it says here "These lyrics are approximations, Stipe himself doesn't know what he says." Thank you search engine."
"This is why the internet sucks. Well number one, they never get the lyrics right. Number two, it says here "These lyrics are approximations, Stipe himself doesn't know what he says." Thank you search engine."
Made me laugh. I think in the live version he's definitely singing "setting trap for the big kill" but I'm sure on Murmur it's "silly time for love-making"...
Made me laugh. I think in the live version he's definitely singing "setting trap for the big kill" but I'm sure on Murmur it's "silly time for love-making"...
@ZinbobDan No combination of words is any more sensible than the other. It's the feeling they're conveying that gives the song its magic. It's a wonderfully complex song because it's amazingly well structured.
@ZinbobDan No combination of words is any more sensible than the other. It's the feeling they're conveying that gives the song its magic. It's a wonderfully complex song because it's amazingly well structured.
stipe apparently doesn't know wat he even sang, only knew wat he wanted it to sound like...i've seen about 20 different combinations of words that all sound the same sung, if u were in a cover band u could take ur pick...
i'm up to par/i've upped the par i'm up to buy i'm up the bar/i've upped the bar
and katie???
buys a kitchen size/sign? bars the kitchen sign(s)?
but...
not me in/not may ann/knocked me in
apparently, it's based on the saying "kaite, bar the kitchen door" and the correct lyric is(or at least something of the effect to) "i'm up to par and katie bars the kitchen signs but not me in" but i prefer "i'm up to buy and katie buys a kitchen-size, but not may ann"...it's a great song, if the lyrics make sense or not
If you listen to the live version on 'Olympia' Stipe says after this song
If you listen to the live version on 'Olympia' Stipe says after this song
"This is why the internet sucks. Well number one, they never get the lyrics right. Number two, it says here "These lyrics are approximations, Stipe himself doesn't know what he says." Thank you search engine."
"This is why the internet sucks. Well number one, they never get the lyrics right. Number two, it says here "These lyrics are approximations, Stipe himself doesn't know what he says." Thank you search engine."
Made me laugh. I think in the live version he's definitely singing "setting trap for the big kill" but I'm sure on Murmur it's "silly time for love-making"...
Made me laugh. I think in the live version he's definitely singing "setting trap for the big kill" but I'm sure on Murmur it's "silly time for love-making"...
@ZinbobDan No combination of words is any more sensible than the other. It's the feeling they're conveying that gives the song its magic. It's a wonderfully complex song because it's amazingly well structured.
@ZinbobDan No combination of words is any more sensible than the other. It's the feeling they're conveying that gives the song its magic. It's a wonderfully complex song because it's amazingly well structured.