The PSB version is definitely superior and is a great mix. The one issue i have with the song which kind of ruins it for me is the "if I was you.." line. Because it shouldve been "if I WERE you". I can't for one minute think Neil didn't know the difference, so I can only assume it was a deliberate choice?
@kexpseattle This subject came up re another song, and we were assured that neither "I was" nor "I were" can be definitively shown to be incorrect as a subjunctive. "I was" seems to be the formation associated with "working class" speech, though.
While we're splitting hairs about the song's second-bridge, I think it may be punctuated incorrectly: "a comma too frequent". Because it's not stuttering - rather it's saying "...I wouldn't treat myself the way you treat yourself". Probably!
@kexpseattle This subject came up re another song, and we were assured that neither "I was" nor "I were" can be definitively shown to be incorrect as a subjunctive. "I was" seems to be the formation associated with "working class" speech, though.
While we're splitting hairs about the song's second-bridge, I think it may be punctuated incorrectly: "a comma too frequent". Because it's not stuttering - rather it's saying "...I wouldn't treat myself the way you treat yourself". Probably!
The PSB version is definitely superior and is a great mix. The one issue i have with the song which kind of ruins it for me is the "if I was you.." line. Because it shouldve been "if I WERE you". I can't for one minute think Neil didn't know the difference, so I can only assume it was a deliberate choice?
@kexpseattle This subject came up re another song, and we were assured that neither "I was" nor "I were" can be definitively shown to be incorrect as a subjunctive. "I was" seems to be the formation associated with "working class" speech, though. While we're splitting hairs about the song's second-bridge, I think it may be punctuated incorrectly: "a comma too frequent". Because it's not stuttering - rather it's saying "...I wouldn't treat myself the way you treat yourself". Probably!
@kexpseattle This subject came up re another song, and we were assured that neither "I was" nor "I were" can be definitively shown to be incorrect as a subjunctive. "I was" seems to be the formation associated with "working class" speech, though. While we're splitting hairs about the song's second-bridge, I think it may be punctuated incorrectly: "a comma too frequent". Because it's not stuttering - rather it's saying "...I wouldn't treat myself the way you treat yourself". Probably!