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Aunt Agatha
January 5, 2005, 06:41 PM
all the sites i've looked at seem to have the lyrics down as:-

So how many times will I shed a tear ?
And another stage of verse to cheer

I've always thought he sung

"at another stage the first to cheer"

as in, she's so rubbish that he has to quickly applaud to disguise the embarrassing silence.

Anyone know which is right?- cos quite frankly i think my version's better!!
bodmin
January 5, 2005, 06:49 PM
not sure...

did meet an American at Earl's Court who thought the opening lines to How Soon Is Now went..." I am the SUN and the AIR of a shyness....(etc)"

Powerful environmental imagery?
Aunt Agatha
January 5, 2005, 07:10 PM
> not sure...

> did meet an American at Earl's Court who thought the opening lines to How
> Soon Is Now went..." I am the SUN and the AIR of a
> shyness....(etc)"

> Powerful environmental imagery?

oh dear.
Can you be the sun and air of a shyness that is criminally vulgar?
come on, think about it - its not difficult
bless that empty headed american.
PBobcat
January 6, 2005, 05:44 PM
> For more misheard Smiths' lyrics fun go to:

http://www.amiright.com/misheard/artist/smiths.shtml

You're such an owl,
how can you say....

made me chuckle anyway
Alanis Morrissette.
January 24, 2005, 08:57 AM
> not sure...

> did meet an American at Earl's Court who thought the opening lines to How
> Soon Is Now went..." I am the SUN and the AIR of a
> shyness....(etc)"

> Powerful environmental imagery?

I think Moz chose "son" and "heir" purposely for their very similar hand-in-hand relationship as "sun" and "air".
Mada
January 24, 2005, 03:59 PM
> http://www.amiright.com/misheard/artist/smiths.shtml You're such an owl,
> how can you say....

> made me chuckle anyway

Misheard Lyrics:
I went to London and died.
Correct Lyrics:
I went to London and I

I still think it's "I went to London and died." That would be a very Northern thing to do.
Jamie
January 24, 2005, 10:36 PM
> all the sites i've looked at seem to have the lyrics down as:-

> So how many times will I shed a tear ?
> And another stage of verse to cheer

> I've always thought he sung

> "at another stage the first to cheer"

Actually, AA, I believe the correct line is "So how many times will I SHARE a tear and another stage of verse to cheer." The verb "share" makes the second line make more sense (ie, she is sharing with him another stage of her verse that he is then expected to cheer just as he is expected to share her tears when all is not well).

This line and "standing around the shops with thieves" seem to always be the "sticky wickets" in the song.

Cheers,

Jamie