Two misheard lyrics

[davhill]

By gad, chaps. I just endeavoured to post in the original misheard lyrics thread and the message came back,' You don't have permission to post in this thread.'

Well, perhaps this isn't a reasonable use of my time and resources,but I'm going to do it anyway..

The Belle Stars song 'This is a sign of the times' (1982) said,

"This is the sign of the times
Piece of more to come
This is the sign of the times
Time to be alone."

This always made me wonder what a piece of marzipan had to do with it.

In the same year, along came Musical Youth with 'Pass the dutchie'.

Why was that boy asking us to, "Pass the dogst 'pon the left hand side"?

Edited by davhill on Thursday 27th July 03:19

Edited by davhill on Thursday 27th July 04:38

[davhill]

That's very... oddy. Goody for her though.

[davhill]

JagerT said:

I'm not sure you've really got the hang of what he's written

Thank you

Of course I've got the hang of this..

here are the Belle Stars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOKJfQpbsL0

Listen to the first run through of the chorus, at 30 secs or so. Then tell me it doesn't sound like she's
singing 'piece of marzipan'.

Here are Musical Youth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFtLONl4cNc

Listen to any example of the chorus - and tell me it doesn't sound like he sings
'Pass the dogst 'pon the left hand side'.

Just in case the swear filter's causing confusion, it's pass the 'dog' + (Sierra Hotel India Tango).

Happy now?

The defence rests

By the way, I recall Peter Powell (IIRC) explaining that a dutchie is a cooking pot, bowl or some similar utensil.
I suspect this was the Beeb attempting to deny a dutchie might be thought of as a joint, spliff, reefer, bomb, bomber, stick,
blunt, zol or bifter.

Edited by davhill on Friday 28th July 04:36