Rugd1022 Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 23 hours ago, DavidB-AU said: Write about a train journey from London to Edinburgh in the style of H.G. Wells The train sped northward, its powerful engine pushing it along the tracks at a rapid pace. I watched as the city of London quickly disappeared behind us, giving way to the rolling hills and verdant forests of the countryside. As we journeyed onwards, I couldn't help but marvel at the wonders of this new mode of transportation. The train was a marvel of engineering, allowing us to travel long distances in a fraction of the time it would take by horse or carriage. I felt a sense of excitement and possibility, as if the world was suddenly open to exploration in a way it had never been before. We passed through small towns and villages, each with its own unique character and charm. The scenery outside the window changed constantly, providing a never-ending feast for the eyes. As we drew closer to Edinburgh, the landscape grew wilder and more rugged. Snow-capped mountains loomed in the distance, and the air grew colder. I pulled my coat tighter around me, eager to arrive and explore this new city. Finally, the train pulled into Edinburgh station and came to a stop. I gathered my belongings and stepped off the train, eager to begin my adventures in this historic and fascinating place. (Why am I hearing this in Richard Burton's voice???) Richard Burton's voice...? Rightyho... ''Who are you looking at...?!!'' 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 23 hours ago, DavidB-AU said: Write about a train journey from London to Edinburgh in the style of H.G. Wells The train sped northward, its powerful engine pushing it along the tracks at a rapid pace. I watched as the city of London quickly disappeared behind us, giving way to the rolling hills and verdant forests of the countryside. As we journeyed onwards, I couldn't help but marvel at the wonders of this new mode of transportation. The train was a marvel of engineering, allowing us to travel long distances in a fraction of the time it would take by horse or carriage. I felt a sense of excitement and possibility, as if the world was suddenly open to exploration in a way it had never been before. We passed through small towns and villages, each with its own unique character and charm. The scenery outside the window changed constantly, providing a never-ending feast for the eyes. As we drew closer to Edinburgh, the landscape grew wilder and more rugged. Snow-capped mountains loomed in the distance, and the air grew colder. I pulled my coat tighter around me, eager to arrive and explore this new city. Finally, the train pulled into Edinburgh station and came to a stop. I gathered my belongings and stepped off the train, eager to begin my adventures in this historic and fascinating place. (Why am I hearing this in Richard Burton's voice???) I'm sure that HG Wells would be well aware that the "powerful engine" would pull the train rather than push it. And "verdant forests"? B for effort, C- for detail! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronL Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 1 hour ago, KeithMacdonald said: Elton John on the Two Ronnies Christmas Special 1987. And it seems to me you lived your life Like a handle in the wind There were some technical problems and he had to do it four times. We could start a thread just for misheard lyrics. The first time I heard "That's Entertainment" by The Jam I thought Paul Weller must have been getting a backhander from the Devon Tourist Board, 'cos I thought he was singing "Let's go to Teignmouth." 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
33C Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 I was at a punk gig many years ago and the band was really going great guns. When it came to their signature song, the singer was thrusting the mike into our faces in the mosh pit to sing the chorus, which was " knock 'em dead kid! Knock 'em dead!" One of our girls was suddenly confronted with the mike and sang "Like a chicken! Like an egg!" which she later swore blind was the lyrics...20 years to live that one down... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 It was only last week that I realized that the song, I have heard for decades, was not about a Paperback Rider... True, too. 2 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 4 minutes ago, jcredfer said: It was only last week that I realized that the song, I have heard for decades, was not about a Paperback Rider... True, too. Whilst I don't admit to mishearing lyrics (honest!), I do admit to liking on track comments from members of a band after the recording has "finished". A favourite is Paul Mccartneys "I've got blisters on my fingers" at the end of the bass heavy "Helter Skelter"... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted December 3, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 3, 2022 34 minutes ago, Hroth said: Whilst I don't admit to mishearing lyrics (honest!), I do admit to liking on track comments from members of a band after the recording has "finished". A favourite is Paul Mccartneys "I've got blisters on my fingers" at the end of the bass heavy "Helter Skelter"... not a misheard lyric but this little gem from the final mark and lard show in radio 1 always makes me laugh, live on afternoon national radio too! some of lard classic cuts were brilliant 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 7 hours ago, CameronL said: We could start a thread just for misheard lyrics. Too many online versions extant. Famously Jimmy Hendrix, "s'cuse me while I kiss this guy" (the sky) "Purple Haze" etc. And then there's the parody misheard lyric music videos like "There's a Bathroom on the Right" (Bad Moon Rising by CCR). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
billbedford Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 8 hours ago, big jim said: not a misheard lyric but this little gem from the final mark and lard show in radio 1 I thought that Maccartney song was about an Irish garage owner - Mulligan's Tyre. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted December 3, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 3, 2022 Smells Like Teen Spirit The whole lyric is guesswork 'coz I can't understand what Kurt Cobain is singing......🙂 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PeterStiles Posted December 4, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 4, 2022 55 minutes ago, melmerby said: Smells Like Teen Spirit "What is this song all about, Can't figure any lyrics out, How do the words to it go, I wish you'd tell me I don't know Don't know, don't know..." Prizes (*) to the person who knows who wrote those . (*) Or kudos(**) (**) Or apologies 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 Weird Al? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Welly Posted December 4, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 4, 2022 How about a song where the lyrics don't make any sense at all? Scandi Noir Bridge theme song... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sepnIuRbYF4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 9 hours ago, billbedford said: I thought that Maccartney song was about an Irish garage owner - Mulligan's Tyre. I think that was Terry Wogans thesis... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nick C Posted December 4, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 4, 2022 22 hours ago, CameronL said: We could start a thread just for misheard lyrics. The first time I heard "That's Entertainment" by The Jam I thought Paul Weller must have been getting a backhander from the Devon Tourist Board, 'cos I thought he was singing "Let's go to Teignmouth." There's an urban legend suggesting that Freddie Mercury really did end the studio recording of 'One Vision' with "gimme gimme gimme fried chicken"... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PeterStiles Posted December 4, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 4, 2022 3 hours ago, Nick C said: gimme gimme gimme fried chicken That is not an urban legend, that's actually what he sings.. 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted December 4, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 4, 2022 Try some of these . 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronL Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 6 hours ago, Nick C said: There's an urban legend suggesting that Freddie Mercury really did end the studio recording of 'One Vision' with "gimme gimme gimme fried chicken"... 2 hours ago, PeterStiles said: That is not an urban legend, that's actually what he sings.. It happened because somebody was making a documentary about Queen at the time, and the studio sessions during which One Vision was recorded were part of it. Freddie didn't like the cameras being there and played up a bit, having fun by suggesting alternative lyrics, as they were stil working on the lyrics in the studio. The "fried chicken" was part of a whole shopping list which which included "one shrimp, one prawn, one clam, one chicken". There were also some sexually explicit lyrics, substituting "one true religion" with "one sex position" among others. Why they chose to leave "fried chicken" in is anyone's guess, but the fact that it's (at least) a three-part harmony suggests that they put some work into it. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 On 29/11/2022 at 00:55, DavidB-AU said: Along the same lines ... 1 1 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronL Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 (edited) 29 minutes ago, KeithMacdonald said: Along the same lines ... But lest we forget - A pessimist is only an optimist's description of a realist. Pessimists get pleasant surprises. Optimists get disappointments. Edited December 4, 2022 by CameronL Added a bit 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 56 minutes ago, KeithMacdonald said: Along the same lines ... I just feel sorry for the train driver. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 Hornby need a better advertising agency! 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted December 4, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 4, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Mark Saunders said: Hornby need a better advertising agency! So, is Hornby going to be taken over by Dapol, who make the Kitmaster items dominating the above photo? 🤡🤡🤡 Edited December 4, 2022 by Dunsignalling 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Dunsignalling said: So, is Hornby going to be taken over by Dapol, who make the Kitmaster items dominating the above photo? 🤡🤡🤡 Perhaps the advertising agency could do with a new researcher...? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted December 4, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 4, 2022 On 03/12/2022 at 14:27, big jim said: some of lard classic cuts were brilliant “In that condition? Yes” 😆 Brilliant show and it was nearly 20 years ago it finished?!? Where’s that time gone????? 💥 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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