Sunday, November 13, 2005

Poetic License: Wonderful lyrics that don't make sense

Dear Chuck Berry,

I love you. You hear that all the time, I am sure!!! And how wonderful that you are called "rock and roll's poet laureate". I know that I am writing greatness.

But!!!! Whatchu gotta say for yourself, Chuck?

Here are some of the words to one of my favorite songs of yours, Mr. Barry:

Memphis, Tennesee

Long distance information,
give me Memphis, Tennesee.
Trying to find the party
that tried to get in touch with me.

She would not leave a message,
but I know who placed the call!!!
M? ? ? took the message
and he wrote it on the wall.

What now, Chuck!? The narrarator of your classic rock and roll piece said the caller didn't leave a message and then he said that someone wrote the message on the wall...

Does that mean the message was, "Somebody in Memphis called"!??

I am sorry I do not have all the words correct. It seems that your lyrics are terribly difficult to find-- one site that promised your lyrics was a blog in Spanish.

Thank You,

Tabitha Dial

12 Comments:

At 11/13/2005 9:31 AM, Blogger Tabitha Dial said...

Sorry, Mr. Chuck Berry, poet laureate!

I .... I just.... I just remembered the lyrics. You said the caller did not leave a NUMBER....

Not a message.

Please forgive me.

And wow... if that mystery person who wrote the message on the wall had ONLY asked the caller for her phone number... I shudder to think how this song could have never come to be. As I know it, at least.

Love,
Tabitha

 
At 11/13/2005 9:31 PM, Blogger Marcia said...

TG - Don't be mean to chuck! I've met him! He's from STL! And I've been to a concert of his within the past year! and his son, chuch berry jr., is HOT!

that's all I have to say. And I think that the lyrics to My Ding-a-Ling are pure GENIUS!

 
At 11/15/2005 3:23 PM, Blogger Tabitha Dial said...

....Who is Chuch Berry, Jr!??

Who is Chuch Berry!?? ;-)

And I LOOOVE the "My Ding-a-ling" song. It's really meant for singing along to!!!

 
At 11/23/2005 10:12 PM, Blogger Carol said...

Hi Tabitha,
This is one of my favorite songs but I admit to not knowing the lyrics well enough either. I have an original 45 for it and I play it when I feel like dancing and singing.

 
At 11/24/2005 5:56 PM, Blogger Carol said...

Tabitha,
It was Johnny Rivers who sang "Memphis." I checked my 45!

I wanted to let you know about that I am the conductor of the Friends of the Friendless Marching Band. I choose a friendless site to feature every Friendly Friday.
You have been nominated (well, I nominated you)for the featured Friendless Site.
Being nominated as a friendless site only means that your blog
doesn't have many comments but you have been singled out as being
worthy of more attention.
I hope you will come play along.
Carol

 
At 11/25/2005 10:06 AM, Blogger Tabitha Dial said...

Carol--

This is indeed fantastic news!

Thanks for checking your 45... Wow... I haven't seen one of those in ages. I used to have a bunch of my mother's records up on my wall when I was growing up.

They just don't make that kinda music anymore... ;-)

Thanks so much for stopping by and letting me know of my nomintaion-- what a great idea, and what an honor! :-)

How'd you get involved?

 
At 11/25/2005 4:07 PM, Blogger Carol said...

Tabitha,
Your enthusiasm would be a great addition to our band. To join, simply leave a comment on my site stating which instrument you would like to play. I believe you mentioned a cello!

 
At 11/26/2005 7:22 AM, Blogger Tabitha Dial said...

Carol,

I would love to join... I've thought about it since I heard about it!!!

but I am not going to join. I have to be more selective about how I spend my time, and I'm having a hard time balancing my vocation and my avocation just now. I have to hunker down and maybe shut off the Internet til I get things done!!! :-P

 
At 11/26/2005 8:15 AM, Blogger Carol said...

Ahhhh:(

 
At 11/26/2005 4:18 PM, Blogger Tabitha Dial said...

::nods:: No way 'round it, I'm afraid... there are many things I am involved in now that I'd like to get away from!!! :-P

 
At 11/26/2005 6:02 PM, Blogger Carol said...

That's okay. I'll still continue to visit...

 
At 11/27/2005 7:51 AM, Blogger Tabitha Dial said...

Cheers, Carol!!!

:-)

 

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