Why do N American promoters want so long!?! The Europeans already know which hotels they'll get for this summers Knopfler and Emmylou tour. And I don't even know if they're coming to Canada or I have to make a cross border trip. The wait is driving me a little crazy :evil:
Anyone who wants to help me decipher some lyrics send me a pm. It's various names for cars, motorcyles and planes like Staggerwing and I just can't figure them out.
"Things may get a whole lot worse/ Before suddenly falling apart"
Steely Dan
"Look at me coyote, don't let a little road dust put you off" Knopfler
A Staggerwing is an old Beechcraft plane, the high class corporate plane of its day. It was an enclosed cabin biplane with the upper wing a bit behind the lower wing, and a big fat radial engine out front. Cool!
"A cheerful heart is good medicine."
Oooh, cool. I really must get back to an air museum or two, I don't know my civil aircraft beyond the Piper and Gulfstream.
The song's a Knopfler/ Emmylou Harris duet . It goes on to mention another kind of plane, some maserati or other and type of motorcycle I don't recognize and hence can't quite hear. It goes something like
(MK)
If I was a Staggerwing plane
A Staggerwing painted Red
I'd fly over to your house, baby,
And buzz you in your bed.
(EH)
If I was a ___
A __ painted blue
I'd be a-barrel rolling over you
It's funny, but I have no problem hearing the guitar references :P
(MK)
If I was a Fender guitar
A Fender painted Red
You could play me, darling,
Until your fingers bled
(EH)
If I was one of them Gibsons
A '58 or '9
You could plug me in and play me any time
(MK)
If I was a motorcycle
A ?Vincent?___
It goes on like that.
I'd love to know specifics of the other references, but it's an entire month before the official album release. Knopfler's offical site is however streaming several tracks for those who sign up.
"Things may get a whole lot worse/ Before suddenly falling apart"
Steely Dan
"Look at me coyote, don't let a little road dust put you off" Knopfler
Vincent Black Shadow, perhaps?
How about a Waco for the other plane? Or a Stearman?
I'm just guessing without ever having heard the song.
If you know the title, Google the title in quotes and the word "lyrics." It'll be somebody's guess, but it'll help.
"A cheerful heart is good medicine."
Problem is the album's not out yet :D
motorcylce sounds more like
Vincent 'red repeat'
"Things may get a whole lot worse/ Before suddenly falling apart"
Steely Dan
"Look at me coyote, don't let a little road dust put you off" Knopfler
Well, then, I reckon you'll just have to be patient.
"A cheerful heart is good medicine."
I reckon, though it must be a 'Vincent red Rapide'. Thanks for taking the time Ric. :)
"Things may get a whole lot worse/ Before suddenly falling apart"
Steely Dan
"Look at me coyote, don't let a little road dust put you off" Knopfler
Hey Ric, it was the Waco, it's just that he uses the last part of the name
Waco CTO Taperwing. :D
Sneaky.
"Things may get a whole lot worse/ Before suddenly falling apart"
Steely Dan
"Look at me coyote, don't let a little road dust put you off" Knopfler
Hey Ricochet, that is one hec of a cool looking motorcycle. they sure don't make em like that anymore. Is it Yours ?
Be excellent to each other & party on dudes!
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