Quote:
Originally posted by Sentimental:
I always thought they were saying "Gimme a name, now, gimme a name".
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Yes well the dear old Newsgroup alt.music.lightfoot may be in a fairly benign period of late but in times past topics such as this have been satisfyingly discussed I heartily recommend looking at a 40 message thread from 2001 started by Cathy starting at:-
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.m...6fcc8cb?hl=en&
once there click on "show options" then select"view thread" to see the complete 40 message listing and in particular read number 8 by the ex entourage member Richrd Harrison who opined:-
"Pick a Potata - Honest!
but later in message number 36
revealed what must be the definitive answer:-
"Actually there was some minor bar room discussion wherein Gord presented
"taka potata' as an alternative. He ended up choosing "pick" but he mighta
slipped in one "taka" while the rest of us weren't looking!"
there is at least one other NG thread on this subject
John Fowles
Misheard Lyrics: "The List"
Thick and thin
You throw the potato in the candlelight.
Original Lyrics:
Thick and thin
You don't have to play to win
But then you might.
from Am I Right Misheard Lyrics, Gordon Lightfoot at:-
http://www.amiright.com/misheard/art...ightfoot.shtml
and from the "Favo(u)rites" topic
""The Watchman's Gone" is another favorite. (Trying to pick just one is like trying to eat one potato chip.)"
from a topic right here at:-
http://www.corfid.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ul...c;f=1;t=000055