HOME | MAIN BOARD | TWITTER | LOGIN | REGISTER | SEARCH | FLAT MODE

not logged in

re: I just learned something new

Posted by:
samurai7 12:45 pm UTC 04/03/08
In reply to: re: I just learned something new - Smeghead 11:36 am UTC 04/03/08

I wasn't trying to be curt. I was just saying that Jim's MO is often to take a well known phrase or quote and adapt it to his own ends. It's a clever trick if done properly :-)

> And... I thought it was interesting... I shared it for
> others who might not have known.
>
> > and? it's not like he hasn't done the same with other
> > songs: 'How do you abuse me, let me count the ways' etc
> >
> > > I just found out that one of my favorite Jim lines was a
> > > reworking of Shakespeare. I just read Shakespeare wrote
> > > "I wasted time, and now doth time waste me".


reply |

Previous: re: I just learned something new - Smeghead 11:36 am UTC 04/03/08
Next: re: I just learned something new - Smeghead 03:12 pm UTC 04/03/08

Thread:



HOME | MAIN BOARD | LOG OFF | START A NEW THREAD | EDIT PROFILE | SEARCH | FLAT MODE