Lyrics

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If you turn on closed captioning on the VHS or go to the DVD menu and click on captions, the song lyrics pretty much narrate the whole story. There's even a cute [Glam-Rock] to indicate when a song is playing. There are however, a lot of mistakes since the art of deciphering rock & roll lyrics is a fifty year old tradition not yet perfected. Those who know the lyrics to the vintage glam songs will have a bit of a giggle and others will be perplexed because they are downright bizarre in spots. Like these from "Hot One"

"when you're walking all the fella boys are fella nervous" instead of
"when you walk by the fairy boys are pale and nervous" and

"cause this booing is one of mourning" instead of
"this wooing is what I'm wanting."

What's your favorite incorrect lyric?

Comments

[rougevelvet.livejournal.com]

I dont know about fave incorrect lyrics, but my DVD doesnt have subtitles *pouts*

That's just not fair!

[vardathemessage.livejournal.com]

Mmm, I'm sorry that I didn't realize that the closed captioning and subtitles are apparently exclusive to the U.S. I believe you are in Australia (Region 4) and your features include a Menu and Theatrical Trailer. The lucky people in the UK and Europe (Region 2), get those features plus Scene Selection, the mini documentary on the making of the film Behind The Glam And The Glitter, something called Picture Show, Photo Library and a Printable Photo Library. Wow! Plus their version is a slightly different edit of the film.

Now the U.S. version has the Theatrical Trailer and Scene Selection Menu. We have closed captioning because it is required by law on televisions to assist people with hearing disabilities. I think also because the US and Canada are Region 1, we sometimes have subtitles in French on DVDs, (not VG), and perhaps due to NAFTA, or maybe just the marketplace, we sometimes have subtitles in Spanish available. Whew. More than you wanted to know, I'm sure.

Re: That's just not fair!

[rougevelvet.livejournal.com]

We have closed captioning because it is required by law on televisions to assist people with hearing disabilities

Ahh, figured it must be something like that, cos the Moulin Rouge DVD had it in the US as well, and my version didn't

But yeah, I think at least the Australian edit of the movie is pretty good, we may even have a bit more than the american version...not sure if much got cut of the DVD or whether that was just a TV thing.

But the extras are sucky. I did start that side project to 'petition' for a wider release of the full bonus version, but I have too much on my plate just now

[velvetspur.livejournal.com]

What fun! I hadn't noticed this before, and will definately be on the lookout for this when I watch again. I have the UK DVD and I think this computer will let you play across regions a few times, before it freezes up. I plan on giving it a try.

[stolenpicnic.livejournal.com]

Without subtitles, I, myself, remember first believing the lyrics to be "fella boys / fella (or maybe hella, but didn't we just create that recently?) nervous". But then of course, I looked them up online after seeing the film.

And then,
ya know,
quoted the correct "fairy boys are pale and nervous"
on my livejournal the next day because i thought it was so *pretty*.

[vardathemessage.livejournal.com]

It is a lovely line.