Sting and the Beatles top the list of artists whose song lyrics are often misheard, according to a recent survey in Britain. Song Michelle has a line "Michelle ma belle, sont des mot qui vont tres bien ensemble tres bien ensemble", which is heard as "Michelle ma belle, some say monkeys play piano well, play piano well", while Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds line "The girl with kaleidoscope ... Read full entry

Hitting the high notes A recent study of popular music has found the lyrics of about a third of contemporary songs make reference to substance abuse in one form or another, while the remaining two thirds of songs are apparently open to interpretation, or in other words, make no sense at all. Researchers cited the lyrics to Stay Fly by rappers Three 6 Mafia: "Breakin down the good weed, rollin' the ... Read full entry

I woke up this morning to the realisation that I've been on my own for ten years. Ten years without a TV that is. Ok, it's not quite ten years, but give me any reason to reference Don McLean's "American Pie" lyrics, and I will. Now for ten years we've been on our own Two things happened ten years ago. Actually rather a lot (more) happened ... Read full entry

Chess master Bobby Fischer’s current plight brings to mind the lyrics of a song written, and titled, in his honour (as well as a nameless girl known to the lyricist) by Sydney band, Lazy Susan.They’re all saying that you’ll never play againThey’re all saying that you’re finishedThat you’re washed up as a friendAll my life I’ve ... Read full entry