Its a good thing that songwriters have a way with words - songs just wouldnt be the same if they were bereft of witty wordplay. Remember Michael Jacksons Billie Jean? The opening line is She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene. It wouldnt be quite the same in the dry version: Her persona resembled a winner of a good-looks pageant out of a film clip. Simon & Garfunkels famous opener Hello, darkness, my old friend; Ive come to talk with you again sounds pretty dull when put formally: Greetings, light absence, long-time colleague of mine; I am here to facilitate conversation between us once more. Can you guess which well-known first lines weve twisted here? Hint: the artists in question all start with C: 1. An unknown person informed me, many moons back, of a tranquil period preceding a raging tempest. 2. For what reason do avian animals emerge out of the blue during all instances of your presence? 3. All things considered, I harbour no animosity towards the construction of large aircraft. 4. View the enormous celestial objects, observe the manner in which, for thee, they glow. 5. Emancipation exists inside, emancipation exists dispossessed. Good luck :-) #WordplayWednesday
Posted on: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 01:30:01 +0000
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