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Title: Funky Pretty lyric inspiration? Post by: Aegir on September 07, 2009, 01:45:14 PM This is from the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam:
A Book of Verses underneath the Bough, A Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread--and Thou Beside me singing in the Wilderness-- Oh, Wilderness were Paradise enow! Funky Pretty: A book of verse a jug of wine She'll always tell what's on your mind By just your birthday place and time Title: Re: Funky Pretty lyric inspiration? Post by: donald on September 07, 2009, 04:45:05 PM pretty familiar territory..........common stuff ........like public domain blues phrases...........
Title: Re: Funky Pretty lyric inspiration? Post by: PongHit on September 08, 2009, 10:11:13 PM pretty familiar territory..........common stuff ........like public domain blues phrases........... I think I agree with Aegir: book of verse(s) / a jug of wine More than a coincidence, no? Lyrics by Mike right? Can someone ask him? Title: Re: Funky Pretty lyric inspiration? Post by: Andrew G. Doe on September 08, 2009, 11:32:47 PM Lyrics by Mike & Jack.
Title: Re: Funky Pretty lyric inspiration? Post by: Big Bri on September 09, 2009, 04:32:38 AM I'd like to ask Mike or Jack who came up with the clever word play during the Copenhaggee, Amsterdamee, Tokyosee, etc. part? The most unique set of lyrics in the Beach Boys repitoire.
Bri Title: Re: Funky Pretty lyric inspiration? Post by: Andrew G. Doe on September 09, 2009, 07:51:06 AM I'd like to ask Mike or Jack who came up with the clever word play during the Copenhaggee, Amsterdamee, Tokyosee, etc. part? The most unique set of lyrics in the Beach Boys repitoire. Bri I'll ask Jack at the Stomp convention for you. ;D Title: Re: Funky Pretty lyric inspiration? Post by: Big Bri on September 10, 2009, 09:40:49 AM Thanks AGD! Appreciate it.
Bri Title: Re: Funky Pretty lyric inspiration? Post by: Aegir on September 10, 2009, 12:32:02 PM I always figured Mike wrote most of the song and Jack wrote the "Copenhaggee Amsterdamee U say assee manhatosee" part.
Title: Re: Funky Pretty lyric inspiration? Post by: dk on September 11, 2009, 07:47:27 PM One friend speculated that it was about a young woman named Maggie who was a follower of Maharishi and an astrologer, who I believe was close to Mike. As I am an astrologer, too, I can tell you that when I play it for astrologers, they love it - both the music and the lyrics. It was another place and time, but I'm still having fun with astrology...don't know anything about Maggie anymore. I believe Maggie has her Sun in Pisces, so that might help answer the question if anyone knows her.
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