Then shows progression. I bought Poodle Hat then I went home and listened to it.
Than is comparative. Weird Al is more talented than Eminem.
See? Easy. :lookround: <Hoping she's right so OE doesn't call her out on it.>
Wow, I didn't think that would happen, I always thought that
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Then shows progression. I bought Poodle Hat then I went home and listened to it.
Than is comparative. Weird Al is more talented than Eminem.
See? Easy. :lookround: <Hoping she's right so OE doesn't call her out on it.>
You are correct. Have a cookie.
although in my case the illustrative sentence would be "I bought Poodle Hat then I ripped it open and listened to it right there on the sidewalk, cracking up in full view of hundreds of people who forgot to bring along their CD players."
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Orthography Enthusiast: Thanks for helping me out in the area of my major pet peeve. Than/Then, Accept/Except, insure/ensure, to/too, lose / loose.
In fact, the lose / loose thing is my MAJOR pet peeve. I can't stand that I hear of people who "loose" their shoes. It makes me think they untied them, when in fact they lost them. Ah, the English language. A wonderful piece of work, eh? There are at least 27 other things that tick me off about it as well.
Anyway, on to WBUL....
I do not agree with the people who say it is a "Beck" style parody. It is most definately a "Prince" style parody. Vocally, it sounds like Prince, musically, the guitar sounds like a Prince style as well as the keys, and everything.
Beck's older music uses far more loops and is a little more obscure. His newer music, is almost all guitar based. (Thinking of "I'm A Loser Baby")
In fact, the lose / loose thing is my MAJOR pet peeve. I can't stand that I hear of people who "loose" their shoes. It makes me think they untied them, when in fact they lost them. Ah, the English language. A wonderful piece of work, eh? There are at least 27 other things that tick me off about it as well.
Anyway, on to WBUL....
I do not agree with the people who say it is a "Beck" style parody. It is most definately a "Prince" style parody. Vocally, it sounds like Prince, musically, the guitar sounds like a Prince style as well as the keys, and everything.
Beck's older music uses far more loops and is a little more obscure. His newer music, is almost all guitar based. (Thinking of "I'm A Loser Baby")
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I do not agree with the people who say it is a "Beck" style parody. It is most definately a "Prince" style parody. Vocally, it sounds like Prince, musically, the guitar sounds like a Prince style as well as the keys, and everything.
Al himself said that's it's a style parody of Beck performing in the style of Prince. I think I transcribed his comments somewhere on this forum.
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Besides, the title is just "Loser."
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I thought it was ode to a superhero... and I actually played that song for my dad. He doesn't like al. But he LOVED this song!
I don't think there are any spelling errors.....
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"Then I tied her to a chair and I shaved off all her hair And I left her in the desert all alone Well sometimes in my dreams I can still hear the screams Oh I wonder if she ever made it home"- Good Old Days
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