Sunday, September 9, 2007

The Polish Prince

A recent road trip with the family was interesting, to say the least.
Mark makes up words for songs. Those verses that you can barely make out what is being sung...Mark just improvises. Years ago, I had to stop and ask him what on earth he was singing during "Evil Woman" by ELO. His version...'Medieval Woman". (Sing it to yourself, I'll wait.) I couldn't help but laugh. Imagine the video to that one. We have a CD from the UK with a song on it by Catatonia. The title is Road Rage. Mark sings Brogue Rage. Like people would go deep end over the way someone pronounces a word?
The other day we are in the car and Another One Bites the Dust by Queen comes on. The radio gets turned up a bit higher, the guys start jamming in the back seat. (What a sight to see Owen bounce to it!) Henry starts in with his air guitar. Mark and I start the chorus, when I had to stop, turn to Mark and ask him what he is singing? He wanted to know what the words were. Tell me your version first, I ask him. Here you need to start singing the chorus to yourself to get the full effect. Here are the lyrics:
Are you happy, are you satisfied
How long can you stand the heat
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
To the sound of the beat.

Marks version....
Are you ready, are you satisfied,
How long can you stand the heat
Out of the doorway, THE POLISH PRINCE
To the beat.

Freddy Mercury is rolling in his grave. Another fine example of Mark's great ability to make up words that fit into a song. When I hear Polish Prince, the first thing that comes to mind isn't Queen, it's Bobby Vinton, THE Polish Prince.

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