Thursday, 10 March 2016

The commonest nouns

in spoken English
are time and people.
No need to wonder why.
The commonest words in rock and pop-songs
are I, me, my...

2 comments:

  1. BearzMarch 21, 2016

    George Harrison had this thought some time when Wolves were young. In 1969 he wrote a song with the following lyric, inspired by books he had read on yoga....

    "I Me Mine"

    All through the day, I me mine
    I me mine, I me mine
    All through the night, I me mine
    I me mine, I me mine
    Now they're frightened of leaving it
    Everyone's weaving it
    Coming on strong all the time
    All through the day I me mine

    I-I-me-me-mine, I-I-me-me-mine
    I-I-me-me-mine, I-I-me-me-mine

    All I can hear, I me mine
    I me mine, I me mine
    Even those tears, I me mine
    I me mine, I me mine
    No-one's frightened of playing it
    Everyone's saying it
    Flowing more freely than wine
    All through the day I me mine

    I-I-me-me mine, I-I-me-me mine
    I-I-me-me mine, I-I-me-me mine

    All I can hear, I me mine
    I me mine, I me mine
    Even those tears, I me mine
    I me mine, I me mine
    No-one's frightened of playing it
    Everyone's saying it
    Flowing more freely than wine
    All through your life I me mine


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  2. WoflMarch 21, 2016

    Excellent song! Thank you, Bearz.

    For anyone who is interested, here it is on youTube. The music isn't as good as the lyric.

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