T’China In Your Hand
I always wondered if the “T” in “T’Pau” was a colloquial Yorkshire prefix for a band that was originally called, simply, “Pau”.
“Ey up, I’m off to Corn Exchange to see new band with that Carol Decker lass. Nowt wrong there, lad.”
“Oh, aye, champion. ‘appen be T’Pau.”
What would Loiners make of The The? “T’T”?
Or Mott T’oople?
Speaking of Yorkshire accents, I used to travel up to Leeds once a week and the conductor on the train would always point out where the “smirking car” was. I was always tempted to go in there and do my Anne Robinson impersonation.
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August 31st, 2006 at 12:23 am
Cliff
Hi!
Drunk now, but having been reminded of your musical bent (and BENT is NOT a bad word is it? merely another, like “gay” (mainstram) Puff (”soft furnishings”) and / or hardcore (gravel, drivel) might suggest.
This word and so many more are (subject) (subject) to reclamation by ELL (English Language Users).
All of these words, and many more are availabe in the OED and sometimes WHS (smiffs news)
I am lost. Where was I? Oh yes….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cq0lo_TN1k
Now that is (C’est) magnificent! (magnifique!) stop
Does it get better than that?
August 31st, 2006 at 12:27 am
( blink blink )
August 31st, 2006 at 12:29 am
Oh, and I never thought I’d ever not like a James TAylor performance. THe Dixie Chicks mauled it.
August 31st, 2006 at 9:22 am
Yawn. Couldn’t watch the whole thing. Boredom threshold, y’see.
August 31st, 2006 at 9:33 am
Martin - nice comment. Drunk ramblings, wordplay and linky love. It’s got it all. I’m a little confused by the French telegram, unless that’s symbolic for something else.
Be those as they may, I think you raise some valid points. Also, how’s the head?
I have always thought that Natalie Chick’s voice isn’t the best in the group and she can’t dig deep for the low notes, but she can belt them out. Great for country, not so great for JT.
Ed - like the blinks. Didn’t think you’d get the Yorkshire accent stuff, sorry.
Pete - this is one of my least favourite James Taylor songs, especially the enunciation over the BV’s. SHOWER THEEE PEEEPUL YOO LOVE WITH LO-UV. SHOW THEM THEEE WAY THAT YOU FEEE-UL.
August 31st, 2006 at 12:19 pm
I got the accent. I was stunned by Martin’s comment.
September 1st, 2006 at 2:32 am
Oh, and T’China? I thought it came from India?