Rules of the Game #11: Toothpaste and Coffee

[koganbot]

More Ashlee. I try to do right by the craftsmanship and the poetry. (Thanks to Nia for inspiration.) I also pose a question that I suppose is really "Why do we care about artistry?" Any thoughts?

The Rules of the Game No. 11: Toothpaste and Coffee

EDIT: Here are links to all but three of my other Rules Of The Game columns (LVW's search results for "Rules of the Game"). Links for the other three (which for some reason didn't get "Rules Of The Game" in their titles), are here: #4, #5, and #8.

UPDATE: I've got all the links here now:

http://koganbot.livejournal.com/179531.html

Comments

Tired of sugar?

[(Anonymous)]

Frank, I like your version, but I think that Woodie Guthrie actually wrote, "But I got tired and shook her and ran off with General Hooker..." It is amusing, perhaps, to think that QE1 was (secretly) a sugary babe, in total contrast to her public image. But I don't think Guthrie had that notion.

You might start a thread about the emotional and social significance of mis-heard lyrics, given the important role that they play on the web.

Re: Tired of sugar?

[koganbot]

Well, the version of the lyrics I saw online goes "I got tired of snooker," which is a billiards game or something, anyway didn't quite seem relevant. Also, not sure if this particular verse is in the versions that online people attribute to Guthrie. I've never heard his version. (I did about 10 minutes of research.)