Have you ever read the lyrics to stones song and then had to look up a word in the dictionary?

I have many times.

How about "brainbell jangler" in MR

(brainbell)- no entry

(jangle)- make a harsh ringing sound. -gled; -gling but no ler

or "fortnight sleep" in Bitch

(fortnight)- 2 weeks

I had no idea what that meant but an excellent choice of words, I don't think he gets as much credit as he deserves for his lyrics. His historical perspective too.

Of course, many many times. Lyrics are one of the best ways to learn new words in foreign languages - if you love the songs, you never ever forget the words used in them. I cherish memories of discovering and translating the Stones lyrics, I was blown away many times.

I read an interview with some manager recently, and he said he had learned English mostly through Rolling Stones songs.
Man of taste, that's cool.

Or how about a

"troubadour" from SFTD
(a medieval lyric poet)

Well, that's not one of the words I would need to look up in an English dictionary, it's kind of well known and international, isn't it

how 'bout Chuck Berry.....re-inventing the dictionary...."Motorvatin'" over the hill

As a teenager I always thought: "a drink of belladonna of a Toussaint night" sounded really cool.

smilingsun

I had to because I wasn't sure of the meaning. Dont be shocked to see a lot of younger generations of kids don't know either.

but its always a learning experience.

As a teenager, I had to look up messianic, citadel and politesse

But I wonder if Jagger himself at that age had to look those words up to begin with

"...no longer shall you trudge 'cross my peaceful mind."

The Sicilian Wrote:
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> > Have you ever read the lyrics to stones song and
> then had to look up a word in the dictionary?
>
> I have many times.
>
> How about "brainbell jangler" in MR
>
> (brainbell)- no entry
>
> (jangle)- make a harsh ringing sound. -gled;
> -gling but no ler
>
> or "fortnight sleep" in Bitch
>
> (fortnight)- 2 weeks
>
> I had no idea what that meant but an excellent
> choice of words, I don't think he gets as much
> credit as he deserves for his lyrics. His
> historical perspective too.


now that you have looked it up, explain to me what a "no entry ringing sound" is???

>> explain to me what a "no entry ringing sound" is??? <<

it's just what it sounds like! you know that shrieking alarm bell in your brain? this rambler jangles it. terrifying brilliant poetry.

I'm sorry I see what you mean. I meant that I could not find an entry in my pocket dictionary for "brainbell"

Although there may be one in a bigger volume.

Could not find "politesse" either.

Midnight rambler from "get your ya-ya's out
There's some extra-lyrics I never figured out
What does he say just after "put my fist through your steel plated doors"

>> Although there may be one in a bigger volume. <<

brainbell is an invented word - if it appears in any dictionaries, it's because of Midnight Rambler.
if you can't find politesse, you need a better dictionary. :E
but meanwhile:
" If the words come through it's fine, if they don't, that's all right too because anyway they can mean a thousand different things to anybody."
- Keith Richards, 1971 (from [www.timeisonourside.com])


"What do you want - what?!"
- Keith

Brainbell ?
If I follow your link, [www.timeisonourside.com],
For Ian McPherson, it's "Or just that shoot-'em-dead, green bell jangler "
nevertheless, I think it's "brainbell" (to my ears)
No idea for my previous question ?

all the lyric sites have some mistakes on them, Christian; timeisonourside.com is one of the best Stones sites around anyway.
what "previous question" - oh that one. no, somehow i haven't yet raced to put on YaYas to decipher it for you.

"If the words come through it's fine, if they don't, that's all right too because anyway they can mean a thousand different things to anybody."
- Keith Richards, 1971 (quoted on www.timeisonourside.com)



"What do you want - what?!"
- Keith



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2006-02-11 15:30 by with sssoul.

The Sicilian Wrote:
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> > I'm sorry I see what you mean. I meant that I
> could not find an entry in my pocket dictionary
> for "brainbell"
>
> Although there may be one in a bigger volume.
>
> Could not find "politesse" either.

Politesse is the french word for politeness

I just heard @#$%&. I looked it up. I'm shocked!

sssoul is right, brainbell is a made up word. it's just a clever poetic way of saying his brain is ringing like a bell (cause it's being jangled by the midnight rambler, dontcha know).

Its not "jangler" its: jon·gleur
Pronunciation: zhOn-'gl&r
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Old French jogleour -- more at JUGGLER
: an itinerant medieval entertainer proficient in juggling, acrobatics, music, and recitation....

Hope this helps....

JR

When someone hits you in the head with a heavy blunt object (say a baseball bat or a hammer) - they've just jangled your brainbell!