[lit-ideas] Re: (No References, etc.)

Franky.  There's only one Franky.  And he sang Come
Fly With Me, nothing to do with stand so close to me. 
But thanks for making peace in the family.


--- Paul Stone <pastone@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Perhaps ironically, this thread has actually become
> relevant to its
> subject heading...
> 
> In response to Phil's quoting of some lyrics from
> "the police" song
> "Don't Stand So Close to Me"
> 
> Andy <mimi.erva@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > A lot nicer than what you wrote.
> 
> I'm reminded of a concert recording of Frank Zappa
> (1988 -- captured
> on his "Broadway the Hardway" album)
> 
> Franky introduces Sting thusly:
> 
> This afternoon on my way down the elevator we
> stopped at the lobby,
> and I was introduced to a man named Sting who I'd
> never met before.
> And, he's a very nice man, and he came to the show
> tonight and I just
> talked to him in the dressing room a little while
> ago and I said: "How
> would you, Mr. Sting, like to come up on stage and
> perform with us?"
> Now . . .
> 
> Sting:  It's not in my nature to kick a man when
> he's down. When I saw
> the first part of the show I realised I had to come
> up here and tell
> you something. Well, four years ago Jimmy Swaggart
> said this about me:
> He said this here song by The Police, "Murder By
> Numbers," was written
> by SATAN! Performed by the sons of SATAN! BEELZEBUB!
> LUCIFER! THE
> HORNED ONE! I wrote the fuckin' song, alright?
> 
> Don't stand so... don't stand so... please... 
> don't... stand...
> sooooo.... close to me.
> 
> trying desperately to avoid work,
> p
>
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