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

  • From: Andy <mimi.erva@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:02:22 -0700 (PDT)

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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