OT "Windy"

[Eric Nielsen]

"In sink" is probably for "in sync". I've found a lot of strange
transciptions while checking out lyrics on-line. A good source for eggcorns.

Eric

On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 11:53 AM, Laurence Horn <laurence.horn at yale.edu>wrote:

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> At 11:12 AM -0400 10/21/09, Joel S. Berson wrote:
> >At 10/21/2009 10:14 AM, Laurence Horn wrote:
> >>...A particularly vivid (or, one
> >>might say, outrageous) example is the Rolling Stones' song "Brand New
> >>Car": ...
> >>Hear the motor running
> >>Yeah, she's right in sink
> >>Tell me if she's thirsty
> >>Would she like a drink
> >>And I'm stopping at this bar
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> >Do the lyrics really have "sink"?  Although I suppose it fits with thirst.
> >
> Hmmm... I actually have the relevant CD, so I'll check later to see
> if the packaged lyrics are different from the web ones.  Probably.
>
> LH
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