OT "Windy"

[Laurence Horn]

At 10:24 PM -0400 10/21/09, Eric Nielsen wrote:
>"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.
>

Yes, it was the fault of whoever posted the lyrics on line.  The
liner notes for "Voodoo Lounge" do indeed have it as "she's right in
sync".

LH

>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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