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My wife. My poor, poor, wife.
Leslie suffers from a genetic abnormality-- dyslistenia.
You see she can hear the words to a song, then her brain will play scrabble with the words (similiar to dyslexia I'm sure) then she'll sing words that make absolutely no sense whatsoever.
Who doesn't remember Kim Carnes' 80's classic hit "Betty Davis Eyes." You know the line where Kim Carnes sings "...She's Got Betty Davis Eyes.", Leslie sings "She's Got Better Days In Sight" in perfect harmony with Ms. Carnes. Granted there is the sight correlation but that's it.
Another song she "just up and butchers the hell out of" is that great 70's Steve Miller Band hit "Jet Airliner". The lyrics go something like this: "Oh, Oh big ol' jet airliner Don't carry me too far away, Oh, Oh big ol' jet airliner Cause it's here that I've got to stay". With the seriousness of an Elvis impersonator Les' will sing [I shit you not], **"Oh, oh big ol' Jap in a lineup don't carry me too far away, Oh, Oh big ol' Jap in a lineup Cause it's here that I've got to stay." Her voice is beautiful, perfect pitch, perfect tone. But lyrics... out the freakin' door! It's sad.
There are many others songs that my beloved has shredded. These are just a couple off the top of my head.
Unfortunately, I'm afraid RZ has inherited the same defect. This past Christmas I noticed her trying to sing "Silent Night". Carnage! Sheer carnage!
Please put them in your prayers.
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**[sidebar] In no way is this intended to be an ethnic slur! This is what the poor girl hears! [end sidebar]
3/2/2004 12:07:37 AM
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