DeanZine - November 2004

 

  Matt's 'Mindbenders'  

 


 

 


SOLUTION
to July's

'Rumpled Romeo' - A Lyric Puzzle

by Matthew Lees

Dean’s mind must have been rumpled when he began writing the songs for the album way back in the early ‘80s. The lyrics just didn’t make sense!

Below are 10 lyrics from his “original” drafts of the 10 songs on the album. Luckily, he later got his head together, broke up these lyrics into two parts, and then put each of the parts into different songs.

Each of the 10 songs from the album has lyrics that appear in two excerpts below, represented by one phrase that starts a lyric, and one phrase that ends a lyric. To get you started, the answer is given to #1 below.

Can you identify the songs that the other 9 excerpts come from?

(Only songs from the original album appear below; bonus tracks from the CD are not included. Some liberties have been taken with punctuation.)

ANSWERS:

1.   “He was a rumpled romeo in a mild depression.

Love is Real: “He was a rumpled romeo with a 10-speed bike and a stereo…”

Buy My Baby a Car: “My baby’s in a mild depression…”

2.   “She is an angel in a UFO.”

          McDonald's Girl: "She is an angel in a polyesther uniform"

          I Will Never Leave You: "Last night while you were at a show, I saw a UFO"

3.   “Will he drive you right up the wall?”

         First Date: "Will he rock you to and fro? Will he go real slow?"

         Special Effects: "Special Effects, drive you right up the wall."

4.   “I depend on sexy legs and a perfect bod.”

         I Depend on You: "I Depend On You"

         Hey Larry: "She's got sexy legs and a perfect bod'. She's got such a pretty face. I swear to god."

5.    “Daddy, Roger punched me in the Oreos.”

         Marginal Middle Class: "Daddy, Roger punched me in the nose."

         Love is Real: "Two tickets and a gift wrapped box of Oreos"

6.    “I never want to be without your library card.”

         Special Effects:  "I never want to be without your Special Effects"

         Marginal Middle Class: "I wanna have a library card. I don't wanna have to work to hard."

7.    “Are your cheeks soaking wet from the storm?”

        Are You Ready Yet?: "Is your peace of mind in a little bind. Are your cheeks all wet?"

        I Depend On You: "I come in soaking wet from the storm."

8.    “I got a date tonight with the only other virgin I know.”

        Hey Larry: "I got a date tonight with a movie star."

        McDonald's Girl: "She's not afraid to be the only other virgin I know."

9.    “Thanks I said, but are you certain that you’re old enough?”

        I Will Never Leave You:  "Thanks, I said, but not for me."

        Are You Ready Yet?:  "Are you certain that you're old enough for what's in store?"

10.   “Buy a present for my honey, with a note that says “straighten out the living room.”

        Buy My Baby A Car:  "Buy a present for my honey, With a note says, "I love you"."

        First Date: "Straighten out the living room. Child you're in full bloom."

Song List:

First Date / McDonald’s Girl / Are You Ready Yet? / Hey, Larry / Love Is Real

Buy My Baby a Car / Special Effects/ I Depend on You / Marginal Middle Class / I Will Never Leave You

 


Copyright © 2004 Matthew Lees

 

 


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