Comments on: High, Wide and Handsome http://www.word-detective.com/2011/05/high-wide-and-handsome/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Roy http://www.word-detective.com/2011/05/high-wide-and-handsome/comment-page-1/#comment-28487 Roy Sat, 17 Dec 2011 16:47:27 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=4949#comment-28487 Living high and wide denotes a person of means and importance. Would agree with "living high on the hog" and would add "cutting a wide swath". "A Lion Sleeps Tonight" works well to clear the others songs out. Living high and wide denotes a person of means and importance. Would agree with “living high on the hog” and would add “cutting a wide swath”.

“A Lion Sleeps Tonight” works well to clear the others songs out.

]]> By: David Falterman http://www.word-detective.com/2011/05/high-wide-and-handsome/comment-page-1/#comment-19819 David Falterman Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:48:53 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=4949#comment-19819 Personally, I don't think anything beats Neil Diamond's "I'm A Believer" for anti-earworm songs (Yes, I know The Monkees originally recorded it, but Neil Diamond wrote it, and plus I like his version better...). Really, though, any catchy song that you only know about a third of the lyrics to will work.... Personally, I don’t think anything beats Neil Diamond’s “I’m A Believer” for anti-earworm songs (Yes, I know The Monkees originally recorded it, but Neil Diamond wrote it, and plus I like his version better…). Really, though, any catchy song that you only know about a third of the lyrics to will work….

]]> By: Dave Khan http://www.word-detective.com/2011/05/high-wide-and-handsome/comment-page-1/#comment-19590 Dave Khan Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:16:27 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=4949#comment-19590 It is definitely "dogies" rather than "doggies", and I am quite sure the lyric is also "don’t try to understand ‘em / Just rope and throw and brand ‘em", which not only has the advantage of making sense, but also rhyming. I suspect Mr. Morris was done in by a typically bad Internet lyric-quoting site, which are invariably riddled with typos, mondegreens and other sillinesses. It is definitely “dogies” rather than “doggies”, and I am quite sure the lyric is also “don’t try to understand ‘em / Just rope and throw and brand ‘em”, which not only has the advantage of making sense, but also rhyming. I suspect Mr. Morris was done in by a typically bad Internet lyric-quoting site, which are invariably riddled with typos, mondegreens and other sillinesses.

]]> By: Raquel http://www.word-detective.com/2011/05/high-wide-and-handsome/comment-page-1/#comment-18110 Raquel Thu, 19 May 2011 17:15:24 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=4949#comment-18110 I always thought it was "dogies" - calves - not doggies, especially in light of the next two lines in the verse. I always thought it was “dogies” – calves – not doggies, especially in light of the next two lines in the verse.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.word-detective.com/2011/05/high-wide-and-handsome/comment-page-1/#comment-17784 Nancy Fri, 13 May 2011 02:58:18 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=4949#comment-17784 My anti-earworm song is "Go tell Aunt Rhodie", kills them dead; I think it is the relentless droning tune. "My Sharona" is relentless too, but not quite as droning. I may have to try it next time. My anti-earworm song is “Go tell Aunt Rhodie”, kills them dead; I think it is the relentless droning tune. “My Sharona” is relentless too, but not quite as droning. I may have to try it next time.

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