[Dixielandjazz] Change one letter - or just the punctuation
Dick Baker
djml at dickbaker.org
Sun Feb 12 18:18:50 PST 2012
My favorite variation on this one is the British girl who asks,
"What is this thing called, Love?"
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>Eric writes about "the mate that fate had me cremated for" and how a
>simple letter change can affect a song meaning and/or title. One can
>do the same thing with punctuation. For example:
>
>"What Is This Thing Called Love?"
>
>What? Is This Thing Called Love?
>
>What Is This? Thing Called Love?
>
>What Is This Thing? Called Love?
>
>What is this Thing Called? Love.
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Dick Baker
djml at dickbaker.org
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