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meaning of "use somebody" kings of leon
i have been tryng to figure out the meaning of this song as it was dedicated to me .. -- Preceding unsigned comment added by Shivanidholepatil (talk o contribs) 05:51, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
- Well no it wasn't really, was it. --Viennese Waltz 07:23, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
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- The words are "I could use somebody like you", so the person who dedicated it to you (I assume OP means a one-time "dedication" by a friend of theirs) is affectionately requesting your services.--Shantavira|feed me 07:41, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
- Keep in mind that a person may request/play a song thinking it has one meaning, but are unaware of the actual subtext/meaning of the song as intended by the songwriter. You sometimes hear stories about people playing nice sounding love songs, and then getting egg on their faces because they didn't realize that the song was actually about a prostitute/transvestite/etc. A frequently "misused" song is American Woman, which is usually played as a pro-American woman anthem, whereas it was actually written as a slightly anti-American woman/pro-Canadian woman song. So even if we could tell you what the Kings of Leon meant when they wrote "You know that I could use somebody, Someone like you", we couldn't really tell you what the person who dedicated the song to you intended by it (e.g. "I could use you as a friend/confidant/long term love/booty call/etc."). As the bassist on American Woman said "John Lennon once said that the meanings of all songs come after they are recorded. Someone else has to interpret them." -- 174.31.219.218 (talk) 15:27, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
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Song (once more)
Who plays here from 2:57? Thnx.--188.146.124.109 (talk) 19:00, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
- Googling the lyrics turns up "Serpents in Solitude" by Funeral for a Friend. Deor (talk) 01:40, 9 June 2011 (UTC)
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Ernest Loring (Red) Nichols early residency address(es) in New York City circa 1923-1934
I am doing some research on Red Nichols and wondered if anyone can confirm if Red ever lived at 18 East 48th Street in New York City? It is a fact that he moved to New York in 1923 and had a residence in Forrest Hills, LI, NY, in 1935. Thanks! -- Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.74.112.39 (talk) 21:35, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
- Have you looked for City Directories from that time period? <-Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots-> 23:44, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
- The 1930 US Census original records are now available for public view, and include street address information. They are available for view by computer from many libraries, as well as Ancestry.com. Edison (talk) 18:22, 9 June 2011 (UTC)
I have just acquired a piece of sheet music - given to Red Nichols in the 1920s - it is stamped RED NICHOLS - 18 East 48th St, NYC. So I would say that would provide confirmation that Red Nichols did indeed live there at some point during his life. FYI - This particular piece of music (KISSING TIME) is going up for sale on eBay (6/13/11)Auction #380347239182 - and I've included close up pictures if you want physical confirmation of this address.
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