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Thread started 02/05/09 5:31am

heibao

Billy

Does anyone know the lyrics to a tune called Billy? It's an outtacke circa 1984.
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Reply #1 posted 02/05/09 5:47am

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"Oh Billy, where'd you get those glasses, they're the funkiest glasses I ever seen"

Repeat for three quarters of an hour, with the occasional ad-lib and swear word.
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Reply #2 posted 02/05/09 7:40am

Dewrede

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^ falloff nod

i like it though
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Reply #3 posted 02/05/09 8:01am

Genesia

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NouveauDance said:

"Oh Billy, where'd you get those glasses, they're the funkiest glasses I ever seen"

Repeat for three quarters of an hour, with the occasional ad-lib and swear word.


A perfect description. lol clapping
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Reply #4 posted 02/05/09 9:41am

Sander

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NouveauDance said:

"Oh Billy, where'd you get those glasses, they're the funkiest glasses I ever seen"



Say what? I've always heard "them the ugliest glasses I've ever seen"

And Prince was right!


***Damn, no pic of Billy to be found on the web***
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Reply #5 posted 02/05/09 10:15am

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Sander said:

NouveauDance said:

"Oh Billy, where'd you get those glasses, they're the funkiest glasses I ever seen"



Say what? I've always heard "them the ugliest glasses I've ever seen"

lol I'm not going through it with a fine toothcomb, but ugliest, funkiest, strangest, mother-fucking etc, etc all pop up from time to time... It's a funky track!
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Reply #6 posted 02/05/09 11:57am

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Also known as Billy's Sunglasses. Originally on the bootleg CD Dirty Mind (Studio Outtakes & Rehearsals)

Dirty Mind - Kicks, 1990

Studio Outtakes
1. Vibrator (DIALOGUE 1) (0.29)
2. Vibrator (DIALOGUE 2) (0.39)
3. Vibrator (7.14)
4. Climax (4.50)
5. Lisa (6.00)

Rehearsal : 1984
6. Billy's Sunglasses (51.08)
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Reply #7 posted 02/05/09 1:59pm

Rinluv

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I was just listening to it today. cool
Some people think I'm kinda cute
But that don't compute when it comes 2 Y-O-U.
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Reply #8 posted 02/05/09 2:22pm

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eek That song is 51 MINUTES LONG?

What the hell? I could drive back and forth all over town on that one song!

Prince can only say so much before I roll down the wondow and throw the cd out on the highway. LOL.
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Reply #9 posted 02/05/09 5:33pm

Sander

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guarinigirl2000 said:

eek That song is 51 MINUTES LONG?

What the hell? I could drive back and forth all over town on that one song!

Prince can only say so much before I roll down the wondow and throw the cd out on the highway. LOL.


Without Billy no Strange relationship... So think twice before you chuck it! wink

I believe I could circle my lil' town about four times in 51 minutes... biggrin
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Reply #10 posted 02/07/09 9:38am

boston3

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[b]Hi,I Think It Is The Owner Of The Club In Purple Rain! O+>
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Reply #11 posted 02/12/09 5:49am

jonylawson

NouveauDance said:

"Oh Billy, where'd you get those glasses, they're the funkiest glasses I ever seen"

Repeat for three quarters of an hour, with the occasional ad-lib and swear word.


hahahah thats funny!!!

but true confused
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