I can't wait for "Sign O The Times" DVD, because i want to have the sub titles running at the bottom of the screen.
At the start of "I could never take the place of u're man", what the hell is Brooks & Wally saying to each other?

Did they sneak a drink before shooting that scene, because they're slurring their words?

Can anyone translate what they say to each other?

Like when Brooks says "How you been"?, does Wally say something like "I've been shakin' but not aching", because Brooks talks over the top of him with "I've been having problems at the house..."

Please, can someone type out what they say in the movie!

Yeah, WTF are these two twats going on about? It sounds like "I'm not shakin' by the bacon", but that makes no sense!

Yeah, I thought at first he said "Bacon", but then I thought, Nah, why the fuck would they talk about Bacon when they say hello 2 each other?

I think i wound that section of videotape backwards and forwards just to work out what he says to a simple question of "How You Been"?

"I'm not shakin' by the bacon"




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I think that students of Drama classes should use this scene as the benchmark of how NOT to improvise a scene.

I mean look at these 2 cats, standing at a bar of all places, one wearing a coon skin hat talking shit about how he and his woman are having problems, while the other is slurring about "Bacon", wiping up the glasses that they had been drinking from the hour before the scene was shot.

And then during ICNTTPOYM Brooks runs off and looks like he's going to fall flat on his face and only resumes the upright position just in time. Why's he crouching so low as he runs off? Cat's already seen him. It's not as if crouching low is going to evade Cat's sight line.

Pratt.

"Ain't nothin' shakin' but the bacon."

Old expression.

We'll have the answer soon, probably: today Amazon mailed me that the DVD is finally on it's way!

Another "what was Prince thinkin".


Those were the biggiest eyesores in the Parade and SOTT tour and videos that I have seen. Right next to the Game Boyz...please, talk about useless no talent distractions on stage!!!


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If bacon is supposed to be shaken, I've been eating it wrong all these years.

As well as "Ain't nuthin' but a chicken wing on a string"

except it's chicken wang on a strang.

SANSKER7 said:

Agreed, but careful. Rdhull is a big fan of the genius of Wally and Brooks.

EverlastingNow said:

Then RD needs to change the taste---yuck!

You got me thinking - I wonder if the song Wally that we all want to hear so badly has anything to do with Wally Safford (is that his last name?)

yamomma said:

Thank you. Man, what are some of y'all hearin'?? A lot of these misheard statements are laughable! LOL! See? Told ya.

booyah said:

I couldn't imagine a Susannah song having anything to do with Mr. Safford.

EverlastingNow said:

Dont take what I said out of context. I never said anything about "genius". I said they were inspiring for Prince just like some others were. In ways that arent too upfront or immediately apparent.


Tsk tsk.

Brooks Dancing on the "Purple Rain" Live Video Tape from 85 is Funny as Hell.Brooks&Wally Cracked Me Up.they got Co-Written Credits at the end of "Under The Cherry Moon" that was Funny as well.

Wally: Hey, man!

Brooks: Put it there, four square, how ya been?!!?

Wally: Ahh, ain't nothin shakin but the bacon!

Brooks, Man, I been having some problems at the house with the ol lady man..

Wally: WHAT!!

Brooks: Ahh, man, u know what she had the nerve 2 say??!!?

Wally: What?

Brooks: SHE WANTED ME 2 TALK 2 HER!!

Wally: Talk 2 her??!!??!!??

Brooks: Yeah, man, can u picture that?

Clearly we have some clueless people who have not taken Slang 101, yet.

EverlastingNow said:

no he's not, he just defends them 'cause it gives him another way to complain about Wendy

EverlastingNow said:

Yes it does, in a way, if I remember correctly, in the song he's supposedly talking to Wally about, well, you know.

SANSKER7 said:

I couldn't agree with you more.

See, this is why the revolution was so pissed, not because Prince was hanging with his black friends (RD),

VioletBlue said:

THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE SAYING?
I swear those first two lines are lame as hell

lovebizzare said:

when did I say they weren't also pissed because of lack of music contribution?..I posted what Fink is quoted as saying about the "black buddies" thing and stand by it.

rdhull said:

oh, sorry

Nice one of you guys to figure out what they're saying... but you know right at the start of their conversation when they greet each other and Brookes says that a line and then kisses his fingers... what the hell is he saying then???

shockadelica said:

Yeah! That's what im going on about. These krackers are mumbling shit / slurring in between the conversation!

Thanx 2 Violet Blue for the basic text though

rdhull said:

Dry your eyes, I was just messing with you.

VioletBlue said:

He didn't say "Put it there, 4 square..."
He said "Pretty fair 4 a square..." after Wally asked how he was. That is another old expression, just like "ain't nothing shakin but the bacon.