Dear everyone, I'd like to talk about this song that has driven me crazy for a very long time now.

It is certainly one of the most perfect unreleased song ever.

Even though I've listened to it thousand time, my french ears are still not sure of the lyrics and the one I found on the net don't please me.

I'd like to have the opinion of english, american, australian..... people.

If you have another title in mind for the best unrealed song, don't hesitate to share it with me.

Thank U

Peace

L.

It would be helpful if you posted the lyric you aren't sure of.

https://prince.org/msg/7/383025

[Edited 1/15/21 4:21am]

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What would we be without Peter Sellers.

thx

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Lana drew a picture in school 2day
One that made her mother cry
A picture of a woman with a drink in her hand
Standing by a child with no eyes
Washington reaction based upon revenge
Babies blown 2 kingdom come
Damn the logic
Cartoon characters look better when they're on the run
Danny dropped the dime on his girlfriend
He said he didn't wanna go 2 jail alone
The seed lives in the same mind
With the thought that says we all should be stoned
And people lookin' 4 angels in the sky
Whenever they're broken-hearted
Love is grown, seeds are sown
A fire don't burn unless it's started

Did U ever feel that life was like lookin' 4 a penny
In a large room with no light?
A sophisticated man reduced 2 company in no-win situations
That aren't right

Every time U wake up there's a little motherfucker
Talkin' big stuff in your face (Are U happy?)
U only get the kind of people that open their mouth just 2 swap feet
Welcome 2 the rat race

Did U ever feel that life was like lookin' 4 a penny
In a large room with no light?
A sophisticated man reduced 2 company in no-win situations
That aren't right

Oh, if U could just pass your history class
Maybe life would be alright
Until then U'll be lookin' 4 a penny
In a large room with no light

Yeah!

Life {repeat 2 fade}

TrivialPursuit said:

Lana drew a picture in school 2day
One that made her mother cry
A picture of a woman with a drink in her hand
Standing by a child with no eyes
Washington reaction based upon revenge
Babies blown 2 kingdom come
Damn the logic
Cartoon characters look better when they're on the run
Danny dropped the dime on his girlfriend
He said he didn't wanna go 2 jail alone
The seed lives in the same mind
With the thought that says we all should be stoned
And people lookin' 4 angels in the sky
Whenever they're broken-hearted
Love is grown, seeds are sown
A fire don't burn unless it's started

Did U ever feel that life was like lookin' 4 a penny
In a large room with no light?
A sophisticated man reduced 2 company in no-win situations
That aren't right

Every time U wake up there's a little motherfucker
Talkin' big stuff in your face (Are U happy?)
U only get the kind of people that open their mouth just 2 swap feet
Welcome 2 the rat race

Did U ever feel that life was like lookin' 4 a penny
In a large room with no light?
A sophisticated man reduced 2 company in no-win situations
That aren't right

Oh, if U could just pass your history class
Maybe life would be alright
Until then U'll be lookin' 4 a penny
In a large room with no light

Yeah!

Life {repeat 2 fade}

i think the line 'U only get the kind of people that open their mouth just 2 swap feet' should read 'U only get the kind of people that open their mouth just 2 swap expletives'

mikeallsopp said:

i think the line 'U only get the kind of people that open their mouth just 2 swap feet' should read 'U only get the kind of people that open their mouth just 2 swap expletives'

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It's "...Swallow Feet" ie someone who puts their foot in their mouth everytime they speak

mikeallsopp said:

I think the line 'U only get the kind of people that open their mouth just 2 swap feet' should read 'U only get the kind of people that open their mouth just 2 swap expletives'

Why? That doesn't make sense, but putting your foot in your mouth does.

TrivialPursuit said:

Lana drew a picture in school 2day
One that made her mother cry
A picture of a woman with a drink in her hand
Standing by a child with no eyes
Washington reaction based upon revenge
Babies blown 2 kingdom come
Damn the logic
Cartoon characters look better when they're on the run
Danny dropped the dime on his girlfriend
He said he didn't wanna go 2 jail alone
The seed lives in the same mind
With the thought that says we all should be stoned
And people lookin' 4 angels in the sky
Whenever they're broken-hearted
Love is grown, seeds are sown
A fire don't burn unless it's started

Did U ever feel that life was like lookin' 4 a penny
In a large room with no light?
A sophisticated, mass-produced cacophony of no-win situations
That aren't right

Every time U wake up there's another motherfucker
Talkin' plenty stuff in your face (Are U happy?)
U only get the kind of people that open their mouth just 2 swallow feet
Welcome 2 the rat race

Did U ever feel that life was like lookin' 4 a penny
In a large room with no light?
A sophisticated, mass-produced cacophony of no-win situations
That aren't right

Oh, if U could just pass your history class
Maybe life would be alright
Until then U'll be lookin' 4 a penny
In a large room with no light

Yeah!

Life {repeat 2 fade}

[Edited 1/17/21 5:58am]

I agree that it sounds like a mass produced cacophony of no win situations that aren't right , and I'm not even French

MinorG said:

I agree that it sounds like a mass produced cacophony of no win situations that aren't right , and I'm not even French

Yea it's definitely that. I didn't even notice it in TrivialPursuit's lyrics. Probably the coolest lyric in the whole thing imo.

lukita said:

Thank U all for your answers. My french ears thought it was for the chorus A sophisticated mass-produced cacophony of no-win situations That aren't right? Which made sense actually with the lyrics Peace

It is, you heard it right.

lukita said:

Other than needing to change "swallow feet" back to "swap feet" it looks good. These people stick their foot in their mouths so much that they just switch back and forth with everything they say. Can't find it in the later versions, but it certainly sounds like "swap" rest "feet" to me on SOTT Deluxe.

EddieC said:

Other than needing to change "swallow feet" back to "swap feet" it looks good. These people stick their foot in their mouths so much that they just switch back and forth with everything they say. Can't find it in the later versions, but it certainly sounds like "swap" rest "feet" to me on SOTT Deluxe.

Me too. "Swap feet".

SchlomoThaHomo said:

sulls said:

EddieC said:

Other than needing to change "swallow feet" back to "swap feet" it looks good. These people stick their foot in their mouths so much that they just switch back and forth with everything they say. Can't find it in the later versions, but it certainly sounds like "swap" rest "feet" to me on SOTT Deluxe.

Me too. "Swap feet".

It's very faint, but you can hear the second syllable of "swallow."

RJOrion said:

SchlomoThaHomo said:

[Edited 1/17/21 5:58am]

..i always thought he was saying: "Every time U wake up there's another motherfucker Talkin' crazy stuff in your face.." other than that, i hear what you hear

I'm hearing "plenty." Compare it with how he sings "See my brother talkin' plenty head," in Daddy Pop.

SchlomoThaHomo said:

EnDoRpHn said:

SchlomoThaHomo said:

Yea it's definitely that. I didn't even notice it in TrivialPursuit's lyrics. Probably the coolest lyric in the whole thing imo.

I’m pretty sure he says “AMP-produced cacophony of misheard mistaken lyrics that aren’t right....”

EnDoRpHn said:

SchlomoThaHomo said:

Yea it's definitely that. I didn't even notice it in TrivialPursuit's lyrics. Probably the coolest lyric in the whole thing imo.

I’m pretty sure he says “AMP-produced cacophony of misheard mistaken lyrics that aren’t right....”

Oh, if U could just pass VanHemelen's class,
maybe life would be alright

SchlomoThaHomo said:

sulls said:

Me too. "Swap feet".

It's very faint, but you can hear the second syllable of "swallow."

I'm still not hearing it... I'll listen with something on my ears later, but I'm still hearing an actual "p" stop. Now, it's possible I'm hearing it because I want to hear it. Maybe I'll make my wife use her ears, since she has no expectation either way.

As a New Zealander, I can say I love it too. Had it on various bootlegs and its great to finally see an official release and remastered, despite some of the boots having great versions.

Totally worth importing the set for.

SchlomoThaHomo said:

sulls said:

Me too. "Swap feet".

It's very faint, but you can hear the second syllable of "swallow."

There is not, and never has been, a term called "swallowing feet."

It's "swap."

TheBigBang said:

SchlomoThaHomo said:

It's very faint, but you can hear the second syllable of "swallow."

There is not, and never has been, a term called "swallowing feet."

It's "swap."

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There has never been a term called "swap feet" either.

Swallowing feet refers to putting your foot in your mouth. opening your mouth just to change your shoes or move from one foot to the other makes no sense

Its Swallow

Revolution81 said:

TheBigBang said:

There is not, and never has been, a term called "swallowing feet."

It's "swap."

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There has never been a term called "swap feet" either.

Swallowing feet refers to putting your foot in your mouth. opening your mouth just to change your shoes or move from one foot to the other makes no sense

Its Swallow

And it makes sense coming after the line that precedes it, "Every time you wake up there's another motherfucker talkin' plenty stuff in your face." All of these people talking shit who end up putting their foots in their mouths.

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Revolution81 said:

TheBigBang said:

There is not, and never has been, a term called "swallowing feet."

It's "swap."

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There has never been a term called "swap feet" either.

Swallowing feet refers to putting your foot in your mouth. opening your mouth just to change your shoes or move from one foot to the other makes no sense

Its Swallow

But the phrase is "put your foot in your mouth" or "stick your foot in your mouth"--I have never heard "swallow feet." Yes, these people put their foot in their mouths, then, in the very next thing they say, they've done it again, and stuck their other foot in their mouth. They're swapping feet, switching one for the other, in their mouths.