Like most deaf and hard of hearing individuals, I can never understand the lyrics or what is being sung in most songs. A lot of times if I can't hear what they are singing, I will hum it or make it up.
As a child of the 1980s I was always watching MTV and its music videos. My older sister told me that when I was 5 years old or so I would sing a song to myself that went like this:
"Whack it up, my faded! Whack it up, my faded! Whack it up!"
I was trying to sing the song, "Wrap it Up" by the Fabulous Thunderbirds (1986). They were actually singing,
"Wrap it up, I'll take it. Wrap it up, I'll take it."
But, really I think most people, hearing or not, cannot understand or pick out most music lyrics (at least when listening to the song for the first time). When talking about my hearing loss, usually I tell people that for me to try to understand what is being said to me, especially in noisy situations, it is probably a similar experience when trying to fully understand the music lyrics of a new song.
It's hard work.
Sometimes, I wish I can use a remote control to pause and rewind people when they talk to me. 'Wait, what was that?" (rewind, play) "Oh, you said you would like to pick it up, not lick it up."
Here is the music video of "Wrap it Up" by the Fabulous Thunderbirds (ah, the Eighties):
Lyrics:
I've been watchin' you for days now baby.
I just love your sexy ways now baby.
Ya know our love will never stop now baby.
Just put your lovin' in my box now baby.
Wrap it up, I'll take it
Wrap it up, I'll take it
Well no more will I shop around now baby.
I know I got the best thing in town now baby.
I've seen all I want to see now baby.
Bring your lovin' straight to me now baby.
Chorus 4x (solo) 2x 4 measures.
Well I'm gonna treat you like the queen you are.
Bring you sweet things from my candy jar.
You've got tricks you ain't never used.
Give it, Give it to me, it won't be abused.
Repeat 1st verse, Chorus 4x (Wrap Wrap)
"Whack it up" everybody!
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As a child of the 1980s I was always watching MTV and its music videos. My older sister told me that when I was 5 years old or so I would sing a song to myself that went like this:
"Whack it up, my faded! Whack it up, my faded! Whack it up!"
I was trying to sing the song, "Wrap it Up" by the Fabulous Thunderbirds (1986). They were actually singing,
"Wrap it up, I'll take it. Wrap it up, I'll take it."
But, really I think most people, hearing or not, cannot understand or pick out most music lyrics (at least when listening to the song for the first time). When talking about my hearing loss, usually I tell people that for me to try to understand what is being said to me, especially in noisy situations, it is probably a similar experience when trying to fully understand the music lyrics of a new song.
It's hard work.
Sometimes, I wish I can use a remote control to pause and rewind people when they talk to me. 'Wait, what was that?" (rewind, play) "Oh, you said you would like to pick it up, not lick it up."
Here is the music video of "Wrap it Up" by the Fabulous Thunderbirds (ah, the Eighties):
Lyrics:
I've been watchin' you for days now baby.
I just love your sexy ways now baby.
Ya know our love will never stop now baby.
Just put your lovin' in my box now baby.
Wrap it up, I'll take it
Wrap it up, I'll take it
Well no more will I shop around now baby.
I know I got the best thing in town now baby.
I've seen all I want to see now baby.
Bring your lovin' straight to me now baby.
Chorus 4x (solo) 2x 4 measures.
Well I'm gonna treat you like the queen you are.
Bring you sweet things from my candy jar.
You've got tricks you ain't never used.
Give it, Give it to me, it won't be abused.
Repeat 1st verse, Chorus 4x (Wrap Wrap)
"Whack it up" everybody!
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Yeah its true..I still get lyrics completely wrong..and worse still I sing terribly..:-)
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