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- From: rnovak@nyx.cs.du.edu (Robert Novak)
- Subject: Re: Walking in Memphis
- Message-ID: <1992Dec31.180745.25133@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>
- Keywords: Memphis word
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- Organization: University of Denver, Dept. of Math & Comp. Sci.
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- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 92 18:07:45 GMT
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- erich@hri.com (Eric Hilfer) writes:
-
- >HELP!
-
- >I have been listening to the song "Walking in Memphis" on the radio (I'm not
- >sure who does the song) and I can't figure out one word.
-
- Marc Cohn, from his self-titled album. Released last year, I think.
-
- >Ths line goes:
-
- >"... walking in Memphis, my feet ten feet off of the *beel* ... "
-
- "And I'm walking in Memphis,
- Walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale"
-
- Beale Street is a street in Memphis. I don't remember what it's famous
- for, having been gone from Memphis for several years (12?) but I'm
- thinking blues clubs. Anyway, it is an historic street in Memphis
- Tennessee.
-
- >Please Email to erich@hri.com
-
- Oh, I suppose I can. :-)
-
- Rob
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