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Thread #78389   Message #1411964
Posted By: Charley Noble
16-Feb-05 - 12:51 PM
Thread Name: Words You've Never Heard (In Songs)
Subject: RE: Words You've Never Heard (In Songs)
Jon Campbell of Rhode Island is another master of the multisyllable word. In his gentrified sailortown song "Frederick's of Gailee" there's this astounding verse:

There's a full-uplift floatation vest in a lacy pastel hue,
And a peek-a-boo survival suit that will always see her through;
Give her the POLYPROPYLENE garter belt, the PVC chemise,
For ol' Frederick's has put the sleaze back on the Seven Seas.

Then, of course, there are the challenging creations of Tom Leher and Artisan.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble