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Thread #146356 Message #3388316
Posted By: PHJim
10-Aug-12 - 09:50 AM
Thread Name: BS: The Power Of You And I
Subject: BS: The Power Of You And I
While I'm not a big sports fan, I have been watching and enjoying as much as I can of the Olympics. I've noticed that Canadian TV is still using the old I Believe In The Power Of You And I song from the Canadian Olympics. While I don't normally object to grammatical errors in song lyrics if they're used for effect like, "It ain't no use to sit and wonder why Babe," or "You ain't nothin' but a hound dog," this one makes me wince each time I hear it. For a while I thought that I was the only one bothered by this, but I've heard others complain as well. I realise that "the power of me" wouldn't rhyme, but "the power of I" is just wrong and, though it might be OK for a pop song, for something that represents our country, it's embarrassing.