OFF / OTHER: misinterpretations

Jerry Guizar jguizar at EPIX.NET
Fri May 10 17:12:16 EDT 1996


In <Pine.OSF.3.91.960509132357.7111B-100000 at csgrad.cs.vt.edu>, on 05/09/96
at 01:33 PM,
   Paul Mather <paul at CSGRAD.CS.VT.EDU> said:

>On Thu, 9 May 1996, Jerry wrote:

>> >My favorite is Hendrix's Purple Haze.. "S'cuse me while I kiss this guy
>>
>> On most performances (including the original) it's 'kiss the sky' alrigh
>> But on one video (Berkeley?) I think Hendrix actually says 'kiss this gu
>> Hendrix is also grinning in Mitch Mitchell's direction during this line.

>Or how about the version of "Purple Haze" on the STAGES _San Diego 69_ CD
>where he clearly sings, "'Scuse me while I kiss *that guy*..." [my
>emphasis]  I guess Hendrix knew the line to be oft-misinterpreted...

   I like the one where that guy who does the voice effects on Police
Academy did his version in a Cheech & Chong movie - something like excuse
me while I eat this fly?


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