Re: Keeping Me Waiting

[munnari!wraith.cs.uow.oz.au!stephen@uunet.UU.NET (The Mighty Ogbo)]

In article <8910060009.AA06712@hpfcmi.HP.COM>, Love-Hounds-request@GAFFA.MIT.EDU writes:
> Really-From: rdg@hpfcmi.hp.com
> 
> 
> I've got a question about the song "Keeping me Waiting" that appears
> on the Cathy Demos. There's a line that goes something like:
> 
>    I've seen many strange things/shooting stars, stars and stripes
> 
> Is the phrase "stars and stripes" supposed to mean the USA, and if so,
> why exactly does she consider is _strange_?

Oh no, someone called the Americans _strange_. Must agree with Kate here. You
have a weird culture. We have a saying here, generally used after watching some
weird US news story - "only in America..." :-)

Never mind, I'm sure you'll all get over it. Let's hope you can survive it!
Fortunately, all the best music from overseas (relative to Oz.) comes from the
UK.

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