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13. Up till a few years ago I wondered why Huey Lewis wanted a new truck

Tue Dec 3, 2013, 09:35 PM

Dec 2013

"I want new truck"...
One with no doubt
One that won't make me talk too much
Or make my face break out

One that won't make me nervous
Wonderin' what to do
One that makes me feel like I feel when I'm with you
When I'm alone with you
All alone with you
All alone with you, yea, yea

Seriously.

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Can somebody explain "rub the mexican monkey" to me? [View all] Voice for Peace Dec 2013 OP

Really? panader0 Dec 2013 #1

yes but... so many funny posts in this thread, but I had to give it the first rec just now.. Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #58

I haven't heard that one before. Apparently, it's in a song by Daft Punk, Electric Monk Dec 2013 #2

LOLOL ok I think I got it.. it was mixed up lyrics from another song that has now become a Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #18

yes a meme Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #35

She's got a chicken to ride Revanchist Dec 2013 #40

lol!..nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #42

ahaha a hahaaa a a Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #53

Never heard of it. nt LittleBlue Dec 2013 #3

Sounds like what we used to call "tickling the hobo". n/t leeroysphitz Dec 2013 #4

Is it anything like soaping the ferret? Tanuki Dec 2013 #5

The ferret apparently thinks so.... VanillaRhapsody Dec 2013 #7

Excuse me while I kiss this guy Glassunion Dec 2013 #6

and i will never forget my Ex Husband's VanillaRhapsody Dec 2013 #8

And now we can all add Daft Punk "rub the Mexican Monkey" Glassunion Dec 2013 #12

it's kind of on par with the star spangled lyrics Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #20

My favorite Pink Floyd lyric when I was 10... sweetloukillbot Dec 2013 #14

Oh! That's awesome! missingthebigdog Dec 2013 #37

LOL! VanillaRhapsody Dec 2013 #39

Let's pee in the corner.... NightWatcher Dec 2013 #10

R.E.M. Glassunion Dec 2013 #11

How about: Whoa-oh Nipsee Russell Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2013 #26

Up till a few years ago I wondered why Huey Lewis wanted a new truck Ellipsis Dec 2013 #13

Yeah, well a new drug - a new truck, without ACA they cost about the same. Tigress DEM Dec 2013 #66

Ah, the ever-entertaining Mondegreen. Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #17

Isn't a mondegreen a misheard lyric? Luminous Animal Dec 2013 #25

Hmm, I thought that the fleas rickets and parasites WAS a misheard lyric. Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #27

Misheard by cats maybe. Luminous Animal Dec 2013 #31

If you really feel you must battle me on this, fine! En Garde, you! Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #33

Now that is a mondegreen! Luminous Animal Dec 2013 #45

Okay, I have to say, "I've got two dicks and I'm paralyzed" is even better. Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #48

"take my hand, I'm a dangerous parasite" Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #51

I see dems FSogol Dec 2013 #15

that was great..nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #44

+1 Go Vols Dec 2013 #46

She's got electric boobs and a mohair suit. Luminous Animal Dec 2013 #22

Wasn't that Jane Fonda's outfit in Barbarella? Glassunion Dec 2013 #29

! Thank you for that! Luminous Animal Dec 2013 #32

I'm too young for that movie Glassunion Dec 2013 #67

alerting? NightWatcher Dec 2013 #9

I don't mind if the thread gets trashed but the reason I came to DU with the question Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #19

just messin with ya NightWatcher Dec 2013 #24

oof I thought you were thinking bigotry.. lol Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #49

Is that another name for "The Knockout Game?" Orrex Dec 2013 #16

Just Google it. Lots of info. n/t RebelOne Dec 2013 #21

I did but couldn't get a simple explanation of what it meant, origin etc.. Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #23

Mishearing a lyric is called a Mondagreen. Luminous Animal Dec 2013 #28

Indeed. The origin of that term is explained here: Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #30

My mother was chronically prone to Mumpsimusism. Luminous Animal Dec 2013 #34

My mother is more of an eggcorn type of person. Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #38

this could come in handy Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #59

Happy Enchilada countryjake Dec 2013 #36

Blinded by the light skit. Revanchist Dec 2013 #41

Took me ages, until I learned it wasn't...Oh jose can you see.... Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #43

Uh, mixup. Like Led Zeppelin's The Immigrant Song... Yes, I thought it really said this... freshwest Dec 2013 #47

o beautiful, for spaceship guys? like that? Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #60

This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Dec 2013 #65

Songs to sing along to Paulie Dec 2013 #50

Are you over 18? MannyGoldstein Dec 2013 #52

I am. Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #54

That's what "they" want you to think. nt MannyGoldstein Dec 2013 #55

they have apparently succeeded. Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #57

My 2 1/2 year old ohheckyeah Dec 2013 #56

good one Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #62

LOL n/t ohheckyeah Dec 2013 #64

My mom caught me doing it once with my dad's playboy magazine tularetom Dec 2013 #61

rubbing a monkey with a magazine? so confusing Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #63