The King of Spain

[velvetpage]

I promise to reveal the entire secret to my confused American friends - but not yet. *insert maniacal laughter here*

Comments

Oh, I know this one!

[athelind.livejournal.com]

I have stood here before in the pouring rain
With the world turning circles running 'round my brain
I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign
But it's my destiny to be the king of Spain...

...right?

Re: Oh, I know this one!

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

Nope. Nice try, though.

Re: Oh, I know this one!

[shavastak.livejournal.com]

No, no, you've got it all wrong! It goes:

Thirty years in the same location I have stayed,
There I am, right next door to Willy's Fun Arcade.
I got tough competition but I'm not afraid,
'Cause it's my destiny to be the King of Suede.

Re: Oh, I know this one!

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

You've both got it wrong, but at least it's entertaining. :)

[thebitterguy]

I always thought the Fru was popular in the Holy Republic.

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

Apparently not. Not a single American has figured it out yet. :)

[shavastak.livejournal.com]

The maddening thing to me is that I think I've heard this thing before somewhere, but I can't for the life of me remember where. I will probably kick myself when velvetpage reveals the truth.

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

*mad cackles from the Land of the Roasting Snow*

[thebitterguy]

It's possible. It's something older, so that may be why you can't recall it.

[rikoshi.livejournal.com]

I'll make you eat humble pie, Canadian!

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

Did you google it?

[rikoshi.livejournal.com]

No, but that's the only "King of Spain" song I know.

Wait, am I inadvertantly Canadian?

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

Yep. :)

[rikoshi.livejournal.com]

Uh-oh. I hope I didn't ruin the answer for anyone else!

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

I'm going to look up the lyrics and post them later, anyway. :)

[rikoshi.livejournal.com]

It's so weird, being accidentally right instead of intentionally right.

[collie13.livejournal.com]

Er... *guilty look* well, um... yes. I'm not very "up" on modern lyrics. ;)

I may be American, but even so...

[spiralsongkat.livejournal.com]

...the Leafs call me up to drive the Zamboni!

Re: I may be American, but even so...

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

Okay, so a few of you know it.

Hey, you're a musician! Of course you get it!

I'm guessing that since you're from the northeast, you even know what a Zamboni is!

Re: I may be American, but even so...

[spiralsongkat.livejournal.com]

Yup! :)

Re: I may be American, but even so...

[anidada.livejournal.com]

Or the Habs, depending. :)

Re: I may be American, but even so...

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

Bonus points to any (non-Canadian) that gets THAT reference!

Re: I may be American, but even so...

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

Come to think of it, I'm not sure Piet would know it. :)

Re: I may be American, but even so...

[pyat.livejournal.com]

I worked at a factory and a gas station. I am sufficiently blue collar to know what the Habs are. :)

[bootler.livejournal.com]

I do know the song, have even seen it performed on occasion. Actually I downloaded it shortly after being the first person to respond to yer poll. I even know who the Habs are! Of course . . . I'm Canadian . . . and live with hockey fans . . . and listen to a lot of music . . . but I'm proud of myself anyway :P

It's all fun and games

[neosis.livejournal.com]

Well, just remember this is all fun and games until someone gets stuck in the 90s...

Re: It's all fun and games

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

I thought it was the eighties?

Re: It's all fun and games

[neosis.livejournal.com]

It might have been the eighties at some point in the past, but you'll definitely end up stuck in the 90s.

Re: It's all fun and games

[anidada.livejournal.com]

Again. :)