December 31st, 2009 / 12:10 am
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What words did you learn from songs? I learned laxative and libido from Nirvana, dildo from Beck.

66 Comments

  1. December 31st, 2009 / 4:17 am rachel a.—

      Reciprocity, Alanis.

  2. December 31st, 2009 / 12:17 am rachel a.—

      Reciprocity, Alanis.

  3. December 31st, 2009 / 4:20 am Blake Butler—

      Jafadannaashushushanata, from Cocteau Twins

  4. December 31st, 2009 / 12:20 am Blake Butler—

      Jafadannaashushushanata, from Cocteau Twins

  5. December 31st, 2009 / 4:27 am Mimi Vaquer—

      Mars Volta taught me sobriquet and phlegmatic

  6. December 31st, 2009 / 12:27 am Mimi Vaquer—

      Mars Volta taught me sobriquet and phlegmatic

  7. December 31st, 2009 / 4:30 am Blake Butler—

      colostomy, Paul McCartney

  8. December 31st, 2009 / 12:30 am Blake Butler—

      colostomy, Paul McCartney

  9. December 31st, 2009 / 4:43 am Blake Butler—

      dyke, ‘Fuck With Dre Day’ Dr. Dre

  10. December 31st, 2009 / 12:43 am Blake Butler—

      dyke, ‘Fuck With Dre Day’ Dr. Dre

  11. December 31st, 2009 / 4:46 am Paul—

      Eriatarka

  12. December 31st, 2009 / 12:46 am Paul—

      Eriatarka

  13. December 31st, 2009 / 5:04 am Brandon Hobson—

      “S & M” –Frank Zappa

  14. December 31st, 2009 / 1:04 am Brandon Hobson—

      “S & M” –Frank Zappa

  15. December 31st, 2009 / 5:23 am larry l.—

      legerdemain – Guided By Voices…

  16. December 31st, 2009 / 1:23 am larry l.—

      legerdemain – Guided By Voices…

  17. December 31st, 2009 / 5:40 am Clapper—

      Holy shit, you’re young. My son is learning dildo from Grand Theft Auto.

  18. December 31st, 2009 / 5:40 am Clapper—

      He pronounces it dildoo.

  19. December 31st, 2009 / 1:40 am Clapper—

      Holy shit, you’re young. My son is learning dildo from Grand Theft Auto.

  20. December 31st, 2009 / 1:40 am Clapper—

      He pronounces it dildoo.

  21. December 31st, 2009 / 5:45 am El Dangerouso—

      I love this interactive stuff.

  22. December 31st, 2009 / 1:45 am El Dangerouso—

      I love this interactive stuff.

  23. December 31st, 2009 / 6:03 am drew kalbach—

      placebo, placebo

  24. December 31st, 2009 / 2:03 am drew kalbach—

      placebo, placebo

  25. December 31st, 2009 / 6:42 am Amber—

      Enema, from Batdance/Batman. And beaver (the other meaning) from Dope Man. Actually, lots of lovely words from NWA.

  26. December 31st, 2009 / 2:42 am Amber—

      Enema, from Batdance/Batman. And beaver (the other meaning) from Dope Man. Actually, lots of lovely words from NWA.

  27. December 31st, 2009 / 7:52 am rachel a.—

      Ha!

  28. December 31st, 2009 / 3:52 am rachel a.—

      Ha!

  29. December 31st, 2009 / 8:40 am Dale—

      scaramouche from queen
      hare krishna from george harrison

  30. December 31st, 2009 / 4:40 am Dale—

      scaramouche from queen
      hare krishna from george harrison

  31. December 31st, 2009 / 5:56 am Father Luke—

      The Jack. It’s a euphemism for Gonorrhea. Thank you Bon Scott, and AC/DC.

  32. December 31st, 2009 / 9:56 am Father Luke—

      The Jack. It’s a euphemism for Gonorrhea. Thank you Bon Scott, and AC/DC.

  33. December 31st, 2009 / 10:23 am Lily Hoang—

      andrew bird taught me a whole slew of words.

  34. December 31st, 2009 / 6:23 am Lily Hoang—

      andrew bird taught me a whole slew of words.

  35. December 31st, 2009 / 2:14 pm Gian—

      I just last night learned the word arginare. Italian for “to keep in check.”

  36. December 31st, 2009 / 10:14 am Gian—

      I just last night learned the word arginare. Italian for “to keep in check.”

  37. December 31st, 2009 / 4:19 pm Nate—

      querulous, The Mr. T Experience

  38. December 31st, 2009 / 12:19 pm Nate—

      querulous, The Mr. T Experience

  39. December 31st, 2009 / 4:39 pm mimi—

      myxomatosis – Radiohead
      catalpa – REM
      balalaika – The Beatles
      crunk, hateration, toleration – Mary J Blige
      Feliz Navidad, Prospero Año y Felicidad! – Jose Feliciano!

  40. December 31st, 2009 / 12:39 pm mimi—

      myxomatosis – Radiohead
      catalpa – REM
      balalaika – The Beatles
      crunk, hateration, toleration – Mary J Blige
      Feliz Navidad, Prospero Año y Felicidad! – Jose Feliciano!

  41. December 31st, 2009 / 5:05 pm Merzmensch—

      – by John Cage

  42. December 31st, 2009 / 1:05 pm Merzmensch—

      – by John Cage

  43. December 31st, 2009 / 5:15 pm Paul—
  44. December 31st, 2009 / 1:15 pm Paul—
  45. December 31st, 2009 / 5:37 pm Joseph—

      No Bad Religion love yet? Lascivious, misanthrope… I learned more words from Greg graffin than I ever did with any vocabulary quiz

  46. December 31st, 2009 / 1:37 pm Joseph—

      No Bad Religion love yet? Lascivious, misanthrope… I learned more words from Greg graffin than I ever did with any vocabulary quiz

  47. December 31st, 2009 / 5:49 pm thomas—

      i learned what bleach was from nirvana, when i was like 10

  48. December 31st, 2009 / 1:49 pm thomas—

      i learned what bleach was from nirvana, when i was like 10

  49. December 31st, 2009 / 6:16 pm claybanes—

      I learnt pusillanimous from the Rutles.

  50. December 31st, 2009 / 2:16 pm claybanes—

      I learnt pusillanimous from the Rutles.

  51. December 31st, 2009 / 6:42 pm jereme—

      i learned a lot of spanish slang from listening to “manic hispanic.”

      things like “heina” “chalez” “chingasos” and “chonis”

      my girlfriend is pretty fluent in spanish but it is all book learning. i communicate better with the hispanics here than she does because i know the street vernacular.

      que no

  52. December 31st, 2009 / 2:42 pm jereme—

      i learned a lot of spanish slang from listening to “manic hispanic.”

      things like “heina” “chalez” “chingasos” and “chonis”

      my girlfriend is pretty fluent in spanish but it is all book learning. i communicate better with the hispanics here than she does because i know the street vernacular.

      que no

  53. December 31st, 2009 / 6:43 pm jereme—

      oh and probably i learned a lot of words from “MOD” back when i was really young.

      “bloodclots the size of basketballs”

  54. December 31st, 2009 / 2:43 pm jereme—

      oh and probably i learned a lot of words from “MOD” back when i was really young.

      “bloodclots the size of basketballs”

  55. December 31st, 2009 / 6:57 pm Stu—

      ay chele no mames…

      I learned my favorite Portuguese word from a song by Kid Abelha: saudade. They claim that it doesn’t have any one translation in English, but I think “longing” is a good translation.

  56. December 31st, 2009 / 2:57 pm Stu—

      ay chele no mames…

      I learned my favorite Portuguese word from a song by Kid Abelha: saudade. They claim that it doesn’t have any one translation in English, but I think “longing” is a good translation.

  57. December 31st, 2009 / 7:42 pm mimi—

      and pennyroyal tea

  58. December 31st, 2009 / 3:42 pm mimi—

      and pennyroyal tea

  59. January 1st, 2010 / 3:33 am Ken Baumann—

      That’s a good one.

  60. December 31st, 2009 / 11:33 pm Ken Baumann—

      That’s a good one.

  61. January 1st, 2010 / 9:24 pm james yeh—

      “sales climb high through the garbage pail sky like a giant dildo crushing the sun”

      beautiful

  62. January 1st, 2010 / 5:24 pm james yeh—

      “sales climb high through the garbage pail sky like a giant dildo crushing the sun”

      beautiful

  63. January 2nd, 2010 / 10:43 pm sasha fletcher—

      fact.

  64. January 2nd, 2010 / 6:43 pm sasha fletcher—

      fact.

  65. January 2nd, 2010 / 10:44 pm sasha fletcher—

      i learned “revenant” from the distillers.

  66. January 2nd, 2010 / 6:44 pm sasha fletcher—

      i learned “revenant” from the distillers.