X-Andrew-WideReply: netnews.talk.bizarre,netnews.alt.butt.harp,netnews.alt.fan.gooley,netnews.alt.prose,netnews.rec.arts.prose X-Andrew-Authenticated-as: 0;andrew.cmu.edu;Network-Mail Received: via nntpserv with nntp; Sun, 6 Feb 1994 18:18:22 -0500 (EST) Newsgroups: talk.bizarre,alt.butt.harp,alt.fan.gooley,alt.prose,rec.arts.prose Path: andrew.cmu.edu!bb3.andrew.cmu.edu!news.sei.cmu.edu!fs7.ece.cmu.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!decwrl!netcomsv!netcom.com!richh From: richh@netcom.com (richh) Subject: RICHH AND GOOLEY: TWO LESS LONELY PEOPLE Message-ID: Followup-To: alt.prose.d Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest) Date: Sun, 6 Feb 1994 22:42:39 GMT Lines: 95 Xref: bb3.andrew.cmu.edu talk.bizarre:51899 alt.butt.harp:411 alt.fan.gooley:543 alt.prose:1186 rec.arts.prose:1186 R: No, Mark, you are dead wrong on this one. "Two Less Lonely People in the World" *is* grammatically correct. G: Rich, I know you're not an idiot. You know as well as I do it should be 'two *fewer*'. R: No, no, no. You're missing the whole point of the song. Follow me here: You agree that at the beginning of the song there are these two people? G: Sure. I was down my dreams were wearing thin When you're lost where do you begin R: And they're lonely. G: Well, of course. My heart always seemed to drift from day to day Looking for the love that never came my way Then you smile and I reached out to you I could tell you were lonely too R: Go on. You're just about to reach my point. G: One look then it all began for you and me The moment that we touched I knew that there would be R&G: Two less lonely people in the world And it's gonna be fine Out of all the people in the world I just can't believe you're mine In my life where everything was wrong Something finally went right Now there's two less lonely people in the world Tonight R: Hold me, Mark. G: Your point? R: Oh. Okay. These two lonely people meet, right? G: Yeah, so... R: So they're not lonely anymore, right? G: Well, at least not *as* lonely... R: Bingo!! So they're *less* lonely than they were before. The title holds up. G: Bite me. You're making a big deal out of... R&G: Out of nothing at all. G: Fine. Just say that I was so wrong. R: Oh, Mark, don't be that way. G: But grammar is my thing. Without it I'm, I'm-- R: C'mere, ya big lug. G: Wow. I never dreamed there'd be someone to hold me. R: This is the time when you need a friend. G: You just need someone near. R: Actually, Mark, you're right. Air Supply got lucky. I was just yanking your chain It really should be 'fewer'. G: Who cares about that *now*?! Even the nights are better Now that we're here together Even the nights are better Since I've found you. Oh, oh oh Even the days are brighter When someone you love's beside ya. Even the nights are better Since I've found you. R: I don't know quite how to tell you this, Mark, but I think you oughta start listening to the Smiths. These boots were made for walking. See ya. G: I was happy on the haze of a drunken hour but heaven knows I'm miserable now I was looking for a job, and then I found a job and heaven knows I'm miserable now In my life why do i give valuable time to people who don't care if I live or die Two lovers entwined passed me by and heaven knows I'm miserable now I was looking for a job, and then I found a job and heaven knows I'm miserable now RICHH