Fmbm Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 What does t4p mean? "Thanks for posting" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 "Thanks for posting" Oh ok! Thanks Abbreviations still give me some trouble, but I'm learning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmbm Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Oh ok! Thanks Abbreviations still give me some trouble, but I'm learning Me too. Especially song abbreviations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laura* Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 'Barbershop love', anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 'Barbershop love', anyone? I have come to the conclusion it's a phrase that Mika invented himself - I've certainly never heard it used in everyday speech. Maybe it's an Americanism Or the English translation of a French? - Lebanese? saying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laura* Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 I have come to the conclusion it's a phrase that Mika invented himself - I've certainly never heard it used in everyday speech. Maybe it's an Americanism Or the English translation of a French? - Lebanese? saying? Bloody pop tart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greta Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 I felt like a care-bear without any fur -MIKA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mari62 Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 'Barbershop love', anyone? where did you hear that?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laura* Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 where did you hear that?? Observer Music Monthly interview. From the man himself, apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmbm Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 'Barbershop love', anyone? Can you post the whole sentence? It might help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laura* Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Can you post the whole sentence? It might help... I must go upstairs to get the magazine, because I don't remember. It's at the end, when he's discussing private matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mari62 Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Observer Music Monthly interview. From the man himself, apparently. thanks! didn't remember Can you post the whole sentence? It might help... I found this: Barbershop: a type of singing in which four, usually male, voices in close combination perform popular romantic songs, especially from the 1920s and 1930s (from cambridge dictionary) "Well," he says, "it wasn't barbershop love, in a let's go to the dance, boys on one side, girls on the other and 'I'll buy you a couple of warm pints of Stella.' http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/jun/14/mika-pop-music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmbm Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 I must go upstairs to get the magazine, because I don't remember. It's at the end, when he's discussing private matters. As you see, Mari posted it I think by "barbershop love" he might just mean "old-fashioned". And yes, barbershop was a singing style where men would sing in different harmonies...I think it was from the 40s or 50s. You never know with Mika Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruth Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 - What's a "brass spring"? I love how Mika pronounces brass - with 'a' like we do in the north of England, rather than with the southern 'ar' sound. And whan he sings, 'looking for Lady Jane,' it is the northern 'oo' not the southern 'u' I bet that's his classical training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laura* Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 As you see, Mari posted it I think by "barbershop love" he might just mean "old-fashioned". And yes, barbershop was a singing style where men would sing in different harmonies...I think it was from the 40s or 50s. You never know with Mika Marina is unbeatable. So: I had lots of girls, not only one in the old-fashioned way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmbm Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Marina is unbeatable. So: I had lots of girls, not only one in the old-fashioned way? Hell, I don't know. Ask Mika Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laura* Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Hell, I don't know. Ask Mika I'm sure he doesn't know either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iadoremika Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Hell, I don't know. Ask Mika I'm sure he doesn't know either! You can ask. But it's not like he'll answer any questions. *cough* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
identicaltwin3 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I have come to the conclusion it's a phrase that Mika invented himself - I've certainly never heard it used in everyday speech. Maybe it's an Americanism Or the English translation of a French? - Lebanese? saying? Well, English is a flexible language, you can easily coin phrases while Latin languages are much stiffer. It is NOT the translation of a French phrase, that's for sure. Cheers, Id3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laura* Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 As you see, Mari posted it I think by "barbershop love" he might just mean "old-fashioned". And yes, barbershop was a singing style where men would sing in different harmonies...I think it was from the 40s or 50s. You never know with Mika Please do correct me if I'm wrong: barbershop is in American English. British people say barber's. So it should definitely be an expression related to Northern American culture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeve272 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I think by "barbershop love" he might just mean "old-fashioned". And yes, barbershop was a singing style where men would sing in different harmonies...I think it was from the 40s or 50s. I think this is the most likely meaning of it..... barbershop music is seen as kind of pure and traditional I guess....the way the singers dress is very clean-cut, etc so I think he meant a relationship that was very traditional, like he says: "it wasn't barbershop love, in a let's go to the dance, boys on one side, girls on the other and 'I'll buy you a couple of warm pints of Stella.'" I think he means that he didn't follow the "rules" or society's expectations of a traditional relationship.... maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanou Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Hi there! I was just wondering if "wag" does mean anything in english?? I mean, except the reduction of "We Are Golden"?? Is our man just loving the fact that his songs are reduced or is there a hidden joke?? (well,not so hidden for english people, I suppose ) Thanks (and please excuse any mistakes, but I think i'm allowed to write bad english in this thread, am I? ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laura* Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Hi there! I was just wondering if "wag" does mean anything in english?? I mean, except the reduction of "We Are Golden"?? Is our man just loving the fact that his songs are reduced or is there a hidden joke?? (well,not so hidden for english people, I suppose ) Thanks (and please excuse any mistakes, but I think i'm allowed to write bad english in this thread, am I? ) It means 'witty person'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanou Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Thanks so much laura!!! I've been wondering for a while but only had the idea to ask here today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CazGirl Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 WAG is also the short term for "Wives And Girlfriends". For example, a footballer's wife or girlfriend is called a WAG. For another example...Victoria Beckham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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