Lyrics That Send You to the Dictionary
samuel-johnson
Today's Google doodle marks the birth date of lexicographer Samuel Johnson who wrote the English language's most comprehensive dictionary in the 1750's. Has a word in a lyric ever had you searching your brain or the dictionary for its meaning? Let us know and we'll spin a set of those songs after 9am.
Here's what we played:
Carly Simon "You're So Vain" gavotte
The Decemberists "The Hazards of Love 1" taiga
The Police "Synchronicity II" synchronicity
Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody" bismillah
