25 Feb
2005
25 Feb
'05
4:07 a.m.
This is from Lamont Dozier's "Fish ain't bitin'" (1973) Can someone
explain the expression "The short is off the stick"? Thanks.
And meanwhile in DC
Tricky Dick is trying to be slick
And the short is off the stick
Because I'm gonna get it
Tricky Dick, please quit
There's a story attached: Dozier's record company (ABC) published a
letter from Nixon's administration complaining about the single. Boosted
the song into top 10.
Wolfgang
25 Feb
25 Feb
7:20 p.m.
Hi,
25Feb2005 @ 09:08 Wolfgang Woehl thusly spake
This is from Lamont Dozier's "Fish ain't
bitin'" (1973) Can someone
explain the expression "The short is off the stick"? Thanks.
And meanwhile in DC
Tricky Dick is trying to be slick
And the short is off the stick
Because I'm gonna get it
Tricky Dick, please quit
You might be familiar with the expression: "getting the short end of the stick",
which means you don't have the power, or you are subject someone else's overriding
power (they have the long end of the stick). The short is off the stick is probably a way
of saying "we are no longer subject to that overriding power, perhaps referring to
the (misplaced) power of tricky dick.
that's my first line of interpretation,
kind regards,
Luke
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26 Feb
26 Feb
4:59 a.m.
luke(a)chipcity.com.au:
Hi,
25Feb2005 @ 09:08 Wolfgang Woehl thusly spake
Makes sense to me. So it's not a common expression?
This is from Lamont Dozier's "Fish
ain't bitin'" (1973) Can someone
explain the expression "The short is off the stick"? Thanks.
And meanwhile in DC
Tricky Dick is trying to be slick
And the short is off the stick
Because I'm gonna get it
Tricky Dick, please quit
You might be familiar with the expression: "getting the short end of
the stick", which means you don't have the power, or you are subject
someone else's overriding power (they have the long end of the
stick). The short is off the stick is probably a way of saying "we
are no longer subject to that overriding power, perhaps referring to
the (misplaced) power of tricky dick.
that's my first line of interpretation,
kind regards,
Luke
Thank you,
Wolfgang
5:37 a.m.
On Sat, 26 Feb, 2005 at 10:51AM +1030, luke(a)chipcity.com.au spake thus:
Hi,
25Feb2005 @ 09:08 Wolfgang Woehl thusly spake
Hmm. I've never heard of the short end of the stick. I've heard of
the wrong end of the stick, and the short straw, but this one's new to
me.
Maybe it's an American phrase. The most similar expression I can
think of over here is getting the sh*tty end of the stick.
I've just noticed that this post has absolutely nothing useful in it,
but I'm about to press send anyway.
James
This is from Lamont Dozier's "Fish
ain't bitin'" (1973) Can someone
explain the expression "The short is off the stick"? Thanks.
And meanwhile in DC
Tricky Dick is trying to be slick
And the short is off the stick
Because I'm gonna get it
Tricky Dick, please quit
You might be familiar with the expression: "getting the short end of the
stick", which means you don't have the power, or you are subject someone
else's overriding power (they have the long end of the stick). The short is off the
stick is probably a way of saying "we are no longer subject to that overriding power,
perhaps referring to the (misplaced) power of tricky dick. that's my first line of interpretation,
kind regards,
Luke
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27 Feb
27 Feb
11:48 a.m.
This is absolutely the last straw!
Last Saturday 26 February 2005 09:36, james(a)dis-dot-dat.net was like:
Hmm. I've never heard of the short end of the
stick. I've heard of
the wrong end of the stick, and the short straw, but this one's new to
me.
Of course this could be chinese whispers. Whole websites have sprung up with
the aim of deciphering lyrics from bands like Can and the Cocteau Twins. What
fun!
Maybe it's an American phrase. The most similar
expression I can
think of over here is getting the sh*tty end of the stick.
I've heard it used in England natively.
I've just noticed that this post has absolutely
nothing useful in it,
but I'm about to press send anyway.
Me too! ;-)
tim hall
http://glastonburymusic.org.uk
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