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tpoleson Posted - 09/20/2007 : 19:26:47
I ALWAYS thought the lyric was "ride a tire down river Euphrates." I was checking through some lyric websites and a lot of them say the lyric is "ride the tiger down river Euphrates." I still think it has to be "tire," because tiger just doesn't make any sense to me. Does anyone know this for sure? Has BF/FB stated what it is?
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VoVat Posted - 10/14/2007 : 06:53:55
I believe the Tigris and Euphrates both empty into the Persian Gulf.



"If you doze much longer, then life turns to dreaming. If you doze much longer, then dreams turn to nightmares."
mrgrieves1971 Posted - 10/12/2007 : 12:46:30
I always thought it was Tigris, like the Tigris River.

The Tigris is the eastern member of the two great rivers that define Mesopotamia, along with the Euphrates, which flows from the mountains of Turkey through Iraq.

billy shabore Posted - 10/12/2007 : 08:26:38
I always imagined that after he was "stuck here out of gas" that he pulled a tire off his useless automobile and hopped in the ancient waterway (the River Euphrates) riding it into the Dead Sea...

I don't even know if that's where the Euphrates ends up. [geography lesson please]

Jefrey Posted - 10/06/2007 : 01:57:51
quote:
Originally posted by VoVat

I think the tiger might be the only feline species that seems to LIKE water.



"If you doze much longer, then life turns to dreaming. If you doze much longer, then dreams turn to nightmares."



Not with a person on their back though. I'm just guessing. I wouldn't volunteer to test it out is what I'm saying.


Qu'ils aillent se faire foutre <-- yeah, what he said.
soundofataris Posted - 09/30/2007 : 21:21:52
But tiger makes so much sense! Ride the tiger, like 'put a tiger in your tank', as in Exxon, oil, and the Euphrates is in Iraq, which is oil land (stuck here out of gas). And Euphrates's co-river is the Tigris, so tiger....Exxon....no? Okay, no.

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VoVat Posted - 09/30/2007 : 04:58:21
I think it's actually "ride a timer."



"If you doze much longer, then life turns to dreaming. If you doze much longer, then dreams turn to nightmares."
Carl Posted - 09/29/2007 : 08:18:51
Hi tpoleson. I used to think it was 'ride a tiger', but, yep, does sound like 'ride a tire' to me.

I 'tire' of this debate.

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VoVat Posted - 09/29/2007 : 07:26:31
I think the tiger might be the only feline species that seems to LIKE water.



"If you doze much longer, then life turns to dreaming. If you doze much longer, then dreams turn to nightmares."
Jefrey Posted - 09/23/2007 : 22:20:28
quote:
Originally posted by mr.biscuitdoughhead

tigers can swim? okay now i'm really scared.


I could kill you sure, but I could only make you cry with these words...




Any mammal (animal?) with four legs can swim. It's true! Doesn't mean they like it though. Cats are hilarious when they swim.


Qu'ils aillent se faire foutre <-- yeah, what he said.
TRANSMARINE Posted - 09/23/2007 : 11:22:03
http://forum.frankblack.net/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=10363

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mr.biscuitdoughhead Posted - 09/22/2007 : 19:39:26
i actually have that. never read it tho.


I could kill you sure, but I could only make you cry with these words...
coastline Posted - 09/22/2007 : 19:09:33
quote:
Originally posted by mr.biscuitdoughhead

tigers can swim? okay now i'm really scared.


I could kill you sure, but I could only make you cry with these words...


Read Life of Pi. One of the great books. And it's by a Canadian. Which makes it worth more these days.


Please pardon me, for these my wrongs.
mr.biscuitdoughhead Posted - 09/22/2007 : 14:14:17
tigers can swim? okay now i'm really scared.


I could kill you sure, but I could only make you cry with these words...
VoVat Posted - 09/22/2007 : 13:50:50
But tigers can swim!



Nonetheless, I'm pretty sure it is "tire" (or "tyre," for you non-American types).



"If you doze much longer, then life turns to dreaming. If you doze much longer, then dreams turn to nightmares."
mr.biscuitdoughhead Posted - 09/22/2007 : 09:03:25
how could you ride a tiger in a river? it would drown.


"How do you like that, Sir Harold?"
tpoleson Posted - 09/21/2007 : 16:11:21
Ok, it looks like we're all in agreement. I saw the wrong lyrics on at least three sites, I was starting to think I had been singing it wrong for the past 18 or so years. Thanks everyone.
pixiestu Posted - 09/21/2007 : 06:42:31
No problem.

And in regards to the original post I still think it's 'tyre'.


"The arc of triumph"
kathryn Posted - 09/21/2007 : 06:16:02
That's the thread, stu. Thanks!


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pixiestu Posted - 09/21/2007 : 06:05:26
http://forum.frankblack.net/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=15618


"The arc of triumph"
danjersey Posted - 09/20/2007 : 21:01:53
"ride the tiger" is dio

here, have a look.

2. Holy Diver

Hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm yeah yeah
Holy diver you've been down too long in the midnight sea oh what's becoming of me
*Ride the tiger* you can see his stripes but you know he's clean oh don't you see what I mean
Gotta get away holy diver yeah
Got shiny diamonds like the eyes of a cat in the black and blue something is coming for you look out
Race for the morning you can hide in the sun 'till you see the light oh we will pray it's all right
Gotta get away get away
Between the velvet lies there's a truth that's hard as steel yeah
The vision never dies life's a never ending wheel say
Holy diver you're the star of the masquerade no need to look so afraid jump jump
Jump on the tiger you can feel his heart but you know he's mean some light can never be seen yeah
Holy diver you've been down too long in the midnight sea oh what's becoming of me no no
*Ride the tiger* you can see his stripes but you know he's clean oh don't you see what I mean
Gotta get away get away gotta get away get away
Holy diver sole survivor your honour's clean
Holy diver holy diver never cut in the middle comin' after you holy diver
Oh holy diver yeah alright get away get away get away
Holy diver holy diver whoa holy diver hmm hmm hmm hmm

now thats nacho music!

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kathryn Posted - 09/20/2007 : 20:14:54
Welcome!

According to fb.net's discopedia it's "Ride the tyre." I think we had a thread somewhere debating that but I can't find it.




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