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Titolo: Burn rubber on me

Buongiorno a tutti.
Il titolo di una vecchia canzone di Gap Band è "Burn rubber on me"; che
significa, al di là della traduzione letterale? E' un'espressione
idiomatica?
Grazie a chi vorrà togliermi questa curiosità
P.

 idiomatica?
P.S.: avevo pensato a qualcosa di simile a "sgomma su di me" (sic!), ma
l'immagine di un'auto che brucia i suoi pneumatici accelerando
violentemente su un corpo umano non mi sembrava molto ragionevole...
P.

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Non t'eri ingannato di molto... "to burn rubber" infatti significa proprio
partire in gran fretta, mettere in moto o guidare l'auto con velocità tale
da lasciare tracce dei pneumatici sul terreno. Non ci giurerei, ma credo che
se tu "burn rubber on me", parti sgommando e mi pianti in asso.
Ciao
Anna

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Direi che il testo supporta ampiamente questa interpretazione.
[attenzione, per coloro che ricercano l'erudizione genuina, il testo di
questa canzone è stato recuperato usando un motore di ricerca e le parole
'gap band rubber on me lyrics' ; non faceva perciò parte delle precedenti
conoscenze immagazzinate nella biomemoria personale dell'autore di questo
messaggio]
Woo, gave you my money, I gave you my time
Why you wanna hurt me, girl
Are you serious, I'm just curious
Why you wanna hurt me, girl
Just because you're not for real
Why you hurt me, girl
Just because you're not for real
Why you hurt me, girl
Never, ever had a lover
Who put the peddle to the metal
And burn rubber on me, Charlie
Oh, no
You took my money, you took my time
Made me think everything was fine
Then you upped and ran away
And made me just go crazy
I never, ever had a lover
Who put the peddle to the metal
And burn rubber on me, Charlie
Oh, no, no, no
Just because you're not for real
Why you hurt me, girl
Just because you're not for real
Why you hurt me, girl
I never, ever had a lover
Who put the peddle to the metal
And burn rubber on me, Charlie
Oh, no, no, no
Just because you're not for real
Why you hurt me, girl
Just because you're not for real
Why you hurt me, girl
You told me to go up the block
To get you a strawberry pop
When I got back to the flat
You had burned rubber out the back
I went to the closet and saw no clothes
All I saw was hangers and poles
I went to the phone and called your mother
And told me that you had burned rubber on me, Charlie
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
Just because you're not for real
Why you hurt me, girl
Just because you're not for real
Why you hurt me, girl
I never, ever had a lover
Who put the peddle to the metal
And burn rubber on me, Charlie
Oh, no, no, no, no, oh, no, yeah, yeah
Just because you're not for real
Why you hurt me, girl
Just because you're not for real
Why you hurt me, girl
Just because you're not for real
Why you hurt me, girl
You took my money, you took my time
You made me think everything was fine
Like the clock on the wall said ding-ding-dong
Got to find another lover that won't be gone
She won't put the medal to the metal
And burn rubber, burn rubber on me, Charlie
No, no, no, no
Never, ever had a lover
Who put the peddle to the metal
And burn rubber on me, Charlie
No, no, no, no, no, no
[refrain 8 volte, la Gap Band era piuttosto Waste Band (pardon, Mr. Eliot)
sotto questo riguardo e ho tagliato il rimanente]
Ciao
Giorgio

 sotto questo riguardo e ho tagliato il rimanente]
Dear Giorgio,
Thank heavens for small mercies such as Noble Knights are able to bring
about.
For the illuminating lyrics, I thank you, though I agree with your turn of
phrase in thinking that the Gap Band was somewhat of a Waste Band (but de
gustibus and all...). For sparing us the remaining 8 refrains, I offer a
glass of bolly, and drink to your good health as a sign of my unending
appreciation.
Anna's interpretation as to the meaning of the term is, in the undersigned's
opinion, accurate, in case there was any doubt.
--
I remain, as always,
Bambi
dtb

se tu "burn rubber on me", parti sgommando e mi pianti in asso.
E se fosse " mi annienti, mi trituri, mi bruci" ?
--
emgipi

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GAWRSH! M'hai distrutto la Gap Band! Uno dei capisaldi della musica funky degli
anni '70 con chitarra funky "grattata" dall'inizio alla fine...
Ma, Buongiorgio, grazie a te e a tutti coloro che sono intervenuti per chiarirmi
quella curiositą: siete stati gentilissimi.
Ciao
P.

 E se fosse " mi annienti, mi trituri, mi bruci" ?
Mah, se a te sembra che renda l'idea... A me pare di no.
Anna

 appreciation.
Dear Bambi,
if I incurred in your royal misinterpretation, surely it was because the pun
was badly aimed.
Having never listen previously to the Gap Band music, I was not in the
position to give such an harsh definition.
I was simply meaning "spreca banda", referring to the 8 repetitions, that
probably are meaningful when you listen to the song, but not when you read
the lyrics.
I understand that the reference to T.S. Eliot was misleading, but the
resemblance of the expression was to strong not to mention it. For me.
Please forgive a KISA that is happy only when he stuffs at least three
different meanings in a pun.
Best regards
Giorgio

 quella curiosità: siete stati gentilissimi.
Caro Paolo,
no davvero, quantunque ogni tanto mi renda responsabile di giudizi un po'
'tranchant', non mi sarei permesso di stroncare la Gap Band senza averli
sentiti.
Con Waste Band, intendevo solo dire che 8 strofe identiche era uno 'spreca
banda', per chi avesse scaricato il mio post.
Il funky, in linea di principio, mi trova favorevole, anche se non travolto.
Ah, e ricorda che sono un Giorgio tanto buonino...
Ciao
Giorgio de Giorgis

 different meanings in a pun.
Dear Giorgio,
Forgive us our inability to express ourselves properly and in so failing,
lead our noble Knight into believing that somehow they have erred.
I was not clear, whereas you, kind sir, were crystally so. I also have no
knowledge of the music of the Gap Band, and fully understood your reference
to Waste Band as being with regard to the 8 repeated refrains, which you
refrained from posting.
There is  obviously, nothing to forgive and long may you continue stuffing
at least three different meanings into a pun.
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 Ah, e ricorda che sono un Giorgio tanto buonino...
Should you be looking for a witness to this fact, feel free to call upon the
undersigned
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Wow !
Tanto Buonino. And for Royal Appointment.
I wonder if I can add a line on my business card.
Heartily thank(s?) for the royal witnessing, this really means to me.
Giorgio

 Heartily thank(s?) for the royal witnessing, this really means to me.
Dear Giorgio,
" Giorgio  Tanto buonino. K.I.S.A.
By appointment to the Court of The Illuminated Realm.."
I agree it has a pleasing ring to it and were I you, I would surely add it
to my business card.
a) Heartily thanking you......(or)
b) With hearty thanks.....this really means _ _ _ _  to me.
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