is the horse without a name or the singer

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ziasquinn

thanks gbs, hth

# ? May 22, 2016 21:43

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# ? Apr 26, 2024 00:28

Inexplicable Humblebrag

the singer could remember his name, OP, whereas the horse, nameless, presumably could not

also had the horse a name, it would doubtless be referred to in the emotional farewell verse when the singer lets the horse run free, as the desert had turned to sea

# ? May 22, 2016 21:46

Three-Phase: by zen death robot

I think it's both but I can't figure out a decent way to restructure the song to reflect that fact. :shrug:

# ? May 22, 2016 21:47

Hector Beerlioz: aw, hec

The singer is called America

# ? May 22, 2016 21:51

Falun Bong Refugee: by FactsAreUseless

"In the desert, on a horse with no name." It's the horse that doesn't have a name.

# ? May 22, 2016 21:53

redm

they're both without labels and part ways respecting the importance of never learning each other's chosen names :ok:

# ? May 22, 2016 21:59

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-FF5SpY1OU&t=17s

# ? May 22, 2016 22:01

Mumpy Puffinz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSAJ0l4OBHM

# ? May 22, 2016 22:03

Mumpy Puffinz

good song op

# ? May 22, 2016 22:04

Nefarious 2.0: Offense is overrated anyway.

you're in the desert. you got nothin better to do. name the dang horse!

caitlyn jenner is back in the news. have you seen this? have you heard about this?

# ? May 22, 2016 22:25

Mumpy Puffinz

Nefarious 2.0 posted:

you're in the desert. you got nothin better to do. name the dang horse!

# ? May 22, 2016 22:27

Horniest Manticore: Hello, you!

randy newman once said that song is about a kid who thinks he's taken acid

lol

# ? May 22, 2016 22:27

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A city built on rock n roll would not be very structurally sound.

makes you htink

# ? May 22, 2016 22:28

Enfield: by Nyc_Tattoo

the horse was named squeaky

# ? May 22, 2016 22:32

its all nice on rice: Sweet, Salty Goodness.

Why doesn't the horse help the tortoise?

# ? May 22, 2016 22:33

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Falun Bong Refugee posted:

"In the desert, on a horse with no name." It's the horse that doesn't have a name.

But the next line is, "In the desert, you can't remember your name"

# ? May 22, 2016 22:33

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Your Dead Gay Son posted:

thanks gbs, hth

No poll, voted 1. Gas thread.

# ? May 22, 2016 22:34

Ahundredbux: The right to bear arms

SLICK GOKU BABY posted:

But the next line is, "In the desert, you can't remember your name"

that's not the same as not having one

# ? May 22, 2016 22:36

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Ahundredbux posted:

that's not the same as not having one

Actually it kind of is, he's in the desert by himself. Forgetting his name is the same as not having a name.

# ? May 22, 2016 22:37

ClamdestineBoyster: Can't post for 10 years!

Srry don't know what is going on op. :shrug:

# ? May 22, 2016 22:38

AKA Pseudonym: A dashing and sophisticated young man

SLICK GOKU BABY posted:

But the next line is, "In the desert, you can't remember your name"

It's you can remember your name "cause there aint no one for to give you no pain [sic]"

Evidently what you can't remember is good grammar.

# ? May 22, 2016 22:41

raton: by FactsAreUseless

SLICK GOKU BABY posted:

Actually it kind of is, he's in the desert by himself. Forgetting his name is the same as not having a name.

A horse cannot take a peek in his wallet and/or his one night stand's wallet

# ? May 22, 2016 22:45

Drunk Driver Dad

when I was a kid, I thought the Yes song went "Owner of a lonely horse, much better than, owner of a broken horse" and I would just nod my head and agree.

# ? May 22, 2016 23:08

Mumpy Puffinz

Drunk Driver Dad posted:

when I was a kid, I thought the Yes song went "Owner of a lonely horse, much better than, owner of a broken horse" and I would just nod my head and agree.

did you ever have a hearing test?

# ? May 22, 2016 23:09

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It felt good to get out of the rain

# ? May 22, 2016 23:10

Drunk Driver Dad

Mumpy Puffinz posted:

did you ever have a hearing test?

kids have a large imagination and frequently hear what they want. did you ever have an autism test

# ? May 22, 2016 23:13

Mumpy Puffinz

Drunk Driver Dad posted:

kids have a large imagination and frequently hear what they want. did you ever have an autism test

yeah, they called it the gifted program

# ? May 22, 2016 23:14

JiveHonky: by zen death robot

Its the horse that has no name.

Also the band America did the soundtrack to the animated film The Last Unicorn.

# ? May 22, 2016 23:16

Ahundredbux: The right to bear arms

SLICK GOKU BABY posted:

Actually it kind of is, he's in the desert by himself. Forgetting his name is the same as not having a name.

ok but somewhere in the world maybe his mom knows his name

# ? May 22, 2016 23:17

Drunk Driver Dad

Mumpy Puffinz posted:

yeah, they called it the gifted program

you know the larson comic with the building that said school for gifted kids, and the kids pushing on a door the says pull? that, but making posts instead of a door

# ? May 22, 2016 23:20

A_Bug_That_Thinks: ASK ME ABOUT HOW MUCH I LOVE BIG SAGGY POKEMON TITS

No, no. You see, he "went through the desert on a horse, with no name"

# ? May 30, 2016 04:13

coolskull

SLICK GOKU BABY posted:

Actually it kind of is, he's in the desert by himself. Forgetting his name is the same as not having a name.

the implication is that the desert causes the forgetting, and so it's not unreasonable to think leaving the desert will make him remember

# ? May 30, 2016 04:23

let it mellow

should be a camel with no name

# ? May 30, 2016 04:36

UdayHusseinFan91

that song has the greatest line in all of songwriting

"the heat was hot"

# ? May 30, 2016 04:52

SMILLENNIALSMILLEN

My name was stolen by a lady in the trash warrens

# ? May 30, 2016 05:31

Harald: by Fluffdaddy

list of things in desert:

plants
birds
rocks,
things

# ? May 30, 2016 05:33

BLARGHLE: But I want something good
to die for
To make it beautiful to live.

UdayHusseinFan91 posted:

that song has the greatest line in all of songwriting

"the heat was hot"

And the ground was dry, yes, we know what a loving desert is!

But apparently the ocean is also a desert, so maybe we don't really know what a desert is? Maybe a desert is what you make it?

# ? May 30, 2016 05:36

Raar_Im_A_Dinosaur: GOOD LUCK!!

I actually think that's a really good question OP, I'm ok with this thread. I think it is horse though, but I can see an argument for it being both. But I don't think it's just the guy.

WELP. See ya later!

# ? May 30, 2016 05:38

UdayHusseinFan91

BLARGHLE posted:

And the ground was dry, yes, we know what a loving desert is!

But apparently the ocean is also a desert, so maybe we don't really know what a desert is? Maybe a desert is what you make it?

a desert is an area with average precipitation below a certain level, much of the arctic is a desert

# ? May 30, 2016 05:43

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# ? Apr 26, 2024 00:28

ziasquinn

JiveHonky posted:

Its the horse that has no name.

Also the band America did the soundtrack to the animated film The Last Unicorn.

I just watched the last unicorn again and she didn't have a name either. Makes you think.

(The magicians name for her when she turns into a human don't count)

# ? May 30, 2016 05:50

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