Comments on: Garfunkel and Oates – Present Face (Chords and Tab)

By: Ron Hale

Ron Hale — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:19:19 +0000

There are a number of books out about misheard lyrics, the
main one for pop/rock being Gavin Edwards, ‘Scuse Me While I Kiss
This Guy, including such as -

The ants are my friends, they’re blowin’ in the wind, and
The girl with colitis goes by.

This was the first one that came out, I believe. A bit of a fad for misheard lyrics resulted, other books followed, until eventually
the purported mishearings (not a real word, I know) were so far-fetched, it was obvious
that people were just making things up. The fad fizzled…

Edwards did write a Christmas version which people can
look into to spice-up their seasonal songs.

By: Woodshed

Woodshed — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:27:44 +0000

live2tivo: Thanks, you’re probably right. I’m better at hearing music than I am at hearing words.

By: live2tivo

live2tivo — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:35:01 +0000

This is one of my all time favorite Garfunkel and Oates songs, and, with everyone asking me if I know any holiday music, it’s perfect timing!

Just a note on the lyrics, I believe it’s: “if Jesus couldn’t hide it from his omnipresent *place*” instead of face, but I may be wrong.

Thanks for posting the chords. They sound great, and I’m apparently better at getting to a Dm than I thought.

By: Woodshed

Woodshed — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:59:39 +0000

Kelsie: Present face time = when my Mum gives me any sort of garment.

Nick: Just wait until everyone has had to much wine to care.

Pomme: It’s a different way of playing the same chord. You can play it the way you’re used to and it’ll sound just fine.

By: Pomme

Pomme — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:34:33 +0000

Sorry, me again… just wondering, so far I’ve learned the F chord with only 2 fingers, is this one a different one? There’s the extra finger doing something at the bottom (must be a better way to put it, don’t know my string names yet!), on the third fret…?

By: Pomme

Pomme — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:26:50 +0000

Ooooohhh!!! I’m so excited about this one, thank you so much (no present face to you on this one)!!
I’ve only started with the ukulele, so I only know a few chords, but I’m quite determined to learn this song, so that’ll be the perfect excuse to get onto new chords…

By: Nick B-C.

Nick B-C. — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:29:03 +0000

…I’m expecting the present face when me and the Uke serenade the family with xmas classics on the big day…Ahhh my miniscule talent, the gift that just keeps giving…

By: Kelsi

Kelsi — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:59:25 +0000

I’m pretty sure everyone’s had present face before. I tend to get it when I receive fabulous gifts such as candles and body wash. And photo albums. Everyone loves giving me photo albums.