Difference between revisions of "Block the jackpot"
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| − | '''''"Marine on my heiney | Block the jackpot, block the jackpot..."''''' -[[Jack McCall|Jack]], [[Davis McCall|Davis]] and [[Wilson McCall]] | + | '''''"Marine on my heiney | Block the jackpot, block the jackpot..."''''' --[[Jack McCall|Jack]], [[Davis McCall|Davis]] and [[Wilson McCall]] |
| + | ==Meaning== | ||
| + | The line itself has no real meaning whatsoever. It is a misunderstanding and misinterpretation of the lyrics to the ''Rock the Casbah'', a 1982 pop song by ''The Clash''. | ||
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| + | ==Backstory== | ||
| + | Jack, Davis & Wilson are the sons of [[Mike|Mike McCall]] and [[Mallory McCall]]. One afternoon in 2006, the McCalls heard their three sons running, playing and shouting, "Block the Jackpot! Block the jackpot!" at one another. | ||
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| + | Puzzled, they stopped the boys and asked what this meant. They replied that it was like the song they had heard on the radio in the car earlier in the day. It was later discovered that they were referring to ''Rock the Casbah'' by ''The Clash''. | ||
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| + | {| {{prettytable}} | ||
| + | |- {{Hl2}} | ||
| + | |width="200"|'''Clash Version''' | ||
| + | |width="200"|'''McCall Version''' | ||
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| + | The shareef dont like it<br> | ||
| + | Rockin the casbah<br> | ||
| + | Rock the casbah<br> | ||
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| + | Marine on my heiney<br> | ||
| + | Block the jackpot<br> | ||
| + | Block the jackpot<br> | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| + | Thanks to the innocent misunderstanding by the McCalls' three boys, the lyrics for this famous song have been forever changed for many people near the core of the [[REDdimension Wiki Circle]]. | ||
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| + | ==Related Links== | ||
| + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_The_Casbah ''Rock the Casbah''] on Wikipedia | ||
| + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Clash The Clash] on Wikipedia | ||
[[Category:Quotes]] | [[Category:Quotes]] | ||
Revision as of 13:21, 16 October 2007
"Marine on my heiney | Block the jackpot, block the jackpot..." --Jack, Davis and Wilson McCall
Meaning
The line itself has no real meaning whatsoever. It is a misunderstanding and misinterpretation of the lyrics to the Rock the Casbah, a 1982 pop song by The Clash.
Backstory
Jack, Davis & Wilson are the sons of Mike McCall and Mallory McCall. One afternoon in 2006, the McCalls heard their three sons running, playing and shouting, "Block the Jackpot! Block the jackpot!" at one another.
Puzzled, they stopped the boys and asked what this meant. They replied that it was like the song they had heard on the radio in the car earlier in the day. It was later discovered that they were referring to Rock the Casbah by The Clash.
| Clash Version | McCall Version |
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The shareef dont like it |
Marine on my heiney |
Thanks to the innocent misunderstanding by the McCalls' three boys, the lyrics for this famous song have been forever changed for many people near the core of the REDdimension Wiki Circle.
Related Links
- Rock the Casbah on Wikipedia
- The Clash on Wikipedia
