moshe25 wrote:
Omg. Not that old chestnut again. Like all things in modern society, like "wake up and smell the coffee" and "sooner rather than later", this has now been bastardised.
But let me assure you all, when we were kids, it was definitely "send up", not "send us", which incidentally doesn't make sense, doesn't rhyme, and has no rhythm with the rest of the song.
Blue dog is correct.
How do you know Blue Dog's correct?
We are around the same age mosche. I have never seen it referred to as Send Up (an American saying) till I saw it in a thread on TC. All the print I've seen from 60's 70's and 80's and prior always stated "Send us". It makes sense to me when it was explained. I take your point regading rhyme and rhythm, but that looks to me a kid who has decided it doesn't fit so they changed it so it makes sense to them. Rebel!
In fact the oldest references to the song in print, should sort this old chest nut. I'm a traditionalist for all things Carlton, and if there is evidence that Send Up was used and printed before Send Us then I'm a convert. Till that time I'll stick to tradition.
I heard of the explanation of the reference to "They" being the Heavens and the greater powers of God, from Bert Deacon's mate a Mr Reid back in 1969-70 as I was always curious about the reference to "They", and who they were. I met Bert that day and Bert gave me a members medallion.
Would love to know the truth.
Bondi, Bondi, Bondi. I don't think we're the same age. Unless you're really referring to some other "mosche".
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