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[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 10 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I dropped my kid and her friend off at the station and I said "watch out for gypsies tramps and thieves".

And I got nothing back. Not even a smile.

[–] Baku@aussie.zone 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Nah you're not using the right lingo, you've gotta say eshays and bogans. I'd also throw in drongos, but gronks could work too

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 7 points 2 years ago

Bitches, eshays and sketchy people

[–] Duenan@aussie.zone 6 points 2 years ago

Oh man. I love that song, totally forgot about it until now.

[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 5 points 2 years ago

But every night all the men would come around
And lay their money down

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Despite being her first solo No 1, that song did not survive outside the 70s, I'm afraid.

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Hey, it lives on in my house on a Friday night thanks.

[–] Baku@aussie.zone 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I have a pretty substantial library of older music and didn't catch the reference, so I guess so. I did guess it was probably a reference to some obscure old thing though

[–] LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Do you believe in life after love?

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I can feel something inside me say......

Oooooo I have that sound effect on my microphone 🎀

[–] LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I really don't think you're strong enough nooo

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago

TouchΓ© Cher.