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Mark Knopfler Discussion => Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum => Topic started by: allen on November 28, 2009, 01:40:22 PM

Title: The lions are made of stone, MK was wrong?
Post by: allen on November 28, 2009, 01:40:22 PM
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2576/4122378761_be3b1549dc.jpg)
Title: Re: The lions are made of stone, MK was wrong?
Post by: Love Expresso on November 28, 2009, 02:45:00 PM


AAhhhmmmm....

Another weird post... What
Title: Re: The lions are made of stone, MK was wrong?
Post by: superval99 on November 28, 2009, 02:52:52 PM
Very strange! 
Title: Re: The lions are made of stone, MK was wrong?
Post by: allen on November 28, 2009, 03:28:33 PM
Sorry, I just didn't make it clear.  They're bronze.  But MK said "the lions are made of stone" from the lyrics of Lions.  Is this lion in the pic what MK talked in that song?
Title: Re: The lions are made of stone, MK was wrong?
Post by: localhero1986 on November 28, 2009, 03:55:46 PM
I guess there are more literal lions made of stone in London. ;) And maybe, the lion of stone in the song does (or didn't) exist at all and it is just an expression... :)
Title: Re: The lions are made of stone, MK was wrong?
Post by: Love Expresso on November 28, 2009, 04:07:45 PM
Ah, I see!

I must confess that it indeed took until the last Remembrance Day for me to learn that there are lions at Piccadilly Circus (although I have been there 15 years ago...). Never understood what Lions was exactly about, but I read that "Big famous persons" or "stars" are called Lions. But that was only one meaning.
"Flagpole Days" means exactly this time of the year, am I right? Remembrance Day and so on?? And the lady in the song seems to stroll around at this very crowded place... And even if the "soldier" is also a "crazy lion", MK
Title: Re: The lions are made of stone, MK was wrong?
Post by: strat61 on November 30, 2009, 10:05:28 AM
Strap hanging gunshot sound
Doors slamming on the overground
Starlings are tough but the lions are made of bronze

mm.. I think the original is better  ;)
Title: Re: The lions are made of stone, MK was wrong?
Post by: rudiger on November 30, 2009, 11:09:34 AM
Hi Allen, your Stone Lion  ;D

(http://wikimapia.org/p/00/00/66/21/08_big.jpg)
Title: Re: The lions are made of stone, MK was wrong?
Post by: Fieneke2 on November 30, 2009, 09:03:23 PM
Quote Rudiger: "Hi Allen, your Stone Lion  ;D"

You know, that is why I love it to be here, you all always know so much!! ;D

Thank you for sharing all the information! ;)

Fieneke
Title: Re: The lions are made of stone, MK was wrong?
Post by: Love Expresso on November 30, 2009, 09:12:25 PM
Quote from: strat61 on November 30, 2009, 10:05:28 AM
Strap hanging gunshot sound
Doors slamming on the overground
Starlings are tough but the lions are made of bronze

mm.. I think the original is better  ;)

lol!  ;D

LE