Talk:The Importance of Being Idle (song)

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[edit] No wisecracks

Removed reference to Ifans' character being 'wisecracking', since he does not speak at any point during the video, other than to mouth some of the lyrics of the song.


[edit] Meaning of one more line

I just reverted the changes made by 81.104.144.71. When I first heard the song I thought that the section referred to asking a doctor to lie for him, but on the printed lyrics the word is clearly line not lie. --Apyule 11:35, 30 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Oasis The Importance of Being Idle.jpg

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[edit] I don't think so...

"He got the title from the Mark Twain book of the same name which he found whilst cleaning out his garage"

Mark Twain didn't write a book called "The Importance of Being Idle" and the link connects you to a book written by a one "Stephen Robins," albeit under the same name. There is, however, a play by Oscar Wilde named "The Importance of Being Earnest"; perhaps Noel was inspired by this title? This seems more likely. I would edit this, but I don't really know how (I literally just made an account) and I feel that this claim should probably have a reference to it (don't know where to find one). TheMillenniumDuck 04:16, 10 July 2007 (UTC)TheMillenniumDuck

FYI, I beleive the title of the book he found while cleaning out his garage was used for the title of the album, Don't Beleive The Truth, not this specific song. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.56.248.74 (talk) 21:45, 30 September 2007 (UTC)