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RAP |
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speech |
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"Here, with the raps from Brutus and the other cats . . ." |
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[ Marc Anthony's Funeral Oration ] |
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RATTLING THE ROCKETS |
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acting in a symbolically threatening manner, similar to the expression "sword rattling" |
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"Now the next scene is the Kremlin, Krushchev has just returned from a very big visit, shaking everyone up rattling the rockets and one thing and another." |
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[ H-Bomb ] |
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RAZOR'S FLIP |
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nearness to death |
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"He was right on the edge of the razor's flip." |
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[ The Gasser ] |
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REALM OF NEPTUNARENI |
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the oceans of the world |
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"This swingin' Portuguese cat used to sit on the dock and dig the aqua scene. The flippin', jumpin', stompin' billows of the realm of Neptunareni." |
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[ Hip Chris ] |
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REASON FOR LIFE |
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a being upon whom one is exclusively fixated |
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". . . oh Reason For Life, they told me if I did not do this they would kill you." |
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[ Maharajah ] |
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RED EYES |
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tearing up |
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"And old Scrooge got red eyes." |
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REDIG |
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understand more profoundly upon review |
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"You dug Him before.....Redig Him now!!" |
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[ The Nazz ] |
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RIFFING |
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producing a rhythm or knocking |
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"Suddenly there came a tapping, as if some cat were gently riffing, knocking rhythm at my pad's door." |
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RIGHTEOUS RIDE |
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a virtuous pursuit |
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"That from all these ace-stamped studs we double our love kick to that righteous ride for which these cats hard-sounded the last 'nth bong of the bell of their bell ." |
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[ The Gettysburg Address ] |
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RING UP A WHOPPER OF ENDLESS OF MARDI-GRAS |
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practice a policy of wide-ranging freedom |
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". . . That this nation, under the great swingin' Nazz, shall ring up a whopper of endless Mardi Gras . . ." |
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[ The Gettysburg Address ] |
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RIPALIPS |
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a Buckleyism meaning a fancy holiday food |
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"And Scrooge look around and sees the joint is loaded with apples and bananas and oranges and credileys and acrovats and ripalips and all kinds of crazy, wild grapes and crazy Christmas scenes and nuts and candy . . ." |
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[ Scrooge ] |
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ROCK AND ROLL |
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joyous |
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". . . the rock and roll crowd at the Jazz Piper's back . . ." Also wondrous, ". . . a great rock and roll portal opened wide." |
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[ The Swingin' Pied Piper ] + |
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ROCKIN' |
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playing, as in playing an instrument |
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". . . rockin' the 88's" |
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[ The Ballad Of Dan McGroo ] |
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ROMAN THEATRE OF THE FLIP |
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The coliseum spectacles of ancient Rome |
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". . . they're gonna lay down the biggest ball game in the history of the Roman Theatre of the Flip." |
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[ Nero ] |
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ROSETTE OF THE REVERIE KICK |
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exquisite path of daydreaming |
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"And you go many, many, many other places along that rosette of the reverie kick . . . " |
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[ Subconscious Mind ] |
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ROSY WIG |
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a healthy, young face |
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"All the little boys and girls with their rosy wigs/And cuckoo curls and sparkling peepers " |
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[ The Swingin' Pied Piper ] |
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ROYAL COURT, THE |
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Buckley's designation for whichever group of people surround him at the time be they audience or friends |
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"My Lords and My Ladies of the Royal Court. . . " |
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[ Murder ] |
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RUBBERIN' AROUND THE ROOM |
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extensively scanning of an area |
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". . . his eyes went a rubberin' around the room." |
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[ The Ballad Of Dan McGroo ] |
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