Naisby 736 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Its also funny when pictures of Nellie the Elephant are drawn and they use an African elephant as the model. It’s as if they don’t know the words to the song or basic geography. I wonder though, did Cher ever do a copy of Nellie the Elephant. 😀 Link to post Share on other sites
Bosco's Tuft 934 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 3 hours ago, Naisby said: Its also funny when pictures of Nellie the Elephant are drawn and they use an African elephant as the model. It’s as if they don’t know the words to the song or basic geography. I wonder though, did Cher ever do a copy of Nellie the Elephant. 😀 How do you know Nellie wasn't from Africa? Link to post Share on other sites
Downsouth 6,175 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, Bosco's Tuft said: How do you know Nellie wasn't from Africa? On the road to Mandalay gives it away Link to post Share on other sites
Bosco's Tuft 934 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, Downsouth said: On the road to Mandalay gives it away That is where they were taking Nellie - it doesn't tell you where she came from. Link to post Share on other sites
Downsouth 6,175 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, Bosco's Tuft said: That is where they were taking Nellie - it doesn't tell you where she came from. Quite right we only assume she is Asian she could be African you pedantic picky so and so😁 But we do know she took her luggage with her! Link to post Share on other sites
Bosco's Tuft 934 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Just now, Downsouth said: Quite right we only assume she is Asian she could be African you pedantic picky so and so😁 I just felt sorry for all the artists Naisby is quietly laughing at. Link to post Share on other sites
Downsouth 6,175 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 15 minutes ago, Bosco's Tuft said: I just felt sorry for all the artists Naisby is quietly laughing at. Plus you could state that as the head of the herd was calling far far away that could mean on the African continent 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Naisby 736 Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 In the song you have the words, “ Bombay, Hindustan and Mandalay “ These places are definitely not in Africa, 😀 Link to post Share on other sites
Naisby 736 Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 In the song, the head of the herd was calling, if you accept that that was the head of Nellies herd, then you have to place the other line, they met one night in the silver light, on the road to Mandalay. Mandalay as we all know is in Burma. Link to post Share on other sites
Denzel Zanzibar 6,931 Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Naisby said: In the song, the head of the herd was calling, if you accept that that was the head of Nellies herd, then you have to place the other line, they met one night in the silver light, on the road to Mandalay. Mandalay as we all know is in Burma. In the animated series, Nellie was specifically attempting to return to Mandalay, which would make her an Asian elephant. (and pink.) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Old Codger 3,039 Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 All this could have been solved much quicker by asking Warnock It specifically states in the lyrics "The head of the herd was Colin" ... 🙂 2 Link to post Share on other sites
AnglianRed 6,229 Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 On 1/24/2022 at 11:56 AM, Naisby said: Its also funny when pictures of Nellie the Elephant are drawn and they use an African elephant as the model. It’s as if they don’t know the words to the song or basic geography. I wonder though, did Cher ever do a copy of Nellie the Elephant. 😀 Not that I recall, but the autotune machine they use in Do You Believe In Life after Love makes her sounds like an elephant. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
AnglianRed 6,229 Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 (edited) 22 hours ago, Downsouth said: Plus you could state that as the head of the herd was calling far far away that could mean on the African continent I know elephants have big ears but I doubt even they can hear over that kind of distance! 😂 Whales on the other hand (with sound carrying hundreds of miles under water)... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Naisby 736 Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 2 hours ago, AnglianRed said: Not that I recall, but the autotune machine they use in Do You Believe In Life after Love makes her sounds like an elephant. 2 hours ago, AnglianRed said: I know elephants have big ears but I doubt even they can hear over that kind of distance! 😂 Whales on the other hand (with sound carrying hundreds of miles under water)... So Whales sing Cher’s songs eh ? I bet it’s “ if I could turn back the Tide “ to each other. 😀 Link to post Share on other sites
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