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SONG: Buicks to the Moon
LYRICS: Alan Jackson and Jim McBride
ORIGINAL LYRIC:
When a nickel's worth a dollar
And gold ain't worth a dime
When they build a ship on waters
That will take you back in time
ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION:
When a nickel's worth a fiver
And gold ain't worth a quarter
When they build a ship on waters
That will make the trip seem shorter
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| * Payphones used to take dimes, but now they take quarters. Isn't
it time to update song lyrics to reflect the realities of
inflation? Alas, it's vastly easier to rhyme the word "dime" than
the word "quarter," but here at Inflationary Lyrics Headquarters we
have risen to the challenge. Please join the fun and share your
own inflationary lyrics, with both the "before" and "after" versions! |
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