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SONG: It Only Costs a Dime
ARTIST: Everly Brothers
ORIGINAL LYRIC:
Why don't you ever call me
I know you've got the time
I'm always near the phone
Waiting here alone
Oh baby, it only costs a dime
ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION:
Why don't you ever call me
I know you're not a courter
I'm always near the phone
Waiting here alone
Oh baby, it only costs a quarter
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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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