Lyric Interpreter Gifts

George Gershwin, Psychiatrist

"You say it all the time, so I climbed every tree to prove it. You were right, money doesn't grow on trees."

Church leader at desk has 3 boxes marked 'Black', 'White' and 'Gray Area'.

Dialogue

She - Interpreter - He.

Sock Puppet in Literature

Emily Dickinson: Mime - "I think she's saying something about death."

'It's the essence of springtime. You're really enjoying it.'

Frederic Chopin

'I don't know much about history, don't know much biology ... but we'll be OK if there's a round on song lyrics.'

"Caricatures $20"

"This next song is just a song. Try not to read anything into it."

"My nephew Jack here can say ‘I’m unemployed’ in seven languages."

"Those are the lyrics? How embarrassing—I've been singing it wrong this whole time."

"Who is 'coming around the mountain,' John? Could it be your mother?"

By the year 2500, 1 in 10 academics will devote their entire career to divining the meaning of the word 'sussudio'.

'I need a text-mail interpreter.'

'It says here you can talk trash in five languages.'

Orator translates in many languages.

"Send for a Prftgxrgplwtkn interpreter - case adjourned for a thousand light years."

"I think our daughter should change her major. She can now ask for money in 3 different languages!"

"You know, Father, they say the Old Testament is the new New Testament."

'Oh it's fantastic. It's my thirty fourth favourite sub-genre of progressive rock.'

Interpreter for the hard-to-believe-what-they're-hearing.

Company spokespersons statement being interpreted into plane English by a second spokesman.

Onstage with the transgenic singers...

"You'll have to phrase it another way. They have no word for 'fetch.' "

Body language interpreters - "He likes you and wishes to dance with you." "That's a get lost."

Simultaneous translation.