Did they get it backwards?

[jaF0]

Or is it cultural, regional or just artistic license?


In Elton John's 'Sweet Painted Lady', the lyric is 'Getting paid for being laid'. I always thought it should be 'being paid for getting laid'.

There is another newer song I've recently heard called 'Regard' by an unknown group called 'Paper'. In it, the lyric is 'there is no reply to my regard' rather than ' there is no regard for my reply'.

Just curious.

 

[ElectricBlue]

The Elton John lyric? Either would work for me, it depends whether you're emphasising the act or the money.

The Regard lyric? Can't say without the rest of the lyric for context. Either the regard or the reply could be the subject.

 

[KeithD]

It's probably just me, but I take "getting" laid as from either of the partners whereas I only use "being" laid from the perspective of the receiver.

 

[John988]

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