ThatLightInYourEyes Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Not for that reason, but this one: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/no-dog-isnt-equivalent-7-233457570.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclonus X-1 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Yes, the lyrics need to be changed in light of this revelation. And the annoying chorus needs to be reworked while they're at it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Not for that reason, but this one: http://finance.yahoo...-233457570.html Nah, it's a common knowledge thing. Just because they're revamping it now doesn't mean it wasn't relevant when the song was written. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USB Connector Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 In light of this, Dog Years should become an instrumental. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 (edited) COMMENTS: MO 2 hours ago18I think 7 years has some logic behind it. If you look at the bulk of an average dogs life (0-12 years old), the rolling average is between 6 and 8 human years, per year. By age 12, which is the middle of many breeds life expectancies, the dogs have averaged somewhere between 5.33-7.75 human years per their years, and by 14, when most have died, they are between 5.14 and 7.71. So, if you took the average years, according to this chart, and stretched them over the entire dogs lifespan, it would be in the neighborhood of 7 years. That is likely where it came from. You would only be significantly off making that assumption in the first 2 years of the dogs life. Jon O 3 hours ago06 Obviously the 7 years comparison is a general average. It's not intended to match up to every phase of a dog's development. An average lifespan for a medium-large dog is around 12 years, and the average lifespan of a human being is around 80. 80 divided by 12 is roughly 7 years.MoreReply Edited October 10, 2014 by savagegrace26 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 If he changed the lyric, he wouldn't have a rhyme for "doggie heaven," and that would be a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatLightInYourEyes Posted October 10, 2014 Author Share Posted October 10, 2014 If he changed the lyric, he wouldn't have a rhyme for "doggie heaven," and that would be a shame. Good point. Doggie Heaven is just one of those necessary locations, right up there with Xanadu. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 If he changed the lyric, he wouldn't have a rhyme for "doggie heaven," and that would be a shame. Good point. Doggie Heaven is just one of those necessary locations, right up there with Xanadu. :D If you see the sign of eth, you know you've taken a wrong turn. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
len(songs) Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 If he changed the lyric, he wouldn't have a rhyme for "doggie heaven," and that would be a shame.Well, Neil's written more crowded lines than "In a dogs life, a year is really more like seven-not-including-the-first-or-last-years-of-its-life"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 If he changed the lyric, he wouldn't have a rhyme for "doggie heaven," and that would be a shame.Well, Neil's written more crowded lines than "In a dogs life, a year is really more like seven-not-including-the-first-or-last-years-of-its-life"... They can just rewrite The Wreckers. It will work. All I know is that sometimes you have to be wary of a miracle too good to be true,All I know is that sometimes the truth is contrary everything in life you thought you knewAll I know is that sometimes you have to be wary, 'cause sometimes the target is you.All I know is that memory can be too much to carry striking down like a bolt from the blueAll I know is that sometimes the truth is contrary everything in life you thought you knew All I know is that sometimes a dog year is seven and sometimes it's twoAll I know is that sometimes it's contrary to everything I thought I knewAll I know is that sometimes you have to be wary, of stepping in doggy doo dooAll I know is that memory of my loving doggies can't be measured it's trueAll I know is that sometimes the truth is contrary everything in life you thought you knew Eh, Len you can refine this if you want... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 The title of this thread should have been "Dog years should never have been written" That is all...... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disk98 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Your face should be rewritten. (just kidding) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Your face should be rewritten. Amazing...your powers of ESP must be off the scale. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YYZumbi Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 I don't get it, why is it so much hate on this song? I love it... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union 5-3992 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 (edited) I don't get it, why is it so much hate on this song? I love it...Bad lyrics, overall uninspired sound... Edited October 11, 2014 by Union 5-3992 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 I don't get it, why is it so much hate on this song? I love it...Bad lyrics, overall uninspired sound...That's me screwed..! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USB Connector Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 I don't get it, why is it so much hate on this song? I love it... The lyrics are just horrible. I get that they were going for playful, but between this song and Virtuality the lyrics are just so cringeworthy. It's like Neil got someone with a PhD in bad puns to show him his best work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 The poor lyrics of Dog Years and Virtuality could only be compensated if they did a tour of the album with an awesome setlist and played 2112 in its entirety. Oh wait... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzy85 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Nah. Let sleeping dogs lie. It's fine. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatLightInYourEyes Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 Nah. Let sleeping dogs lie. It's fine. Nicely said! :ebert: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bri-tor Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 I think the song should be swept under the carpet, and removed from any further pressings of the Test for Echo cd. Let's just pretend it never existed. And while we're at it, can we do the same for Tai Shan and Speed of Love? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddy's Soul Patch Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 I think the song should be swept under the carpet, and removed from any further pressings of the Test for Echo cd. Let's just pretend it never existed. And while we're at it, can we do the same for Tai Shan and Speed of Love? Tai Shan and Speed of Love are much better than Dog Years. They're on an entirely different level IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 (edited) I think the song should be swept under the carpet, and removed from any further pressings of the Test for Echo cd. Let's just pretend it never existed. And while we're at it, can we do the same for Tai Shan and Speed of Love? Tai Shan and Speed of Love are much better than Dog Years. They're on an entirely different level IMO TaiShan>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>DogYears>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>The SpeedofLove Edited October 14, 2014 by savagegrace26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 If he changed the lyric, he wouldn't have a rhyme for "doggie heaven," and that would be a shame.Eleven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 If he changed the lyric, he wouldn't have a rhyme for "doggie heaven," and that would be a shame.Eleven. Well, sure, if you can get it to scan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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