Short Fly Inquiry

[Globo14]

During the very last verse, what does Bono say?

"The universe explodin', 'cause of one man's _______"

It almost sounds like he's saying "porcupine" in that blank... I know it's just "lie" in the studio version.

 

[Vlaco]

Definitely ''pumpkin pie''

 

[djerdap]

Fuckin' lie.

 

[The Panther]

It's rude to refer to Bono as a "short fly".

 

[ryancoke71]

What is a "short Fly" anyways??

 

[lemonfly]

Funky tie.

 

[MikeyJB]

Porkie pie - British/Irish slang for lie. I never like hearing it in the song tbh

 

[digitize]

Porkie pie - British/Irish slang for lie. I never like hearing it in the song tbh

That's always what I thought I heard, but I didn't think that was actually a legitimate phrase, so my mind tended to corrected it to "porcupine". Not that "porcupine" made any sense itself in that context...

 

[Globo14]

What is a "short Fly" anyways??

It's a short inquiry about The Fly, not an inquiry about a short fly.

Thanks for the responses. Fuckin lie and porkie pie seem the most likely.

 

[ryancoke71]

Forget it. Obviously I'm brain dead.

 

[Globo14]

Forget it. Obviously I'm brain dead.

Wow. I'm sorry, but sarcasm doesn't translate brilliantly on the internet.

 

[ryancoke71]

Oh don't be sorry! I'm the one who is slow today. Lack of sleep!

 

[Globo14]

oh don't be sorry! I'm the one who is slow today. Lack of sleep!

ok...

 

[bono_man2002]

porcupine?

 

[Galeongirl]

I always hear "spoken lie".

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

short fly

 

[Rachel D.]

I've always heard "porcupine," too. If the universe explodes because of one man's porcupine, then does that mean the universe is inflatable and can be punctured by pointy things? Bono could be making a philosophical statement.

 

[Utoo]

It never crossed my mind that it's anything other than " 'cause of one man's fuckin' lie." Anything else is just silly.

 

[Caleb8844]

Are we talking about the album version of The Fly? or a different version..?

 

[gvox]

there's a lotta shit in life
if i could i'd rearrange

 

[Utoo]

It never crossed my mind that it's anything other than " 'cause of one man's fuckin' lie." Anything else is just silly.

The OP says they know it's "just 'lie' in the album version," so I think they're talking about the lyric in some live versions.

 

[Globo14]

Are we talking about the album version of The Fly? or a different version..?

The OP says they know it's "just 'lie' in the album version," so I think they're talking about the lyric in some live versions.

Yes, Utoo is right. I've only heard it on the Vertigo and 360° versions.

http://youtu.be/Xs4VqAeZfaY#t=4m10s

http://youtu.be/9crVHnOccqo#t=4m2s

It sounds a lot like "porkie pie".

 

[PhilsFan]

I've always thought it was "fuckin' lie."

 

[Jazzthief]

It's bloody lie

 

[popacrobat]

Some versions are fuckin' lie, some versions are porkie pie.

 

[corianderstem]

It's plain old "lie" on the album.

On the last two tours, he says "fuckin' lie."

 

[kenny_a]

i always thought he said "told a lie".

 

[Tiger Edge]

You're all wrong. It's "lye."

It's a common known fact that Bono suffered severe chemical burns in 1990 from handling lye and accidentally spilling it on his lap. In fact, this incident inspired the giant lemon during PopMart, but the details are sketchy as to why.

Nothing will convince me otherwise.

 

[corianderstem]

 

[Utoo]

Nothing will convince me otherwise.