Magheetah

[tripingbillies]

Ok, i love this song but what exactly is magheetah?  What is everyones opinion on what the song is about?

[FarmerYoda]

my cat's name.

[aMD]

my guitar

[ycartrob]

my guitar

You really think that song is about your guitar? Give me a break.

[sweatboard]

ahhhhhhhhh ahhhhhhhh Dylan's guitar.  That's what I hear.

[Adam2]

You really think that song is about your guitar? Give me a break.

I think he means mahgeetah = "my guitar"

[sweatboard]

I think he means mahgeetah = "my guitar"

what?

[ycartrob]

I think he means mahgeetah = "my guitar"

Oh, so it's about your guitar.

Whatever man.

[Adam2]

"mahgeetah" is a phonetically spelled version of the words "my guitar".  "mah" = my, "geetah" = guitar.  Jim is singing about his guitar.

[sweatboard]

I don't understand what you mean by that....Phonetically......is that some greek word or something???

[ManNamedTruth]

Its not til i realized he says mahgeetah in the song that i understood what it meant

[sweatboard]

Its not til i realized he says mahgeetah in the song that i understood what it meant

I hear a bunch of thier music is that way.

[BH]

Why would Jim sing about my guitar?  I don't even have a guitar.  You guys are idiots.

[Tore]

my guitar = [mah:geetah:]

[Ghosts_on_TV]

Wait...Jim is singing about My Guitar? Rad.

[ycartrob]

While magheetah gently weeps...

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

he's singing about a guitar, possibly his.

[Ghosts_on_TV]

he's singing about a guitar, possibly his.

Then why isn't it called Ahhgeetah?

[ycartrob]

Then why isn't it called Ahhgeetah?

maybe it's like, "Mmmmmmmm       ahgeetah"

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

the play on the word "guitar" is pretty slick, regardless of whose guitar it is actually about...no?