Sorry if this isn't quite the right use of this sub, but I figured "what is this thing I'm hearing?" was close enough.
The line in question is at the end of this verse.
The official lyrics say the line is, "But Mr. Disco only parties hard in Frisco," and that's pretty clearly not what's being said in the official audio (although it does appear to be how she performed it live this one time).
If you google and exclude the word "disco", you get a variety of theories.
It almost sounds like she's saying, "But mister bullshit only parties hard in parts of..."
Any idea what the actual line is in the studio version? It's been driving me crazy.
If you've seen Sam Raimi's original Spider-Man movie from 2002 (and who hasn't at this point?), you probably remember that one of the biggest action set-pieces in the entire film is Spider-Man's first confrontation with the Green Goblin, where the two of them have an epic airborne battle in the middle of Times Square. You also may or may not remember that R&B singer Macy Gray has a rather unexpected cameo (as herself) just a few minutes before the fight begins. She even sings!
Her cameo only lasts for a minute or two, but it stands out for being one of the few moments in Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy that's pretty clearly dated to the early 2000s, when Gray was at the height of her popularity. Otherwise, the films are pretty timeless, and they barely make any references to real-life celebrities. Even "Macho Man" Randy Savage doesn't actually play himself, instead playing the fictional professional wrestler "Bone Saw McGraw".
Sure, Macy Gray did have a song on the soundtrack, but why did the filmmakers go out of their way to have her appear in that scene? Were they just fans? Maybe — but I have a theory that there's a little more to it than that.
If you remember Spidey and the Goblin's aerial battle, you also probably remember that it plays out in the middle of a massive downtown festival, complete with giant themed parade balloons. In the course of the battle, we get to see Spider-Man bouncing off of parade balloons while leaping around and swinging between buildings, which gives the fight much of its dynamic energy. Macy Gray is supposed to be a musical guest at the festival, which is why we get to hear her sing.
The festival is ostensibly a fictional annual celebration sponsored by Oscorp Industries, known as the "Unity Day Festival". But if you've owned a television at any point in the last half-century, it might remind you of a certain real annual celebration.
Think about it: what famous annual celebration is held in downtown Manhattan, frequently features famous musical guests, and is famous for its enormous themed parade balloons?
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Spider-Man is one of the most iconic fictional New Yorkers in the history of popular culture — so if the filmmakers really wanted to capture the atmosphere of the city for Hollywood's first big-budget Spider-Man movie, it's understandable that they might have wanted to include a scene featuring a famous annual New York event. In fact, my theory is that they *di
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