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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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SCRATCHING
Hello, I would like someone explain to me the exact meaning of this SCRATCHING here:
'While I was in Paris writing the music for Malle's film, I was playing at the Club St. Germain, (...) I wouldn't talk from the bandstand and introduce tunes like everyone else did (...) They thought I was arrogant and snubbing them. They were used to all those black musicians who came over there grining and SCRATCHING up on stage.?
Thanks in advance, Jo.
'While I was in Paris writing the music for Malle's film, I was playing at the Club St. Germain, (...) I wouldn't talk from the bandstand and introduce tunes like everyone else did (...) They thought I was arrogant and snubbing them. They were used to all those black musicians who came over there grining and SCRATCHING up on stage.?
Thanks in advance, Jo.
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Hi, Based on just this paragraph, I don't thik there is any unusual meaning here. It just means these people had an itch, so they scratched themselves, Scratching yourself in public, especially if you are a performer and everyone is looking at you, is not considered to be very polite. Best wishes, Clive
- Hi, Based on just this paragraph, I don't thik there is any unusual meaning here.
- It just means these people had an itch, so they scratched themselves, Scratching yourself in public, especially if you are a performer and everyone is looking at you, is not considered to be very polite.
- Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
Based on just this paragraph, I don't thik there is any unusual meaning here. It just means these people had an itch, so they scratched themselves,
Scratching yourself in public, especially if you are a performer and everyone is looking at you, is not considered to be very polite.
Best wishes, Clive
Based on just this paragraph, I don't thik there is any unusual meaning here. It just means these people had an itch, so they scratched themselves,
Scratching yourself in public, especially if you are a performer and everyone is looking at you, is not considered to be very polite.
Best wishes, Clive
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CliveBased on just this paragraph, I don't thik there is any unusual meaning here. It just means these people had an itch, so they scratched themselves,
Scratching yourself in public, especially if you are a performer and everyone is looking at you, is not considered to be very polite.
Yes, see Nadal in tennis
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