I always thought those lyrics were:
"If I have to beg and plead, to the symphony."
I always thought those lyrics were:"If I have to beg and plead, to the symphony."
I know what you mean. So many song lyrics were unintelligible that people made up their own without even knowing it. Louie Louie being prime example #1. (not a dirty word in it - to the disappointment of many teens 'back then')
And that's another reason why AM radio stunk :-)