Roxy Music v's Bryan Ferry.

RoxySiren · **Joined:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:18 am **Posts:** 679

Windswept2 wrote:

I do however challenge DJC's notion that "Make me a deal.." referenced a commercial contract (although I do love his obsession with Ferry's wonga). Where I come from that expression had much more fun connotations but I can well understand why one would like to posthumously explain it away in such a manner.

I, too, heard this line was attributed to Bryan's desire for a fair record deal at that time, and it depicts a dialogue with his lawyer, Robert E. Lee (namesake of the general, but actually Bry's lawyer)

Windswept2 · **Joined:** Sun May 29, 2011 7:23 pm **Posts:** 1570

RoxySiren wrote:

Windswept2 wrote:

I do however challenge DJC's notion that "Make me a deal.." referenced a commercial contract (although I do love his obsession with Ferry's wonga). Where I come from that expression had much more fun connotations but I can well understand why one would like to posthumously explain it away in such a manner.

I, too, heard this line was attributed to Bryan's desire for a fair record deal at that time, and it depicts a dialogue with his lawyer, Robert E. Lee (namesake of the general, but actually Bry's lawyer)

Cher DJC & Roxysiren,
Profuse apologies - you are both right and I stand corrected.
With renowned Roxyologists like you in existence the realm will always be defended.
Regards,
Windswept

RoxySiren · **Joined:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:18 am **Posts:** 679

thanks windswept for referring to roxyology. sounds better than anorak-ism

rendezvous · **Joined:** Tue Dec 07, 2010 2:21 pm **Posts:** 390

Windswept2 wrote:

RoxySiren wrote:

Windswept2 wrote:

I do however challenge DJC's notion that "Make me a deal.." referenced a commercial contract (although I do love his obsession with Ferry's wonga). Where I come from that expression had much more fun connotations but I can well understand why one would like to posthumously explain it away in such a manner.

I, too, heard this line was attributed to Bryan's desire for a fair record deal at that time, and it depicts a dialogue with his lawyer, Robert E. Lee (namesake of the general, but actually Bry's lawyer)

Cher DJC & Roxysiren,
Profuse apologies - you are both right and I stand corrected.
With renowned Roxyologists like you in existence the realm will always be defended.
Regards,
Windswept

And I read somewhere the lawyer was actually a lass named "Roberta Lee," and Bryan made the name change into the General as a wonderful and typical BF tripartite pun!!

RoxySiren · **Joined:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:18 am **Posts:** 679

rendezvous

that's an interesting twist!

we need some verification here! anyone? roberta or robert lee?

wrighta · **Joined:** Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:32 pm **Posts:** 331

I do believe that it is Robert and if I'm not mistaken his name still crops up in the credits in tour programmes and some album credits.

Roxy Music v's Bryan Ferry.

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