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I apologize if this has been discussed before, but what does "Stone in love" exactly mean? I love the song, it rocks, but can someone explain the title please and what does it refrence?

BRETT5150 wrote:I apologize if this has been discussed before, but what does "Stone in love" exactly mean? I love the song, it rocks, but can someone explain the title please and what does it refrence?

Can't be broken/cracked ...but Jon Cain proved them wrong~the words are empty now!!

Michigan Girl wrote:

BRETT5150 wrote:I apologize if this has been discussed before, but what does "Stone in love" exactly mean? I love the song, it rocks, but can someone explain the title please and what does it refrence?

Can't be broken/cracked ...but Jon Cain proved them wrong~the words are empty now!!

Arnel pronounces it "stoney in love"

Many know Perry was hugely influenced by black & soul music growing up, primarily Sam Cooke & Motown stuff...he also 'borrowed' a lot from that era both vocally & lyrically (give yourself a great mind blow by 1st listening to a few bars of Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin' then a few bars of Sam Cooke's 'Nothing Can Change This Love'...the same shuffle beat, same key, same melodies & even some of the same lyrics!) so I imagine him loving The Stylistics who too had a big hit called 'Stone In Love'.

Some influences carry over greatly when it's THAT embedded into your soul...Perry paid homage to all that amazing soul music masked as a 'rock' singer & thank God for that influence he gave to future generations.

Are you trying to make sense ^^^^here?!?

Funny that someone asked this question, because I had no idea what the phrase was supposed to mean either. I joked around that maybe it meant you were stoned and in love, or stoned on love (maaaaan) but I wasn't being serious there. The [few] explanations for it here make more sense than mine, anyway!

As soon as I read thread title, I was humming the old Stylistics tune in my head (I'm Stone In love With You).


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nmaGZPN ... re=related

No big mystery it just means very much or really. I thought I remember reading in an interview that Neal wrote this song after going to a party and meeting a real hot girl.

During the song lead in at their Spectrum show in 82, I remember Steve asking if anyone in the audience had a joint and if we were ready to get stoned. Everyone was sort of waiting for the "Neal met a girl" story like they did on MTV so it was a nice change up.

Michigan Girl wrote:

BRETT5150 wrote:I apologize if this has been discussed before, but what does "Stone in love" exactly mean? I love the song, it rocks, but can someone explain the title please and what does it refrence?

Can't be broken/cracked ...but Jon Cain proved them wrong~the words are empty now!!

I think everyone with any knowledge of the situation and a partially functioning brain realizes that the stone was cracked when Steve Perry toured singing Journey songs without ... Journey. Firing a guy that quit touring on you 11 years prior is really just semantics.

Saint John wrote:

Michigan Girl wrote:

BRETT5150 wrote:I apologize if this has been discussed before, but what does "Stone in love" exactly mean? I love the song, it rocks, but can someone explain the title please and what does it refrence?

Can't be broken/cracked ...but Jon Cain proved them wrong~the words are empty now!!

I think everyone with any knowledge of the situation and a partially functioning brain realizes that the stone was cracked when Steve Perry toured singing Journey songs without ... Journey. Firing a guy that quit touring on you 11 years prior is really just semantics.

You have your definition of Stone In Love and I have mine ...perhaps my brain quit functioning when the stone was indeed ...cracked?!?! :wink:

Michigan Girl wrote:

Saint John wrote:

Michigan Girl wrote:

BRETT5150 wrote:I apologize if this has been discussed before, but what does "Stone in love" exactly mean? I love the song, it rocks, but can someone explain the title please and what does it refrence?

Can't be broken/cracked ...but Jon Cain proved them wrong~the words are empty now!!

I think everyone with any knowledge of the situation and a partially functioning brain realizes that the stone was cracked when Steve Perry toured singing Journey songs without ... Journey. Firing a guy that quit touring on you 11 years prior is really just semantics.

You have your definition of Stone In Love and I have mine ...perhaps my brain quit functioning when the stone was indeed ...cracked?!?! :wink:

Get your ass to MR Fest II, woman.

I always took it to mean something like "stone cold in love", just shortened.

What about Stone Soul Picnic, any thoughts on that?

Chubby321 wrote:

Nice Chubby!

Since 78 wrote:What about Stone Soul Picnic, any thoughts on that?

I think it's actually Stoned Soul Picnic by the 5th Dimension or Laura Nyro I get the stoned part but I'm not to sure what a soul picnic is.

Peartree12249 wrote:

Since 78 wrote:What about Stone Soul Picnic, any thoughts on that?

I think it's actually Stoned Soul Picnic by the 5th Dimension or Laura Nyro I get the stoned part but I'm not to sure what a soul picnic is.

Yes, but is it surry down or hurry down? That's the question.

Can you surry, can you picnic? Can you surry, can you picnic?
Come one, come on and surry down to a stoned soul picnic.
Surry down to a stoned soul picnic. There'll be lots of time and wine.
Red yellow honey, sassafras and moonshine,
red yellow honey, Sassafras and moonshine, moonshine. Stoned soul, stoned soul.
Come on, come on and surry down to a stoned soul picnic. Surry down to a stoned soul picnic.
Rain and sun come in akin, and from the sky come the Lord and the lightning.
And from the sky come the Lord and the lightning.
Stoned soul, stoned soul, surry on, soul.
Surry, surry, surry, surry.
There'll be trains of blossoms (there'll be trains of blossoms).
There'll be trains of music (there'll be music).
There'll be trains of trust, trains of golden dust.
Come along and surry on sweet trains of thought, surry on down.
Can you surry, can you surry?
Surry down to a stoned soul picnic. Surry down to a stoned soul picnic.
There'll be lots of time and wine. Red yellow honey, sassafras and moonshine,
red yellow honey, Sassafras and moonshine, moonshine. Stoned soul, stoned soul.
Surry on soul. Surry, surry, surry, surry. Surry, surry, surry, surry.

Gunbot wrote:Can you surry, can you picnic? Can you surry, can you picnic?
Come one, come on and surry down to a stoned soul picnic.
Surry down to a stoned soul picnic. There'll be lots of time and wine.
Red yellow honey, sassafras and moonshine,
red yellow honey, Sassafras and moonshine, moonshine. Stoned soul, stoned soul.
Come on, come on and surry down to a stoned soul picnic. Surry down to a stoned soul picnic.
Rain and sun come in akin, and from the sky come the Lord and the lightning.
And from the sky come the Lord and the lightning.
Stoned soul, stoned soul, surry on, soul.
Surry, surry, surry, surry.
There'll be trains of blossoms (there'll be trains of blossoms).
There'll be trains of music (there'll be music).
There'll be trains of trust, trains of golden dust.
Come along and surry on sweet trains of thought, surry on down.
Can you surry, can you surry?
Surry down to a stoned soul picnic. Surry down to a stoned soul picnic.
There'll be lots of time and wine. Red yellow honey, sassafras and moonshine,
red yellow honey, Sassafras and moonshine, moonshine. Stoned soul, stoned soul.
Surry on soul. Surry, surry, surry, surry. Surry, surry, surry, surry.

Dude! O.K. But is it celebrate or celerate?

Since 78 wrote:

Gunbot wrote:Can you surry, can you picnic? Can you surry, can you picnic?
Come one, come on and surry down to a stoned soul picnic.
Surry down to a stoned soul picnic. There'll be lots of time and wine.
Red yellow honey, sassafras and moonshine,
red yellow honey, Sassafras and moonshine, moonshine. Stoned soul, stoned soul.
Come on, come on and surry down to a stoned soul picnic. Surry down to a stoned soul picnic.
Rain and sun come in akin, and from the sky come the Lord and the lightning.
And from the sky come the Lord and the lightning.
Stoned soul, stoned soul, surry on, soul.
Surry, surry, surry, surry.
There'll be trains of blossoms (there'll be trains of blossoms).
There'll be trains of music (there'll be music).
There'll be trains of trust, trains of golden dust.
Come along and surry on sweet trains of thought, surry on down.
Can you surry, can you surry?
Surry down to a stoned soul picnic. Surry down to a stoned soul picnic.
There'll be lots of time and wine. Red yellow honey, sassafras and moonshine,
red yellow honey, Sassafras and moonshine, moonshine. Stoned soul, stoned soul.
Surry on soul. Surry, surry, surry, surry. Surry, surry, surry, surry.

Dude! O.K. But is it celebrate or celerate?

Let's go with 'celebrate'.

Gunbot wrote:

Since 78 wrote:

Gunbot wrote:Can you surry, can you picnic? Can you surry, can you picnic?
Come one, come on and surry down to a stoned soul picnic.
Surry down to a stoned soul picnic. There'll be lots of time and wine.
Red yellow honey, sassafras and moonshine,
red yellow honey, Sassafras and moonshine, moonshine. Stoned soul, stoned soul.
Come on, come on and surry down to a stoned soul picnic. Surry down to a stoned soul picnic.
Rain and sun come in akin, and from the sky come the Lord and the lightning.
And from the sky come the Lord and the lightning.
Stoned soul, stoned soul, surry on, soul.
Surry, surry, surry, surry.
There'll be trains of blossoms (there'll be trains of blossoms).
There'll be trains of music (there'll be music).
There'll be trains of trust, trains of golden dust.
Come along and surry on sweet trains of thought, surry on down.
Can you surry, can you surry?
Surry down to a stoned soul picnic. Surry down to a stoned soul picnic.
There'll be lots of time and wine. Red yellow honey, sassafras and moonshine,
red yellow honey, Sassafras and moonshine, moonshine. Stoned soul, stoned soul.
Surry on soul. Surry, surry, surry, surry. Surry, surry, surry, surry.

Dude! O.K. But is it celebrate or celerate?

Let's go with 'celebrate'.

Works for me!

JSS wrote:Many know Perry was hugely influenced by black & soul music growing up, primarily Sam Cooke & Motown stuff...he also 'borrowed' a lot from that era both vocally & lyrically (give yourself a great mind blow by 1st listening to a few bars of Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin' then a few bars of Sam Cooke's 'Nothing Can Change This Love'...the same shuffle beat, same key, same melodies & even some of the same lyrics!) so I imagine him loving The Stylistics who too had a big hit called 'Stone In Love'.

Some influences carry over greatly when it's THAT embedded into your soul...Perry paid homage to all that amazing soul music masked as a 'rock' singer & thank God for that influence he gave to future generations.

Oh ok, cool. That makes sense, thank you!

Saint John wrote:

Michigan Girl wrote:

BRETT5150 wrote:I apologize if this has been discussed before, but what does "Stone in love" exactly mean? I love the song, it rocks, but can someone explain the title please and what does it refrence?

Can't be broken/cracked ...but Jon Cain proved them wrong~the words are empty now!!

I think everyone with any knowledge of the situation and a partially functioning brain realizes that the stone was cracked when Steve Perry toured singing Journey songs without ... Journey. Firing a guy that quit touring on you 11 years prior is really just semantics.

Dude, again? For real?

What is ACTUALLY means....

Stone in love basically means "completely in love". It's an adjective used for emphasis. "Stone" is not really a term that's used much anymore... the old Stylistics song "I'm Stone In Love" was mentioned... both songs express the same idea. Being so totally fully absolutely 100% in love with someone...

If you've ever heard someone say something like "I was stone cold busted coming home late..." or something in that context... same thing. "Absolutely" "totally" "fully" "completely" "no getting around it"...

Has nothing to do with being unbreakable, or whatever. And no it has nothing to do with cracking the stone ya buncha smartalecs.

JSS wrote:Many know Perry was hugely influenced by black & soul music growing up, primarily Sam Cooke & Motown stuff...he also 'borrowed' a lot from that era both vocally & lyrically (give yourself a great mind blow by 1st listening to a few bars of Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin' then a few bars of Sam Cooke's 'Nothing Can Change This Love'...the same shuffle beat, same key, same melodies & even some of the same lyrics!) so I imagine him loving The Stylistics who too had a big hit called 'Stone In Love'.

Some influences carry over greatly when it's THAT embedded into your soul...Perry paid homage to all that amazing soul music masked as a 'rock' singer & thank God for that influence he gave to future generations.

You Nailed it Cooke's song is a clone of LTS. I was played this years ago and when i heard it I said WOW they ripped off Sam Cooke,
What about the movie The Girl Can't Help It I wonder if that played a role in the JRNY song title.

bluejeangirl76 wrote:What is ACTUALLY means....

Stone in love basically means "completely in love". It's an adjective used for emphasis. "Stone" is not really a term that's used much anymore... the old Stylistics song "I'm Stone In Love" was mentioned... both songs express the same idea. Being so totally fully absolutely 100% in love with someone...

If you've ever heard someone say something like "I was stone cold busted coming home late..." or something in that context... same thing. "Absolutely" "totally" "fully" "completely" "no getting around it"...

Has nothing to do with being unbreakable, or whatever. And no it has nothing to do with cracking the stone ya buncha smartalecs.

My theory was an obvious joke ...isn't it fun to watch SJ jump in to defend the band, though!!

Michigan Girl wrote:

bluejeangirl76 wrote:What is ACTUALLY means....

Stone in love basically means "completely in love". It's an adjective used for emphasis. "Stone" is not really a term that's used much anymore... the old Stylistics song "I'm Stone In Love" was mentioned... both songs express the same idea. Being so totally fully absolutely 100% in love with someone...

If you've ever heard someone say something like "I was stone cold busted coming home late..." or something in that context... same thing. "Absolutely" "totally" "fully" "completely" "no getting around it"...

Has nothing to do with being unbreakable, or whatever. And no it has nothing to do with cracking the stone ya buncha smartalecs.

My theory was an obvious joke ...isn't it fun to watch SJ jump in to defend the band, though!!

It's what I live for.

I always thought it was short for (Rolling) Stone in love......meaning rock star.