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trm37 · 02-22-2001, 11:01 PM

Hello I have a question that has been buggig me for a long time. IN the MTM theme song when they say "who can take a nothing(is it DAY or DATE) and suddenly make it all seem worth while.I have listened over and over and I can't tell which word is being said.Could someone please settle this for me.It would be much appreciated. Thanks Tim

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trm37

theshark8777 · 02-26-2001, 08:02 AM

I'm pretty sure it's DAY.

Perderabo · 02-26-2001, 05:23 PM

Here are the lyrics which I copied from a fan site:

Quote:

Who can turn the world on with her smile
Who can take a nothing day,
And suddenly make it all seem worth-while?
Well it's you girl and you should know it,
With each glance and every little movement,
You've shown it.
Love is all around no need to waste it.
You can have the time,
Why don't you take it?
You're gonna make it afterall-.
You're gonna make it afterall-.

theshark8777 · 02-27-2001, 08:06 AM

i do believe its "you can have the TOWN, why don't you take it?"

04-12-2001, 10:06 AM

I had always thought the word was "date". However since I read the lyrics here, the word "day" seems to fit better. I have not seen it in awhile so I may be mistaken but when the singer sings the line, "who can take a nothing day...", I think on the screen Mary is walking with a group of children. Like a girl scout troup or some kind of group. If the line said "date" then I think it would have shown Mary walking with a man wearing a suit. (Mary would have only dated a high-class executive type.)

02-22-2001, 11:01 PM	#1
trm37 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 06, 2001 Location: Indianapolis Indiana usa Posts: 16	Mary Tyler Moore "day" or "date"? Hello I have a question that has been buggig me for a long time. IN the MTM theme song when they say "who can take a nothing(is it DAY or DATE) and suddenly make it all seem worth while.I have listened over and over and I can't tell which word is being said.Could someone please settle this for me.It would be much appreciated. Thanks Tim ------------------ trm37

04-12-2001, 10:06 AM	#5
Dale Guest Posts: n/a	I had always thought the word was "date". However since I read the lyrics here, the word "day" seems to fit better. I have not seen it in awhile so I may be mistaken but when the singer sings the line, "who can take a nothing day...", I think on the screen Mary is walking with a group of children. Like a girl scout troup or some kind of group. If the line said "date" then I think it would have shown Mary walking with a man wearing a suit. (Mary would have only dated a high-class executive type.)
Dale Guest Posts: n/a

02-26-2001, 08:02 AM	#2
theshark8777 Hats for Bats Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 23, 2001 Location: northeast Ohio. Posts: 5,315	I'm pretty sure it's DAY.

02-27-2001, 08:06 AM	#4
theshark8777 Hats for Bats Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 23, 2001 Location: northeast Ohio. Posts: 5,315	i do believe its "you can have the TOWN, why don't you take it?"