[Phil] I overlooked nasty "distain" There's a problem it seems with my brain It seems to be telling Me to ignore spelling When used in a hum'rous refrain
He shrugged off their words with disdain Accompanied by this refrain: "Sticks and stones - hurt my bones, Not to mention cellphones, That keeps filling my ears with deep pain!” (enough of this then...)
[Phil] Interesting - until you said it, I couldn't hear Marc's line in a way that made it correct. The influence of the rhythm of the original 'Sticks and stones' chant just got in the way, I suppose.