drink from the well of the other Texan instrumental bands

English translation: to imitate or be otherwise influenced by

14:00 Oct 28, 2007

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English term or phrase: drink from the well of the other Texan instrumental bands

Not one to drink from the well of the other Texan instrumental bands, By the End of Tonight shows its demented side in Fireworks on Ice, which contains a collection of four songs which sound like a hyper version of The Advantage not covering video game songs and smoking a bit too much crack for its own good.

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Selected answer:to imitate or be otherwise influenced by

Explanation:
Hi Shirley,

I believe this means that the band is not imitating other bands of its kind (instrumental Texan music?) with regards to some of the songs on their collection.

Hope this helps!

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to imitate or be otherwise influenced by

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get any performance from the other texan instrumental bands

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drink from the well of the other texan instrumental bands

to imitate or be otherwise influenced by

Maria Nicholas (X)
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drink from the well of the other texan instrumental bands get any performance from the other texan instrumental bands

Explanation:
It is a pun with oil wells in Texas.

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Note added at 14 mins (2007-10-28 14:15:12 GMT)
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You can't drink from an oil well of course. So the pun plays with a water well, which was well known part of texan landscape in old times.

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Note added at 35 mins (2007-10-28 14:35:45 GMT)
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My English is rather one-way road so it is not your fault with confusion. I suppose your text is written in playful manner. So for the vivid picture there is mentioned Texas wells which very often quenched a thirst as for water and for money.

salavat
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Asker: Would you please explain more in details?I feel confused about what you said.

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