Brian Sella, lead singer of the Front Bottoms, tells the following story in the commentary track for the song: It is a song that changed drastically from demo time to the actual recording time. We gave [Front Bottoms guitarist/keyboardist] Ciaran a copy of the song, the demo version, on a cassette tape, because he decided he was going to move into the woods. So he moved into the woods but all he has is this cassette tape with this demo song on it, then when they finally found him about two years later, he comes out and he’s got this idea, he totally remodeled the song, kind of. You know, he had a lot of good ideas, we incorporated a lot of them into the song. So it went from like thirteen minutes to like four minutes, I think? It’s one of our favorite songs to play in the band live. It’s one of the songs we knew we weren’t going to be able to wait until the album came out to play it live, so we just started playing it, like at our shows. And people seemed to dig it, and we dig it, so, rock and roll.
Independent corroboration that Ciaran lived in the woods for two years is so far elusive.English Language & Usage Sign up or log in to customize your list. Here's how it works: Anybody can ask a question The best answers are voted up and rise to the top In America, a bed suitable for a single person (child) to sleep in is known as a 'twin bed', whereas in England it is a 'single bed'. Any ideas on why it is called a twin bed in America? Twin bed is either of a pair of matching single beds ready to be joined to another twin bed to create twin beds. The word simply describes a bed which is stackable with another bed. A single bed isn't stackable, at least not the way you'd want it to. UPDATE according to what John Y commented: U.S. terminology refers to a twin bed to mean what is known as a single bed in other countries, whereas other countries understand twin beds to be two single beds in the same room. twin bed (plural twin beds): Either of
a pair of matching single beds. one of a pair of matching single beds, particularly in a hotel or guest room intended for two people. So to sum it up, and now correct me if I'm wrong: 1 bed (US): twin bed 2 beds (US): twin beds 1 bed (UK): single bed or a twin bed if it belongs to a pair of beds 2 beds (UK): twin bed or twin beds Therefore twin bed is ambiguous, unless the dictionaries are wrong. Did you find this question interesting? Sign up for our newsletter and get our top new questions delivered to your inbox (). Small cot-sized beds are often found in pairs: in barracks, dormitories, prisons, hospitals, children's rooms, and other places. Perhaps such beds were frequently referred to as "twin beds" formally or informally at the time that bed sizes were being standardized, and furniture manufacturers just decided to keep the name that everyone had been using for that size of bed anyway. So why are they called "twin beds" even when they don't appear in pairs?
It may be something of a backformation: if two such beds are twin beds, obviously one such bed must be a twin bed. Double or Full is larger than a twin (single) and smaller than a queen. Double means two people (double) can sleep on it if need be and the term FULL I think is because it is a full sized bed, not a kids single bed, or twin.... lol 2 twin beds side by side IS a King Sized bed. I think the term TWIN refers to the variations in which it can be used... it has a "twin" to make a King, a "twin" to make bunk beds, so if a child is part of a twin set..... Identical, etc., THAT person would refer to themselves as a twin. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google Sign up using Email and Password Post as a guest By posting your answer, you agree to the privacy policy and terms of service. Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged etymology or ask your own question.When selecting a bed, one of the most important factors to consider is the size of the bed.
You surely have heard the terms “king”, “queen”, “full”, and “twin” but, do you really know the difference between them and how big they are?Single/Twin bed – Single beds and twin beds are the same type of bed, designed for one person. The average dimensions for this size of mattress are seventy-five inches by thirty-nine inches. Because these beds are narrow, they can easily fit into even the smallest bedrooms. Single beds are the most common choice for children’s rooms and guest rooms. In addition, the Twin XL is sometimes available. This style is 6 inches longer than the standard twin mattress to provide more length for a grown adult.Full bed – Full beds, also known as double beds, are designed to sleep two people. The average dimensions of such a bed are seventy-four inches long and fifty-four inches wide. This size is just fifteen inches wider than a twin bed, which means that the width of the sleeping space for each adult is just twenty-seven inches — much less than the space offered by a twin bed.
Queen bed – A queen-size bed is like a full bed only larger. The average measurement of a queen bed is sixty inches by eighty inches, making it is six inches wider and six inches longer than a full bed. Queen beds are the most popular choice for couples, as the extra length and width make a significant difference in getting a good night’s sleep.King bed – King-size beds are the widest of all the bed styles. The standard measurement for this size bed is seventy-six inches wide and eighty inches long. Obviously the space offered by a king size bed is plentiful. In fact, it provides the same amount of space as two twin beds side by side. If you choose a king bed, the box springs underneath the mattress are typically two twins. Very tall people who need extra length can purchase a California King, which is four inches narrower, but also four inches longer. Because king beds are so large, they require extra room and are ideal for spacious master bedrooms. Word not found in the Dictionary and Encyclopedia.