yes, another pop related, see how can make me laugh, but the right answer wins type question!
2007-07-18 20:12:45 · 7 answers · asked by Spark of Insanity 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Well, because this a pop music reference.
I'm gonna say, according to Dave Matthews Band song "Louisiana Bayou" (I have heard the song a few times cause my bf played it for me).
The coins in their eyes would represent the money they owe.
2007-07-18 20:44:44 · answer #1 · answered by Sweet-Melody 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I guess you could say the person in question is money hungry, especially if you watch old cartoons. But really, it just means that the mortician wants to make sure the embalming job sticks for the viewing, and that no eyes pop open unexpectedly.
2007-07-19 03:19:05 · answer #2 · answered by Wheaties 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So the soul of the departed can go to the underworld.
He needs the coins to pay the ferryman, Charon, to let him come over his boat and cross the river of Styx
2007-07-19 03:18:52 · answer #3 · answered by luke d 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not coins IN the eyes, it's coins ON the eyes. "They" used to put coins on dead peoples eyes to keep them shut.
Or do you mean $$$ signs in the eyes?
2007-07-19 03:16:58 · answer #4 · answered by Always Curious 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to pay the fare for the boatman on the river Styx in some beliefs, in others it was to pay the caretaker for digging their grave
2007-07-19 03:17:06 · answer #5 · answered by Lazrus 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
when they get to the after life, they pay at the gate.
2007-07-19 03:17:49 · answer #6 · answered by P.C.E. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Money.
2007-07-19 03:16:48 · answer #7 · answered by Max A 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋