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Subject: I hate to bring this up, From: richlmo Date: 12 Sep 00 - 11:32 PM I think I heard the worst Pop song ever today on an oldies station. "It's a Turn Down Day, nothin's on my mind It's a turn down day, and I dig it " What the hell was that about? |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: Bill D Date: 12 Sep 00 - 11:40 PM *shrug*...to some of us, 'oldies' means before 1800 |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: JedMarum Date: 12 Sep 00 - 11:42 PM lol@billd - and yer right richlmo, you've reminded us of another 'old stinker!' |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: The Beanster Date: 12 Sep 00 - 11:47 PM Someone ought to "dig it" a big hole and let it fall in. |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: katlaughing Date: 12 Sep 00 - 11:50 PM Voice of dissent...I liked the sound of it, just never let the words get to me....in those days maybe he meant it was a turn down your knee-high socks day!**BG** |
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Subject: LYR ADD: TurnDown day From: katlaughing Date: 12 Sep 00 - 11:55 PM Well, now that I've actually looked at all the words, I don't think it is all that bad, at all! Take a look:
Turn Down Day
It's much too groovy a summer's day Chorus:
It's a turn-down day [repeat chorus]
Soft summer breeze and the surf rolls in [repeat chorus]
Things that are waiting to mess my mind [repeat chorus to fade]
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: catspaw49 Date: 12 Sep 00 - 11:58 PM Probably was being sung by Major Tom, psychotic astronaut, the day before he lifted off on his one way mission. Spaw |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Sep 00 - 12:05 AM Speak with reverence when you speak of Major Tom, Spaw. Remember his fate. Poor guy. -Joe Offer- |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: Lena Date: 13 Sep 00 - 12:22 AM Two years ago I assisted a fantastic stand up comedy night.the beginning of it was unforgettable.It was like:suddenly some background music was put on.It was that song from Blur
'I've got my head checked |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: Callie Date: 13 Sep 00 - 12:30 AM Hey Beanster, welcome back! So long no ... |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: The Beanster Date: 13 Sep 00 - 12:38 AM Thanks, Callie! Out of prison now...on work release... hahaaa Good to "see" you and good to be back! |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: The Lighthouse Date: 13 Sep 00 - 12:47 AM Cyrkle also graced us with "Red Rubber Ball". Great lyrics such as "you're not the only starfish in the sea". I think it was written by Paul Simon. He must have been having a turned down day with that one. |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: Lonesome EJ Date: 13 Sep 00 - 01:27 AM I would put Turn Down Day right up there with 39th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)by Paul Simon and Dancin' in the Moonlight,and In the Summer Time by the great Mungo Jerry. They were feel-good songs,dedicated to the proposition that all of us freaks lying around with no shoes and flowers in our hair and playing a guitar with a string missing had actually found the key to happiness - do nothing and feel good about it.Y'know...I kinda miss it.
We get it on most every night |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: GUEST,The Invisible Blazoona Date: 13 Sep 00 - 10:21 AM If memory serves ( and at my age, it usually doesn't), it was originally "A Turned On Day" and a controversy erupted over the perceived drug reference. It was then re-recorded with the "sound-alike" lyric to get airplay. |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: Jim the Bart Date: 13 Sep 00 - 10:40 AM I think Blazoona may be on to something - that kind of stuff happened a lot in the 60's. This is another "Austin Powers" of a song; it loses something taken out of it's decade. Back then it sounded pretty great when you were "turned down (on)" and just didn't feel like dealing with things. And the electric sitar - what more can one say? Bart J. Hippie, with tongue only slightly in cheek |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: Jim the Bart Date: 13 Sep 00 - 10:42 AM I think Blazoona may be on to something - that kind of stuff happened a lot in the 60's. This is another "Austin Powers" of a song; it loses something taken out of it's decade. Back then it sounded pretty great when you were "turned down (on)" and just didn't feel like dealing with things. And the electric sitar - what more can one say? Bart J. Hippie, with tongue only slightly in cheek |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: Jeri Date: 13 Sep 00 - 10:48 AM I'll bet nobody remembers "I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in." Kenny Rogers (yes, THAT Kenny Rogers) and the First Edition. |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: catspaw49 Date: 13 Sep 00 - 10:53 AM Be serious Jeri......We all remember that one. But in reading Leej's post up there, I don't remember them erecting a bridge on 39th. Trying to feel groovy there would put you in the river.........not a pleasant place to be. Think I'll stick to 59th street. Spaw |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: GUEST,Sailor Dan at work Date: 13 Sep 00 - 11:19 AM You got that right Spaw no bridge at 39th and as far as that river goes, Especially not in that river. Yechhh I wouldn't even sail a boat up that river. Sailor DAn |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: Lonesome EJ Date: 13 Sep 00 - 12:19 PM That's enough outta you Spaw. Take your protein pills and put your helmet on. And Dave...you never know.All the toxic waste might take the barnacles right off your hull,matey. |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: Mbo Date: 13 Sep 00 - 12:22 PM Aw come on Lena! "Song 2" by Blur ROCKS! It's one of those "say uh! and yell" songs! Besides, Damon & the rest of the guys from Blur were being cheeky, and wrote the song that way on purpous--the silly lyrics were a deliberate poking-fun of meaningless pop/rock songs, as well as American Indie-style rock, ala Pavement. Sort of the apotheosis of silly but infectious nature of these sorts of songs. Anyway, I love the song, and the album. Maybe the comedian shoulda read up on it before he knocked it. Poking fun at a parody doesn't really work...
I got my head checked BTW the song is now used on a Pentium commercial...I jive everytime I hear it.
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: SINSULL Date: 13 Sep 00 - 12:27 PM "Hello lamppost, whatcha knowing? I've come to watch your flo...glug, glug, glug..." from the 39th Street Bridge Song. |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: Marymac90 Date: 13 Sep 00 - 01:07 PM All this pop garbage is one reason I'm thankful every day for my juke box style 200 cd player. Shuffling 200 cd's, mostly folk, that I actually LIKE, is way better and less repetitious than radio. Not to mention, no ads, no announcements, no fundraising, no station breaks, no promotions, none o' that junk! It makes me one happy camper! |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: Lonesome EJ Date: 13 Sep 00 - 01:24 PM "...your flowers floating Ain't you got no submarines? Doo ee dun doobie feelin' groovy" |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: katlaughing Date: 13 Sep 00 - 02:00 PM Where were you when I needed you...where were you when I needed you, where were you when I needed, where...ere..ere..oh oh whoa..ta dum, ta dum, ta dum then there was the instrumental that started out: Ta Dum! Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-dum ta-dum-ta-dum-ta-dum La-la-la-la-la-la-lala - lala-la-lala-lala-la-la-la-la I love red rubber ball Anyone ever buy a record by the 1910 Fruitgum Company? |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: Bagpuss Date: 13 Sep 00 - 03:57 PM The Blur song: I might be wrong, but I thought it was: "I got my head *shaved* by a jumbo jet". Doesn't make any more sense, mind.... Bagpuss |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: Bagpuss Date: 13 Sep 00 - 04:02 PM Re the comedy and songs: Peter Kay does a great spot where he plays (on a little dictaphone type thing) songs with ambiguous lyrics. Then once he has told you what they sound like to him, you can't help but hear it that way. One of them was "We Are Family" with the line "Makin' love in a femidom"! He did a great one with a Shania Twain song - but I can't for the life of me remember it. Bagpuss |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: Mbo Date: 13 Sep 00 - 07:37 PM Nope Bagpuss, it's "checked". Remember, the song isn't supposed to make sense. WOOHOO! |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: Lena Date: 14 Sep 00 - 03:01 AM Mbo,I didn't say I don't like the song.In summer...oh,xxxck,time flies...I was seventeen...in Summer'97,while wondering with backpacks and tents from gig to gig,that used to be our solgan.But we were italians,singing along a pretty refrain,never aware of the lyrics...like that comedian was.And as I said,that gag looked great. |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: Big Mick Date: 14 Sep 00 - 08:44 AM You guys are a complete bunch of amateurs. You want bad? I'll give you bad.......... NA NA, NA NA NA NA........HEY HEY HEY, GOODBY........ The most worthless recording ever. To think that all those cute little vinyl's gave their lives for this dreck........ Big Mick |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: Mbo Date: 14 Sep 00 - 09:57 AM Ah, yes...Summer 97...I was 18, and into my 2nd college semester. I swear things like "Song 2" got me through College Algebra! |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: catspaw49 Date: 14 Sep 00 - 10:10 AM Mick, I think that's what they sang when they launched that "Space Oddity," Major Tom, psychotic astronaut. Spaw |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: GUEST,Den at work Date: 14 Sep 00 - 12:00 PM Hey what about Honey? See the tree, how big it's grown But friend, it hasn't been too long, it wasn't big I laughed at her and she go mad The first day that she planted it, was just a twing That's the thing about trees but can you reall plant a twig? Den |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: catspaw49 Date: 14 Sep 00 - 12:07 PM And all the wonderful parodies of that turkey too.......
See my shlong, how big its grown Spaw |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: GUEST,Den at work Date: 14 Sep 00 - 12:09 PM Just a twing? Maybe you can plant twings. It just gets better. Then the first snow came And she ran up to brush the snow away so it wouldn't die Came running in, all excited Slipped and almost hurt herself and I laughed till I cried She was always young at heart, kind of dumb and kind of smart And I loved her so Don't you find women just love to hear that. Den 8-) |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: GUEST,Den at work Date: 14 Sep 00 - 12:15 PM Is there more to that Spaw? Enquiring minds etc. Den |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: Little Hawk Date: 14 Sep 00 - 12:53 PM Ground control to Major Spaw Commencing countdown, shut your jaw Take your beano now and watch out for The Claw...
[THE VOICE OF SPAW...]
Da-da-da-dum-da-dum-da-dum-PHHHHLAAARRRRPPPP!
Ground control to Major Spaw
[THE VOICE OF SPAW...yet again]
Da-da-da-dum-da-dum-da-dum-PHHHHLAAARRRRPPPP! Oooo-oooo-ooooo-ooooo-ooooo (fade...) |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: Mbo Date: 14 Sep 00 - 01:03 PM This is ground control to Major Spaw You've really made a smell And now they want to know who's briefs you wear This is Major Spaw to ground control This place it really stinks And my nose is burning in the most-a uncomfortable way Ground control to Major Spaw You're brain is --there's nothing wrong We can't hear you Major Spaw We can't hear you Major Spaw We can't hear you Major Spaw Thank God......
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: Metchosin Date: 14 Sep 00 - 01:13 PM kat, I posted Yummy Yummy Yummy as one of the best love songs on a thread recently and got nary a comment. |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: Lonesome EJ Date: 14 Sep 00 - 01:44 PM Ashes to ashes,awe to awesome We know Major Spaw loves possum |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: catspaw49 Date: 14 Sep 00 - 02:08 PM Aw Leej, how true. And I think through the my annoying, unfunny, repetition of the completely stupid, I'm getting to 'em on the Major Tom thing. Their parodies are better than the original which is often the case, and with "Space Oddity" that's not too hard to begin with. Spaw |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: mousethief Date: 14 Sep 00 - 02:12 PM My just-love-to-hate-it pop song is "Johnny Get Angry" sung by Joanie Sommers (1962--reached #7 in USA charts!)
Johnny get angry, Johnny get mad Ewwwww! Makes my skin crawl!
sommerless in Seattle, |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: catspaw49 Date: 14 Sep 00 - 02:19 PM OHMYGAWD RATSO!!!!!! You've just dredged up some hideous memories..............I need a drink. Spaw |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: Peter T. Date: 14 Sep 00 - 02:28 PM It is not at all clear why catspaw feels compelled to drive these things endlessly into the ground, long after all the humour in them has been pulped and kneaded and burned out of them. My current theory is that he is imitating Homer, who was fond of the epithet as a structuring device to fill out the metric structure. For example, upon every appearance of the goddess Athena, she is referred to as "Athene bouwapis" (ox-eyed Athena). This gives the poem a kind of repetitive coherence. This may be his way of making his life somewhat epical in the Homeric sense. yours, Peter T. |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: catspaw49 Date: 14 Sep 00 - 02:46 PM Geeziz I love you Peter..........ROTFLMAO!!!!!!! Spaw |
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Subject: RE: I hate to bring this up, From: mousethief Date: 14 Sep 00 - 04:55 PM "Ratso"? Snf. (lifts nose into air)
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