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Subject: Wasn't That a Mighty Day From: mousethief Date: 13 Aug 01 - 07:35 PM Okay, I know this isn't complete, and I don't remember exactly where the chorus gets repeated, but in hopes that somebody else can help, I will post what I have. The italicized mumble is the part I can't remember.
Wasn't That A Mighty Day When the Needle Hit the Ground
Well Seattle built a needle just to have a little fun
Wasn't that a mighty day?
One night a gentleman of renown was looking at the sky
He shouted his discovery about this fair young lass
And something something something and their weight all gathered there (there may be another verse goes here? I'm not sure)
It crashed across the fairgrounds with such a gruesome sound
Well the restaurant kept rolling right on down Denny Way ------------------ posted by: Alex (mousethief spelled properly) |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Wasn't That a Mighty Day From: Deckman Date: 13 Aug 01 - 11:54 PM This was written and performed by Mike and Maggie Maloso (sp?) during the Seattle Worlds Fair in 1962. I'll e-mail Maggie now and see if she can jump in with the particulars. CHEERS, Bob(deckman)Nelson p.s. I KNOW I'm not spelling their last name correctly |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Wasn't That a Mighty Day From: Deckman Date: 14 Aug 01 - 06:38 PM refresh |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Wasn't That a Mighty Day From: mousethief Date: 14 Aug 01 - 07:54 PM I knew somebody would know! Thanks, Deckman! I wait with bated breath! PS for those wondering (i.e. nobody) the "big deal 21" refers to the official name of the 1962 world's fair, viz., The 21st Century Exposition. Alex |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Wasn't That a Mighty Day From: Charley Noble Date: 15 Aug 01 - 06:23 PM Guess you had to be there. Song sounds similar to "The Galvaston Flood" whose chorus runs: Wasn't that a mighty time, Wasn't that a mighty time in the morning, Wasn't that a mighty time, When the storm winds struck our town. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Wasn't That a Mighty Day From: Deckman Date: 15 Aug 01 - 06:57 PM One of the finest recordings of this song of the Galveston Flood was by the late Bob Gibson in the 1960's. CHEERS, Bob)deckman)Nelson |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Wasn't That a Mighty Day From: GUEST,fretless (at work) Date: 16 Aug 01 - 09:32 AM The chorus from mousethief's version is a direct parody of the Galveston Flood "Mighty Day" that I heard years ago from Barry Kornfeld. Only changes are in last word of the third line, (evening for morning) and the last line, where the Seattle song substitutes "Needle hit the ground" for "storm winds hit the town." The music for the verses must be different, however, because the words of mousethief's Seattle version don't seem to scan into Barry's Galveston one. I remember last September, Storm Winds hit the town. Women and children were dying, Lord, Death was all around. Here's a link -- with words (slight difference on the chorus), chords, and audio. http://www.ibiblio.org/jimmy/folkden/Mighty.html It's a really powerful song. Plays great on a 12-string. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Wasn't That a Mighty Day From: GUEST,Vladimir B Date: 30 Mar 10 - 11:23 PM I remember the song sung by Mike & Maggie but alas, for so many years the same verse eludes me. Does anyone remember it? Deckman mentioned he knew Maggie's e-mail address: does she still know the lyrics? [sometimes they fade over time]. Do you remember Judy Collins singing at the 'Pamir House' and the very beautiful Joanie Mitchell singing at 'University Towers'? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Wasn't That a Mighty Day From: Jim Dixon Date: 01 Apr 10 - 11:18 AM From You Know You're in Washington When...: 101 Quintessential Places, People, Events, Customs, Lingo and Eats of the Evergreen State by Sharon Wootton, Maggie Savage (Guilford, Conn.: Insiders Guide, 2007), page 81: The Needle fell over in a 1989 April Fool's joke by a local television station; emergency lines were swamped, and the station later apologized. But it wasn't the first "fall." In 1962 Maggie and Mike Moloso recorded "Wasn't it a Mighty Day When the Needle Hit the Ground." It became a regional hit, but World's Fair organizers were not amused. Abruptly, radio stations stopped playing the song. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Wasn't That a Mighty Day (When the Needle From: mousethief Date: 12 Jun 10 - 11:39 AM Dang, I was here in April, 1989 and I missed that entirely. That's really funny. I wonder if Deckman ever got ahold of Maggie? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Wasn't That a Mighty Day (When the Needle From: Deckman Date: 12 Jun 10 - 04:19 PM I talked with her a few weeks ago ... I'll send this thread to her again ... Maybe she'll comment ... Bob(deckman)Nelson ... still waiting for the needle to drop! |
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Subject: RE: ADD: Wasn't That a Mighty Day (When the Needle...) From: GUEST,RainMan Date: 29 Nov 10 - 10:34 PM Well their eyes were on that window, and their weight all gathered there... would love to know where I can get the actual recording. |
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Subject: RE: ADD: Wasn't That a Mighty Day (When the Needle...) From: GUEST,Death of Rats Date: 02 Apr 11 - 12:02 AM I recall hearing the song on local radio about 10-15 years ago (Madman Moskowitz). I too would love to get a copy. |
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Subject: RE: ADD: Wasn't That a Mighty Day (When the Needle...) From: Deckman Date: 02 Apr 11 - 03:39 PM I'll forward this thread to Maggie ... she'll respond if she wants to ... bob |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Wasn't That a Mighty Day When the Needle… From: GUEST,dougan Date: 04 Sep 11 - 10:28 AM I think I still have the 45 rmp record of this tune. Someone from out of state sent it to me during the 62 Fair in Seattle, as it was banned locally. I don't have a way to play it even if I find it. Anyone think this is worth following up on? What could I do with this record if I find it? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Wasn't That a Mighty Day When the Needle… From: Deckman Date: 04 Sep 11 - 10:30 AM I can digitize it for you ... through the mail. PM me. bob Deckman Nelson |
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Subject: RE: ADD: Wasn't That a Mighty Day When the Needle... From: GUEST Date: 16 May 12 - 06:58 PM The Needle is now fifty years old and, of course, they're trying to make a big deal out of it. Personally, I'd just love to see the song get some air-play again. And yes, I too would like to get my mits on a copy. |
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Subject: RE: ADD: Wasn't That a Mighty Day When the Needle... From: Deckman Date: 16 May 12 - 07:33 PM Maggie Maloso, who wrote and recorded the song, spent four hours at our home last Friday. We talked at length about rthe song and it's impact on Seattle at the beginning of the World's Fair in 1962. bob(deckman)nelson |
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Subject: RE: ADD: Wasn't That a Mighty Day When the Needle... From: GUEST Date: 17 Oct 13 - 11:48 AM You can find it here: http://www.madmusic.com/song_details.aspx?SongID=409 |
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Subject: RE: ADD: Wasn't That a Mighty Day When the Needle... From: Gorgeous Gary Date: 17 Oct 13 - 07:57 PM I'm a Mid-Atlantic boy, not a Pacific Northwester, but I have a bunch of friends in Seattle and love the town, plus am a structural engineer to boot. This song appeals to my perverse sense of humor, definitely gotta adopt it! -- Gary |
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Subject: RE: ADD: Wasn't That a Mighty Day When the Needle... From: GUEST,GUEST Date: 18 Mar 14 - 11:53 AM Chopper crash this morning reminded me of this song(very sad)This song played nationally on the Dr. Demento show in the 70's |
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