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What Three Words Folksong Rewrites

27 Jul 21 - 08:33 AM (#4114522)
Subject: What Three Words Folksong Rewrites
From: SPB-Cooperator

The discussion in Problems With Couriers below the line has left me wondering about how the What Three Words app would have on folk songs. For example Around Cape Horn in the month of May would then become Around Around purge.video.foodservice ......

Any more rewrites of the folk tradition?


21 Jan 26 - 05:43 PM (#4234721)
Subject: RE: What Three Words Folksong Rewrites
From: Black belt caterpillar wrestler

It suddenly struck me tonight that "what three words" is an excellent song writing resource.
On the lines of Brian Eno's random cards, some "what three words addresses are definately able to jog the brain into an unexpected mental picture and thence into a story or else a song.
I was researching the history of turnpike roads in Rossendale and came across person.piled.cemented, which made me think about those rumours of bodies being incarcerated in the Chiswick Flyover concrete supports. I soon found other word combinations that seemed to tell a story.
Perhaps we could have a "what three words" song competition?

Robin


25 Jan 26 - 04:37 PM (#4234930)
Subject: RE: What Three Words Folksong Rewrites
From: Jack Campin

There's got be a song in my neighbour's scared.lunch.quiz - Lord Randal to his mother maybe.


29 Jan 26 - 08:40 AM (#4235111)
Subject: RE: What Three Words Folksong Rewrites
From: GUEST,Dick Miles

Early one morning. No More Goodbyes.Below The Line. Mama dosenay allow


04 Feb 26 - 02:34 PM (#4235378)
Subject: RE: What Three Words Folksong Rewrites
From: Jack Campin

Some of my favourite tunes:

quite.essential.crumple
waltzes.polygraph.studs
heartfelt.cots.elbowing


07 Feb 26 - 01:46 PM (#4235497)
Subject: RE: What Three Words Folksong Rewrites
From: The Sandman

the Dalesmans latiny
Ab Hullia, et Halifacia, et Inferis, libera me, Domine


08 Feb 26 - 03:20 AM (#4235522)
Subject: RE: What Three Words Folksong Rewrites
From: BobL

FWIW:
Pump House Clog are a NW Morris side based in Watford, England.
pump.house.clog is a desert location in South Australia.