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Post by thespacebetween on Jun 24, 2010 21:51:51 GMT -5
George Formby anyone? Ok, your turn.. .
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Post by iameye on Jun 25, 2010 5:10:40 GMT -5
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Post by thespacebetween on Jun 25, 2010 15:01:23 GMT -5
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Post by iameye on Jun 26, 2010 7:55:28 GMT -5
Every year when summer comes round, off to the sea I go. I don't care if I do spend a pound, I'm rather rash I know. See me dressed like all the sports, in my blazer and a pair of shorts. With my little stick of Blackpool Rock, along the promenade I stroll. It may be sticky but I never complain, it's nice to have a nibble at it now and again Every day wherever I stray the kids all round me flock. One afternoon the band conductor up on his stand Somehow lost his baton - it flew out of his hand So I jumped in his place and then conducted the band With my little stick of Blackpool Rock....calling
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Post by thespacebetween on Jun 26, 2010 15:45:15 GMT -5
Just blowing off the dust, I. *cough* *cough* What's this from?
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Post by P(D)enny La(i)ne on Jun 26, 2010 17:56:26 GMT -5
Just blowing off the dust, I. *cough* *cough* What's this from? "Free as a Formby" Turned out nice again.
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Post by B on Jun 26, 2010 18:09:27 GMT -5
George Formby - Fanlight Fanny
"An edit I made of the great George Formby. With his classic phrase "Turned out nice again hasn't it" which was placed backwards as spoken by John Lennon on Beatles song Free as a Bird. Lennon,McCartney and mainly George Harrison were huge George Formby fans."
at 5:10 or so:
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Post by thespacebetween on Jun 26, 2010 22:12:28 GMT -5
Ok now check this one out. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z2L-KLkExoWatch the part where Joe Pytka explains the scene at the end and how he wouldn't let George do it (appear in the video that is) 2:10 - 2:50 Does his story make sense?
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Post by B on Jun 27, 2010 7:07:21 GMT -5
I find his explanation confusing. It doesn't "make sense" to me in terms of understanding what it is that he is saying. I liked the little helicopter though.
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Post by thespacebetween on Jun 28, 2010 0:57:43 GMT -5
Thanks for looking B,
Now, I'm just saying that Mr Pytka wasn't being entirely truthful in his explanation... I don't want to get too deep into that story, I merely want to point out that Joe Pytka would be foolish not to include a beatle in a Beatles video especially if that beatles asked specifically...
For me it serves to draw attention in a roundabout way to George Formby himself, according to Beatle lore, a childhood idol of Lennon, whom Lennon would see on his porch with his wife and wave at when he was going through Blackpool..
George Formby's most famous movie was called Let George Do It, a WWII comedy. It really is a clever and fun movie, but the most important part to me is the morse code used to convey messages to German U-boats. Formby's character is an accidental spy who breaks the code being sent in music by a double agent..... here's the part of the movie where the code is being sent...
What does morse code have to do with the Beatles you ask?
Strawberry Fields Forever.....
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Post by jarvitronics on Jun 28, 2010 1:25:28 GMT -5
Thanks for looking B, Now, I'm just saying that Mr Pytka wasn't being entirely truthful in his explanation... I don't want to get too deep into that story, I merely want to point out that Joe Pytka would be foolish not to include a beatle in a Beatles video especially if that beatles asked specifically... For me it serves to draw attention in a roundabout way to George Formby himself, according to Beatle lore, a childhood idol of Lennon, whom Lennon would see on his porch with his wife and wave at when he was going through Blackpool.. George Formby's most famous movie was called Let George Do It, a WWII comedy. It really is a clever and fun movie, but the most important part to me is the morse code used to convey messages to German U-boats. Formby's character is an accidental spy who breaks the code being sent in music by a double agent..... here's the part of the movie where the code is being sent... What does morse code have to do with the Beatles you ask? Strawberry Fields Forever..... The French words for 'strawberry' and 'fields' are 'fraise' and 'champs', respectively. "Phrase Champs Forever" On Pepper, all four Beatles have walrus mustaches (some more successfully than others heh). The statue at their feet has a walrus mustache. The sheet of cutouts that came with the album has a walrus mustache cutout, plus two cutouts of Sgt. Pepper, who has a walrus mustache. Just a few months after Pepper, The Beatles released I am the Walrus. The French word for 'walrus' is 'morse'; The Beatles' lips are veiled by morse. -j
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Post by iameye on Jun 28, 2010 7:27:05 GMT -5
Thanks for looking B, Now, I'm just saying that Mr Pytka wasn't being entirely truthful in his explanation... I don't want to get too deep into that story, I merely want to point out that Joe Pytka would be foolish not to include a beatle in a Beatles video especially if that beatles asked specifically... For me it serves to draw attention in a roundabout way to George Formby himself, according to Beatle lore, a childhood idol of Lennon, whom Lennon would see on his porch with his wife and wave at when he was going through Blackpool.. George Formby's most famous movie was called Let George Do It, a WWII comedy. It really is a clever and fun movie, but the most important part to me is the morse code used to convey messages to German U-boats. Formby's character is an accidental spy who breaks the code being sent in music by a double agent..... here's the part of the movie where the code is being sent... What does morse code have to do with the Beatles you ask? Strawberry Fields Forever..... Count your blessings, one two, three Count your blessings, four, five, six Count your blessings, and smile ;D Is this the code you're looking for, SpaceBtwnUs? www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftx2-koDoVg hard rock calling
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Post by B on Jun 28, 2010 9:24:15 GMT -5
thespacebetween wrote: "Formby's character is an accidental spy who breaks the code being sent in music by a double agent..... here's the part of the movie where the code is being sent...
"--------------- Well I just had to laugh. The guy who excitedly says "H"! In Morse code, H is four dots: .... In any musical piece, H's abound. So do I's .. and S's ... and E's. <---EIt is very hard to incorporate meaningful morse code into musical pieces. The closest I've heard that I can think of is the violins in "She's Leaving Home", (right after 'Daddy our baby's gone') [no discernable msg]but certainly there is some (possible) Morse code in "Strawberry Fields Forever".
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Post by P(D)enny La(i)ne on Jun 28, 2010 16:07:49 GMT -5
thespacebetween wrote: "Formby's character is an accidental spy who breaks the code being sent in music by a double agent..... here's the part of the movie where the code is being sent...
"--------------- Well I just had to laugh. The guy who excitedly says "H"! In Morse code, H is four dots: .... In any musical piece, H's abound. So do I's .. and S's ... and E's. <---EIt is very hard to incorporate meaningful morse code into musical pieces. The closest I've heard that I can think of is the violins in "She's Leaving Home", (right after 'Daddy our baby's gone') [no discernable msg]but certainly there is some (possible) Morse code in "Strawberry Fields Forever".
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Post by B on Jun 29, 2010 7:19:47 GMT -5
Speaking of esCHEWing,
Beef, It's What's for Dinner Copland rodeo
Stewart Copeland must be spinning in his gravy!
yeah, yeah.... I know:
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Post by B on Jun 29, 2010 7:38:10 GMT -5
P(D)enny La(i)ne wrote:---------------- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Copeland,_Jr. Miles Axe Copeland, Jr. (July 16, 1916 – January 14, 1991) was an American musician, businessman, and CIA officer who was closely involved in major foreign-policy operations from the 1950s to the 1980s. He was married to archaeologist Lorraine Copeland (née Adie) and was the father of record producer Miles Copeland III, booking agent Ian Copeland, writer/film producer Lorraine (Lennie) Copeland and Stewart Copeland, best known as the drummer for The Police. Career Copeland was born in Birmingham, Alabama, the son of a doctor. He did not graduate from college. He became a trumpet player with bandleaders such as Erskine Hawkins, Charlie Barnet, Ray Noble, and Glenn Miller. OSS founding At the outbreak of World War II, Copeland contacted Rep. John Sparkman of Alabama, who got him a job with Army Intelligence. Showing promise, he was one of the founding members of the OSS and later the CIA under William "Wild Bill" Donovan; serving in London, he became a lifelong Anglophile and married Lorraine Adie, a Scot then serving in the Special Operations Executive. He remained with the office as it was transformed into the Central Intelligence Agency. Among his first postings was Damascus, Syria, beginning a long career in the Middle East. Working closely with Archibald Roosevelt (son of Theodore), and his nephew Kermit Roosevelt, Jr., he was instrumental in arranging Operation Ajax, the 1953 technical coup d'état against the Prime Minister of Iran, Mohammed Mossadegh. (more at link) ----------- We're waiting to hear from you, thespacebetween. ;D hmmm... AWE G ?
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Post by thespacebetween on Jun 30, 2010 15:34:02 GMT -5
This is somewhat more complete. In Strawberry Fields Forever, in the first verse.. "Let me take you down, 'cause I'm going to..." mellotron morse-like code "Strawberry Fields." Remember, Strawberry Fields was the first song recorded for Pepper, but was released as a single with Penny Lane instead. ( George Martin's biggest regret apparently) Also apparently, walrus was morse in old english as well as french. I like the walrus moustache part too "A Conspiracy of Silence Speaks Louder Than Words" Don't forget Sub Rosa Subway..
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Post by B on Jun 30, 2010 16:37:03 GMT -5
New York City and the morning sun Were awoken by the strangest sound Reportedly as far as Washington The tremors shook the earth As Alfie blew underground Blew underground, he blew underground
Ah, all aboard Sub Rosa Subway Had you wondered Who's been digging under Broadway It's Alfred Poor Al, oh no, Al
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Post by iameye on Jun 30, 2010 18:31:51 GMT -5
^ The Lion King New York City and the morning sun Were awoken by the strangest sound Reportedly as far as Washington The tremors shook the earth As Alfie blew underground Blew underground, he blew underground Ah, all aboard Sub Rosa Subway Had you wondered Who's been digging under Broadway It's Alfred Poor Al, oh no, Al
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Post by thespacebetween on Jun 30, 2010 19:49:36 GMT -5
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Post by jarvitronics on Jul 1, 2010 1:06:59 GMT -5
New York City and the morning sun Were awoken by the strangest sound Reportedly as far as Washington The tremors shook the earth As Alfie blew underground Blew underground, he blew underground Ah, all aboard Sub Rosa Subway Had you wondered Who's been digging under Broadway It's Alfred Poor Al, oh no, Al Parley: French: to speak English: little rock Per se: Intrinsic; of itself (berried treasure): Pyromama: (dead ears don't listen) -j
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Post by jarvitronics on Jul 1, 2010 3:03:42 GMT -5
It is very hard to incorporate meaningful morse code into musical pieces. Di dah dah dah ;D -j
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Post by iameye on Jul 1, 2010 4:41:40 GMT -5
New York City and the morning sun Were awoken by the strangest sound Reportedly as far as Washington The tremors shook the earth As Alfie blew underground Blew underground, he blew underground Ah, all aboard Sub Rosa Subway Had you wondered Who's been digging under Broadway It's Alfred Poor Al, oh no, Al
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Post by iameye on Jul 1, 2010 6:19:04 GMT -5
Rivers of ash and urns of gold, B Harley Davidson Déjà vu
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Post by iameye on Jul 1, 2010 9:27:47 GMT -5
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