Music
The Chicken Astronaut
Posted By: Paul - Tue Nov 21, 2023 -
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Category: Emotions, Courage, Bravery, Heroism and Valor, Music, Spaceflight, Astronautics, and Astronomy, 1960s
Steel Drums Version of THIS LAND IS MY LAND
A truly unique interpretation.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Nov 17, 2023 -
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Category: Music, Patriotism, Caribbean, Twentieth Century
Competitive Hymn Singing
In 1972 a group of schoolboys set a world record for "non-stop hymn singing." They sang for 48 hours straight.So what's the current record for hymn singing? I haven't been able to figure that out.
I found an article from Oct 2005 claiming a new record was set for singing for 22 hours, but since that wasn't even half the time of the 1972 record, that can't be right.
Pomona Progress Bulletin - Dec 30, 1972
Posted By: Alex - Thu Nov 16, 2023 -
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Category: Music, World Records, 1970s
Follies of the Madmen #581
Posted By: Paul - Wed Nov 15, 2023 -
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Category: Music, Advertising, 1950s, Alcohol
Ja Da, Ja Da, Jing, Jing, Jing!
Written by Bob Carleton in 1918, it became a hit during WWI. Covers of it have been recorded by many different artists since then. Apparently it's quite well known, but I just found out about it!From wikipedia:
"... It fascinates me that such a trifling tune could have settled into the public consciousness as Ja-Da has. Of course it's bone simple, and the lyric says almost nothing, except perhaps the explanation of its success lies in the lyric itself. "That's a funny little bit of melody—it's soothing and appealing to me." It's cute, it's innocent, and it's "soothing." And, wonderfully enough, the only other statement the lyric makes is 'Ja-Da, Ja-Da, Ja-Da, Ja-Da, Jing, Jing, Jing.'"
Posted By: Alex - Sat Nov 04, 2023 -
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Category: Music
Skull Snaps, “I’m Your Pimp”
[Chorus]
I'm your pimp
I wear my hat to the side, and walk with a limp
I'm your pimp
I wear my hat to the side, and walk with a limp
[Verse 1]
Babe, I don't just have to do
You better believe I don't don't don't
'Cause I cheat, scheme and connive now baby
And got everything I want
And oh, don't you talk back to me
You better listen when I speak, yeah
If I wanna curse, slap or hurt you
Just turn the other cheek, because
[Chorus]
I'm your pimp
I wear my hat to the side, and walk with a limp
I'm your pimp
I wear my hat to the side, and walk with a limp
[Verse 2]
My main purpose in life is winning and cheating
You you you, wow
I don't care what race you are
Just as long as I'm beating you you you you you
Let me have all the diamonds and the riches, girl
While I'm alive, yeah
And I guarantee, as soon as you're dead
These things for you will arrive, remember
[Chorus]
I'm your pimp
I wear my hat to the side, and walk with a limp
I'm your pimp
I wear my hat to the side, and walk with a limp
[Outro]
I'm your pimp
I'm your pimp
I'm your pimp
I'm your pimp, I'm your pimp
I'm your pimp, I'm your pimp, I'm your pimp
I'm your pimp
I'm your pimp, I'm your pimp
I'm your pimp, I'm your pimp, I'm your pimp
Posted By: Paul - Sat Oct 28, 2023 -
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Category: Music, Scary Criminals, 1970s, Sex
The Vibrators
A Pittsburgh pop-rock group from the 1970s. Not to be confused with the British punk rock band also known as The Vibrators.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Jan 21, 1976
Posted By: Alex - Fri Oct 27, 2023 -
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Category: Music, Odd Names, 1970s
Starship Africa
Your opinions solicited.The rest of the album, as a playlist, is here.
The Discogs page.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Oct 15, 2023 -
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Category: Music, Space-age Bachelor Pad & Exotic, 1980s, Africa, Caribbean
The Eventuals, “Charlie Chan”
Posted By: Paul - Mon Oct 02, 2023 -
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Category: Literature, Movies, Music, Stereotypes and Cliches, Vinyl Albums and Other Media Recordings, 1960s, Asia
Musical Tones of Waterfalls
The "A. Heim" referred to below was the Swiss geographer Albert Heim. (Perhaps the E. Heim was his brother?) His studies of the musical tones of waterfalls led him to formulate the hypothesis that Beethoven wrote the sound of a waterfall into his "Pastoral" symphony. Details from wqxr.org:You can read Heim's article about the musical tones of waterfalls here (but it's in German).
Scribner's Monthly - Apr 1875
Posted By: Alex - Sat Sep 30, 2023 -
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Category: Music, Science, Nineteenth Century
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