(and because Procul Harum were fucking SHIT)
I'd rather listen to a rectal fucking prolapse...
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 19 Jan 2010, 14:00, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

I've only heard Whiter Shade of Pale and the b side
But I can't remember the b side. I have it though, because I stole my dad's vinyl.

Annie Lennox's version is pure Mothers' Day compilation gear, but I don't care because I love her voice and it's more twinkly and lovely, and it sounds more like she's singing about me.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 19 Jan 2010, 14:03, Reply)

Psychedelia for those that think The Beatles invented it.
You should check out Bob James' version of Take Me To The Mardi Gras.

It is approximately 85 trillion times better than old Gaylord's version. Don't just take my word for it: ASK RUN-DMC!
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 19 Jan 2010, 14:05, Reply)

Oh I couldn't care who invented what
You know I couldn't.
Music does things to me. It's a chemical reaction. I hear something, it affects me, despite myself.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 19 Jan 2010, 14:10, Reply)

Monty, I've just listened to that Bob James version
1) It's got no words (how am I gonna make them cry if they don't hear about me laying my fucking burdens down and resting my head upon that shore and wearing my starry fucking crown??? eh???)

2) It's quite alright for a little boogie but it DOES sound a little like a rejected themetune for a 70s sitcom or an 80s quiz show. I can just see Tom O'Connor welcoming the celebrity guests as this fades out.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 19 Jan 2010, 14:18, Reply)

It's been sampled by more people that you could shake a stick at
'The first four measures of "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" (a Paul Simon original) includes a bell and drum groove that is one of hip hop's fundamental breakbeats. Run-D.M.C.'s "Peter Piper", LL Cool J's "Rock the Bells", the Beastie Boys' "Hold it Now, Hit it", Missy Elliott's "Work It," Will.i.am's "I Got it from my Mama,", "I Want You" from Common's Finding Forever, and most recently "Take It Back" from Wu-Tang Clan's 8 Diagrams.'

AND it doesn't have that ghastly gnome singing on it.

*does headspin*
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 19 Jan 2010, 14:31, Reply)

Thank you for the info (not being sarcastic)
Which version is sampled on Work It?

And sorry dude, but all that talk of wearing your summer clothes and not wanting any more, that is as important to me as the music.
And the New Orleans jazz at the end, ah, that's what gives me the bumps mate.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 19 Jan 2010, 14:34, Reply)

He did the theme tune to Taxi, so your theme tune observation is most salient.
Missy samples Bob James' bells from the start of the tune (or first few minutes at any rate), but they're given some kind of weird filter I think.


When I used to DJ I used to cut up two copies of this for the b-boys. Ah, THE GOOD OLD DAYS.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 19 Jan 2010, 14:50, Reply)

Aw man, how ace am I
I knew something without knowing it.

Well, for gorgeous Taxi alone, Bob goes up there with Gary Portnoy and John Sullivan.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 19 Jan 2010, 14:52, Reply)

Procul Harum
'A Salty Dog' is quite a good album.

Annie Lennox is a shit bag and so far up her own arse she needs a pit helmet.
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Tue 19 Jan 2010, 14:06, Reply)

I don't care what she is.
I like the sound of her voice and a lot of her songs. I know this makes me a garage forecourt kind of person but I care not. I have far worse musical skeletons in my closet.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 19 Jan 2010, 14:09, Reply)

Want to swap skeletons?
I own an All Saints CD.
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Tue 19 Jan 2010, 14:12, Reply)

i own All Saints Karaoke Cd
By Nice and Spicy (who had previously performed on Spice Girls Karaoke)
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 19 Jan 2010, 14:14, Reply)

I own more than one Marc Almond CD...
...which is where I first heard A Salty Dog. (Funny title considering the rumours about Marc Almond having his stomach pumped.)
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Tue 19 Jan 2010, 14:34, Reply)

One of the best bullshit stories ever, that one.
I have been passing it on as fact for over 20 years now.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 19 Jan 2010, 14:45, Reply)

I dunno mate...
10cc of it was mine and I was number 145 in the line.
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Tue 19 Jan 2010, 14:52, Reply)

I'm not in looooooove, so dooon't forget iiiiit

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 19 Jan 2010, 14:53, Reply)

Careful dear....
...or you might get 10cc.
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Tue 19 Jan 2010, 15:12, Reply)

I'm Mandeeeeeeeeee
Flyyyy meeeeeeee
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 19 Jan 2010, 15:15, Reply)

'I don't like semen - oh no! I love it!'

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 19 Jan 2010, 15:14, Reply)

Load up, load up, load up
yer ruuuubber bullets!
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 19 Jan 2010, 15:15, Reply)

Bugger.
I can not think of any more 10cc songs hence no more puns.
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Tue 19 Jan 2010, 15:28, Reply)

Why can't you???
heathen
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 19 Jan 2010, 15:34, Reply)

I didn't like it at all, I'm afraid.
Though the b-side of the title track's 45 is acceptable hard rock, if I remember correctly.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 19 Jan 2010, 14:14, Reply)