Freddy

Banks, Cohen, Wilson, Stiles, Charlton, Moore (Captain), Ball, Hunt, Charlton, Hurst, Peters

3: 3:

"What I owe you Colonel Lawrence, is beyond evaluation."

Gibbie

Ok, you get a ticket. ANd, you get to sing in public!

Aenima

Me:

Fu Manchu, Boards of Canada, Godspeed You Black Emperor, Kyuss, QOTSA,
Nick Drake, Aphex Twin, Buff Medways, FSOL, Sigur Ros, Pixies (of course),
Nirvana, Mudhoney

The list goes on, and on and on ..........................

I'll 'av 'arf

Marky B

Thanks,Freddie about the insight of one of my favourite S&G songs - I love the orchestral ending.
Bridge Over Troubled Water is one of my all time favourite songs,an uplifting anthem for when times are low,a beacon of comfort,a throb of hope.
The Only Living Boy in New York is another great track from the BOTW album,perhaps a song foretelling the tragic events of that September morning in 2001,when life was drained from everyone in New York city. However,Bridge Over Troubled Water maybe provided the antithesis of that turbulent day.
Ta Ta
Marky B

I once shot an elephant in my pyjamas - how he got in my pyjamas,I'll never know

Freddy

Hi Marky B.

Apparantley the last verse of BOTW . . . sail on silver girl . . . . was added later when he was asked to extend it. Also watching The Graduate a few weeks ago it struck me how the music captured that period beautifully, but at the same time apart from the title song, each was so individual.
As for Only Living Boy In New York wasn't that about Art going to film Catch 22 or Carnel Knowledge. There was a book out in the 70's by Spencer Leigh called NOW AND THEN about Paul Simon. I bought it and got it signed when he played at Manchester. Then I lent it to someone and never got it back.

regards

Freddy

"What I owe you Colonel Lawrence, is beyond evaluation."

David Brent

Freddy,

How on earth did you know the names of eleven of my kids
You forgot to mention young Ramsey.
I'm working on a Sven for next year

Dave.

Marky B

Thanks for that,Freddy. I just can't imagine BOTW without the last verse. As for OLBINY (Olbiny,Albany,capital of New York state!),I didn't know what it was about. I suppose at the time it might have related to the Vietnam war - a la Leaving On A Jet Plane). Nonetheless,I think it is a great song and only entered the UK charts via Everything But The Girl (number 42 in 1993).
Ta Ta
MArky B

I once shot an elephant in my pyjamas - how he got in my pyjamas,I'll never know

Freddy

Isn't the internet brilliant, here we are lads and lasse

songfacts

enjoy the browse

Freddy

"What I owe you Colonel Lawrence, is beyond evaluation."

Marky B

Thanks,Freddy it looks like a brilliant website. I'll try and join up.
Ta Ta
Marky B

I once shot an elephant in my pyjamas - how he got in my pyjamas,I'll never know

Freddy

Things where you have to join always makes me hesitant so I can't advise on the songfacts web site. I notice now to read some comments on IMDb you have to supply your email. Also the same with some film fan sites . . yahoo being one.
I don't want to be cookied or spammed although I have the software to prevent that. :spam:
Maybe I'm being a bit of a scaredy cat, I keep meaning to join but in the words of Tweedledee "normally I'm very brave but today I happen to have a headache"

Freddy.

ps. how about a cartoon film on the lives of our emoticons. If Sir Alec was alive he could reprieve his roll as Smilie and take on all the characters ala Kind Hearts.

pps what does BTW mean?

"What I owe you Colonel Lawrence, is beyond evaluation."

Gibbie

By The Way.

Steve Crook

It's one of many TLAs that are used

What's a TLA?
A Three Letter Acronym - even though they're not all 3 letters :)

They are in common use in email messages, bulletin boards etc.

* AFAIK - As Far As I Know
* FWIW - For What It's Worth
* OT - Off/On Topic (as applicable)
* BTW - By The Way
* OBTW - Oh, By The Way
* FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions (usually with answers, like this is)
* FYI - For Your Information
* IMHO - In My Humble Opinion (very rarely humble)
* IMVHO - In My Very Humble Opinion (even less likely to be humble)
* ISTR - I Seem To Recall
* LOL - Lots Of Laughs
* ROFL - Rolls On Floor Laughing
* SWMBO - the wife/girlfriend (She Who Must Be Obeyed)
* IYSWIM - If You See What I Mean
* DINTAFLTT? - Do I Need To Apologise For Lowering The Tone
* DINTAFP? - Do I Need To Apologise For Pedantry
* ICBM - I Could Be Mistaken
* ICBM - Inter-Continental Ballistic missile :)
* WOEDTAM? - What On Earth Does This Acronym Mean?

There are lots and lots of lists of these things. See, for instance:

* RE-DIRECTING TO CURRENT PAGE...
* etc. etc.

But if you use the more obscure ones don't expect everyone to know what you're talking about.

The general rule is - "If in doubt, ASK" (as you did).

Steve

Freddy

Thankyou Gentlemen. They have been copied, and filed.

best wishes

Freddy

"What I owe you Colonel Lawrence, is beyond evaluation."

Rob Compton

Pedants Corner: I always thought LOL meant "laugh(ing) out loud"

rgds
Rob

Steve Crook

Either (eether) or either (eyether)

Steve