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Old 12-09-2019, 03:17 PM   #1
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yeah, he didn't sing any of those words there....
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Old 12-09-2019, 04:06 PM   #2
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This is so relaxing.
I've been listening all day long in my office, and all night on very low volume while I'm sleeping.

Unlike other lofi auto-plays, this one stays on character and never plays something outside of a mellow range-- slightly relaxing/ slightly energetic. No piano music, classical guitar, hip-hop with vocals, just lofi.
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Old 12-14-2019, 09:34 PM   #3
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Lots of Americans have heard the Tracey Ullman version of this song, but only our Brits have heard the original, from the late great great great great Kirsty MacColl. She was only 16 when she wrote this song.

I love the high pitched "baby!" at the end of the bridge. I read that Tracey Ullman could not reach that note, and the "baby!" on her version was only reached through studio trickery - which in 1983 meant she recorded a "baby!" at a lower pitch, separately, and they sped it up and stuck it into the middle there. That's what they had to do, before autotune.
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Old 12-14-2019, 10:48 PM   #4
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MacColl married a guy named Steve Lillywhite. I wonder how much harassment and grief that name brought him.
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Old 12-14-2019, 11:36 PM   #5
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He survived it well because he became one of the greatest record producers of all tiiiiime

He produced the first three U2 albums

He produced Peter Gabriel "3" and developed (along with Phil Collins) the drum sound that would represent the entire 80s

He helped kicked off the careers of Psychedelic Furs, XTC, Ultravox, Pogues, Thompson Twins, Simple Minds, Big Country

Did later work with the Stones

Tolerated Morrissey for parts of his solo career

More recently Dave Matthews

And he made some great records with Kirsty. In which she does, like 6-part harmony in places, it's quite good stuff
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Old 12-14-2019, 11:47 PM   #6
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Sorry, I went off... but... he really is quite good at making records
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Old 12-15-2019, 01:23 AM   #7
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No problem, he's had a great career, made major money, probably got some impressive autographs.
Plus if that wasn't enough he looks like a damn male model.

I guess it's true, with a name like Smuckers Lilywhite you've got to be good.
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Old 12-15-2019, 07:40 AM   #8
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Love that cut Toad.

I just have to add that Kirtsy's voice is amazing.
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Old 12-15-2019, 02:09 PM   #9
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I'm going to hell for this video...

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Old 12-20-2019, 08:56 AM   #10
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I'm not sure I know what that was...
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Old 12-20-2019, 05:27 PM   #11
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I feel the same way about bassist Joe Dart, except after seeing him play it, I just say, oh, no, I might be able to play that, but it would take about three straight weeks of practice
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Old 12-22-2019, 10:53 AM   #12
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You’ve heard of Mannheim Steamroller, well this is Mongolian steamroller...

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Old 12-22-2019, 07:16 PM   #13
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Thank God...It wasn't Little Drummer Boy.[/closeone]
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Old 12-23-2019, 06:32 AM   #14
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Arban I'd say the best one
Came from Tupelo, Mississippi
I'll tell you now that grown men cry
And Mongol girls are pretty
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Old 12-23-2019, 07:41 AM   #15
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