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Post by morwen9 on Oct 13, 2012 9:40:26 GMT
Does anyone else like this very old, slightly racist, very creepy song? I can't stop singing "Over the desert wild and free, rides the bold Sheik of Araby."
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Post by martindn on Oct 13, 2012 22:00:02 GMT
Oh yes, I remember it well (and that's another song title),
And yes, it was before my time, but my dad had an old record of it.
Martin D
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Post by Richard on Oct 14, 2012 7:28:36 GMT
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Post by morwen9 on Oct 14, 2012 10:05:54 GMT
Oh yes, I remember it well (and that's another song title), And yes, it was before my time, but my dad had an old record of it. Martin D My old history teacher really loves this sort of music too, because of her mum who was a music and movie buff. |
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Post by Richard on Oct 14, 2012 13:13:02 GMT
I've discovered Spike Jones's real name was Lindley Armstrong Jones, so was he related to Antony Armstrong-Jones, better known as Lord Snowdon? Curiously Lord Snowdon's son David Armstrong-Jones became Viscount Linley!  Richard  |
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Post by martindn on Oct 14, 2012 17:26:54 GMT
How wonderfully politically incorrect! Love it! Martin D |
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Post by gillette on Oct 14, 2012 17:50:18 GMT
Got a kick out of seeing that video of the old Spike Jones performance. Aside from the music and antics, I missed being able to see him in his familiar checkered suit, and chawing on a mouthful of gum. That is interesting info about his name. BobS |
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Post by morwen9 on Oct 16, 2012 3:36:42 GMT
There's a tradition of adding "with no pants on" to the end of each line. It's a joke that isn't funny anymore IMO.
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