Suda Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 A favorite tune from College Days: They told me "Be sensible with your new love" "Don't be fooled, thinking this is the last you'll find" But they never stood in the dark with you, love When you take me in your arms and drive me slowly out of my mind suda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeStGeorge Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 I know I've heard this one. Is it "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" by Mel Carter? George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suda Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Ah, yes, GSG. One of my favorites! You're up. See if you can "thrill" us! Suda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeStGeorge Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Well, since "Thriller" has already been done, how about this: Well now way back in the Bible, temptations always come along; there's always somebody tempting you, into doing something they know is wrong. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Strange Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 sounds like Springsteen... it'll come to me eventually... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suda Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Not familiar. Hurry Tom, the clock is ticking! Suda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Strange Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 ...it'll come eventually ...if anyone else has the answer feel free! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordWolf Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Well, since "Thriller" has already been done, how about this:Well now way back in the Bible, temptations always come along; there's always somebody tempting you, into doing something they know is wrong. George Well, I gave the casual readers a chance to answer this one. This is "Pink Cadillac", and I'm familiar with Bruce Springsteen's version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeStGeorge Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 You are correct, Sir! George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordWolf Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Well, this falls within my usual limits. Technically. "I get my kicks ABOVE the waistline, Sunshine." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeStGeorge Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 That's a SONG lyric? George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordWolf Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 That's a SONG lyric?George Indeed it is. The Thriller quote I did recently (spoken by Vincent Price) was also a song lyric, remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted November 12, 2007 Author Share Posted November 12, 2007 It is a song, thus it is a song lyric. And, rare for this forum, it is (unbeknownst to many) a showtune! One Night in Bangkok by Murray Head from the soundtrack of the musical Chess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Strange Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 ...there's a musical called Chess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted November 12, 2007 Author Share Posted November 12, 2007 Next song: Who counts the money underneath the bar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Strange Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 now that song is NOT from a musical... but there was a lot of construction going on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordWolf Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 It is a song, thus it is a song lyric.And, rare for this forum, it is (unbeknownst to many) a showtune! One Night in Bangkok by Murray Head from the soundtrack of the musical Chess. Raf checked in sooner than I expected. For the curious, the song's about chess tournaments, which the singer considers superior to touring the cities on the circuit. In the song, Murray's lines are spoken, the choruses are sung, and there's occasional responses sung to him from the chorus. Anyway, here's the lyrics, for the curious: ========== Bangkok, oriental setting But the city don't know that the city is getting- The creme de la creme of the chess world In a show with everything but Yul Brenner. Time flies, doesn't seem a minute Since the Tirolean spa had the chess boys in it. All change, don't you know That when you play at this level there's no ordinary venue? It's Iceland, or the Philippines, or Hastings, Or...or this place! One night in Bangkok and the world's your oyster The bars are temples but the pearls ain't free You'll find a God in every golden cloister And if you're lucky then the God's a she I can feel an angel sliding up to me One town's very like another When your head's down over your pieces, brother. It's a drag, it's a bore, it's really such a pity To be looking at the board, not looking at the city. WAIT A MINUTE! You've seen ONE crowded, polluted, stinking town- Tea, girls, warm and sweet, sweet Some are set up in the Somerset Vaughan suite Get Thai'd! You're talking to a tourist whose every move's among the purest. I get my kicks ABOVE the waistline, Sunshine! One night in Bangkok makes a hard man humble Not much between despair and ecstasy One night in Bangkok and the tough guys tumble Can't be too careful with your company I can feel the devil walking next to me Siam's gonna be the witness To the ultimate test of cerebral fitness This grips me more than would A muddy old river or reclining Buddha. Thank God I'm only watching the game, controlling it! I don't see you guys rating The kind of 'Mate' I'm contemplating. I'd let you watch, I would invite you But the Queens we use would not excite you. So you better go back to your bars, your temples, Your MASSAGE PARLORS... One night in Bangkok and the world's your oyster The bars are temples but the pearls ain't free You'll find a God in every golden cloister A little flesh, a little history I can feel an angel sliding up to me One night in Bangkok makes a hard man humble Not much between despair and ecstasy One night in Bangkok and the tough guys tumble Can't be too careful with your company I can feel the devil walking next to me ============= Hey, Raf! Murray Head's not a stage name- it's the guy's real name. His younger brother's Anthony Head, from Buffy the Vampire Slayer (tv show.) How about that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordWolf Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Next song:Who counts the money underneath the bar? Odd coincidence, but I was discussing them briefly last week. Ever see the movie they were in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Strange Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Odd coincidence, but I was discussing them briefly last week. Ever see the movie they were in? I saw Monterey Pop... is that the one you're referring to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordWolf Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 No, the one I'm thinking of aired in November 1978 in the US on tv, and that was it for US airings in any format. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Strange Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 well... you know I had to go look... are you speaking of the "holiday special" they were on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordWolf Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 well... you know I had to go look... are you speaking of the "holiday special" they were on? Yes. I used it in the movie links at one point as the middle link, because in France, they played it in THEATERS. But I ended my move with an actor so as not to stall the thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted November 13, 2007 Author Share Posted November 13, 2007 Didn't they sing that song? What's it called again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Strange Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Didn't they sing that song? What's it called again? do you mean "we built this city"??? or were you thinking perhaps of the earlier version called "airplane" and "white rabbit"??? OR were you thinking of "somebody to love"??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted November 14, 2007 Author Share Posted November 14, 2007 ah, yes, we built this city. Thank you. NEXT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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It was played on album oriented stations so that counts. I remember it I just can't think of the song right now
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Don't know the title but then I never did like the stones to much. unless it was covered by Flying Burrito brothers also which would make it dead flowers but I think that's another song.
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I know I've heard this one. Is it "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" by Mel Carter?
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Suda
Ah, yes, GSG. One of my favorites! You're up. See if you can "thrill" us!
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Well, since "Thriller" has already been done, how about this:
Well now way back in the Bible, temptations always come along;
there's always somebody tempting you, into doing something they know is wrong.
George
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Tom Strange
sounds like Springsteen... it'll come to me eventually...
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Suda
Not familiar.
Hurry Tom, the clock is ticking!
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Tom Strange
...it'll come eventually
...if anyone else has the answer feel free!
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WordWolf
Well, I gave the casual readers a chance to answer this one.
This is "Pink Cadillac", and I'm familiar with Bruce Springsteen's version.
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GeorgeStGeorge
You are correct, Sir!
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WordWolf
Well, this falls within my usual limits. Technically.
"I get my kicks ABOVE the waistline, Sunshine."
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GeorgeStGeorge
That's a SONG lyric?
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WordWolf
Indeed it is.
The Thriller quote I did recently (spoken by Vincent Price) was also a song lyric, remember.
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Raf
It is a song, thus it is a song lyric.
And, rare for this forum, it is (unbeknownst to many) a showtune!
One Night in Bangkok by Murray Head
from the soundtrack of the musical Chess.
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Tom Strange
...there's a musical called Chess?
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Raf
Next song:
Who counts the money underneath the bar?
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Tom Strange
now that song is NOT from a musical... but there was a lot of construction going on!
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WordWolf
Raf checked in sooner than I expected.
For the curious, the song's about chess tournaments, which the singer considers superior to touring the
cities on the circuit.
In the song, Murray's lines are spoken, the choruses are sung, and there's occasional
responses sung to him from the chorus.
Anyway, here's the lyrics, for the curious:
==========
Bangkok, oriental setting
But the city don't know that the city is getting-
The creme de la creme of the chess world In a show with everything but Yul Brenner.
Time flies, doesn't seem a minute Since the Tirolean spa had the chess boys in it.
All change, don't you know That when you play at this level there's no ordinary venue?
It's Iceland, or the Philippines, or Hastings, Or...or this place!
One night in Bangkok and the world's your oyster
The bars are temples but the pearls ain't free
You'll find a God in every golden cloister
And if you're lucky then the God's a she
I can feel an angel sliding up to me
One town's very like another When your head's down over your pieces, brother.
It's a drag, it's a bore, it's really such a pity
To be looking at the board, not looking at the city.
WAIT A MINUTE!
You've seen ONE crowded, polluted, stinking town-
Tea, girls, warm and sweet, sweet
Some are set up in the Somerset Vaughan suite
Get Thai'd! You're talking to a tourist whose every move's among the purest.
I get my kicks ABOVE the waistline, Sunshine!
One night in Bangkok makes a hard man humble
Not much between despair and ecstasy
One night in Bangkok and the tough guys tumble
Can't be too careful with your company
I can feel the devil walking next to me
Siam's gonna be the witness
To the ultimate test of cerebral fitness
This grips me more than would A muddy old river or reclining Buddha.
Thank God I'm only watching the game, controlling it!
I don't see you guys rating
The kind of 'Mate' I'm contemplating.
I'd let you watch, I would invite you
But the Queens we use would not excite you.
So you better go back to your bars, your temples,
Your MASSAGE PARLORS...
One night in Bangkok and the world's your oyster
The bars are temples but the pearls ain't free
You'll find a God in every golden cloister
A little flesh, a little history
I can feel an angel sliding up to me
One night in Bangkok makes a hard man humble
Not much between despair and ecstasy
One night in Bangkok and the tough guys tumble
Can't be too careful with your company
I can feel the devil walking next to me
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Hey, Raf!
Murray Head's not a stage name- it's the guy's real name.
His younger brother's Anthony Head, from Buffy the Vampire Slayer (tv show.)
How about that?
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WordWolf
Odd coincidence, but I was discussing them briefly last week.
Ever see the movie they were in?
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Tom Strange
I saw Monterey Pop... is that the one you're referring to?
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WordWolf
No, the one I'm thinking of aired in November 1978 in the US on tv, and that was it
for US airings in any format.
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Tom Strange
well... you know I had to go look... are you speaking of the "holiday special" they were on?
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WordWolf
Yes.
I used it in the movie links at one point as the middle link, because in France, they played it in THEATERS.
But I ended my move with an actor so as not to stall the thread.
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Raf
Didn't they sing that song? What's it called again?
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Tom Strange
do you mean "we built this city"??? or were you thinking perhaps of the earlier version called "airplane" and "white rabbit"???
OR were you thinking of "somebody to love"???
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Raf
ah, yes, we built this city. Thank you. NEXT!
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