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More music trivia

Lee — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 13:19:02 +0000

I have no idea where this one came from. I don’t remember it at all – but I like it.

It was one of the 45 RPM records in the box that has been living in my basement for several years. I have two questions to test your oldie and goldie trivia knowledge. The song is from 1961, and was recorded more or less as a joke, from a segment of a British TV series

Who recorded the song (as listed on the record label)
Who was it really?

[audio:Frankfurter_Sandwiches.mp3]

Although I have no way of verifying it, make your best shot WITHOUT a google (or yahoo, or whatever) search.

WARNING: I found that if you listen to it more than once, it’s one of those stupid songs that get stuck in your head, that you just want to go away… daah da da da dah duh Frankfurter sandwiches, Frankfurter Sandwiches…

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Name that tune

Lee — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:44:06 +0000

Well, I’ve been recording some old records over the last couple of days.

I thought I’d post a short clip and make it a contest. The first to “Name That Tune” correctly gets to buy me a beer. All other contestants get to buy two beers.

[audio:name_that_tune_01.mp3]

Need hints?

It’s an old song – came out in 1975. It probably puts some people at a disadvantage because it’s older than they are.

It never made the top twenty.

No one remembers it

Good luck

Digital music (sort of)

Lee — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 08:18:38 +0000

I bought a USB phonograph turntable today. I’ve been going to convert all of my old records to digital for several years now. I could do it (and have done some) by running a bunch of wires from my stereo to the computer, but it’s sort of cumbersome and awkward and ugly. Anyway, the new toy works just fine. I just plugged it into the computer, and it worked. No software to install, no drivers to load, and most important, no huge bundle of wires and adapters hooked up to the computer. If only my records were in better shape, it would all be wonderful.

Since I’m gradually moving all of my stuff from the old house to the new one, I grabbed some 45′s that were in a box in the basement to give it a try. I didn’t look at the titles – just picked up the box and went with whatever I had.

Of course, this was the box of old records I had when I was a kid. Real little – maybe six or seven.

But I am not easily dissuaded, and I ventured forth with my collection of Disneyland, Cricket, and Peter Pan records. You never know. I might want to hear the Ballad of Wyatt Earp or the Astro Boy March someday.

So if you want to hear some of the great tunes I grew up with, listen to the songs below:

[audio:frankie_star_-_big_rock_candy_mountain_b1.mp3]
Big Rock Candy Mountains

[audio:cricketone_players_and_orchestra_-_the_little_engine_that_could.mp3]
The Little Engine That Could

They are MP3′s, and in low quality, so you won’t be able to hear all of the snap crackles and pops as clearly as I can.

Enjoy the music.