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Shiv 
"What a Wonderful World"
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 Posted - 03/17/2007 : 00:30:32
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Originally posted by Beanmimo
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Originally posted by Shiv
Led Zepplin's Ramble On is about Lord of the Rings. So retrospectively.....
And in particular Gollum I believe...
Shiv?
Frodo really (he's the one 'rambling on') - although Gollum is mentioned in the lyrics.
Here's a great link about the general influence Tolkien's work had on the Zep's lyrics. This is written by a fan, though, so always open to discussion and other interpretations.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/2406/ |
Edited by - Shiv on 03/17/2007 00:33:00 |
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Mr Savoir Faire 
"^ Click my name. "
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Posted - 03/17/2007 : 03:34:38
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Originally posted by demonic
I didn't know "Show Me How To Live" was about "Blade Runner". Cool. Great song. Best ever movie. 
Agreed. I know I'm on the minority on this issue, but I like Audioslave better than Rage Against the Machine. To me, the lyrics and themes are much more developed. I also like the lead singer better. Just my opinion though.
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Chris C 
"Four words, never backwards."
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Posted - 03/17/2007 : 18:11:06
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Originally posted by Beanmimo
Three Two from me
Movies - The Hot House Flowers
Robert Deniro's Waiting - Banarama
Michael Caine - Madness
I think I had Madness in my original post - Sorry 
Frankie goes to Hollywood could probably be included in this list.
Mr Stupid - I am humbled by your knowledge of obscure (to me, anyway) music.
Shiv - I had no idea Ramble On was about LOTR. I shall have to dig out the old tape and listen to it again.
Add Ian Dury and the Blockheads "Reasons to be Cheerful part 3" to the list. It has references to the Marx Brothers and Woody Allen. |
Edited by - Chris C on 03/17/2007 18:17:51 |
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Mr Savoir Faire
"^ Click my name. "
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Posted - 03/18/2007 : 03:59:38
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Originally posted by Chris C
Mr Stupid - I am humbled by your knowledge of obscure (to me, anyway) music.
Thank you! When I'm not on fwfr, one of my hobbies is to fake being an indie rock snob.
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TitanPa 
"Here four more"
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Posted - 03/18/2007 : 06:45:15
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Leave it to Weird Al Yankovic to actually sing about movies
"Ode To a Superhero" - Spiderman
"The Saga Begins" - Star Wars: Episode I
"Jurassic Park" - Jurassic Park
"George of The Jungle" - George of The Jungle (Actually came out before the movie)
"Yoda" - STar Wars
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rabid kazook 
"Pushing the antelope"
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Posted - 03/18/2007 : 17:05:51
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"...Pearl Harbor sucked, and I miss you..."  |
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Demisemicenturian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 03/19/2007 : 16:59:40
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Rosanna and In Your Eyes are about Rosanna Arquette. And has no one mentioned You're So Vain?
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BaftaBaby 
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 03/19/2007 : 17:23:57
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Originally posted by Salopian
Rosanna and In Your Eyes are about Rosanna Arquette. And has no one mentioned You're So Vain?
I know people think that's about Warren Beatty, but I'm sure she revealed it was actually about Baby James Taylor. innit?
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tortoise
"Still reviewing, but slowly."
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Posted - 03/19/2007 : 18:50:25
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Originally posted by BaftaBabe
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Originally posted by Salopian
Rosanna and In Your Eyes are about Rosanna Arquette. And has no one mentioned You're So Vain?
I know people think that's about Warren Beatty, but I'm sure she revealed it was actually about Baby James Taylor. innit?
Actually I'd heard that she's never revealed who (if anyone) it's actually about, and that there are various candidates including Beatty, Taylor, Jagger etc. |
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Chris C
"Four words, never backwards."
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Posted - 03/19/2007 : 22:11:14
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Damn - how did we all miss that one???? (except Sal of course).
Two more to add to the list:
Breakfast at Tiffany's by Deep Blue Something.
Indie band All About Eve. |
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Chris C
"Four words, never backwards."
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Posted - 03/19/2007 : 22:15:17
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Originally posted by Salopian
Rosanna and In Your Eyes are about Rosanna Arquette. And has no one mentioned You're So Vain?
In Your Eyes - Is that the Peter Gabriel song? |
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Demisemicenturian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 03/20/2007 : 09:28:15
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Originally posted by Chris C
In Your Eyes - Is that the Peter Gabriel song?
Yep - according to Wikipedia. I knew about Rosanna and was looking it up when I found that one too. |
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Demisemicenturian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 04/21/2007 : 22:55:12
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| The song over the credits of Alpha Dog mentions Ashton Kutcher. |
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lemmycaution
"Long mired in film"
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Posted - 04/22/2007 : 03:03:21
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| Back in the late 70s/early 80s Canada's MURRAY MCLAUCHLIN wrote and recorded 'What Would Humphrey Bogart Do?'. |
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w22dheartlivie
"Kitty Lover"
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Posted - 04/22/2007 : 04:08:21
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Originally posted by tortoise
Actually I'd heard that she's never revealed who (if anyone) it's actually about, and that there are various candidates including Beatty, Taylor, Jagger etc.
Actually, a couple years ago, she participated in a Martha's Vineyard auction, where she auctioned that very secret. Dick Ebersole (TV producer married to Susan St. James) won, at $50,000. The only condition was that he couldn't reveal the answer.
Oh, also: Rock On by David Essex, mentions James Dean. |
Edited by - w22dheartlivie on 04/22/2007 04:09:49 |
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Songs about movies and movie stars.
