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FifePsy
FifePsy
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Sid on James Joyce's birthday
Feb 02, 2012, 18:35
As it's James Joyce's birthday, here's Sid singing Golden Hair:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9NQg9Lhygo

Better than Finnegans Wake bollox :-)
singingringingtree
singingringingtree
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Re: Sid on James Joyce's birthday
Feb 02, 2012, 22:00
FifePsy wrote:

Better than Finnegans Wake bollox :-)


i raise you a slice of FW sung by Joey Ramone, ya bas:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft5P9_DBUDg

(NB: not the best interpreter of this tune, but has chutzpah)
FifePsy
FifePsy
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Re: Sid on James Joyce's birthday
Feb 03, 2012, 00:29
singingringingtree wrote:
FifePsy wrote:

Better than Finnegans Wake bollox :-)


i raise you a slice of FW sung by Joey Ramone, ya bas:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft5P9_DBUDg

(NB: not the best interpreter of this tune, but has chutzpah)




Good old Joey RIP. (Cathy Berberian eat yer heart out).

Another Joycean adaptation:

Dr Strangely Strange http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYDTycRfR7Q

And the man himself reciting FW which does have a certain singing musicality:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1FcSGDgU8Q

Wonder how many other Joycean references are out there in songs? Kate Bush has a few.
Citizensmurf
Citizensmurf
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Re: Sid on James Joyce's birthday
Feb 03, 2012, 02:38
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N60Mo613VSY&feature=related

Check out this one. A talking statue no less. I still don't understand a word of it.
The Sea Cat
The Sea Cat
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Edited Feb 03, 2012, 08:56
Re: Sid on James Joyce's birthday
Feb 03, 2012, 08:56
Dr Strangely Strange! Only around good old HH would I see a reference to such a wonderful band :-)

Here's Robin Williamson's beautiful version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwveqn7ERwQ

Om Shanti
MrsSevenrealm
MrsSevenrealm
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Re: Sid on James Joyce's birthday
Feb 03, 2012, 11:29
Syd! I have a fondness for putting Gigolo Aunt (one version in particular) on repeat.
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