hanging my head in shame

notanothergreyhair

Ca Plane pour moi is a great tune. I used to 'date' this French guy who introduced me to that song (amongst other things!).

Have you noticed it on the Hovis advert?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkBTuQ9kzFQ

EDITED to add: Speaking of adverts and music...I was always fond of this one, purely for the music:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpYxlc0kUiY

worried_jim

"Keep On Wishing" by the David Goo Band, Notty, you have got to get out more ! I thought I was bad. Regarding Ca Plane pour moi can you imagine the mental torture I've suffered trying to describe it to people in the hope that they can help me with it. In the last 2 hours I must have hummed it a 100 times, got some funny looks down at the Dr's and library earlier on! Have a good day.

edit-just noticed this was my 2000'th post. Gawd some of the crap I've written.....

worried_jim

Just started watching Penguin Island on BBC1 but it was so depressing with starving and dead chicks and changed to ITV1 to be greeted by the sight of two lions ripping apart a baby deer. I am not normally bothered by this sort of thing as it is just nature, but all the same, I've had a drink in the sunshine today and am obviously feeling very emotional, spent the afternoon holding a new born baby on the pub terrace looking at all the happy families in the park and on the swings- I have never felt so broody in all my life!
So too upset for tv, I'll have a look around t'internet. Gosh I wish I hadn't. Been to the Dr's this am and he told me that my blood glucose average is 7.4, which I am quite pleased with as at Christmas and for God knows how long previously it was nearer 20. I thought I'd pop this into Google to see what I could find.
I came across this site- http://www.rajeun.net/HbA1c_glucose.html which has basically told me I am living on borrowed time (aren't we all dear)and I may as well cancel my pension contributions cos in the next 10/20/30 years I'll be lucky not to die from a stroke or heart attack or cancer, or any other form of major organ failure.
When I was first diagnosed with diabetes in January my nurse told me "stay off the internet" (not literally) -I now know what she meant.
Ho hum off to have a vegetarian dinner and update my will. Bummer.

savingwannabe

Rabid songs guys but i liked them. Does anyone remember a group called 'They Might be Giants' Birdhouse in Your Soul? My fave music during first time at university.

I loved Tracy Chapman and Suzanne Vega. One of the things i did when i joined MSE was sold my cd and record collection. Why? Because everyone else was. When have i ever been a sheep???? I feel rather bereft now and realise what a pointless gesture it was. Most of the stuff is on spotify but i miss having the album and cd covers. Stupid woman.

I was diagnosed as a diabetic in 1974 aged 3. It was even worse then. Lots of diabetic kids were taken into care. I used to have to walk home after a hypo. Deeply, dippy me at the best of times. We were always told we would lose arms, legs and all sorts. I have been ill as i am a workaholic and forget to eat and when i do eat i eat garbage and the next time i screw up i will lose my sight but i am a lot healthier than most diabetics i know. Illegitimis nil carborundum etc One of the reasons i am having counselling (as well as being a nut) is because i am scared of the future, STUPID!!!!! Dont let them get you down Jim. They only want to sell newspapers. The Dorks. Be sure, what ever old people's home i end up in i will be partying (blind or not) till they stick me in the ground.

worried_jim

Do I remember Birdhouse in Your Soul by They Might be Giants?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAbZzdalZh4

Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch
Who watches over you
Make a little birdhouse in your soul
Not to put too fine a point on it
Say I'm the only bee in your bonnet
Make a little birdhouse in your soul

I am singing it right now ! One of the greatest records ever, many years ago I heard Steve Wright taking the p1ss out of it on Radio 2, up until that point I thought he was a really good radio presenter, but in an instant my opinion changed to "tossa".
Now this song for me reminds me of parties at Jackies' (she of my two weddings in one day dilemma) house when her parents were away. Awesome.

savingwannabe

Hey Mr Jim and NotanotherGrey hair, appreciating they might be giants means i have made the right decision. Can I ask you to help me to prepare a music event on Nid's new location in the insolvent inn? you both have fab taste in music and i want to organise something to get more people to visit the bar.

I am the bar lady (ironic, if you know me!!! as i am scared of people and nothing like Peggy Mitchell well i am short and talk a lot) and i want to plan something to cheer everyone up. Please agree you have fab taste in music.

worried_jim

Plastic Bertrand tells paper he did not sing 'Ca Plane'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-10801347

Musician Plastic Bertrand has apparently admitted he did not sing on hit single Ca Plane Pour Moi - which is the subject of a court case in Belgium.
The star was quoted in Belgian newspaper Le Soir saying producer Lou Deprijck performed the song's vocals.
"I don't mind saying it wasn't my voice," he said. "I wanted to sing but he wouldn't let me into the studio."
Deprijck has been taken to court by record label AMC for claiming that it was his voice on the 1977 original.
Bertrand told the paper that Deprijck had asked him to "keep his mouth shut in exchange for 0.5% of the royalties, promising that he'd let me use my voice on another version, which, of course, he never did."
He added: "I'm the victim. I wanted to sing but he wouldn't let me into the studio. This is going to dog me till my dying days. I'm really fed up"
An earlier legal case, in 2006, ruled that Bertrand was the "legal performer" of the verbose proto-punk hit.
That year, Deprijck released his own recording of Ca Plane Pour Moi - marketed as being the "original voice" on the track - which prompted record label AMC to pursue fresh legal action.
On Wednesday, an expert linguist told a court in Belgium that it was in fact Deprijck's voice on the record - based on the accent used by the performer.
Speaking to Le Parisien newspaper, Deprijck said: "I hope I will finally get my rights."
The producer said the case was about honour not money.
The original song went to number eight in the UK Top 40 chart in 1978.

Still been singing it all week !

notanothergreyhair

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'Flood' is one of the greatest records out there. My OH constantly ribs me for my penchant for random musical offerings; it feels good to be here with those of us who are aware

I've had a horribly busy week so little time to get on MSE Are you all well?

worried_jim

Nice one !

Someone Keeps Moving My Chair-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kU7ifODMnU

I might have to check out flood, it looks interesting.

ClootiesMum

OK - I have a confession to make

I have Ca Plane pour moi on my iPod & have had for about 5 years -

In my defence it's a great sing a long song for the car