Comments on: Sound advice http://www.headrambles.com/2007/03/07/sound-advice/ Rambles around the head of an Irish Grandad Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:37:11 +0000 hourly 1 By: JC Skinner http://www.headrambles.com/2007/03/07/sound-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-1025 JC Skinner Mon, 19 Mar 2007 21:22:59 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/03/07/sound-advice/#comment-1025 Actually, it was originally believed to have been a speech delivered by science fiction legend Kurt Vonnegut (he of Slaughterhouse 5 fame) to an Ivy League graduation ceremony. Luhrmann liked it so much he nicked it and put it to music. Once it charted, Vonnegut revealed that he hadn't written it at all. It later emerged to be the work of a female New York columnist, I believe. Actually, it was originally believed to have been a speech delivered by science fiction legend Kurt Vonnegut (he of Slaughterhouse 5 fame) to an Ivy League graduation ceremony.
Luhrmann liked it so much he nicked it and put it to music.
Once it charted, Vonnegut revealed that he hadn’t written it at all. It later emerged to be the work of a female New York columnist, I believe.

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/03/07/sound-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-1013 Grandad Wed, 07 Mar 2007 16:36:33 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/03/07/sound-advice/#comment-1013 Oh sh*t! I hadn't thought of that. The cactus can look after itself, but the dog....? And sharing a cell with Herself.........????!!!!! No. I'll plead insanity. Oh sh*t! I hadn’t thought of that. The cactus can look after itself, but the dog….?
And sharing a cell with Herself………????!!!!!

No. I’ll plead insanity.

]]> By: irishflirtysomething http://www.headrambles.com/2007/03/07/sound-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-1014 irishflirtysomething Wed, 07 Mar 2007 16:29:20 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/03/07/sound-advice/#comment-1014 If you get arrested for breach of copyright at least you will both be in prison then -along with herself. Who will mind the dog? and the cactus? If you get arrested for breach of copyright at least you will both be in prison then -along with herself. Who will mind the dog? and the cactus?

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/03/07/sound-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-1015 Grandad Wed, 07 Mar 2007 13:40:58 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/03/07/sound-advice/#comment-1015 As soon as I heard the monotone, I went to turn the sound down. But then I started to listen. It was very good. A great pity there isn't a sample on the Net [that I could find] I know I left out quite a large bit, but it is very long. I am probably going to be done for breach of copyright anyway!!! As soon as I heard the monotone, I went to turn the sound down. But then I started to listen. It was very good. A great pity there isn’t a sample on the Net [that I could find]

I know I left out quite a large bit, but it is very long.

I am probably going to be done for breach of copyright anyway!!!

]]> By: Dario Sanchez http://www.headrambles.com/2007/03/07/sound-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-1016 Dario Sanchez Wed, 07 Mar 2007 13:28:41 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/03/07/sound-advice/#comment-1016 I actually heard that song many moons ago and despite the monotone drawl of the guy's voice, it was very well done and compelling to listen to. Despite my tender years though, I understanmd the meaning behind the phrase '<i>easier said than done</i>'. I don't know where you got the lyrics but thanks for reminding me of them. And you forgot: '<i>If I could give you just one piece of advice: wear sunscreen.'</i> I actually heard that song many moons ago and despite the monotone drawl of the guy’s voice, it was very well done and compelling to listen to. Despite my tender years though, I understanmd the meaning behind the phrase ‘easier said than done‘.

I don’t know where you got the lyrics but thanks for reminding me of them. And you forgot:
‘If I could give you just one piece of advice: wear sunscreen.’

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/03/07/sound-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-1017 Grandad Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:54:18 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/03/07/sound-advice/#comment-1017 The older you get, the more you'll appreciate how wise it is! The older you get, the more you’ll appreciate how wise it is!

]]> By: kav http://www.headrambles.com/2007/03/07/sound-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-1018 kav Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:50:32 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/03/07/sound-advice/#comment-1018 I know the song but I've never read all the lyrics. Do you think you need to get older to appreciate that it's true. I recognise and accept all of it, but it doesn't stop me doing the wrong/stupid thing half the time. I know the song but I’ve never read all the lyrics. Do you think you need to get older to appreciate that it’s true. I recognise and accept all of it, but it doesn’t stop me doing the wrong/stupid thing half the time.

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/03/07/sound-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-1019 Grandad Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:15:56 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/03/07/sound-advice/#comment-1019 Thanks Cormac. No. The video has been removed [copyright] And the Wiki entry gives the name of the film I saw - The Big Kahuna Thanks Cormac.

No. The video has been removed [copyright]

And the Wiki entry gives the name of the film I saw – The Big Kahuna

]]> By: Cormac http://www.headrambles.com/2007/03/07/sound-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-1020 Cormac Wed, 07 Mar 2007 11:50:14 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/03/07/sound-advice/#comment-1020 Here is the song - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7zBr96m_VI - I haven't verified if that is the correct link as I can't access youtube from work. Here is the wiki entry - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wear_Sunscreen - Enjoy! Here is the song – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7zBr96m_VI – I haven’t verified if that is the correct link as I can’t access youtube from work.

Here is the wiki entry – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wear_Sunscreen – Enjoy!

]]> By: Deborah http://www.headrambles.com/2007/03/07/sound-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-1022 Deborah Wed, 07 Mar 2007 11:32:10 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/03/07/sound-advice/#comment-1022 Wow thanks Cormac. I refered my husband to the post Grandad and he too could not believe I didn't know the song, said I had no sense of pop culture... I guess you and I are the only ones! And for the record... hate the hip-hop too! Say what you want about the Americans, but at least the radio stations are by genre so I didn't have to listen to all that crap, could stick on the classic rock and know the worst thing I might have to hear would be Rush! :-) Wow thanks Cormac. I refered my husband to the post Grandad and he too could not believe I didn’t know the song, said I had no sense of pop culture… I guess you and I are the only ones! And for the record… hate the hip-hop too! Say what you want about the Americans, but at least the radio stations are by genre so I didn’t have to listen to all that crap, could stick on the classic rock and know the worst thing I might have to hear would be Rush! :-)

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