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#373035 - 10/15/13 03:57 PM Re: Halloween is just around the corner... [Re: travlin'easy]
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regrettably probably not known well enough to make it worth learninig

Went to Puerto Aventura (Universal Theme park near Barcelona) 7 years back at halloween, one of the kids antertainers dressed as Freddie Kruger and was leading them all in Thriller. Also the Addams family were lurching around the park during the day. Excellent.
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#373036 - 10/15/13 04:00 PM Re: Halloween is just around the corner... [Re: Dnj]
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Donny, I didn't realize you were that short ...

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#373039 - 10/15/13 05:00 PM Re: Halloween is just around the corner... [Re: travlin'easy]
DonM Offline
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You could do that Everly Brothers classic, "Scream. Scream, scream scream. Scream.
DonM
Oh maybe that's Dream.
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#373054 - 10/16/13 12:31 AM Re: Halloween is just around the corner... [Re: Dnj]
Nigel Offline
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Originally Posted By: Dnj


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This is a classic song. Uncle Dave knows him. And the best thing is that the B side is the song in reverse and has the label mirrored. It sounds totally manic in reverse.

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#373067 - 10/16/13 08:05 AM Re: Halloween is just around the corner... [Re: travlin'easy]
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Try the great Warren Zevon...

Werewolves of London, Excitable Boy, Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner...

Classic skewed songs.
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#373120 - 10/16/13 09:01 PM Re: Halloween is just around the corner... [Re: Diki]
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The eagles "witchy woman"
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#373121 - 10/16/13 09:07 PM Re: Halloween is just around the corner... [Re: travlin'easy]
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"They're Coming to take me away ..." was the fastest number one record in the history of the label. It shot right to the top in less than 2 weeks, I think. I had the privilege of remastering that classic tune for a re-issue a few years back, and we worked with the original reel tape ... it had dozens of dried up splices that kept peeling apart and stopping production. It was a nightmare just getting one, solid track to remaster in ProTools. We managed to do it though, as well as the sequel "They're coming to get me AGAIN, ha ha" and the NEXT sequel ... "I'm glad they took you away, ha ha" By Napoleons wife, Josephine! Funny, funny stories of that record getting made.
Jerry (Napoleon) is a long time Philadelphia resident, full time booking agent that specializes in retirement facilities and nursing homes, and still finds time to perform, himself on solo piano and vocals.
He's got a million stories ...
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#373126 - 10/17/13 01:53 AM Re: Halloween is just around the corner... [Re: Uncle Dave]
Nigel Offline
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Originally Posted By: Uncle Dave
... "I'm glad they took you away, ha ha" By Napoleons wife, Josephine! Funny, funny stories of that record getting made.


Oh I would sure love to hear that. rotfl

I am actually surprised to hear you could even work with that tape from all those years ago. Usually old tapes like that have deteriorated too much. It must have been kept in a dry room so moisture didn't destroy it. But I can imagine how those old splices would have been peeling.

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#373130 - 10/17/13 07:08 AM Re: Halloween is just around the corner... [Re: Uncle Dave]
Dnj Offline
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Originally Posted By: Uncle Dave
"They're Coming to take me away ..." was the fastest number one record in the history of the label. It shot right to the top in less than 2 weeks,
Jerry (Napoleon) is a long time Philadelphia resident, full time booking agent that specializes in retirement facilities and nursing homes, and still finds time to perform, himself on solo piano and vocals.
He's got a million stories ...
smile


Jerry is also my agent told me many great stories about this song and many other songs he wrote and recorded years ago, some for Sammy Davis also. Great Guy!

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