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Andrew
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Fri Mar 25, 2005 4:55 am |
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Silly sound effects used in serious songs.
In 'Guns of Brixton' by The Clash, about getting into gunfights with police, it using a 'bo-o-ing' noise. |
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John
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Fri Mar 25, 2005 6:59 am |
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The Clash and Big Audio Dynamite were the two bands that immediately sprang to mind. "Should I Stay or Should I Go" has a weird "woo!" sound effect at the beginning, but in the BAD song The Globe it's re-used and followed by the line "bless you". Apparently it was someone sneezing? |
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corbie
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Joined: 08 Mar 2005
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Location: the rocket house
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Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:36 pm |
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| Andrew wrote: |
Silly sound effects used in serious songs.
In 'Guns of Brixton' by The Clash, about getting into gunfights with police, it using a 'bo-o-ing' noise. |
that's one of my favorite songs! you rock so hard!
the pixies knew how to use noises.
"got a broken faAAAAEEECE! uh-huh!" |
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quetzalcoatlus
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Joined: 24 Mar 2005
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Fri Mar 25, 2005 1:51 pm |
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I believe those boingy noises are a jew's harp, which I feel is seriously underused in modern rock music. The only other instance of jew's harp I can think of on a song I actually own is a "solo" in the middle of "Black Girls" by the Violent Femmes.
It's not exactly a "serious" song I guess, but this immediately made me think of that ridiculous "sproing!" noise in Genesis' "I Can't Dance".
Also, I just remembered those goofy video game-sound-effect type beeps and bloops in "Ivan Vs. GI Joe" also by The Clash. Just what is it with The Clash and Clash-related bands and goofy noises? |
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Bearclaw
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Fri Mar 25, 2005 2:43 pm |
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I guess Frank Zappa doesn't really count, huh?
I mean, he's like in a league of his own when it comes to silly sounds. |
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John
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Fri Mar 25, 2005 8:32 pm |
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| Also, I just remembered those goofy video game-sound-effect type beeps and bloops in "Ivan Vs. GI Joe" also by The Clash. Just what is it with The Clash and Clash-related bands and goofy noises? |
I blame Mick Jones. Though Big Audio Dynamite were all about the audio sampling, really. |
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the affable tumor
Joined: 08 Mar 2005
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Location: California
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Sun Mar 27, 2005 12:02 am |
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I was going to post that Frank Zappa does this all the time, but it looks like I was beaten to it! Even so, he totally does. |
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The Famous Mr. Klaw
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Joined: 04 Feb 2005
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Sun Mar 27, 2005 1:02 am |
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Listen to "I Hope That I Get Old Before I Die" by They Might Be Giants. |
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The DL
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Sun Mar 27, 2005 1:11 am |
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| Listen to "I Hope That I Get Old Before I Die" by They Might Be Giants. |
Yes! Also, most of the rest of that CD and Lincoln have at least one "funny" sound |
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