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| Topic Started: May 14 2008, 11:44 AM (679 Views) | |
| Kenny | Jun 18 2009, 06:06 PM Post #46 |
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King of California
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The same "Convoy" song as the one from the Simpsons episode where Bart falls down the well?
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| Iron Felix | Jun 19 2009, 01:33 AM Post #47 |
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Time Magazine's Person of the Year
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Yes! |
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| Cobdenia | Jun 19 2009, 08:35 AM Post #48 |
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1953 is the new 1932 for 2008
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Ah, that explains it. I knew about the song (and subsequent film) Convoy, plus the whole smokey and the bandit thing, but the avoiding authority origins make sense. Incidentally, there is a British version of McCall's Convoy: Clicky clicky link linky loo Perhaps emphasising why we never had such a culture over here... |
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| The Palentine | Jun 20 2009, 08:20 AM Post #49 |
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The thinking man's pervert
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The song might also be the first "Rap" song. I'm still pissed off that Smokey and the Bandit didn't win the Oscar for best picture. :auss: |
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| eco | Jun 20 2009, 09:05 AM Post #50 |
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I've seen some make the case for The Clapping Song being the first. If nothing else, the song's notable for inspiring one of Tom Waits's finest. |
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| The Evil Smurfs | Jun 20 2009, 11:51 PM Post #51 |
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Blue Nazi Devil
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Don't forget Rapture by Blondie. Not the first, but probably the first "mainstream" rap song. Or, song with rap in it. Sort of. |
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| eco | Jun 21 2009, 12:15 PM Post #52 |
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It's a great song up to the point where she raps. And then it's AWFUL. Sigh. |
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