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   Message 434 of 2,181   
   Cedric Harris to diane   
   Re: The four-note quote from Blood Sweat   
   17 Mar 06 23:25:41   
   
   From: coolaidcb13@yahoo.com   
      
   Well, I'm fairly confused (nothing new there). But if you're talking   
   about the ending notes of the Morph reprise... I don't see how they   
   match up with anything in And When I die. I thought the notes were   
   almost similar to something in God Bless the Child. Maybe I will have   
   to paste some clips together and put this stuff side by side.   
      
   I must admit I didn't spend a lot of time analyzing the two songs   
   today. But I've heard that BS&T album a million times in my life, and   
   if you're talking about the ending notes to And When I die, in   
   comparison to the ending notes of the morph resprise... those are   
   completely different ya'll. Their stylization is very similar, but its   
   a different number of notes, and they are not the same notes... unless   
   of course you're talking about some other part of the song...   
      
   Whatevvvah   
      
   Cedric   
      
      
   On 17 Mar 2006 14:48:10 -0800, "diane"  wrote:   
      
   >Since I have no BS&T on CD, and no longer have a turntable to play my   
   >vinyl, I can't compare anything to anything. Cedric, perhaps you could   
   >post some clips?   
   >   
   >However, I feel confident, upon several more listenings, that the quote   
   >is and means "And When I Die," not "IGY." It is a direct quote. Listen.   
   >I can't believe anyone can't hear it, it's so obvious.   
   >   
   >That said, I think those who heard IGY instead of AWID are feckin   
   >brilliant listeners. OR... they've never heard AWID by BS&T, or not   
   >heard it enough to have it burned into their memories.   
   >   
   >Or both.   
   >   
   >A pox upon thee, Donald Fagen, for employing four notes that can be   
   >heard in such polarizing ways. No, not a pox. Sorry. I was just   
   >venting. I meant to say "fox." Yeah, that's what I wish upon thee, a   
   >fox...   
   >   
   >For me, it's a lot more difficult to translate those four notes into   
   >IGY than it is to hear them as a complete lift and homage to the great   
   >horns and misery of BS&T.   
   >   
   >And when I die... the absolute perfect ending to an album about death   
   >and endings. And check the lyrics, people... check the lyrics. You'll   
   >know.   
   >   
   >love and kisses   
   >diane <-- ran out of crack, crank and crunk, all at once   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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