Finally Now I can carry on with my life

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The thread appears to revolve around a playful and humorous exchange related to a song, references to birdhouses, and light fixtures, with participants sharing personal anecdotes and engaging in light-hearted banter. The discussion includes links to images and videos, as well as references to music and lyrics, creating a whimsical atmosphere.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants reference a "blue canary night light" and express personal connections to it, while others seem confused about its meaning.
  • There are multiple mentions of a song, with participants quoting lyrics and discussing their interpretations, leading to playful exchanges about the song's content.
  • One participant shares a nostalgic memory about a lighthouse model made for a school project, suggesting it as a fun project for children.
  • Several participants engage in humorous banter about misspellings in the context of the song and product names, with some correcting each other.
  • Links to videos and images are shared, contributing to the playful tone of the discussion.
  • Participants express varying levels of understanding regarding the references made, with some feeling flummoxed while others seem to grasp the context better.

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The discussion contains a mix of agreement and confusion, with some participants understanding the references while others do not. There is no clear consensus on the meaning of certain phrases or the relevance of the links shared.

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Participants reference specific songs and lyrics, but the context and interpretations vary widely, leading to some unresolved misunderstandings. The playful nature of the conversation may obscure deeper meanings or connections.

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Readers interested in music lyrics, playful banter, or nostalgic references to childhood projects may find this discussion engaging.

  • #31
Math Is Hard said:
GASP! Now I can have a little birdhouse in my Soul! :)

And, seriously, if I buy a Kia Soul, you must help me to find a teeny weeny birdhouse to hang from the mirror. LOL

I nevah heard that tune before.. though I did note the 2nd reference in the lyrics

There's a picture opposite me
Of my primitive ancestry
Which stood on rocky shores and kept the beaches shipwreck free
Though I respect that a lot
I'd be fired if that were my job
After killing Jason off and countless screaming Argonauts
Bluebird of friendliness
Like guardian angels its always near

I liked those pictures.. I've been to the Cape Hatteras beacon. It is a candy striped one.
 
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  • #32
Ouabache said:
I nevah heard that tune before.. though I did note the 2nd reference in the lyrics



I liked those pictures.. I've been to the Cape Hatteras beacon. It is a candy striped one.

...Whereas you quoting the lyrics had me humming, then singing within seconds. Good thing my windows are double-glazed. :redface:

I did not get that it was a reference to Cape Hatteras. Wow. I just got back from a trip down to NC (Raleigh-Durham sadly, not Cape Hatteras)... I got back saturday. Is this a reference to the beacon or "Hatteras Jack"?
 
  • #33
Frame Dragger said:
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I did not get that it was a reference to Cape Hatteras. Wow. I just got back from a trip down to NC (Raleigh-Durham sadly, not Cape Hatteras)... I got back saturday. Is this a reference to the beacon or "Hatteras Jack"?
Cool, on your trip to the triangle! Actually, I was referring to Chi's https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=392885,#1".
 
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  • #35
Good one, I finally understand what I said here -
fuzzyfelt said:
Not to put too fine a point on it, should we rather be making little birdhouses in something more physically verifiable?
:)


Incidentally, my kids have recently become fans. “Dr Worm” came on as we were driving yesterday. My gorgeous half cheered and sang along and the kids were distracted with stuff in the back, but towards the end of the song, the words had sunk through. They lost it!

How about this song title? Too easy?
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  • #36
fuzzyfelt said:
How about this song title? Too easy?
xpmy52.jpg

For some reason, I'm stumped. A clue perhaps?
 
  • #37
Chi Meson said:
For some reason, I'm stumped. A clue perhaps?

Me too... I was thinking "Beelzebub has a devil set aside for you", but I think that's just me being dramatic. I can't tell if that's a vampire, or a noble... *shrug*. I've been looking through my catalogue too... utterly stumped.
 
  • #38
Frame Dragger said:
Me too... I was thinking "Beelzebub has a devil set aside for you", but I think that's just me being dramatic. I can't tell if that's a vampire, or a noble... *shrug*. I've been looking through my catalogue too... utterly stumped.
Wait a minute...when did this thread shift to Queen?
 
  • #39
Chi Meson said:
Wait a minute...when did this thread shift to Queen?

It didn't, I'm flailing. :biggrin:
 
  • #40
Ok, sorry, I’ve been imprecise. In saying “Title” and “easy”, I just meant I’d been a bit lazy, and that it was about a song in general, not specifically the title or any lines. More precisely still, it is an artsy interpretation.:redface:

I'm fairly sure John L has said that this is what he had written the song about, despite not knowing of it at the time of writing:smile:. So, it is a nice inter-genre reference, or even more broadly, reference of various arts, including a Shavian play, and about likening an artistic effect.
 
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  • #41
Frame Dragger said:
I can't tell if that's a vampire, or a noble... .

Not a vampire, a rendering of a deceased Commandantore or something like that.

Frame Dragger said:
Me too... I was thinking "Beelzebub has a devil set aside for you", but I think that's just me being dramatic. .

An alternative 'Birmingham Rhapsody' has been illustrated, with captions to 'Beelzebub has a special putter sized for me ...Just got to get trout..."
 
  • #42
fuzzyfelt said:
Ok, sorry, I’ve been imprecise. In saying “Title” and “easy”, I just meant I’d been a bit lazy, and that it was about a song in general, not specifically the title or any lines. More precisely still, it is an artsy interpretation.:redface:

I'm fairly sure John L has said that this is what he had written the song about, despite not knowing of it at the time of writing:smile:. So, it is a nice inter-genre reference, or even more broadly, reference of various arts, including a Shavian play, and about likening an artistic effect.

Is that Don Giovanni?

"This song is about Don Giovanni, although I didn't know that at the time when I wrote it"

Original title lyrics being: "The Apple of My Eye"?
 
  • #43
Chi Meson said:
Is that Don Giovanni?

"This song is about Don Giovanni, although I didn't know that at the time when I wrote it"

Original title lyrics being: "The Apple of My Eye"?

You are good!
 
  • #44
Linnell will still say that line right before the song when performing live. I recalled "Don Giovanni" but I had to wiki which song it was about. (TMBW)

Congratulations on the most erudite clue possible.
 
  • #45
Wow fuzzy, I'm impressed! That was a stumper. :smile:
 
  • #46
Thanks both! I had to make up for my earlier imprecision! :) :)
 
  • #47
You know, I started this thread simply to remark on the fact that after 20 years of this song "being around," from high rotation on the Old MTV, Top 40 in US, #1 TotP in UK, sustained fandom over three decades, and only NOW is an actual blue canary nitelite made available!

And we needed a new nitelite anyway for our boy's room (Ben, <== on my shoulders there at 3 years old, now five) has decided that he is afraid of the dark. This is due to reading a story of a boy who was afraid of the dark and Benny thought that this was a very good idea!

Being a borderline-obsessive fan [I will now note the unwritten, yet unbroken rule of NOT MENTIONING THE BAND NAME DIRECTLY], I naturally wanted to find a blue canary, and the first hit was a homerun.

But I like the turn that the thread has taken here, and so continuing, here's one from this past decade:
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crook+acorn.ram.springer+carrying-09.jpg
http://www.desinformado.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/bmw-motorbike.jpg
 
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  • #48
First picture suggests George Baker Selection :wink:
 
  • #49
Borek said:
First picture suggests George Baker Selection :wink:
That's Sad Sack. No suggestion for why he's got a ball and chain.
 
  • #50
turbo-1 said:
That's Sad Sack. No suggestion for why he's got a ball and chain.

What if he LOST it?! Maybe it's lucky for him. :smile:

@Chi Meson: I am so in, for as long as this lasts, and beyond! :biggrin:
 
  • #51
Frame Dragger said:
What if he LOST it?! Maybe it's lucky for him. :smile:

@Chi Meson: I am so in, for as long as this lasts, and beyond! :biggrin:
Everything went wrong for Sad Sack! No matter what he did, it all turned out crap, with negative consequences for him. It was not an interesting comic, but it was around a lot in the '50s.
 
  • #52
turbo-1 said:
Everything went wrong for Sad Sack! No matter what he did, it all turned out crap, with negative consequences for him. It was not an interesting comic, but it was around a lot in the '50s.

Yes... but what if she's "Just five feet all and sick of me, and all my carrying on..."

:wink:
 
  • #53
Frame Dragger said:
Yes... but what if she's "Just five feet all and sick of me, and all my carrying on..."

:wink:
Not a bad observation. "I was young and foolish then. I'm old and foolish now."

But no.

These three clues go directly together for a single song from The Else, of 2007. This particular song is so much better live, however. I am one of many who think that the Dust Brothers kinda wrecked this. When joined by the horn section, this song is among the top five best ever.
 
  • #54
Chi Meson said:
Not a bad observation. "I was young and foolish then. I'm old and foolish now."

But no.

These three clues go directly together for a single song from The Else, of 2007. This particular song is so much better live, however. I am one of many who think that the Dust Brothers kinda wrecked this. When joined by the horn section, this song is among the top five best ever.

Oh, damn... Well, back to the drawing board! I can't honestly say I get the clues then, without google. You are goooooood.
 
  • #55
Whithered Hope by TMBG?
 
  • #56
  • #57
Chi Meson said:
yes. Google's cool.

Here's the song.
I can cite lyrics from obscure blues songs from the 1920s and onward, but I don't listen to contemporary pop at all, so it took a bit of searching.
 

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