The big Songography discussion topic

Website · Post by **Teh Dingo** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:15 pm

After I just updated the song index too? *grumble grumble*

I don't know why I bother..........

Post by **Elvis** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:03 pm

dingo, you know my job is to make things difficult for you.

Anyway, the songography on my web page is now current. Apparently I didn't pay too much attention in 2007. What is this stuff? Are they from all those silly I Love VH1 specials?

Aaaaahhhhh (2007)
China Grove (2007) - edit: Apparently I don't pay too much attention in 2008 either.

This was already answered above.
Close To You (Thesaurus Version) (2007)
Giggling Laughter (2007)
Happy Weird Holidays (2007)
Happy Weird Valentine's Day (2007)
I Will Survive (Thesaurus Version) (2007)
Rio Rancho (2007)
Yesterday (Thesaurus Version) (2007)

Dave

Post by **Grom** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:09 pm

"Thesaurus versions" were from Australia's Spicks & Specks, where contestants are to read a text from a book such as a thesaurus, pregnancy book or such, and have their teammates guess the correct song. Al was given a thesaurus.

CB Johnny · Post by **CB Johnny** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:11 pm

Aaaaahhhhh (2007) -cell phone ringtone.
Giggling Laughter (2007) - ringtone
Happy Weird Holidays (2007) -ringtone
Happy Weird Valentine's Day (2007) -ringtone

27-77 · Post by **27-77** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:15 am

"China Grove" was from the 2007 Albuquerque show. It was performed as a teaser song during the encore.
aaahhh is a ringtone, from the ultimate collection

TheLazenby · Post by **TheLazenby** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:18 am

My biggest question (OK, I have two)... my TWO biggest questions are:

1) What in the hell is "Cycletron"?! I mean, it has no albums/boots listed, and no year either... it's just a floating, lonely title.

2) Why isn't "Greetings From Burgeropolis" listed as an album for anything?? The most obscure stuff (someone's private CDR called "Weird Al") gets a mention, but not GFB, which probably saw 1,000 times greater distribution?? To be fair, I'm actually the one that told him about those weird discs ("Mderens' Mix" and stuff) because I saw them on CDDB at one point - I actually regret it now, because they don't really have a reason to be on there. They're just personal mixes that only one person heard.

27-77 · Post by **27-77** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:30 pm

another question...
How come Elvis was listed for most of the concert bootlegs? He didn't record all those, and I don't think he discovered that many of them either...

I assume cycletron is a radio promo or another 10-second song like cars...

Post by **Elvis** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:54 pm

TheLazenby @ Jul 1 2008, 12:18 AM wrote: 1) What in the hell is "Cycletron"?! I mean, it has no albums/boots listed, and no year either... it's just a floating, lonely title.

That one comes from Frank Sanchez:

Frank's web page wrote: I got into Dr. Demento in 10th grade. Every Sunday night the radio would be tuned in to KMET 94.7FM. Some classmates invited the good doctor to do a History of the Beatles show at our high school. Dr. D and Alfred met. The rest is history. Alfred was good friends with my younger brother Vince and they would get together and write parodies. Since I had recording equipment and friends who were players, we would occasionally record songs with them. Al went off to college and became "Weird AL" during the time I was on the road. In 1981 Al asked me to play on his demo "Happy Birthday" with Bermuda Schwartz and Richard "Bopcat" Bennet. On Al's box set I am listed on the credits as Frank "From the Bank" Sanchez for that tune. Other songs that I played with Al are "Cyclotron" a tune that later evolved into "Nature Trail to Hell" , "Number One with A Bullet", and "American Slob". I know that we did more but, they all escape me. I have a basement tape entitled "Crampton Comes Alive". Believe me, you don't want to hear it. Al would shoot me.

27-77 @ Jul 1 2008, 12:30 PM wrote: another question...
How come Elvis was listed for most of the concert bootlegs? He didn't record all those, and I don't think he discovered that many of them either...

You are right, I didn't record any bootlegs. I think they're listed under my name only because I have them listed on my trade page.

Dave

louietheweaselfaceddogboy · Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:57 pm

Speaking of which, when are you going to start trading again?

CatraDhtem · Post by **CatraDhtem** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:13 pm

27-77 @ Jul 1 2008, 11:30 AM wrote: How come Elvis was listed for most of the concert bootlegs? He didn't record all those, and I don't think he discovered that many of them either...

No, but he does (or did, rather) distribute them via his trade page, so he's still the source for a given collection or concert, regardless of where he may have gotten the original recording from.

If some guy named Bob also came up to me and said, "Hey, I also offer cassettes of that show," then Bob's tape would also be listed as an additional "release." It all has to do with who is publicly offering what in a tangible form.