Genius in France

weirdalfan95 · Post by **weirdalfan95** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 2:39 am

I read in some other topic (not sure, don't ask) that that it would be hard for Al to sing it live. Why would it be hard? If its because of the lyrics or the speed, i really don't get it.

Because if I can sing it perfectly, then why can't Al sing it decently?

Post by **Driew_La_27** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 2:41 am

Its the playing part that would be the problem. Beats and such change to rapidly. Plus its a little too long.

Wed Jun 15, 2005 7:26 am

It's not the singing. It's the multi-layered instrumentals and sound effects. It's much too long and complicated to do live; I bet they did it in short takes in the studio and spliced it.

Post by **scottidog** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 7:28 am

Didn't Bermuda say that he tried to duplicate the drum stuff that was typical of Zappa, and Zappa routinely had two drummers. Jon is a great drummer, but even he can't do the job of two drummers at one time.

weirdalfan95 · Post by **weirdalfan95** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 7:28 am

Orthography Enthusiast @ Jun 15 2005, 06:26 AM wrote: It's the multi-layered instrumentals and sound effects. It's much too long and complicated to do live; I bet they did it in short takes in the studio and spliced it.

Oh.....so technically thats the speed.

Wed Jun 15, 2005 8:33 am

scottidog @ Jun 15 2005, 05:28 AM wrote: Jon is a great drummer, but even he can't do the job of two drummers at one time.

Paging Pete Gallager!

Post by **Driew_La_27** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 12:20 am

Orthography Enthusiast @ Jun 14 2005, 10:26 PM wrote: It's not the singing. It's the multi-layered instrumentals and sound effects. It's much too long and complicated to do live; I bet they did it in short takes in the studio and spliced it.

Like I said.

Post by **Akrovak** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 8:29 am

Yep ... I am bumping a fairly old topic, and I really don't have anything earth shattering to say about it.

Anyhoodle.

I was listening to this on my way to work this morning (at a fairly high volume), and something caught my attention that I had never really heard before. Underneath the part ...

And when I'm sipping on a Perrier
In some cafe town in St. Tropez

It's hard to keep the fans at bay
They say, "Sign my poodle, s'il vous plait"
"Sign my poodle, s'il vous plait"

... is the most awesome "way do way do baum" background singing. Kind of similar to a 50's Do Wop or something, but it really works well here.

I know I'm telling you all something you probably heard like two years ago or something, but to me, it was a little bit of New Al, and I played that part a couple more times before pulling into work.

Post by **Kevbo1987** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 7:42 pm

Yeah, I have noticed that singing before. I've always thought it was really cool. It really has a nice sound to it and it fits in perfectly at that point in the song.

crypto007 · Post by **crypto007** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 3:58 am

I was wondering... what is the but never the less and inspite all the evidence I am so widely considered to be a... it sounds familiar (btw the song is a nod to Frank, Todd Yunderin and They Might be Giants)