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Author Topic: "Geronimo Leaps and Bounds For Glory Over the Dust Bowl"  (Read 4356 times)
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« on: June 16, 2012, 01:14:19 PM »
OK... does anyone know why they used real Beach Boys songs and vocal snippets for the rest of the movie, but made up a fake song for no discernible reason when it came time to cover Smile (about a minute after "Geronimo" stops playing, we hear a real take of "Let the Wind Blow")? Why couldn't they use "Cabinessence"? What were they afraid of?
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« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2012, 01:26:36 PM »
As I recall, VDP wouldn't allow any of his Smile lyrics to be used.

The backstory of the genesis of "Geronimo" is quite a hoot.
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« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2012, 01:45:02 PM »
Please don't tell us the story.

It's funny, by VDP refusing to allow his lyrics to be used, he gave up his only defense against the smear tactics in the film. If "Cabinessence" was playing in the background of that scene, if would put Mike's complaints in the proper perspective. Instead he's slamming what amounts to a noticeably worse version of "I Love to Say Dada" with lyrics that truly are pointless.
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« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2012, 02:10:52 PM »
I love that Let The Wind  Blow harmony with all the echo, would be great with such a version. The WH version never really did it for me.
wow I just praised An American Family, lmao let me drop dead
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« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2012, 02:14:00 PM »
Quote from: Dada on June 16, 2012, 01:45:02 PM
Please don't tell us the story.

Since you insist, I won't.  Smiley
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« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2012, 02:40:38 PM »
Quote from: Andrew G. Doe on June 16, 2012, 02:14:00 PM
Quote from: Dada on June 16, 2012, 01:45:02 PM
Please don't tell us the story.

Since you insist, I won't.  Smiley
AGD,Please tell! Wink
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« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2012, 06:53:13 PM »
Quote from: SMiLE Brian on June 16, 2012, 02:40:38 PM
Quote from: Andrew G. Doe on June 16, 2012, 02:14:00 PM
Quote from: Dada on June 16, 2012, 01:45:02 PM
Please don't tell us the story.

Since you insist, I won't.  Smiley
AGD,Please tell! Wink

Save it for your book! 
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« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2012, 11:13:51 PM »
As I recall, and it was over a decade ago, Gary Griffin had written a cod-Smile piece of music for the scene in question to fill the void caused by VDP's embargo, but couldn't come up with a suitably Parksian title, and at lunch on set one day, he mentioned this to a friend, who entirely off the cuff came up with "Geronimo leaps..." and thought no more of it... until he was at the shooting of the "GL" scene and heard the phrase over the playback. And was decidedly unamused.

I'm most reliably informed that a complete version, with full lyrics, exists.
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« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2012, 11:14:50 PM »
Quote from: Cabinessenceking on June 16, 2012, 02:10:52 PM
I love that Let The Wind  Blow harmony with all the echo, would be great with such a version. The WH version never really did it for me.
wow I just praised An American Family, lmao let me drop dead

That is the WH version, stripped back to vocal and piano.
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« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2012, 12:28:47 PM »
Quote from: Andrew G. Doe on June 16, 2012, 11:14:50 PM
Quote from: Cabinessenceking on June 16, 2012, 02:10:52 PM
I love that Let The Wind  Blow harmony with all the echo, would be great with such a version. The WH version never really did it for me.
wow I just praised An American Family, lmao let me drop dead

That is the WH version, stripped back to vocal and piano.


Maybe the guys will use that for the next album!!
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