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Title: When is an instrumental not an instrumental? Post by: JK on February 13, 2016, 04:04:59 AM Or, conversely, "Where do you draw a line between lyrics and non-lyrics?"
Is "Hot Pastrami" an instrumental? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50wYkq8DaVQ I've always thought so, as the "lyrics" are basically just the title (as in so many instrumentals, sung or spoken) and a bunch of yeahs. And "Double Barrel"? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_7Kx2FlFQY The only tune to speak of is on the piano, with Dave Barker shouting arcane stuff from time to time. There must be others that walk this tightrope. Of course, it's a mere technicality but fascinating nonetheless. (Well, I think it is.) Title: Re: When is an instrumental not an instrumental? Post by: Lonely Summer on February 14, 2016, 12:27:10 PM Or, conversely, "Where do you draw a line between lyrics and non-lyrics?" "I-I-I-I-I! AM THE MAGNIFICENT!"Is "Hot Pastrami" an instrumental? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50wYkq8DaVQ I've always thought so, as the "lyrics" are basically just the title (as in so many instrumentals, sung or spoken) and a bunch of yeahs. And "Double Barrel"? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_7Kx2FlFQY The only tune to speak of is on the piano, with Dave Barker shouting arcane stuff from time to time. There must be others that walk this tightrope. Of course, it's a mere technicality but fascinating nonetheless. (Well, I think it is.) Title: Re: When is an instrumental not an instrumental? Post by: JK on February 17, 2016, 05:49:15 AM These three borderline cases feature wordless vocals:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4PvWaTmgD8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFa1-kciCb4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGaVUApDVuY Title: Re: When is an instrumental not an instrumental? Post by: JK on February 21, 2016, 04:24:12 AM Arguably the instrumental with the longest declaimed passages is "Hoots Mon", a UK #1 for Lord Rockingham's XI in 1958:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BktLpmDNwt0 it may have influenced Roger Waters' "Pict" rant ten years later. All other contenders for this title are welcome... Title: Re: When is an instrumental not an instrumental? Post by: Jay on February 22, 2016, 11:59:26 PM This probably doesn't count, but I think it's funny as hell. ;D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz0UvIZw-Y0
Title: Re: When is an instrumental not an instrumental? Post by: JK on February 23, 2016, 01:46:46 AM This probably doesn't count, but I think it's funny as hell. ;D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz0UvIZw-Y0 It counts! :lol I remember this from a drunken scene in Mean Streets, if I'm not mistaken. Scorsese always turns up trumps in the soundtrack department (and elsewhere). |