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Top Photo Songs.....
Joshua Brown, Student/Intern, Assistant
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Bowling Green | KY | USA | Posted: 8:00 PM on 08.04.02 |
| ->> Well, following up on the Photographer's bookshelf thread i figured i might as well get a list together of songs about photography. I am making a CD for a photo friend of mine. Examples would be Paul Simon's "Kodachrome" or Weezer "Photograph" . I have a decent list so far but im sure you guys will have plenty i don't. list away... |
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Steven E. Frischling, Photographer
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Amherst | MA | USA | Posted: 8:30 PM on 08.04.02 |
->> "Kodachrome" Baby!! Go drag out your Simon and Garfunkel CDs and crank it up!
"The Camera Eye" by Rush, Moving Pictures, 1981, Anthem Records (I'm kind of a fan)
And others..... |
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Michael L. Palmieri, Photographer
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Story City | IA | USA | Posted: 8:54 PM on 08.04.02 |
| ->> Well, you have to love the classic 80s tunes of "Girls on Film" by Duran Duran (that one even includes some nice motordrive winding at the start) and then the J. Giles (sp?) band's hit "Freeze Frame." |
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Joshua Brown, Student/Intern, Assistant
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Bowling Green | KY | USA | Posted: 9:01 PM on 08.04.02 |
| ->> And I'm using Limewire to "find" these songs. Have you guys found any better alternatives for OSX? |
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David A. Cantor, Photo Editor, Photographer
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Toledo | OH | USA | Posted: 9:07 PM on 08.04.02 |
->> Michael,
It's Geils (kick out the jams)....
and let's not forget "Doctor My Eyes" by Jackson Browne
(it's a visual thing)
cantor |
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Jason Burfield, Photographer
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New York | NY | USA | Posted: 9:12 PM on 08.04.02 |
->> Joshua...
Just a quick question...if someone used Limewire to snag some of your images to play with, would that be a bad thing?
-- Jason |
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Doug Holleman, Photographer
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Temple | TX | USA | Posted: 9:28 PM on 08.04.02 |
->> "Picture" by King's X from the album "Ear Candy," without a doubt.
Any other King's X fans in the house?
Doug |
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Joshua Brown, Student/Intern, Assistant
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Bowling Green | KY | USA | Posted: 9:40 PM on 08.04.02 |
| ->> Good point Jason. Probably a whole other copyright thread. I just cant bring myself to buy an entire J Geils CD. :) But most of the time i just rip my CD's right onto iTunes. up to 1200 songs for my iPod so far. New Counting Crows and Wilco are great by the way. keep the songs comin... |
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Steven E. Frischling, Photographer
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Amherst | MA | USA | Posted: 9:44 PM on 08.04.02 |
->> Josh:
I gotta say I only rip my CDs from CDs I already own, or one's my better-half owns.
I can't bring myself to buy a copy of CJR every other month, but I buy the entire magazine rather than rip a single page out :0) |
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Jason Burfield, Photographer
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New York | NY | USA | Posted: 9:47 PM on 08.04.02 |
->> I'm not trying to start a whole new thing here, I just get concerned when I see photographers who are very quick to download music without paying for it. Photographers are notorious for expecting to paid for each and every use of their photos, which they should be. The minute any photographer finds work that was used without permission all hell breaks loose. If someone can't 'bring themselves to pay your price' for a shoot, but use one of your photos anyway, that you never find out about, is that ok?
I'm just playing devils advocate here... |
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Kevin M. Cox, Student/Intern, Photo Editor
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San Marcos | TX | US | Posted: 10:01 PM on 08.04.02 |
| ->> You make a very good point Jason. I also wonder how many photogs have actually paid for their copy of Photoshop... |
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Jason Burfield, Photographer
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New York | NY | USA | Posted: 10:04 PM on 08.04.02 |
| ->> Don't look at me...I use GIMP on Linux! |
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Grover Sanschagrin, Photo Editor, Photographer
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Albany | CA | USA | Posted: 10:08 PM on 08.04.02 |
| ->> Jason loves free software, free operating systems and free coffee. But there isn't much free coffee in Manhattan these days. |
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Max Morse, Student/Intern
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Los Gatos | CA | | Posted: 4:46 AM on 08.05.02 |
| ->> Back to the original thread - Jack Johnson's newest album has a song, "F Stop Blues". |
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Kevin P. Tucker, Photographer
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Rockland | DE | USA | Posted: 8:32 AM on 08.05.02 |
->> Since we are back to the original thread now...
I can add "Photograph" by Def Leppard. "Wishing (If I had a Photograph of you)" by a Flock of Seagulls. There is a good "inde" band by the name of "Aztec Camera".
Then you have songs with photo references: "Turning Japanese" by the Vapors. "Freedom 90" by George Michael. "Dreams" by Van Halen. "Black and White" by Sarah McLachlan. "Talk to you Later" by the Tubes. (Note: Best rock video with photographers)(Might be the only rock video with that many photographers).
Then you have songs with more obscure photo references; "Beauty of Gray" by Live. "Lithium" by Nirvana.
For those of you pleading with your photo editors;
"Please,Please,Please, Let me get what I want" by The Smiths.
AND, for those who might care...
"Lumberjack Song" by Monty Python.
Why is this here? Just Because... |
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Thomas E. Witte, Photographer
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Cincinnati | OH | USA | Posted: 9:56 AM on 08.05.02 |
| ->> "Somebody's watching me"... The lyrics never meant much to me until I saw the video and the poor guy had an undercover photographer following him around. |
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James Clark, Photographer
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Indian Harbour Beach | FL | USA | Posted: 2:14 PM on 08.05.02 |
| ->> I had a shoot for a review of a night club for the newspaper. After getting permission from the bouncers and setting up my postion in a secluded corner of the crowded place, a song that I have never heard of called "Paparazzi" started playing. Everyone in the placed started pointing at me! |
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Jay Foust, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Conyers | GA | USA | Posted: 4:17 PM on 08.07.02 |
| ->> Don't forget "Photograph" by Michael Stipe and Natalie Merchant. |
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Robert Dall, Photographer
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Yellowknife | NT | Canada | Posted: 3:37 PM on 08.10.02 |
->> A little late but here goes.
"Expose" an 80's girl trio, I just saw on a k-tel "best of 80's" special TV offer.
A litle bit more recent is Filter "Take my Picture" |
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Mike Davidson, Photographer
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Sullivan | MO | USA | Posted: 5:22 PM on 08.11.02 |
| ->> How about "centerfold"? I can't think of who did it. |
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Phillip MacCallum, Photographer
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Carleton Place | ON | Canada | Posted: 9:02 AM on 08.12.02 |
->> More Photo Songs from a great Canadian band.
Yawning or Snarling by the Tragically Hip...
A few more of these posts and we could burn an entire Photo Song CD and sell it as the official Theme Music of Sports Shooters.
Although there might be a few rights issues to overcome... |
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Grant Halverson, Photographer
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Durham | NC | USA | Posted: 2:58 PM on 08.12.02 |
| ->> Don't forget R.E.M.'s 'Camera,' on the Reckoning album. |
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Doug Holleman, Photographer
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Temple | TX | USA | Posted: 2:13 PM on 08.13.02 |
->> I just remembered another GREAT photo song! It was the best new song of 2001, by the band Diffuser. "Wide Eyes (Photograph So Well)"
It's on their CD "Injury Loves Melody" and I highly recommend this album. These guys aren't huge yet, but they dang well should be. Think Foo Fighters meets Filter. Great stuff!
Doug |
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Aaron Johnson, Photographer
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Loves Park | IL | U.S.A. | Posted: 1:14 PM on 09.17.02 |
->> Let's not forget about "The Cure - Pictures of You".
The song that Thomas mentioned (Somebody's Watching Me) if I remember right, was done by Rockwell . |
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Robert Beck, Photographer
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Carlsbad | CA | USA | Posted: 1:59 AM on 09.18.02 |
| ->> Max Morse wins...Jack Johnson is the bomb. Keep sniffin those diapers Burf...We are NOT going to compare limewire to our photos getting ripped off. |
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Jeff Gentner, Student/Intern
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Huntington | WV | USA | Posted: 5:52 PM on 11.23.02 |
->> Come on folks..."Photogragh" by Def Leapard.
"I just want your photograph!"
"All I need is your photograph!"
"All I want is your photograph!" |
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Keith Anderson, Photographer
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Cottonwood | AZ | USA | Posted: 3:58 AM on 11.24.02 |
->> Steven, Steven, Steven...it was Paul Simon, no Garfunkle by that time...by the way, isn't someone going to wonder, now, what Kodachrome is???? Has to be the top of the list, though.
Did I miss it..."Freeze-Frame" by the J. Geils Band? Motor drive throughout, too!
Painful, but kudos to Jason on the copyright point. (Frustrated musician/songwriter here...) and technically, on the software issue as well...although I find it difficult to emphathize with Bill Gates... |
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Andrew Malana, Photographer
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Tokyo | JP | Japan | Posted: 4:24 AM on 11.24.02 |
->> Steely Dan..."Peg" 1977...
"...And when you smile for the camera I know they're gonna love it..."
Shaka, Drew |
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Michael Fischer, Photographer
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Spencer | Ia | USA | Posted: 3:39 PM on 11.24.02 |
->> Don Henley's "Dirty Laundry" ...course..that's broadcast TV..
Michael |
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Dianna Russell, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Springfield | MO | USA | Posted: 4:59 PM on 11.24.02 |
->> Sheryl Crow "There goes the neighborhood" off The Globe Sessions.
"Hey, let's party, let's get down, let's turn on the radio on, this is the meltdown. Get out the camera, take a picture, drag queens and the freaks are out on the town . . ." |
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Doug Holleman, Photographer
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Temple | TX | USA | Posted: 5:05 PM on 11.24.02 |
->> Don't forget "Pictures of Lilly" by The Who.
Still, "Picture" by King's X is by far the best. Check it out if you don't believe me. It's the best song, not the most famous. Second is Diffuser, "Wide Eyes." |
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Tara Shriner, Photographer
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Pacific Palisades | CA | USA | Posted: 5:52 PM on 11.24.02 |
| ->> One of my favorite songs right now is "Picture" by Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow. It's country, but I love it.... |
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wally raynes, Photographer
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APO | AE | Germany | Posted: 11:40 AM on 03.07.03 |
| ->> Was it Lionel Richie who sang 'You light up my life'... |
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Gary Dineen, Photographer
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Cedarburg | WI | USA | Posted: 2:19 PM on 03.07.03 |
| ->> Although its been awhile since I updated the Photo Song webpage http://www.winningimage.com/frivsongs.htm (there's only about 75 songs listed there) - my list of photo songs is now over 800. Most of those have some photo-related word in the title - and that's how I found them using Napster and Kazaa. Of course, that doesn't find the songs which reference photography in the lyrics alone - so those are more difficult to find. A sampling of titles that haven't been mentioned here: Pigeon Camera, Dirty Pictures, Shutterbug, Wish I'd Taken Pictures, The Camera Never Lies, Camera Shy, Kodak Ghosts, Gentleman Take Polaroids, Photographic Reject, Something's Wrong With This Picture, and Dead in the Darkroom. |
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john tofu surprise kim, Photographer
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Oakland | CA | USA | Posted: 2:31 PM on 03.07.03 |
->> aaron and jeff have it right.
def lepard's "photograph" and the cure's "pictures of you."
word. |
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Niko Kallianiotis, Photographer
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Scranton | PA | USA | Posted: 2:40 PM on 03.07.03 |
| ->> Photograph, by Def Leppard! Def Leppard? |
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Jan Langsner, Photographer
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Lloyd | AB | Canada | Posted: 7:24 PM on 03.07.03 |
->> Gotta add in this song.
"My angel is a centerfold"
I know the name of the group so well, but it's just not coming to me. |
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Garrett Cortese, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Boulder | CO | USA | Posted: 8:41 PM on 03.07.03 |
->> Def Leppard - Photograph
Filter - Take A Picture
Elwood - Picture Of You |
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Ron Scheffler, Photographer
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Toronto area (Hamilton) | Ontario | Canada | Posted: 10:01 PM on 03.07.03 |
->> Well, I wouldn't call these 'great' songs.. but being a Depeche Mode fan, I have to add "A Photograph of You" from their A Broken Frame album. Then there is also their song "Photographic" from the Speak & Spell album... ("I take pictures, photographic pictures", "bright light - darkroom, bright light - darkroom, bright light - darkroom") it's my preference of the two.
Both are from early in their discography... so pretty basic synthesizer stuff and simple lyrics.
Then there is a version of "Photographic" on the Trancemode 2.0.1 CD... a bit more 'eurodance' than the original. |
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Greg Bartram, Photographer
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Dublin | OH | USA | Posted: 11:18 PM on 03.17.03 |
| ->> Wait a minute y'all, let me date mself. The Who. 'Pictures of Lilly'. |
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Doug Holleman, Photographer
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Temple | TX | USA | Posted: 12:36 AM on 03.18.03 |
->> I already said that one, look about nine messages up.
I don't like dating myself, either, but nobody else will. |
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Jim Fridenmaker, Photographer
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Portsmouth | OH | USA | Posted: 8:47 PM on 08.27.03 |
->> Mike Davidson and Jan Langsner,
Does she walk? Does she talk? Does she come complete?
The hits from 1981 keep on rollin from the J. Geils Band. Centerfold.
Anything 80's I love. Listening to Def Leppard now. :-)
Jim |
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Mike McLaughlin, Photographer
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Neptune City | NJ | USA | Posted: 9:05 PM on 08.27.03 |
->> One of my absolute favorites:
Photograph by Verve Pipe. |
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Neate Sager, Photographer
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Portage la Prairie | MB | CANADA | Posted: 2:13 AM on 08.28.03 |
->> We got this far and no one mentioned J. Geils Band's "Centerfold."
Or "Pigeon Camera" by the Tragically Hip.
Shame on us all. |
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George F. Lee, Photographer
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Honolulu | HI | USA | Posted: 5:07 AM on 08.28.03 |
->> Becker & Fagen may disagree with me, but the lines from Steely Dan's "Deacon Blues".
"It seems like only yesterday , I gazed through the glass
At ramblers, wild gamblers, thats all in the past....."
"I'll rise when the sun goes down, Cover every game in town, A world of my own, I'll make it my home sweet home ."
Aloha |
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Nick Doan, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Scottsdale | AZ | USA | Posted: 11:36 AM on 08.28.03 |
->> Oh my god! Like, I'm so sure!
How could ya'll forget "Girls on Film!" by Duran Duran! |
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Daniel Bersak, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Medford | MA | USA | Posted: 11:54 AM on 08.28.03 |
->> Hey-
Evanescence - "Bring Me to Life".
--Dan |
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James Nielsen, Photographer
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Houston | TX | USA | Posted: 12:13 PM on 08.28.03 |
->> Green Day's Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)
Another turning point a fork stuck in the road
Time grabs you by the wrist directs you where to go
So make the best of this test and don't ask why
It's not a question but a lesson learned in time
It's something unpredictable
But in the end is right
I hope you had the time of your life
So take the photographs and still frames in your mind
Hang it on a shelf in good health and good time
Tattoos of memories and dead skin on trial
For what it's worth it was worth all the while
It's something unpredictable
But in the end is right
I hope you had the time of your life
It's something unpredictable
But in the end is right
I hope you had the time of your life
It's something unpredictable
But in the end is right
I hope you had the time of your life |
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Caleb Simpson, Photographer
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Denton | Texas | USA | Posted: 12:35 PM on 08.28.03 |
| ->> Dough Kings-X rocks!! Over My Head is my fav. song by them |
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Tom Braid, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Edmonton | AB | Canada | Posted: 2:48 PM on 08.28.03 |
->> Kodachrome!!! "Mama don't take my Kodachrome away!!"
I heard that a band was working on a remake of that song but that are going to change the name to "Flashcard"
Mama don't take my flashcard" just does not have the same ring to it!!
Maybe we should write some lyrics ourselves........ and get everyone together at the Luau and do one of those group recordings like "We are the world"!!!!
We could have break-a-way solo's from Bert (midtone), Grover (high-pitch) and Brad (bass-baratone)
Could be fun!! |
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