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The scattered pages of the Genesis songbook.
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Old King Cole 6 Replies
Song title: The Musical Box (from Nursery Cryme) Lyric: “Old King Cole was a merry old soul. And a merry old soul was he. So he called for his pipe. And he called for his bowl. And he called for h...
Started by David Raphael. Last reply by Rael Birth Jun 13.
Hackett's Vessels of Isis
Song title:Star of Sirius (from Voyage of the Acolyte) Lyric: “Again renewed by the vessels of Isis. You're ready to fly ….” Reference summary: Isis was a goddess in Ancient Egyptian religious be...
Started by David Raphael Jun 4.
Family Snapshot ("You talkin' to me?")
Song title: Family Snapshot (from Peter Gabriel III) Lyric: "And the governor's car is not far behind. He's not the one I've got in mind..." Reference summary: The song is based on the book, An A...
Started by David Raphael Jun 4.
Who has seen the wind? 1 Reply
Song title (and album): "Your own special way", from Wind & wuthering Lyric: "Who's seen the wind not you or I, but when the ship moves she's passing by" Reference summary (a short description)...
Started by Pato. Last reply by David Raphael Jan 15.
We do what we're told...
Song title: Milgram's 37 (from So) Lyric: "We do what we're told..." Reference summary: The Milgram experiment was a series of social psychology experiments conducted by Yale University psycholog...
Started by David Raphael Dec. 2, 2008.
The Rhythm of the Heat & Carl Jung
Song title: The Rhythm of the Heat (from Peter Gabriel - Security) Lyric: "The rhythm is around me The rhythm has control The rhythm is inside me The rhythm has my soul..." Reference summary: "Th...
Started by David Raphael Dec. 1, 2008.
Jonah and the Whale 3 Replies
Song title: Cuckoo Cocoon (from The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway) Lyric: “…-or some sort of Jonah shut up inside the whale…” Reference summary: According to the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh/Old Testament) ...
Started by David Raphael. Last reply by David Raphael Dec. 1, 2008.
You've won the West in time to be our guest.... 1 Reply
Song title: Blood on the Rooftops (from Wind and Wuthering) Lyric: “You've won the West in time to be our guest…” Reference summary: How the West Was Won is an American western television series ...
Started by David Raphael. Last reply by harold the barrel Nov. 27, 2008.
Blood on the Rooftops and Streets of San Francisco...
Song title: Blood on the Rooftops (from Wind and Wuthering) Lyric: “The Streets of San Francisco. A word from Peking…” Reference summary: The Streets of San Francisco is a successful 1970s televi...
Started by David Raphael Nov. 19, 2008.
Time to unzip, Casanova...
Song title: Counting Out Time (from The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway) Lyric: “"Honey get hip! It's time to unzip, to unzip. Whippee! -Move over Casanova-“ Reference summary: Giacomo Girolamo Casan...
Started by David Raphael Sep. 12, 2008.
Don't Dance on Volcano
Song title: Dance on Volcano (from A Trick of the Tail) Lyric: "N/A – Song title" Reference summary: “Don’t Dance on Volcano” is a cautionary French proverb. Source(s): http://quotationsbook.co...
Started by David Raphael Sep. 12, 2008.
Ku klux klan serving hot soul food…
Song title: Broadway Melody of 1974 (from The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway) Lyric: “Ku klux klan serve hot soul food…” Reference summary: Ku Klux Klan (KKK) is the name of several past and present...
Started by David Raphael Sep. 12, 2008.
Neptune claiming souls
Song title: Firth of Fifth (from Selling England by the Pound) Lyric: “Now as the river dissolves in sea, So Neptune has claimed another soul…” Reference summary: Neptune (Latin: Neptūnus) is th...
Started by David Raphael Sep. 12, 2008.
Winston Churchill...
Song title: Supper’s Ready – Willow Farm (from Foxtrot) Lyric: “There’s Winston Churchill dressed in drag. He used to be a British flag, plastic bag, what a drag…” Reference summary: Sir Winston...
Started by David Raphael Sep. 12, 2008.
"...looking like Buddha, I know you well…”
Song title: Looking for Someone (from Trespass) Lyric: “Dirty man, you're looking like Buddha, I know you well…” Reference summary: Siddhārtha Gautama (Sanskrit; Pali: Siddhattha Gotama) was a s...
Started by David Raphael Sep. 12, 2008.
Evel Knievel
Song title: Riding the Scree (from The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway) Lyric: “Evel Knievel you got nothing on me. Here I go!” Reference summary: Robert Craig "Evel" Knievel (October 17, 1938 – Nove...
Started by David Raphael Sep. 12, 2008.
Gabble Ratchet 1 Reply
Song title: Apocalypse in 9/8 (Co-starring the Delicious Talents of Gabble Ratchet (Supper’s Ready) (from Foxtrot) Lyric: “N/A…Song title (Gabble Ratchet)" Reference summary: In Brewer’s Dictiona...
Started by David Raphael. Last reply by David Raphael Aug. 27, 2008.
"Home from work our Juliet clears her morning meal..." 3 Replies
Song title: The Cinema Show (from Selling England by the Pound) Lyric: “Home from work our Juliet clears her morning meal.” Reference summary: The lyrics for this song were quite liberally and op...
Started by David Raphael. Last reply by Username Aug. 2, 2008.
Epping Forest 2 Replies
Song title: The Battle of Epping Forest (from Selling England by the Pound) Lyric: “Yes it's the battle of Epping Forest, right outside your door…” Reference summary: Epping Forest is an area of ...
Started by David Raphael. Last reply by David Raphael Jul. 30, 2008.
An entanglement with Freud
Song title: Entangled (from A Trick of the Tail) Lyric: “Freudian slumber empty of sound….” Reference summary: Sigmund Freud, born Shlomo Sigismund Freud (May 6, 1856 – September 23, 1939), was a...
Started by David Raphael Jul. 30, 2008.
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Comment by Rael Birth on June 13, 2009 at 6:37am -
This is a great group and a good side... Thank you David....
L.G.: Rael
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Comment by Brenda on April 6, 2009 at 6:02pm - Thanks for the invite Mr. David!!
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Comment by James on December 1, 2008 at 7:57pm - Of course!!! Thank you for this invite! Everything I've read through is fascinating and very cool! I want to dive into this and enjoy myself, and share it with so many others! Thank you, again!
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Comment by Keep It Dark (spraTTT) on December 1, 2008 at 7:03am - No Doubt the best thread on here.......
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Comment by David Raphael on November 24, 2008 at 8:46am -
Yeah, that sounds like an interesting book!
dR
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Comment by hyperboreal on November 23, 2008 at 10:32am - Thanks for the invite David. Good idea! I still have an old book with translated lyrics (to spanish) including some of these references, it might be useful here. Cheers.
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Comment by pecovgfx on November 23, 2008 at 2:56am -
a great idea .. I just started to read it and just loved what I´m seeing here ... it would be great if Ning folks added a wiki extension to networks´ databases.
thanks for starting this group too "dR" !!!
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Comment by Van den Berghe on November 19, 2008 at 11:34pm - I am very impressed by all this work and research. I allready was by your artwork, this is giant. Thanks for your invitation of beeing part of this... I don't promise to read all during the upcoming days, I have a lot work to finish, but some of my evenings will be spend in your presence.
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Comment by Daniel Manrique on November 19, 2008 at 10:01am - GRACIAS POR LA INVITACION !!
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Comment by David Raphael on June 24, 2008 at 5:12am
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Thanks for the extra info, Ponkine!
dR
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