From: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org (alloy-digest) To: alloy-digest@smoe.org Subject: alloy-digest V2 #187 Reply-To: alloy@smoe.org Sender: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "alloy-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. alloy-digest Monday, September 15 1997 Volume 02 : Number 187 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: Alloy: Hello There (echo, echo....) [Frank ] Alloy: Capitol Records Web Site [Brian Clayton ] Alloy: The Ability to Swing... [p.louie1@genie.com] Alloy: Re: Memories and Discrepancies [p.louie1@genie.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 13 Sep 1997 22:57:51 -0700 From: Frank Subject: Re: Alloy: Hello There (echo, echo....) At 09:27 PM 9/13/97 -0400, you wrote: > >In a message dated 9/13/97 1:31:01 AM, electrix wrote: > >and Computers magazine.> > >How many interviews is this man giving?? I shall have to look for this new >one. Are there any tasty looking instruments in this one? The interview in >June's EQ was excellent, I never did find out what that thing is that Thomas >is holding in the photograph on Page 70, but it still makes me HUNGRY. It >looks like baked glazed giant apple slices on a stick. MMMMM!!! If it isn't a >percussion instrument, then send me the recipe!! > >Robin > > > > They committed me for less. You are a certified NUT. "If it isn't a percussion instrument, then send me the recipe!!" That really strikes me as funny! Did I ever tell you the one . . . . . Frank The Ancient Mariner ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 14 Sep 1997 12:20:11 -0700 (PDT) From: Brian Clayton Subject: Alloy: Capitol Records Web Site I caught a glimpse of the Capitol Records web site on C|Net today, and I saw a list of arts on a page which included TD. After a bit of exploring, I found the page in question and clicked on "Thomas Dolby," only to receive the response, "No matches found"!!! I suspect a lot of the artists mentioned in their search engine are not represented on the site yet, but you'd think you'd get at least ONE hit, just a bio or something. Oh well... For the interested: http://www.hollywoodandvine.com BC - --- Brian Clayton "It was very witty, but it wasn't my wittiness." stemish@kumr.lns.com -- Kurt Vonnegut ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 97 04:38:00 GMT From: p.louie1@genie.com Subject: Alloy: The Ability to Swing... I was shopping today in the mall and the elevator music that is played throughout the store somehow caught my attention. Listening to it for a second, I realized it was "The Ability to Swing" except it wasn't TMDR singing it. I sounded like a female gospel or soul singer, but it was quite faithful to the original. I was hoping the singer would be announced but it wasn't. (And I didn't bother asking management if it was tape or radio) Anyone know who did this cover? - -Phil ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 97 04:37:00 GMT From: p.louie1@genie.com Subject: Alloy: Re: Memories and Discrepancies >The majority of the 'Toys' soundtrack seems to have been written by Hans >Zimmer &/or Trevor Horn. In the credits at the end of the film, it lists >"The Mirror Song" as being co-written by Horn, Bruce Woolley, and Dolby; >however only Horn and Wooley are mentioned on the CD, with Dolby listed >only as performer. Because of this discrepancy I have always been >desperately confused by the true origins of this song. Here's my theory: I think TMDR had a minimal contribute to the song. Another example of this is on "Hot Sauce". Check out the credits on the CD Maxi-single or 12" record and you will see that "Hot Sauce" is credited with "Written by George Clinton. Additional Lyrics by Thomas Dolby". Yet, on Aliens Ate My Buick, "Hot Sauce" was only credited to George Clinton. I think "The Mirror Song" credits are much like the "Hot Sauce" credits. If "The Mirror Song" ever became a single, I bet the credits would read something like "Written by Trevor Horn and Hans Zimmer. Additional Lyrics by Thomas Dolby" or whatever TMDR contributed. Maybe a little oversight on Geffen's part? Anyway, that's my theory on this. Oh, and to confuse the "Hot Sauce" credits even more, did anyone notice on "The Golden Age of Video", the song was credited to Robert Johnson, Bootsy Collins and George Clinton? Now we have 4 writers credited with "Hot Sauce". I wonder why all 4 weren't given credit on "Aliens Ate My Buick." I hope pointing all this stuff out won't cause sleepless nights of wondering... :-) - -Phil ------------------------------ End of alloy-digest V2 #187 ***************************