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| From | "Mark Bacino" <mark@popjob.com> |
| Subject | Re: MB's a "Family Man" |
| Date | Tue, 5 Aug 2003 19:29:13 -0400 |
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Thanks Stewart for confirming the Oldfield/H&O connection. I was starting
to worry that my mind was making strange and unusual connections between
things that just don't go together. Now can you explain why I poured
mustard on my corn flakes this morning? :)
You're a NY guy now, right? Come out to the gig on Thurs and I'll buy you a
beer (sans mustard)
-Mark
(who wishes he had a "Tubular Bells" to rework every couple of years)
www.popjob.com
*Check out song samples- http://www.popjob.com/discography.html
>Indeed it was, from the period of "I'm going to write pop songs, which is
>something I'm not actually very good at, instead of writing 40-minute
>instrumentals, which I do quite well," which came before the current period
>of "I'm not even pretending that I have anything interesting or relevant in
>me anymore, so I'm just gonna rework TUBULAR BELLS every few years."
>
>S
>In regard to the Family Man quote, although it does come from the songbook
>of the mighty H&O, I believe (sadly, giving credit where credit's due) the
>tune is actually a cover. Something in the sick, useless corners of my
mind
>tells me that "Family Man" was actually penned by Mike Oldfield of "Tubular
>Bells" fame? Weird...
>
>Can any Auditeers out there with similar useless knowledge confirm this? :)
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