Koo-koo-ka-choo, Mrs. Robinson!
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Nancy R:
LiveForever:
Does any one remember when Ringo played the role of Mr. Conductor on the show Shining Times Station (starring Thomas the Tank Engine)? So very random!
Oh yeah, sure. Never watched it though!
I think I watched it once, and that was enough. I skipped my way through that "Powerpuff Girls" show also, just to try to catch his parts.
I actually bought their one show called "Meet the Beat-alls"
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Kathryn O:
Nancy R:
Kathryn O:
The X Files had an episode called The Lazurus Bowl where one hears "I am the Walrus, koo koo ka choo" in Airimaic (spelling) some sacred biblical language
It's "I am the walrus. Goo Goo Ga Joob," "Koo Koo Ka Choo" is from the song Mrs. Robinson.
Yes, but Koo Koo Ka Choo was on the episode. I think it was meant to be a joke.
Or the writer was miss-informed!
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There's a lot of that going around (misinformation). It sounds like Koo Koo Ka Choo for want of a closer listen, I think Paul Simon was misinformed too!
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Erik in NJ:
There's a lot of that going around (misinformation). It sounds like Koo Koo Ka Choo for want of a closer listen, I think Paul Simon was misinformed too!
Perhaps he was, or perhaps he just took liberties with it. It certainly sounds like that to me in the S&G song, and here are the lyrics from the CD booklet of their "Bookends" album, top of third column. (I've never seen that "X-FIles" episode.)
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Thanks FT! Appreciate you posting the booklet--I got the spelling off of the internet and as usual it was wrong. I built a Michael Franks (he's a jazz vocalist, but man that guy has got some great lyrics) fan site a few years back and took great pains to get ALL of the lyrics correct (some were even printed in error) and the ones on the internet were fraught with errors. Incidently, one of the Beatles covered one of his songs: Monkey See--Monkey Do ... Ringo Starr. I met Paul Simon years ago at an Ellis Island Medal of Honor dinner (he was one of the recipients, my Dad had received one the year before so I was able to attend this amazing ceremony and reception) at the Waldorf in NYC and should have asked him about the line then, but I didn't (just talked about my buddy Stanley Jordan). As an aside if you don't know Stanley Jordan check out his amazing cover of Elenor Rigby on You Tube:
I wonder if Macca has ever seen him play this? I'll have to ask him if he's ever met himover the years when I speak to him next. -
Hey, I'm probably wrong again, excuse, but wasn't the Mrs. Robinson "coo-coo-ca-choo" all about her mental outlook? And Michael Franks. Geez, I worked a year at Warner/Reprise Creative Services (demo dept.) in North Hollywood on Vanowen St. 1976-77, and you reminded me of his album, "The Art of Tea", which we were mailing out as demos at that time, in particular, "Popsicle Toes". I was allowed a copy to take home and I remember it for that song.
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I think the song is about psychiatrists talking to her in an institution (which was never depicted in the movie). I'm not sure what the "coo coo ca choo" is supposed to mean other than a little call out to the Beatles...maybe he meant something more but I haven't a clue since "I Am The Walrus" is basically nonsense according to John. Yes, that's the same Michael Franks! He recorded for WB for many years. Still making albums like Paul is. He released the wonderful "Time Together" about two years ago now.
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Erik in NJ:
Thanks FT! Appreciate you posting the booklet--I got the spelling off of the internet and as usual it was wrong. I built a Michael Franks (he's a jazz vocalist, but man that guy has got some great lyrics) fan site a few years back and took great pains to get ALL of the lyrics correct (some were even printed in error) and the ones on the internet were fraught with errors. Incidently, one of the Beatles covered one of his songs: Monkey See--Monkey Do ... Ringo Starr. I met Paul Simon years ago at an Ellis Island Medal of Honor dinner (he was one of the recipients, my Dad had received one the year before so I was able to attend this amazing ceremony and reception) at the Waldorf in NYC and should have asked him about the line then, but I didn't (just talked about my buddy Stanley Jordan). As an aside if you don't know Stanley Jordan check out his amazing cover of Elenor Rigby on You Tube:
I wonder if Macca has ever seen him play this? I'll have to ask him if he's ever met himover the years when I speak to him next.I assume you mean Stanley Jordan and not Macca?!! If Macca, can I be your +1?
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Erik in NJ:
I think the song is about psychitrists talking to her in an institution (which was never depicted in the movie). I'm not sure what the "coo coo ca choo" is supposed to mean other than a little call out to the Beatles...maybe he meant something more but I haven't a clue since "I Am The Walrus" is basically nonsense according to John.
Maybe Audley meant "Coocoo" as in "crazy."
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Nancy R:
[Maybe Audley meant "Coocoo" as in "crazy."
Actually that's pretty clever/funny, I never thought of that!
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Nancy R:
[Maybe Audley meant "Coocoo" as in "crazy."
Yes, Stanley we've been good friends for about 25 years now...still working on meeting Macca I may need a new +1 next week after that second guitar shows up my house!
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"the gospel changes meaning if you follow John or Paul, but could you ever Let It Be the mary of them all" from the Tori Amos song "Mrs Jesus" (although religious tones she confirmed it's a beatles ref)
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Erik in NJ:
Nancy R:
[Maybe Audley meant "Coocoo" as in "crazy."
Yes, Stanley we've been good friends for about 25 years now...still working on meeting Macca I may need a new +1 next week after that second guitar shows up my house!
Just tell your wife "Money is only a form of exchange." (and you can't take it with you!)
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Eeee Cor Blimey:
"the gospel changes meaning if you follow John or Paul, but could you ever Let It Be the mary of them all" from the Tori Amos song "Mrs Jesus" (although religious tones she confirmed it's a beatles ref)
For a second I thought this was in the wrong thread, but then I realized we'd gotten WAY OT!
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Yeah we're getting off topic because it seems we're running out of Beatles references in other artists songs, though I'm sure there are a ton more out there. Some of the younger fans here won't remember this one, but there was a Beatles reference on the Flintstones. These hillbillies came to stay with the Flintstones one time and decided they weren't going to leave till "hog brandin' time." Although they never depicted the Beatles, the way they finally got them to leave was to wire the phone, refridgerator, TV, doors etc. up to "bug music." The hillbillies couldn't stand "bug music!" The one "song" they played whenever one of these items was answered/opened/turned on was "he loves you yeah, yeah, yeah...she loves you yeah, yeah, yeah, they love you yeah, yeah, yeah..."
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Erik in NJ:
Yeah we're getting off topic because it seems we're running out of Beatles references in other artists songs, though I'm sure there are a ton more out there. Some of the younger fans here won't remember this one, but there was a Beatles reference on the Flintstones. These hillbillies came to stay with the Flintstones one time and decided they weren't going to leave till "hog brandin' time." Although they never depicted the Beatles, the way they finally got them to leave was to wire the phone, refridgerator, TV, doors etc. up to "bug music." The hillbillies couldn't stand "bug music!" The one "song" they played whenever one of these items was answered/opened/turned on was "he loves you yeah, yeah, yeah...she loves you yeah, yeah, yeah, they love you yeah, yeah, yeah..."
"Gilligan's Island" had an episode that involved a very Beatles-like group where the members' names were Bingo, Bango, Bongo, and Irving.
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Yes, I was thinking of that episode, but it was on the periphery of my memory as I was not a huge GI fan. I'm glad to hear that the 4th one was not called Bungo
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Another Flintstone/Beatles reference: Pebbles and Bam-Bam became recording stars and were managed by Eppy Brianstone.
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How do you guys remember this stuff?!
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Nancy R:
How do you guys remember this stuff?!
For a lot of people, the sixties was the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. For some others, the sixties was the Beatles and the Flintstones.