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    Rocky Raccoon on youtube.com

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    • Nancy R
      Nancy R last edited by

      Couldn't find the original thread on this (that search engine sucks!) but here is RR with lyrics. Listen with earbuds and maybe you'll hear what I hear in the first line which is what the poster of this video wrote.

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      • HaileyMcComet
        HaileyMcComet last edited by

        This is a great song, but is there a deeper meaning behind posting it in its own topic?

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        • oobu24
          oobu24 last edited by

          LOL. Funny you should bring this up again. Weren't you one of the ones that did not want to discuss it anymore? I still hear "mining hills" no matter what what is printed. Maybe Paul was too "whatever" to see straight or he was just goofin off. Who knows? I found this page about every song on the White Album...scroll down to RR & it says: Its frontier-folk nature even compels McCartney into char­ac­ter. He drops the refinement and light British­ness of his usual vocal in favor of rootsy, more roughhewn inflections. The way he mumbles through ?black mining hills of Dakota?, his down-home delivery of ?that boy?, and his mispro­nun­ci­a­tion of ?Gideon? (?Gid­jin?) all insert McCartney, as a sym­pa­thetic nar­ra­tor, into the song?s comic theatrics. His bumbling-bard per­sona is of a piece with the mood and spirit of ?Rocky Raccoon?. (edit to add) ^ That quote is from : http://www.thewhitealbumproject.com/songs/side-two/ I found the thread! Now I remember how someone else made my thread into a poll. How can you hear mountain? http://maccaboard.paulmccartney.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=88380&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=hear&start=0 oh & the poll was tied 12-12

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          • Nancy R
            Nancy R last edited by

            oobu24:

            LOL. Funny you should bring this up again. Weren't you one of the ones that did not want to discuss it anymore? I still hear "mining hills" no matter what what is printed. Maybe Paul was too "whatever" to see straight or he was just goofin off. Who knows? I found this page about every song on the White Album...scroll down to RR & it says: Its frontier-folk nature even compels McCartney into char­ac­ter. He drops the refinement and light British­ness of his usual vocal in favor of rootsy, more roughhewn inflections. The way he mumbles through ?black mining hills of Dakota?, his down-home delivery of ?that boy?, and his mispro­nun­ci­a­tion of ?Gideon? (?Gid­jin?) all insert McCartney, as a sym­pa­thetic nar­ra­tor, into the song?s comic theatrics. His bumbling-bard per­sona is of a piece with the mood and spirit of ?Rocky Raccoon?. I found the thread! Now I remember how someone else made my thread into a poll. How can you hear mountain? http://maccaboard.paulmccartney.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=88380&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=hear&start=0 oh & the poll was tied 12-12

            Two reasons. That was what the printed lyrics said (that came with the album) and also when I listen with earbuds it is so clear to me that I can only hear "mountain" and never "mining" even if I try. We don't have to argue this again, I just came across it and wanted to share.

            Omni, Atlanta, GA May 18, 1976, Feb. 17, 1990

            GA Dome, Atlanta, GA May 1, 1993

            Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA May 12, 2002

            FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN May 26, 2013

            Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA Oct. 15, 2014

            Infinite Energy Center, Duluth, GA July 13, 2017

            Bon Secours Arena, Greenville, SC May 30, 2019

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            • oobu24
              oobu24 last edited by

              No, no arguments. Some people hear one thing & some people hear something else. The printed material has nothing to do with it. Oh I forgot to include the link above...will fix it now. Read about RR here: http://www.thewhitealbumproject.com/songs/side-two/

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              • Nancy R
                Nancy R last edited by

                oobu24:

                No, no arguments. Some people hear one thing & some people hear something else. The printed material has nothing to do with it. Oh I forgot to include the link above...will fix it now. Read about RR here: http://www.thewhitealbumproject.com/songs/side-two/

                Yeah, I've read that before.

                Omni, Atlanta, GA May 18, 1976, Feb. 17, 1990

                GA Dome, Atlanta, GA May 1, 1993

                Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA May 12, 2002

                FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN May 26, 2013

                Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA Oct. 15, 2014

                Infinite Energy Center, Duluth, GA July 13, 2017

                Bon Secours Arena, Greenville, SC May 30, 2019

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                • toris
                  toris last edited by

                  Hee hee.

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                  • SurSteven
                    SurSteven last edited by

                    But, everyone knew her as Clancy...

                    Peace On Earth To Everyone

                    Peace On Earth Today Someday

                    As Love And Understanding Grow

                    Peace Will Come To Stay...Some Day

                    Inner and Outer Peace... to US ALL!!!

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                    • favoritething
                      favoritething last edited by

                      I still agree with Nancy (or is it Lil, or Magill?), but not because it's printed on the poster. The poster spells Geoff Emerick's name wrong! ("Jeff Emerick")

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                      • Nancy R
                        Nancy R last edited by

                        favoritething:

                        I still agree with Nancy (or is it Lil, or Magill?), but not because it's printed on the poster. The poster spells Geoff Emerick's name wrong! ("Jeff Emerick")

                        Thanks!

                        Omni, Atlanta, GA May 18, 1976, Feb. 17, 1990

                        GA Dome, Atlanta, GA May 1, 1993

                        Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA May 12, 2002

                        FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN May 26, 2013

                        Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA Oct. 15, 2014

                        Infinite Energy Center, Duluth, GA July 13, 2017

                        Bon Secours Arena, Greenville, SC May 30, 2019

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                        • oobu24
                          oobu24 last edited by

                          Here we go.

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                          • HaileyMcComet
                            HaileyMcComet last edited by

                            I like the Anthology opening better. Mind you, coming from a little town in Minnesota It was not the kind of thing that a young guy did When a fellow went and stole his chick away from him

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                            • SurSteven
                              SurSteven last edited by

                              favoritething:

                              I still agree with Nancy (or is it Lil, or Magill?), but not because it's printed on the poster. The poster spells Geoff Emerick's name wrong! ("Jeff Emerick")

                              Or...McGill? I love Nancy...however she spells her name!

                              Peace On Earth To Everyone

                              Peace On Earth Today Someday

                              As Love And Understanding Grow

                              Peace Will Come To Stay...Some Day

                              Inner and Outer Peace... to US ALL!!!

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                              • Nancy R
                                Nancy R last edited by

                                SurSteven:

                                favoritething:

                                I still agree with Nancy (or is it Lil, or Magill?), but not because it's printed on the poster. The poster spells Geoff Emerick's name wrong! ("Jeff Emerick")

                                Or...McGill? I love Nancy...however she spells her name!

                                Omni, Atlanta, GA May 18, 1976, Feb. 17, 1990

                                GA Dome, Atlanta, GA May 1, 1993

                                Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA May 12, 2002

                                FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN May 26, 2013

                                Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA Oct. 15, 2014

                                Infinite Energy Center, Duluth, GA July 13, 2017

                                Bon Secours Arena, Greenville, SC May 30, 2019

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