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Posted: Jan. 30 2003, 03:34

...at least that's what that shouting you hear in those more 'catchy' orchestral parts sounds to me - any other opinion ? Any interpretation - maybe another reference to R.B. ?
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Posted: Jan. 30 2003, 22:37

Actually, it's probably "F-You!", and most definately a reference to Richard Branson

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Posted: Jan. 31 2003, 18:51

... and at the very end of it someone says 'F*ck off!', most probably referring to the very same person. ;)

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Posted: Feb. 01 2003, 08:11

what i understand there is 'big field' and since 'mftb' could be a piece of music describing in some way a jungle or a wood (there are voices which sound like the sound of birds) it made some sense to me
but u may be right... imho there are at least references to r.b. in one of the songs: 'mister shame', maybe also in 'make make' so, it's possible... but i would have never thought it's 'f-you' what it's said in mftb


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Posted: Feb. 03 2003, 12:39

It might be 'breakfast', a reference to 'breakfast in bed', Richard Branson's suggested title for Tubular Bells, for which he had artwork featuring a boiled egg with blood instead of yolk pouring out. This picture, in altered form, is on the Heaven's Open cover...
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Posted: Jan. 08 2006, 01:52

Listening two years on, in a moment of quiet concentration, the words leapt out: big fish. The -sh is quite clear on some occasions. Who knows why it's 'big fish'. I suspect we're not meant to ask...
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Posted: Jan. 08 2006, 05:59

Actually Korg it is 3 years since your previous post.

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Posted: Jan. 08 2006, 08:15

Not until February it isn't ;)

Just wanted to check that someone was reading, you know...
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Posted: Jan. 08 2006, 12:13

"Big Fish" sounds like a good guess.

At times, I have thought it was:

"Batsh*t"
"Sassy" (it IS the Sassy Choir, I think?)
"Batfish"


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Posted: Jan. 09 2006, 14:46

I always thought it was "big fish" too.
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Posted: Jan. 10 2006, 10:29

I mentioned my idea in the Platinum topic that the word is "Backflash!" as the album seems to be a backflash to Virgin.

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Posted: Jan. 10 2006, 17:51

Okay I always ask stupid questions.  What is MFTB?

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Posted: Jan. 11 2006, 04:56

Hello Bill,

MFTB is Music From The Balcony - Heavens Open.  :D


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Posted: Jan. 11 2006, 12:03

I never hear anything, just 'no' in one part, and monkeys  :D

I will try and find it  :)


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Posted: Jan. 11 2006, 16:20

Gosh, I haven't listened to this album in years.  So I just got it out and put it on.  Am listening to MFTB right now, waiting to hear the Big Fish lyrics.  Right now all I have is monkeys.  I don't actually recall hearing this song before.  I guess I never made it this far into the album.

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Posted: Jan. 11 2006, 16:44

:O

In fact, MFTB is one of my favourites!

I also need help here, in my quest for curses :)


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Posted: Aug. 15 2006, 19:37

I think its "I'm finished!"

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Posted: Aug. 15 2006, 20:58

Or

"I'm Finnish"


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Posted: Aug. 16 2006, 06:45

I'm 100% sure it's 'Damn I love my new keyboard folks'

Listen carefully and you'll hear it


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Posted: Jan. 16 2009, 02:23

Quote (Korgscrew @ Jan. 08 2006, 01:52)
I suspect we're not meant to ask...

While giving this another try, today, I was highly confused by those mysterious words. But you're probably right. And, considering my ongoing struggle with "Music From The Balcony", it's really the least of my concerns.


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