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Sweetpea Group: Members Posts: 1476 Joined: April 2007 Posted: Oct. 20 2008, 03:22 A track titled "Mike Oldfield's Taken" just wouldn't have the same appeal. -------------- "I'm no physicist, but technically couldn't Mike both be with the horse and be flying through space at the same time? (On account of the earth's orbit around the Sun and all that). So it seems he never had to make the choice after all. I bet he's kicking himself now." - clotty Back to top

nightspore Group: Members Posts: 4761 Joined: Mar. 2008 Posted: Oct. 20 2008, 03:59 I seem to remember hearing that Mike once advertized for a girlfriend. If this story is true (is it?), the punning interpretation of the words "Mike Oldfield's Single" would gain support. Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: Oct. 20 2008, 04:05 It is true.Sally placed a lonely hearts advert for him.Apparently the girl was a bit,er.volatile and when it all went wrong she spilled it all out in the tabloids.Somewhat Heather Mills-McCartney   -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

nightspore Group: Members Posts: 4761 Joined: Mar. 2008 Posted: Oct. 20 2008, 08:41 Kin ke-se! Back to top

Ray Group: Members Posts: 857 Joined: Jan. 2000 Posted: Oct. 21 2008, 13:22 Quote (nightspore @ Oct. 17 2008, 12:30) Quote (Sir Mustapha @ Oct. 16 2008, 21:13) The only real doubt I have about this release is regarding its title. Is "Mike Oldfield's Single" really supposed to be such a simple and deadpan title, or was the silly pun intended? "HE'S SINGLE, LADIES!" Almost certainly a pun. Think of the jokey wordplay of "Wreckorder Rondo". Nooo.... It would have to be "Mike Oldfield was single", With the B side - "Until a certain Froggy went a courting".    Oppps am i allowed to say that?? Signed  -  No one in particular. And I wonder why Jonathon Ross never plays that one (WreckOrder Wrondo)?? -------------- Looking out over the harbour in Peel....... Back to top

Dirk Star Group: Members Posts: 1331 Joined: Sep. 2007 Posted: Oct. 22 2008, 03:05 [quote=Ray,Oct. 21 2008, 18:22][/quote] Quote I wonder why Jonathon Ross never plays that one (WreckOrder Wrondo)?? Or anything by Ranking Roger...Which kind of brings us back inadvertantly to Caveman`s quote about "Spilling it all out into the tabloids"     Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: Oct. 22 2008, 03:22 That is so wrong Dirk!!! -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

Ray Group: Members Posts: 857 Joined: Jan. 2000 Posted: Oct. 22 2008, 04:33 Quote (Dirk Star @ Oct. 22 2008, 08:05) [quote=Ray,Oct. 21 2008, 18:22][/quote] Quote I wonder why Jonathon Ross never plays that one (WreckOrder Wrondo)?? Or anything by Ranking Roger...Which kind of brings us back inadvertantly to Caveman`s quote about "Spilling it all out into the tabloids"     Oh BU****R now everyone is going to blame me for setting you up for that!     Ray -------------- Looking out over the harbour in Peel....... Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: Oct. 22 2008, 04:43 Life of Brian anyone?Welease Woger! -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

Matt Group: Admins Posts: 1186 Joined: Nov. 2002 Posted: June 12 2009, 16:18 Only just heard this from the remixed version. Wow! I love it! Wish I had tracked down a copy before. That is years of life spent without listening to this. How does the remixed version compare to the original release? I am sure I've seen a comment on this recently but I can't find it and maybe this thread would be a better place to discuss? -------------- "I say I say I say I say, what's got three bottles and five eyes and no legs and two wheels" Back to top

wiga Group: Members Posts: 2113 Joined: Sep. 2008 Posted: June 13 2009, 01:00 Hearing this remixed version yesterday, having never heard the original, was also THE highlight for me of the whole 2009 Tubular Bells listening experience. -------------- Barn's burnt down - now I can see the moon. Back to top

Thea Cochrane Group: Musicians Posts: 445 Joined: Nov. 1999 Posted: June 13 2009, 21:55 I love the new version but I wish they'd included the original version as well. The new version has been re-arranged slightly with some new synth vocal pads and some extra percussion (probably from a synth too) and it does indeed sound glorious. Back to top

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