Author Topic: Guess where I was last night? (Read 3987 times)

Ken B: eyes, I just do eyes. · « **on:** July 16, 2012, 12:50:38 PM »

I was in a big park, with lots of people and we were all singing -

"..... I gotta nyyyyyyyyykon camera, I like to take phoooooooooootographs .............."

Has anyone ever written a song about any other camera?

For the record I had my Nyyyyyyyyyyyykon FM2 there to do some crowd shots, I was a little far back so would have needed one of these to get any stage shots.

http://www.nikon.com/about/feelnikon/recollections/r16_e/index.htm

DS · « **Reply #1 on:** July 16, 2012, 01:16:17 PM »

I thought that song was about Kodachrome, not so much about Nikons?

(and they took it away. Yes they did. Forever

)

Ken B: eyes, I just do eyes. · « **Reply #2 on:** July 16, 2012, 01:32:26 PM »

Well from what they describe, the two go hand in hand

Francois · « **Reply #3 on:** July 16, 2012, 01:53:46 PM »

I didn't know Paul still did shows...

Ken B: eyes, I just do eyes. · « **Reply #4 on:** July 16, 2012, 02:01:19 PM »

Quote from: Francois on July 16, 2012, 01:53:46 PM

I didn't know Paul still did shows...

It was in Hyde park near speakers corner, there was only a few people there, for London that means 60,000 of his most dear, close and personal friends.

Suzi Livingstone · « **Reply #5 on:** July 16, 2012, 04:06:19 PM »

Springsteen?!

Ken B: eyes, I just do eyes. · « **Reply #6 on:** July 16, 2012, 04:13:02 PM »

Quote from: Suzi Livingstone on July 16, 2012, 04:06:19 PM

Springsteen?!

Heathen.

charles binns · « **Reply #7 on:** July 16, 2012, 04:28:04 PM »

Englebert Humperdink?

Ken B: eyes, I just do eyes. · « **Reply #8 on:** July 16, 2012, 04:43:44 PM »

Quote from: charles binns on July 16, 2012, 04:28:04 PM

Englebert Humperdink?

Cousin, I thought you were from the good side of the family

Ordinal · « **Reply #9 on:** July 16, 2012, 04:56:21 PM »

If no hipster band has written a song about a Holga, one really should.

Ken B: eyes, I just do eyes. · « **Reply #10 on:** July 16, 2012, 05:07:46 PM »

Quote from: Ordinal on July 16, 2012, 04:56:21 PM

If no hipster band has written a song about a Holga, one really should.

So which hipster band do we vote for?!

I am out of the loop so wouldn't know any of the current names, although Aussie band Hoodoo Gurus would cut a nice tune I am sure.

charles binns · « **Reply #11 on:** July 16, 2012, 05:35:31 PM »

Quote from: Ken cousin of Charles on July 16, 2012, 04:43:44 PM

Quote from: charles binns on July 16, 2012, 04:28:04 PM
Englebert Humperdink?

Cousin, I thought you were from the good side of the family

Ken

Secretly, in your heart of hearts, you know you are a Humperdink fan! And there's nothing wrong with that.....

Ordinal · « **Reply #12 on:** July 16, 2012, 06:40:51 PM »

Quote from: Ken cousin of Charles on July 16, 2012, 05:07:46 PM

Quote from: Ordinal on July 16, 2012, 04:56:21 PM
If no hipster band has written a song about a Holga, one really should.

So which hipster band do we vote for?!

I am out of the loop so wouldn't know any of the current names, although Aussie band Hoodoo Gurus would cut a nice tune I am sure.

I don't know really - the hipster bands that I listen to tend to be more retro electronic, so they might make a song about the GameBoy camera but not a Holga.

Surely somebody here wears big glasses and has a guitar.

DS · « **Reply #13 on:** July 16, 2012, 07:42:58 PM »

Maybe They Might Be Giants?
based on this:
http://www.spinner.com/2009/10/26/they-might-be-giants-celebrate-canons-dial-35/

Francois · « **Reply #14 on:** July 16, 2012, 09:16:47 PM »

Well... I can always put a call on Getty Lee to write one

astrobeck · « **Reply #15 on:** July 16, 2012, 11:24:15 PM »

so call him up!

Miles · « **Reply #16 on:** July 16, 2012, 11:42:42 PM »

I saw Spring and Fogarty, twas good fun.

terryj42 · « **Reply #17 on:** July 17, 2012, 12:27:41 AM »

Quote from: Francois on July 16, 2012, 09:16:47 PM

Well... I can always put a call on Getty Lee to write one

Sorry but as a long-time Rush fan, I can't let this slander stand!

It's GEDDY Lee. And Neil Peart (the drummer) writes all the lyrics. I'll bet if anyone could write a quality song about the Holga, it would be Neil.

Jack Johnson · « **Reply #18 on:** July 17, 2012, 07:32:01 AM »

Come on, it's a Holga. Certainly it's a Morrissey song.

Late Developer · « **Reply #19 on:** July 17, 2012, 10:56:18 AM »

Quote from: terryj42 on July 17, 2012, 12:27:41 AM

Quote from: Francois on July 16, 2012, 09:16:47 PM
Well... I can always put a call on Getty Lee to write one

Sorry but as a long-time Rush fan, I can't let this slander stand! It's GEDDY Lee. And Neil Peart (the drummer) writes all the lyrics. I'll bet if anyone could write a quality song about the Holga, it would be Neil.

Well, Rush has produced a few songs with photographic connotations (though not necessarily about photography, as such) already:

"The Camera Eye" (Moving Pictures)
"The Analog Kid" (Signals)
"Digital Man" (Signals)

They also had a very good portrait taken by Yousuf Karsh which made an appearance on the reverse of the album cover for "Grace Under Pressure".

Why on earth would Rush (or Neil Peart) want to write a song about a Holga, of all things? Definitely more down Morrisey's street. Maybe even Jedward....?

DS · « **Reply #20 on:** July 17, 2012, 12:30:35 PM »

Quote from: Late Developer on July 17, 2012, 10:56:18 AM

Why on earth would Rush (or Neil Peart) want to write a song about a Holga, of all things? Definitely more down Morrisey's street. Maybe even Jedward....?

What about Plastic Bertrand?

Jack Johnson · « **Reply #21 on:** July 18, 2012, 07:51:43 AM »

So, there's a Jack White Holga (and Meg White Diana):

http://www.whitestripes.com/lo-fi/lomography.html

...but then my inner '80s teen realized there's only one correct answer:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aztec_Camera

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #22 on:** July 18, 2012, 11:07:48 PM »

Ever so slightly too much red wine down the throat for me to adequately respond to all of the points raised here (music IS my specialist subject after all), but thanks for an entertaining ride!

Francois · « **Reply #23 on:** July 19, 2012, 03:17:10 PM »

I just discovered that there used to be a band called The Coronets...
The CORONETS - 'My Believing Heart' - 1956 78rpm

Author Topic: Guess where I was last night? (Read 3987 times)

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