Was: [thechat] In iPod He Trusts Now: whacha got?

[Martin]

On Mon, 16 Jun 2003, Luther, Ron wrote:

> Martin Burns noted:
>
> >>Well dunno about worst or cheesiest, but I *do* have the Incredible
> >>String Band's Hedgehog Song (nb not to be confused with pterry's work
> >>of the same name)
>
> Hi Martin,
>
> I think we can start up a bar tab collection to induce you to record a
> nice

'Nice' in the Agnes Nuter sense?

> version of pterry's Hedgehog Song!

I have a sneaking regard for Nanny Ogg's version in the animated film of
Wyrd Sisters:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/156938374X/evolt02-20/ref=nosim

> [Although off the top I can think of 12 countries that would ban the
> video!]

Yep.

(anyone not following should try:
http://world.std.com/~mam/filks/Hedgehog-notes.html
http://www.co.uk.lspace.org/fandom/songs/hedgesong.html and bear in mind
that this is a dirty-minded old woman singing it. Although, as with all
good folk music, most people like songs they can snigger along to such as:
http://xepher.net/~pippin/discother/Lyrics/Rhubarb/body_rhubarb.html )

> {I still nominate this: http://www.dmprecords.com/CD-448.htm as the
> worst CD I own.}

Any disk featuring 2 trombones and starting with a track called 'Goats in
my Pocket' gets my vote :-)

Cheers
Martin


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