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Re: Which version of 'White Christmas' was that?

Posted by anthonyberet on 02/18/06 21:41

Hammerer wrote:
> "anthonyberet" <nospam@me.invalid> wrote in message
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>>Hammerer wrote:
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>>>"anthonyberet" <nospam@me.invalid> wrote in message
>>>news:45cm4jF63hfeU2@individual.net...
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>>>>Jack Sprat wrote:
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>>>>
>>>>>On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 13:09:52 +0000, anthonyberet
>>>>><nospam@me.invalid> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>It was a slow video of a large recording studio, and an
>>>>>>orchestra. Anyway, anyone know which artiste it could have
>>>>>>been? It had a traditional orchestral backing, with a very
>>>>>>deadpan male vocal. - In fact the lyrics were pretty much spoken.
>>>>>>Anyway, any other ideas?
>>>>>
>>>>>Could be the David Bowie/Bing Crosby duo??
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Nope that has Bowie and Bing in the video.
>>>>
>>>
>>>He could have a point there, anthonyberet. Despite the fact that
>>>there's two of them in the video; they sing rather than speak the
>>>words; there's hardly any deadpan-ness in the performances
>>>(though some would argue); there's no visual sign of a recording
>>>studio or orchestra; and the song they're singing isn't 'White
>
> Christmas'.
>
>>>Apart from those small differences, Jack could have hit the nail on the
>
> head.
>
>>>>- Wasn't their effort The Little Drummer Boy anyway?
>>>>
>>>
>>>It certainly wasn't 'White Christmas'. This thread has been most insane.
>>>Very refreshing. Jack Sprat and D. Kirkpatrick should de-lurk more. Yes.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Incidentally, there were about 1183 versions of White Christmas
>>on that site that Petersen recommended. That is more than 542
>>which is what you said.
>>
>
> You're not wrong there, anthonyberet. It's considerably more than I said.
> It's . . . . well, hundreds more, at least. It just goes to show, doesn't
> it?
>
>>In fact, in my opinion 1183 versions is thousands,
>>
>
> As you know, I respect your opinion, anthonyberet, even when I don't. 1183,
> if I'm not mistaken (and, unlike the 'White Christmas' versions fiasco, I'm
> not) is *1* thousand, and spare change. Hundreds, in other words. So, in a
> way, despite my shite attempt at researching the versions, I'm still up on
> the deal, if you think about it.
>
Think about this for a moment - if you had 10% of your legs cut off, you
would still describe the remainder as your 'legs', not your 'leg and a
bit', or similar.

Anyway it was actually 1813 versions, so I bet you feel pretty stupid now!

 

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