tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post4020097358076566500..comments2023-09-06T01:53:41.634-07:00Comments on doug's Site: The Proclaimers : Notes & Rhymes (2009) and Letter From America (1987) Doug's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219952832674415239noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-36987922745567957682010-04-18T17:34:34.000-07:002010-04-18T17:34:34.000-07:00Social networking in Scotland. Good grief, they ...Social networking in Scotland. Good grief, they will be having electronic chats even in British America (err, Canada) next! What an amazing world it is when even those in barren and frosty climes can indulge in instant communication. <br /><br />Yes, AA, the problem twenty-years on is that no one has to stand about the postal box, waiting for a bit of news from faraway. Armed with a laptop and a "wi-fi" connection need ever stop being about dropping casual remarks all the way back to the Native Heath. Unless you work for the Post Office, it's a win-win arrangement.doug noakeshttp://dnoakes.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-29322377858528061212010-04-18T17:28:45.000-07:002010-04-18T17:28:45.000-07:00"500 Miles" is one of my favorites from ..."500 Miles" is one of my favorites from the 1990's, Cassandra. They seemed to go off the radar here in America (to me at least) but I now see they have been prolific. <br /><br /><br />I'm sorry about this problem with postings we seem to have. I seem to get yours (and my other friends) with no problem so I'm at a loss. At least our mutual Roman friend seems to be spared the Great Multiply Labyrinth.doug noakeshttp://dnoakes.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-40109193354915146882010-04-18T03:27:32.000-07:002010-04-18T03:27:32.000-07:00Since then we have had email, skype, video confere...Since then we have had email, skype, video conferencing and social networking (even in Scotland I hear) so no worries then, it's like you never went away.Aaran Aardvarkhttp://aaranaardvark.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-12100196847507833702010-04-18T02:08:43.000-07:002010-04-18T02:08:43.000-07:00Yes, this super song with its clever lyrics,brings...Yes, this super song with its clever lyrics,brings back some memories, but my favourite is," I'm Gonna be 500 miles." <br /><br />Sorry Doug, I'm still not seeing your postings at my inbox, yet when I visit a certain lady from Rome, there they are in her alerts. ;-/Cassandra La jeune fille blondehttp://eyhdi2cassandrias.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-63991426289652944842010-04-17T03:07:05.000-07:002010-04-17T03:07:05.000-07:00Hehe! Well, possibly!Hehe! Well, possibly!Oak's Poetry Cornerhttp://oakie1.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-9205025983449803642010-04-16T08:30:16.000-07:002010-04-16T08:30:16.000-07:00Or, Oakie, it could be that when Elton was so popu...Or, Oakie, it could be that when Elton was so popular over here in the 70's that Americans started talking like him and failed to realize it ;-)doug noakeshttp://dnoakes.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-30742169035998235742010-04-16T08:28:29.000-07:002010-04-16T08:28:29.000-07:00What a fun song it is Ian! Thanks for sharing that...What a fun song it is Ian! Thanks for sharing that one! doug noakeshttp://dnoakes.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-67055541029526961602010-04-16T02:51:40.000-07:002010-04-16T02:51:40.000-07:00Yes, Elton definitely sounds American when he sing...Yes, Elton definitely sounds American when he sings.Oak's Poetry Cornerhttp://oakie1.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-65021894551330276212010-04-16T02:49:37.000-07:002010-04-16T02:49:37.000-07:00Quite liked that Doug, but this is my favourite of...Quite liked that Doug, but this is my favourite of their lovesongs...<br /><br>Let's Get Married: The Proclaimers<br><br>Hippie Chick | MySpace VideoIan Evanshttp://ianevans2.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-53731693203347713532010-04-15T12:24:35.000-07:002010-04-15T12:24:35.000-07:00Yes, Oakie, I first noticed this synthesis in voc...Yes, Oakie, I first noticed this synthesis in vocals in the 70's with the music of Elton John. I thought at first when I heard "Crocodile Rock" that he was an American! <br /><br />The Proclaimers were one of the first groups that you knew were from the British Isles not by liner notes but by their (to me and my friends at least) distinctive vocals. Good for them indeed!doug noakeshttp://dnoakes.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-41987610345266706452010-04-15T11:33:36.000-07:002010-04-15T11:33:36.000-07:00I presume that most singers think that strong acce...I presume that most singers think that strong accents might make their singing a little less universal/popular. Also there seems to be a standardisation which sounds somewhere between English and American. And that standard is the one that people have nearly always aspired to. So we all know where the Proclaimers come from, but U2 don't sing Irish and Tom Jones doesn't sing Welsh. It's a fashion thing I think. Good for the Proclaimers for doing things their own way.Oak's Poetry Cornerhttp://oakie1.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-74598624499853233632010-04-14T18:29:32.000-07:002010-04-14T18:29:32.000-07:00You're welcome Astra.You're welcome Astra.doug noakeshttp://dnoakes.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-41681366742668117572010-04-14T17:26:41.000-07:002010-04-14T17:26:41.000-07:00One of my faves, Doug - thanks for more from this ...One of my faves, Doug - thanks for more from this obscure but talented duo!!!!Astra Navigohttp://astranavigo08.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-69763500258140158132010-04-14T17:09:52.000-07:002010-04-14T17:09:52.000-07:00No problem Ian. Always glad you could drop by. No problem Ian. Always glad you could drop by. doug noakeshttp://dnoakes.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-55882350883126106252010-04-14T15:54:05.000-07:002010-04-14T15:54:05.000-07:00Sorry for the double comment. Posting from a phone...Sorry for the double comment. Posting from a phone can often be troublesome!Ian Evanshttp://ianevans2.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-28268174157095352582010-04-14T15:52:05.001-07:002010-04-14T15:52:05.001-07:00Love The Proclaimers but haven't heard this re...Love The Proclaimers but haven't heard this recent song so will be back to view it tomorrow when I can get to a PC.<br /><br />ref Shedrick's comment on Sunshine on Leith. Spot on. It's a great album and the title track in particular is sublime.Ian Evanshttp://ianevans2.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-76742527561343792172010-04-14T15:52:05.000-07:002010-04-14T15:52:05.000-07:00Love The Proclaimers but haven't heard this re...Love The Proclaimers but haven't heard this recent song so will be back to view it tomorrow when I can get to a PC.<br /><br />ref Shedrick's comment on Sunshine on Leith. Spot on. It's a great album and the title track in particular is sublime.Ian Evanshttp://ianevans2.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-58937217053148659962010-04-14T15:20:16.000-07:002010-04-14T15:20:16.000-07:00Aptly put, Oakie, regarding the striking power of ...Aptly put, Oakie, regarding the striking power of this duo's music. "Letter from America" is a song that puts one in mind of something that Bruce Springsteen could have written-- had he been a Scot instead of a fella' from New Jersey. I really do think the lyrics stand out in all the songs off this album. I'd love to see these guys live, and I'm glad they're still going strong and have something to say. <br /><br />There are many singers from the UK who don't seem to have their native accent when they sing; I've always thought that rather odd.doug noakeshttp://dnoakes.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-1301220747318391702010-04-14T15:14:56.000-07:002010-04-14T15:14:56.000-07:00If it's anything like this newer album, Shedri...If it's anything like this newer album, Shedrick, I'm not surprised. :-)doug noakeshttp://dnoakes.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-61318055249451093302010-04-14T13:12:53.000-07:002010-04-14T13:12:53.000-07:00To some people "letter from america" is ...To some people "letter from america" is the true Scottish national anthem. They didn't just play chords, they struck them with the whole UK with that song. It is so rare to hear people singing with accents. But their excellent sense of music, coupled with sharp, chiselled lyrics made them very popular in the late 80s, and, this track shows that they obviously still have a lot to offer. Super.Oak's Poetry Cornerhttp://oakie1.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-45144599228614969242010-04-14T11:40:58.000-07:002010-04-14T11:40:58.000-07:00The Proclaimers are one of my favorite groups. Th...The Proclaimers are one of my favorite groups. Their "Sunshine on Leith" album is brilliant!Shedrick Pittman-Hassetthttp://pencilneckgeek.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-11924981907859966522010-04-14T11:09:57.000-07:002010-04-14T11:09:57.000-07:00One of their biggest hits (topped at number 3 in t...One of their biggest hits (topped at number 3 in the UK) from 1987, "Letter From America" this is the twin brothers with a more soulful and political edge. <br /><br />When you go will you send back<br />A letter from America?<br />Take a look up the railtrack<br />From Miami to Canada<br />Broke off from my work the other day<br />I spent the evening thinking about<br />All the blood that flowed away<br />Across the ocean to the second chance<br />I wonder how it got on when it reached the promised land?<br />When you go will you send back<br />A letter from America?<br />Take a look up the railtrack<br />From Miami to Canada<br />I've looked at the ocean<br />Tried hard to imagine<br />The way you felt the day you sailed<br />From Wester Ross to Nova Scotia<br />We should have held you<br />We should have told you<br />But you know our sense of timing<br />We always wait too long<br />When you go will you send back<br />A letter from America?<br />Take a look up the railtrack<br />From Miami to Canada<br />Lochaber no more<br />Sutherland no more<br />Lewis no more<br />Skye no more<br />(3x)<br />I wonder my blood<br />Will you ever return<br />To help us kick the life back<br />To a dying mutual friend<br />Do we not love her?<br />Do we not say we love her?<br />Do we have to roam the world<br />To prove how much it hurts?<br />When you go will you send back<br />A letter from America?<br />Take a look up the railtrack<br />From Miami to Canada<br />Bathgate no more<br />Linwood no more<br />Methil no more<br />Irvine no more.doug noakeshttp://dnoakes.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.com