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sweetsgrl Member Since: February 2006 Contributions: 2916 Gold Stars: 124 View User Posts	Re: Electric Light Orchestra- 3 favourite tracks Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 2:56 pm Central Time Allie Fox wrote: This is a little OT but did anyone see the "VH1 Storytellers" episode with Jeff Lynne? It was the best episode ever and I've only been able to catch it that one time, three or four years ago. The most important thing he talked about (to me) was the origin of the BBBBRRRUUUCE! in "Don't Bring Me Down." view So, what was it?
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Allie Fox Member Since: June 2006 Contributions: 3056 Gold Stars: 273 View User Posts	Re: Electric Light Orchestra- 3 favourite tracks Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 3:24 pm Central Time sweetsgrl wrote: So, what was it? I can't remember. _________________ People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring. - Rogers Hornsby
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sweetsgrl Member Since: February 2006 Contributions: 2916 Gold Stars: 124 View User Posts	Re: Electric Light Orchestra- 3 favourite tracks Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 3:27 pm Central Time Allie Fox wrote: I can't remember. view
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pete70s Member Since: December 2005 Contributions: 213 Gold Stars: 16 View User Posts	Re: Electric Light Orchestra- 3 favourite tracks Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 5:19 pm Central Time I've tried, but I just can't pick three...... Too many great tunes!
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Neopeius Member Since: March 2008 Contributions: 21 Gold Stars: 9 View User Posts	Re: Electric Light Orchestra- 3 favourite tracks Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 1:08 am Central Time #1 has to be Mr. Blue Sky. It's so upbeat. I remember playing it on my laptop in Hawaii and it's now irretrievably linked with good memories. #2 is Twilight. I associate it with the Daicon IV Bunny Girl video (which I've actually seen at the Nihon SF Daikai!) #3 is probably Sweet Talking Woman. My brother considers that one of the finest songs ever written and I can't disagree.
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Retromaniac Member Since: September 2005 Contributions: 7508 Gold Stars: 153 View User Posts	Re: Electric Light Orchestra- 3 favourite tracks Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 5:49 pm Central Time I can't choose my top 3, but here are my favorites in no order: Can't Get It Out Of My Head Stange Magic Evil Woman Telephone Line Don't Bring Me Down Livin' Thing Do Ya Turn To Stone Hold On Tight NOTES For the record, it's not "Bruce!" in Don't Bring Me Down. It's "Gruß!", which is German for "Hey!" _________________ Oh Gloria, with hair like granite.
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major_havoc Member Since: October 2007 Contributions: 688 Gold Stars: 56 View User Posts	Re: Electric Light Orchestra- 3 favourite tracks Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 6:04 pm Central Time Ohhhhhhhh....limiting it to only 3 favorites is cruel and unusual! Having said that and in no particular order..... 1. Fire on High 2. Mister Blue Sky 3. Sweet Talkin' Woman Note: This list is subject to change from moment to moment and without warniing!
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Allie Fox Member Since: June 2006 Contributions: 3056 Gold Stars: 273 View User Posts	Re: Electric Light Orchestra- 3 favourite tracks Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:47 am Central Time sweetsgrl wrote: So, what was it? view Here's what it says at wikipedia which references the Flashback boxset: Quote: according to liner notes, he is actually saying a made-up word "Grroosss". This is similar to a German word for "greeting", Gruß, possibly referring to the Bavarian greeting Grüß Gott that the group would have heard while recording the album in Munich. However, after the song's release, so many people had misinterpreted the word as Bruce that Jeff Lynne actually began to sing the word as Bruce for fun at live shows. That was the story he told on Storytellers. I would also like to add that his contribution to the Xanadu soundtrack was fantastic. _________________ People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring. - Rogers Hornsby
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Boss Radio Member Since: June 2004 Contributions: 4 Gold Stars: 8 View User Posts	Re: Electric Light Orchestra- 3 favourite tracks Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 1:57 pm Central Time One of my all-time favorite bands. Jeff Lynne is a true pop genius, and the heir apparent to the Beatles, as proclaimed by John Lennon after hearing On the Third Day.... Impossible to limit to three, so: Waterfall Strange Magic Rockaria Do Ya Shangri-La Sweet Talkin' Woman Mr. Blue Sky Livin' Thing Tightrope Can't Get it Out of My Head And more...
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matthewb03 Member Since: September 2008 Contributions: 557 Gold Stars: 148 View User Posts	Re: Electric Light Orchestra- 3 favourite tracks Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 2:09 pm Central Time my 3 tracks from elo evil woman don't bring me down turn to stone.
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jupiter Member Since: April 2006 Contributions: 288 Gold Stars: 411 View User Posts	Re: Electric Light Orchestra- 3 favourite tracks Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 4:31 pm Central Time 1. Mr. Blue Sky 2. Telephone Line 3. Rockaria
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Tom Cloudkicker Member Since: May 2006 Contributions: 2518 Gold Stars: 148 View User Posts	Re: Electric Light Orchestra- 3 favourite tracks Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 6:10 pm Central Time 1. Turn to Stone 2. Across the Border 3. Night in the City _________________
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H2IZCOOL Member Since: November 2005 Contributions: 3305 Gold Stars: 70 View User Posts	Re: Electric Light Orchestra- 3 favourite tracks Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:05 am Central Time Boss Radio wrote: One of my all-time favorite bands. Jeff Lynne is a true pop genius, and the heir apparent to the Beatles, as proclaimed by John Lennon after hearing On the Third Day.... view I've often said if you listen to Jeff Lynne sing, it sounds very much like John Lennon. My three: Telephone Line Can't Get It Out of My Head Evil Woman _________________ The spammers are taking over. It's the end of the world as we know it!
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Wishnick59 Member Since: November 2008 Contributions: 214 Gold Stars: 150 View User Posts	Re: Electric Light Orchestra- 3 favourite tracks Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 8:32 pm Central Time Evil Woman Don't Bring Me Down BRRRuce It's a Living Thing
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craigdavidj Member Since: March 2009 Contributions: 10 View User Posts	Re: Electric Light Orchestra- 3 favourite tracks Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:17 pm Central Time Don't Walk Away (from xanadu) Telephone Line Confusion <a hrerf="http://tunecaster.com/artists/e/electric-light-orchestra.html">Electric Light Orchestra song discography</a> with chart data and song links here
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