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Tony Cooper
May 24, 2013, 12:09:08 AM5/24/13
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In an Ian Rankin novel, Rebus refers to a DC Page as "custard pie" to
a young female officer. She doesn't get it.
Rebus explains custard pie>Page and Plant. She doesn't get it.
The next day, she has looked it up and understands, and refers to Page
as "Mr Trampled Underfoot".
I don't get it.
I looked up "Page and Plant" and found out they were part of Led
Zepplin who recorded "Trampled Underfoot".
OK...but "custard pie"?
--
Tony Cooper - Orlando FL
a young female officer. She doesn't get it.
Rebus explains custard pie>Page and Plant. She doesn't get it.
The next day, she has looked it up and understands, and refers to Page
as "Mr Trampled Underfoot".
I don't get it.
I looked up "Page and Plant" and found out they were part of Led
Zepplin who recorded "Trampled Underfoot".
OK...but "custard pie"?
--
Tony Cooper - Orlando FL
James Hogg
May 24, 2013, 1:46:01 AM5/24/13
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Custard_Pie
--
James
Iain Archer
May 24, 2013, 1:12:20 PM5/24/13
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Tony Cooper wrote on Fri, 24 May 2013 at 00:09:08 GMT
for example his large LP collection and the frequent popular music
references and thoughts that Ian Rankin weaves into the stories."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detective_Inspector_John_Rebus
I wouldn't have been surprised, Wikipedia being what it is, to find an
article dedicated to all the references. Not yet, though.
--
Iain Archer
>In an Ian Rankin novel, Rebus refers to a DC Page as "custard pie" to
>a young female officer. She doesn't get it.
>
>Rebus explains custard pie>Page and Plant. She doesn't get it.
>
>The next day, she has looked it up and understands, and refers to Page
>as "Mr Trampled Underfoot".
>
>I don't get it.
>
>I looked up "Page and Plant" and found out they were part of Led
>Zepplin who recorded "Trampled Underfoot".
>
"A lot of Rebus's character foibles are glossed over in the adaptations,
>a young female officer. She doesn't get it.
>
>Rebus explains custard pie>Page and Plant. She doesn't get it.
>
>The next day, she has looked it up and understands, and refers to Page
>as "Mr Trampled Underfoot".
>
>I don't get it.
>
>I looked up "Page and Plant" and found out they were part of Led
>Zepplin who recorded "Trampled Underfoot".
>
for example his large LP collection and the frequent popular music
references and thoughts that Ian Rankin weaves into the stories."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detective_Inspector_John_Rebus
I wouldn't have been surprised, Wikipedia being what it is, to find an
article dedicated to all the references. Not yet, though.
--
Iain Archer
Derek Turner
May 24, 2013, 5:53:52 PM5/24/13
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On Fri, 24 May 2013 00:09:08 -0400, Tony Cooper wrote:
> I looked up "Page and Plant" and found out they were part of Led Zepplin
> who recorded "Trampled Underfoot".
>
> OK...but "custard pie"?
>
>
A 1975 single (7" record). A-side was 'Custard Pie', B-side was 'Trampled
> I looked up "Page and Plant" and found out they were part of Led Zepplin
> who recorded "Trampled Underfoot".
>
> OK...but "custard pie"?
>
>
Underfoot'.
hth
Tony Cooper
May 24, 2013, 6:05:34 PM5/24/13
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On Fri, 24 May 2013 18:12:20 +0100, Iain Archer <m...@privacy.net>
wrote:
>Tony Cooper wrote on Fri, 24 May 2013 at 00:09:08 GMT
>>In an Ian Rankin novel, Rebus refers to a DC Page as "custard pie" to
>>a young female officer. She doesn't get it.
>>
>>Rebus explains custard pie>Page and Plant. She doesn't get it.
>>
>>The next day, she has looked it up and understands, and refers to Page
>>as "Mr Trampled Underfoot".
>>
>>I don't get it.
>>
>>I looked up "Page and Plant" and found out they were part of Led
>>Zepplin who recorded "Trampled Underfoot".
>>
>"A lot of Rebus's character foibles are glossed over in the adaptations,
What are the "adaptations"? I know the word, but not the association
here. I can see a play or movie being an adaptation of a book, but
not a book being an adaptation.
>for example his large LP collection and the frequent popular music
>references and thoughts that Ian Rankin weaves into the stories."
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detective_Inspector_John_Rebus
Drives me nuts. Rankin is always making references to songs and
groups that I am totally unfamiliar with. I have, of course, heard of
Led Zepplin, but I couldn't name a single output of theirs or
connected a single title to the group. Just not my thing.
>
>I wouldn't have been surprised, Wikipedia being what it is, to find an
>article dedicated to all the references. Not yet, though.
--
wrote:
>Tony Cooper wrote on Fri, 24 May 2013 at 00:09:08 GMT
>>In an Ian Rankin novel, Rebus refers to a DC Page as "custard pie" to
>>a young female officer. She doesn't get it.
>>
>>Rebus explains custard pie>Page and Plant. She doesn't get it.
>>
>>The next day, she has looked it up and understands, and refers to Page
>>as "Mr Trampled Underfoot".
>>
>>I don't get it.
>>
>>I looked up "Page and Plant" and found out they were part of Led
>>Zepplin who recorded "Trampled Underfoot".
>>
>"A lot of Rebus's character foibles are glossed over in the adaptations,
here. I can see a play or movie being an adaptation of a book, but
not a book being an adaptation.
>for example his large LP collection and the frequent popular music
>references and thoughts that Ian Rankin weaves into the stories."
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detective_Inspector_John_Rebus
groups that I am totally unfamiliar with. I have, of course, heard of
Led Zepplin, but I couldn't name a single output of theirs or
connected a single title to the group. Just not my thing.
>
>I wouldn't have been surprised, Wikipedia being what it is, to find an
>article dedicated to all the references. Not yet, though.
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Peter Duncanson [BrE]
May 25, 2013, 6:05:52 AM5/25/13
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On Fri, 24 May 2013 18:05:34 -0400, Tony Cooper
<tonyco...@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Fri, 24 May 2013 18:12:20 +0100, Iain Archer <m...@privacy.net>
>wrote:
>
>>Tony Cooper wrote on Fri, 24 May 2013 at 00:09:08 GMT
>>>In an Ian Rankin novel, Rebus refers to a DC Page as "custard pie" to
>>>a young female officer. She doesn't get it.
>>>
>>>Rebus explains custard pie>Page and Plant. She doesn't get it.
>>>
>>>The next day, she has looked it up and understands, and refers to Page
>>>as "Mr Trampled Underfoot".
>>>
>>>I don't get it.
>>>
>>>I looked up "Page and Plant" and found out they were part of Led
>>>Zepplin who recorded "Trampled Underfoot".
>>>
>>"A lot of Rebus's character foibles are glossed over in the adaptations,
>
>What are the "adaptations"? I know the word, but not the association
>here. I can see a play or movie being an adaptation of a book, but
>not a book being an adaptation.
>
The Rebus TV shows are adaptations of the Inspector Rebus novels.
<tonyco...@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Fri, 24 May 2013 18:12:20 +0100, Iain Archer <m...@privacy.net>
>wrote:
>
>>Tony Cooper wrote on Fri, 24 May 2013 at 00:09:08 GMT
>>>In an Ian Rankin novel, Rebus refers to a DC Page as "custard pie" to
>>>a young female officer. She doesn't get it.
>>>
>>>Rebus explains custard pie>Page and Plant. She doesn't get it.
>>>
>>>The next day, she has looked it up and understands, and refers to Page
>>>as "Mr Trampled Underfoot".
>>>
>>>I don't get it.
>>>
>>>I looked up "Page and Plant" and found out they were part of Led
>>>Zepplin who recorded "Trampled Underfoot".
>>>
>>"A lot of Rebus's character foibles are glossed over in the adaptations,
>
>What are the "adaptations"? I know the word, but not the association
>here. I can see a play or movie being an adaptation of a book, but
>not a book being an adaptation.
>
--
Peter Duncanson, UK
(in alt.usage.english)
Tony Cooper
May 25, 2013, 9:38:07 AM5/25/13
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written in a novel and so-stated in the first line of my post.
The Rebus TV shows have not been aired on a channel that I receive,
and I was not aware that a TV series existed. I see it was done in
2000 to 2004.
Evan Kirshenbaum
May 25, 2013, 11:29:25 AM5/25/13
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Tony Cooper <tonyco...@gmail.com> writes:
> Drives me nuts. Rankin is always making references to songs and
> groups that I am totally unfamiliar with. I have, of course, heard of
> Led Zepplin, but I couldn't name a single output of theirs or
> connected a single title to the group. Just not my thing.
The only song of theirs you're likely to have heard of (and heard) is
> Drives me nuts. Rankin is always making references to songs and
> groups that I am totally unfamiliar with. I have, of course, heard of
> Led Zepplin, but I couldn't name a single output of theirs or
> connected a single title to the group. Just not my thing.
"Stairway to Heaven".
album: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pPvNqOb6RA
live: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q7Vr3yQYWQ
--
Evan Kirshenbaum +------------------------------------
Still with HP Labs |If the human brain were so simple
SF Bay Area (1982-) |That we could understand it,
Chicago (1964-1982) |We would be so simple
|That we couldn't.
evan.kir...@gmail.com
http://www.kirshenbaum.net/
Tony Cooper
May 25, 2013, 12:07:08 PM5/25/13
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On Sat, 25 May 2013 08:29:25 -0700, Evan Kirshenbaum
<evan.kir...@gmail.com> wrote:
>Tony Cooper <tonyco...@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Drives me nuts. Rankin is always making references to songs and
>> groups that I am totally unfamiliar with. I have, of course, heard of
>> Led Zepplin, but I couldn't name a single output of theirs or
>> connected a single title to the group. Just not my thing.
>
>The only song of theirs you're likely to have heard of (and heard) is
>"Stairway to Heaven".
>
> album: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pPvNqOb6RA
> live: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q7Vr3yQYWQ
The title is familiar, but I wouldn't recognize if I heard it. I'm
<evan.kir...@gmail.com> wrote:
>Tony Cooper <tonyco...@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Drives me nuts. Rankin is always making references to songs and
>> groups that I am totally unfamiliar with. I have, of course, heard of
>> Led Zepplin, but I couldn't name a single output of theirs or
>> connected a single title to the group. Just not my thing.
>
>The only song of theirs you're likely to have heard of (and heard) is
>"Stairway to Heaven".
>
> album: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pPvNqOb6RA
> live: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q7Vr3yQYWQ
sure I have, though.
Mike L
May 25, 2013, 5:24:18 PM5/25/13
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Stairway to Heaven" - customers' constant attempts drive them to
breaking-point. I believe there's a Rolf Harris funny version.
--
Mike.
Robert Bannister
May 25, 2013, 8:11:09 PM5/25/13
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On 25/05/13 11:29 PM, Evan Kirshenbaum wrote:
> Tony Cooper <tonyco...@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Drives me nuts. Rankin is always making references to songs and
>> groups that I am totally unfamiliar with. I have, of course, heard of
>> Led Zepplin, but I couldn't name a single output of theirs or
>> connected a single title to the group. Just not my thing.
>
> The only song of theirs you're likely to have heard of (and heard) is
> "Stairway to Heaven".
They're certainly right up there with Rolf Harris.
> Tony Cooper <tonyco...@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Drives me nuts. Rankin is always making references to songs and
>> groups that I am totally unfamiliar with. I have, of course, heard of
>> Led Zepplin, but I couldn't name a single output of theirs or
>> connected a single title to the group. Just not my thing.
>
> The only song of theirs you're likely to have heard of (and heard) is
> "Stairway to Heaven".
--
Robert Bannister
Evan Kirshenbaum
May 26, 2013, 11:46:59 AM5/26/13
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--
Evan Kirshenbaum +------------------------------------
Still with HP Labs |When all else fails, give the
SF Bay Area (1982-) |customer what they ask for. This
Chicago (1964-1982) |is strong medicine and rarely needs
|to be repeated.
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http://www.kirshenbaum.net/
Richard Bollard
May 28, 2013, 12:29:39 AM5/28/13
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version. Rolf's was something of a hit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NMzuQFHJVU
--
Richard Bollard
Canberra Australia
To email, I'm at AMT not spAMT.
John Briggs
May 28, 2013, 9:27:47 AM5/28/13
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without having heard the original (he presumably used the sheet music.)
--
John Briggs
James Hogg
May 28, 2013, 1:08:44 PM5/28/13
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--
James
John Briggs
May 28, 2013, 2:57:12 PM5/28/13
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--
John Briggs
Richard Bollard
May 29, 2013, 1:54:11 AM5/29/13
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On Tue, 28 May 2013 19:08:44 +0200, James Hogg <Jas....@gOUTmail.com>
wrote:
I don't. Rolf was certainly aware of the context of the show (comedy).
How well he knew the tune is unclear but he knew he was
wobble-boarding it for fun.
wrote:
How well he knew the tune is unclear but he knew he was
wobble-boarding it for fun.
Peter Moylan
May 26, 2013, 9:24:38 PM5/26/13
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done by The Chaser just before the last federal election:
There's a country that knows
That Howard's on the nose
So they're climbing a stairway to Kevin.
--
Peter Moylan, Newcastle, NSW, Australia. http://www.pmoylan.org
For an e-mail address, see my web page.
John Briggs
May 29, 2013, 9:44:36 AM5/29/13
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heard the original version - and he certainly sings it as if he hadn't.
--
John Briggs
R H Draney
May 29, 2013, 10:20:35 AM5/29/13
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Peter Moylan filted:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8oGz0mxwks
....r
--
Me? Sarcastic?
Yeah, right.
>
>On 26/05/13 10:11, Robert Bannister wrote:
>> On 25/05/13 11:29 PM, Evan Kirshenbaum wrote:
>>> Tony Cooper <tonyco...@gmail.com> writes:
>>>
>>>> Drives me nuts. Rankin is always making references to songs and
>>>> groups that I am totally unfamiliar with. I have, of course, heard of
>>>> Led Zepplin, but I couldn't name a single output of theirs or
>>>> connected a single title to the group. Just not my thing.
>>>
>>> The only song of theirs you're likely to have heard of (and heard) is
>>> "Stairway to Heaven".
>>
>> They're certainly right up there with Rolf Harris.
>
>I'll have to look that one up. The only version I know is one that was
>done by The Chaser just before the last federal election:
>
> There's a country that knows
> That Howard's on the nose
> So they're climbing a stairway to Kevin.
Then I suppose this is lost on you both:
>On 26/05/13 10:11, Robert Bannister wrote:
>> On 25/05/13 11:29 PM, Evan Kirshenbaum wrote:
>>> Tony Cooper <tonyco...@gmail.com> writes:
>>>
>>>> Drives me nuts. Rankin is always making references to songs and
>>>> groups that I am totally unfamiliar with. I have, of course, heard of
>>>> Led Zepplin, but I couldn't name a single output of theirs or
>>>> connected a single title to the group. Just not my thing.
>>>
>>> The only song of theirs you're likely to have heard of (and heard) is
>>> "Stairway to Heaven".
>>
>> They're certainly right up there with Rolf Harris.
>
>I'll have to look that one up. The only version I know is one that was
>done by The Chaser just before the last federal election:
>
> There's a country that knows
> That Howard's on the nose
> So they're climbing a stairway to Kevin.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8oGz0mxwks
....r
--
Me? Sarcastic?
Yeah, right.
Robert Bannister
May 29, 2013, 9:06:51 PM5/29/13
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On 27/05/13 9:24 AM, Peter Moylan wrote:
> On 26/05/13 10:11, Robert Bannister wrote:
>> On 25/05/13 11:29 PM, Evan Kirshenbaum wrote:
>>> Tony Cooper <tonyco...@gmail.com> writes:
>>>
>>>> Drives me nuts. Rankin is always making references to songs and
>>>> groups that I am totally unfamiliar with. I have, of course, heard of
>>>> Led Zepplin, but I couldn't name a single output of theirs or
>>>> connected a single title to the group. Just not my thing.
>>>
>>> The only song of theirs you're likely to have heard of (and heard) is
>>> "Stairway to Heaven".
>>
>> They're certainly right up there with Rolf Harris.
>
> I'll have to look that one up. The only version I know is one that was
> done by The Chaser just before the last federal election:
>
> There's a country that knows
> That Howard's on the nose
> So they're climbing a stairway to Kevin.
>
At the time the Rolf Harris version came out, somebody put out a CD with
> On 26/05/13 10:11, Robert Bannister wrote:
>> On 25/05/13 11:29 PM, Evan Kirshenbaum wrote:
>>> Tony Cooper <tonyco...@gmail.com> writes:
>>>
>>>> Drives me nuts. Rankin is always making references to songs and
>>>> groups that I am totally unfamiliar with. I have, of course, heard of
>>>> Led Zepplin, but I couldn't name a single output of theirs or
>>>> connected a single title to the group. Just not my thing.
>>>
>>> The only song of theirs you're likely to have heard of (and heard) is
>>> "Stairway to Heaven".
>>
>> They're certainly right up there with Rolf Harris.
>
> I'll have to look that one up. The only version I know is one that was
> done by The Chaser just before the last federal election:
>
> There's a country that knows
> That Howard's on the nose
> So they're climbing a stairway to Kevin.
>
a whole heap (15?) of "Stairways" on it.
--
Robert Bannister
R H Draney
May 29, 2013, 9:24:54 PM5/29/13
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Robert Bannister filted:
Flights of fancy?...
I've seen *two* such volumes, on cassette tape, of assorted renditions of
"Louie, Louie", including one by a brass marching band....r
I've seen *two* such volumes, on cassette tape, of assorted renditions of
"Louie, Louie", including one by a brass marching band....r
Evan Kirshenbaum
May 30, 2013, 2:58:38 AM5/30/13
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http://www.amazon.com/Stairways-Heaven-Various-Artists/dp/B000005J65
I like the Beatnix' version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93cjdHL00CY
and the Rock Lobsters:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAqwPcGuSpk
Then, of course, there's Dread Zeppelin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7DqjyNGHJU
Richard Cheese:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYVqQEsvP18
Pat Boone:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBer24IsEc0
and Dolly Parton:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fw_Codf29Pw
--
Evan Kirshenbaum +------------------------------------
Still with HP Labs |It's not coherent, it's merely
SF Bay Area (1982-) |focused.
Chicago (1964-1982) | Keith Moore
evan.kir...@gmail.com
http://www.kirshenbaum.net/
R H Draney
May 30, 2013, 3:16:29 PM5/30/13
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Evan Kirshenbaum filted:
I'm just going to turn over all the cards now:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e2fJfiddx4
Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart, with Jason Bonham on drums, performing "Stairway"
in tribute to Page, Plant and Jones as Kennedy Center honorees back in
December....r
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e2fJfiddx4
Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart, with Jason Bonham on drums, performing "Stairway"
in tribute to Page, Plant and Jones as Kennedy Center honorees back in
December....r
Evan Kirshenbaum
May 30, 2013, 5:00:30 PM5/30/13
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didn't really fit with Pat Boone and Richard Cheese. It's a prety
amazing version.
In a different way, so's this (Stanley Jordan):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af4-zOFPcA8
It's not often that you get to see someone playing two guitars at
once.
For those who haven't yet figured out what the song's really about:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNE75XznfIE
--
Evan Kirshenbaum +------------------------------------
Still with HP Labs |I'd be far from lying if I neglected
SF Bay Area (1982-) |to deny that I couldn't help but
Chicago (1964-1982) |fail to disagree less.
|
evan.kir...@gmail.com | R H Draney
http://www.kirshenbaum.net/
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