Animal Farm and Sgt. Pepper
HSauertieg
FYI: the "montage" of animal noises at the end of "Good Morning Good
Morning" can also be heard in the animated film version of George Orwell's
little book "Animal Farm."
Questions: was the film released before the album? (Tentative answer: I
think
it was.) Could the Beatles have been sending a sort of "secret message,"
i.e. political/social comment--or was this just a tape marked "barnyard
effects" on the EMI shelves? Has anyone noticed these noises in other
productions (audio or video formats) besides "Animal Farm"?
In any case, it's definitely uplifting to hear part of "Sgt. Pepper" in an
animated Orwell film!
Howard Sauertieg
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Chris
According to my 'Big Boys Bumper Book of Films,' Animal Farm was released
in 1955. I haven't seen the film so I will have to take your word about the
animal noises being the same as on "Good Morning, Good Morning" (but as
it's a pretty unmistakable sound - so I'm sure you're right) - however, I
do remember reading years ago that the sounds on the track were taken, as
you suggest, from a tape in the EMI archives of animal sounds - but perhaps
EMI allowed their use in the film too?
Chris
HSauertieg wrote in article <19970418074...@ladder01.news.aol.com
>...
John W. Yates
Lewisohn's Recording Sessions (pg 105) (Tue March 28 1967):
The effects came once again from the Abbey Road sound effects tape
collection, looked after by Stuart Eltham. Two tapes in particular
were used: "Volue 35: Animals and Bees" for the lion, elephant, dog,
sheep, cow and the cat, and "Volume 57: Fox-hunt" for the bloodhounds
chasing the fox, the tooting and galloping.
Although the 'Good Morning Good Morning' sound effects were assembled
on this day they were not spun into the four-track tape of the song
until 29 March.
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PAUL MACCA
>Subject: Animal Farm and Sgt. Pepper
>From: hsaue...@aol.com (HSauertieg)
>Date: 18 Apr 1997 07:44:34 GMT
>Message-ID: <19970418074...@ladder01.news.aol.com>
>FYI: the "montage" of animal noises at the end of "Good Morning Good
>Morning" can also be heard in the animated film version of George
Orwell's
>little book "Animal Farm."
>Could the Beatles have been sending a sort of "secret message,"
>i.e. political/social comment--or was this just a tape marked "barnyard
>effects" on the EMI shelves?
According to Beatles In Their Own Words, John's initial inspiration for
the song came from hearing "good morning good morning" on a TV cornflakes
commercial. It's just as well, though. If John had meant the song to
have been a tribute or a commentary on Orwell's satire, it would have been
a poor one indeed.
> Has anyone noticed these noises in other
>productions (audio or video formats) besides "Animal Farm"?
Check out Vigotone's "The Lost Pepperland Reel" CD. On one track, it has
most of the animal noises used in the song. But in this instance, there's
no music!
John A Lane
>>FYI: the "montage" of animal noises at the end of "Good Morning Good
>>Morning" can also be heard in the animated film version of George
>Orwell's
>>little book "Animal Farm."
>>
>>In any case, it's definitely uplifting to hear part of "Sgt. Pepper" in
>an
>>animated Orwell film!
>>
>>
>>Howard Sauertieg
Howard--
Thanks for mentioning this! I saw this film about 10 years ago, and at that
point in the film, my brother & I both immediately recognized those same
exact sounds as being on Pepper! Good to know that someone else has heard
this as well!
--John
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