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Topic: Moon of Manakoora |
Alan Brookes
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Brummy living in Southern California
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Rich Sullivan
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Nelson, NH 03457
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Posted 6 Jul 2011 2:57 pm |
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| I have the sheet music, and this is the original verse to the song. Too bad most versions do not include it. The song was published in 1937. Lyrics by the great Frank Loesser, and music by Alfred Newman. |
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basilh
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Mike Neer
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NJ
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Posted 6 Jul 2011 3:47 pm
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| Rich Sullivan wrote: |
| Lyrics by the great Frank Loesser, and music by Alfred Newman. |
Uncle of Randy Newman.
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basilh
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Posted 6 Jul 2011 4:03 pm
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As an aside, just listen to this travesty.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jA5I5PQE4QU
Why use a guitarist on a steel guitar show that DOESN'T know the chords of a veritable standard..That is inexcusable. Especially when he's reading them and STILL getting it wrong. He wouldn't last five minutes on a show over here. Is it just because he's someone's friend. And why use a solid guitar when the NORMAL guitar for that job is an arch-top ? |
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Alan Brookes
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Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 6 Jul 2011 5:20 pm
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Well, from the fellow who wanders on in the grass skirt halfway through, he probably thinks it's Mooning Manakoora.  |
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basilh
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Posted 6 Jul 2011 5:24 pm
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That's the superb Leonard Zinn (Ace steel player and Rhythm Guitarist)
making a light hearted appearance, just what was needed at that point.
In the whole of that "Battle" there's only the briefest of skirmishes with true pitch and the actual melody. |
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David Matzenik
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Posted 6 Jul 2011 8:36 pm
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There seems to be some kind of wrinkle in the publishing history of Moon of Manakoora. It was used before the movie Hurricane. Its in the title sequence in Mr. Robinson Crusoe from 1932.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAP6CG4bvWU
Different words but still Alfred Newman. That family have it running in their viens, Lionel Newman wrote Adventures In paradise. Randy's songwriting is some of the best stuff to come out of the seventies.
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