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Man In Rain Group: Members Posts: 84 Joined: Sep. 2000 Posted: Mar. 04 2001, 04:09 If somebody who had never heard Mike's music asked me to recommend a track of about 3-4 minutes and I want the person to be an Oldfield fan, I would certainly say 'In the Pool'. Maybe not the best but in my opinion it's the most characteristic short instrumental of him. What do you think? I have also read that In the Pool had some unreleased versions with lyrics, one with Barry Palmer, the other with Maggie Reilly. Does anybody know what the lyrics were? Note: I posted this here because ITP was released on the B-side of To France, but it might be moved to Elements. Back to top

Man In Rain Group: Members Posts: 84 Joined: Sep. 2000 Posted: Mar. 11 2001, 11:32 cmon, what do you think about it? at least say 'good' or 'huh?' Back to top

Korgscrew Group: Super Admins Posts: 3511 Joined: Dec. 1999 Posted: Mar. 11 2001, 20:24 It's a really catchy tune actually. when i first heard it, I was sure I'd heard it somewhere before - I don't know if I really had though, because I really don't know where it would have been that I'd heard it. Anyway, yeah, a nice little instrumental. There's a sort of simple style to it...in a way it shares that with some of his more recent work, like the pieces on Guitars. Another nice simple one that I quite like is Waldberg (the peak). Back to top

Delfín Group: Members Posts: 667 Joined: Nov. 2000 Posted: June 11 2001, 11:15 Yeah, Man... I listened to it for the first time a very short time ago... it´s nice!! so simple but catchy, nice and with a very much friendly mood... I like also Simon´s drums... simple but strong... and the sounds of the different guitars are cool... I agree with you... my brothers don´t like specially that... but they´re crazy about 'In The Pool'!!! -------------- The most precious thing I possess, is knowing the answer's yes Back to top

Delfín Group: Members Posts: 667 Joined: Nov. 2000 Posted: Feb. 03 2002, 15:00 Are 'Afghan' and 'In The Pool' discards from 'Discovery'. In that case, f**k off RB. Delfín>> -------------- The most precious thing I possess, is knowing the answer's yes Back to top

akane Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: Aug. 2002 Posted: Aug. 30 2002, 20:33 in the pool is one of my favorite tune and, for ppl who don't know mike, this is a good tune to show, lot of ppl like it, this one is not so complex, and can be heard by anyone, without feeling lost -------------- Blue Haired Akané Back to top

Thea Cochrane Group: Musicians Posts: 445 Joined: Nov. 1999 Posted: Aug. 31 2002, 10:26 Afgahn is pretty good too - I think it was on the b-side to Tricks Of The Light. I always felt that it was a bit soundtrack-sih... and there is a resemblance to Erin Shore (I know it from the Corrs first album, but I'm not sure if it's traditional or not). Of course, the Corrs weren't around until the early 1990s. Back to top

theweightless Group: Members Posts: 604 Joined: April 2001 Posted: Aug. 31 2002, 12:56 i just did that..told my friend to listen in the pool..didn't hate that.. -------------- ASMK Back to top

raven4x4x Group: Members Posts: 1535 Joined: Jan. 2002 Posted: Sep. 07 2002, 02:09 In The Pool is an amazing piece, so relaxing and mesmeric. The question it, why are none of these short instrumentals on the album? Pieces like Afghan, Song of the Boat Men, Silent Night, Legend, Jungle Gardenia and Waldberg (The Peak) are some of his greatest achievements, and they're just B-sides on singles. It's probably the record company's fault.   -------------- Thank-you for helping us help you help us all. Back to top

YR-TGM Unregistered Posted: Mar. 13 2003, 12:37 I heard that there was a version with lyrics of In The Pool, but it was never released. Can these lyrics be found somewhere? Thanks! Back to top

Man In The Rain Group: Members Posts: 405 Joined: April 2002 Posted: Mar. 20 2003, 23:29 Sorry, don't think that the lyrics have been leaked (I think it was Barry Palmer singing the vocal version, but Mike felt the vocals just didn't fit and kept it an instrumental). Anyway, In The Pool is my favourite track from the Discovery sessions. I love the water sound, its very 'refreshing'  and the drums are satisfyingly thumping and the guitar playing is excellent. More than made up for the oddness of Bones! -------------- Hergest Ridge 165 - Ommadawn 038 - Incantations 243 Back to top

DanishDonJuan Group: Members Posts: 137 Joined: Sep. 2003 Posted: Oct. 02 2003, 09:55 I love 'in the pool' too, it has a nice melody & is a good one to recommend, I know a few who are not Oldfield fans who like this tune though. I have not heard anything about what the lyrics may have been. It would be interesting to know. -------------- If every road we traveled were the easy, we would be weak, and would eventually think every road difficult. If every road we traveled tough, we would be strong and eventually think no road to be difficult. Its the tough road that leads to happiness. A smooth sea never made a great sailor. Back to top

Tati The Sentinel Group: Members Posts: 3360 Joined: Feb. 2002 Posted: Oct. 02 2003, 14:02 Just lovely.I love it. Simple and with charisma. That´s In The Pool. Just guessing: maybe the song has some kinda of relation to Mike´s foundness for water(swimming)... -------------- "But it's always the outsider, the black sheep, that becomes the blockbuster." - Mike Oldfield, 2014 "I remember feeling that I'd been judged unfairly and that I was going to prove them wrong." - Peter Davison, 2011 Back to top

EeToN Group: Members Posts: 845 Joined: Sep. 2001 Posted: Oct. 30 2003, 19:05 I love it, too. All its tunes are marvellous! However, I feel the last minute is strange without tunes (only the arpeggio) - as if it was a demo version that wasn't finished. It might be because the vocals were removed from here, I don't know. Even so it's a masterpiece. -------------- If I were music, I would be Enigmatism. Back to top

The Bell(end) Group: Members Posts: 1051 Joined: July 2005 Posted: Sep. 17 2005, 13:23 I love all of the songs with simple names! 'cuckoo song' 'portsmouth' 'pipe tune' all are great names for singles and I also love the music!   -------------- When the night's on fi-ya, do you need love's arms to hold yew? :D Back to top

Sweetpea Group: Members Posts: 1476 Joined: April 2007 Posted: Nov. 20 2007, 01:57 I've just heard "In the Pool" and OHMYGAWDILOVEIT!!! (Yes, I feel that three exclamation marks are entirely appropriate here) !!! Now, where do "Indian Lake" and "Jungle Gardenia" fit in? Were they from the same time period? -------------- "I'm no physicist, but technically couldn't Mike both be with the horse and be flying through space at the same time? (On account of the earth's orbit around the Sun and all that). So it seems he never had to make the choice after all. I bet he's kicking himself now." - clotty Back to top

larstangmark Group: Members Posts: 1767 Joined: Mar. 2005 Posted: Nov. 20 2007, 09:33 Quote (EeToN @ Oct. 30 2003, 19:05) I love it, too. All its tunes are marvellous! However, I feel the last minute is strange without tunes (only the arpeggio) - as if it was a demo version that wasn't finished. It might be because the vocals were removed from here, I don't know. Even so it's a masterpiece. I love the last minute of this track. Simon Philips does those little fills on the drums that sound a bit like a musical in-joke, as if he was trying to make the engineer laugh or something. I agree that it sounds a bit like a demo version. I wonder what the lyrics were. Were they about being "in the pool"? -------------- "There are twelve people in the world, the rest are paste" Mark E Smith Back to top

Tubularman Group: Awaiting Authorisation Posts: 2304 Joined: June 2004 Posted: Nov. 20 2007, 12:45 its a great track indeed. It remains me of the pool's in Greece and Spain. Im often there in the holidays and this song fits very well! Nice catchy spainish style... This could be a very nice music video. Mike sitting by the pool playing his spanish guitar, the drummer in the background and some water effects in the video. -------------- Mike Oldfield M i x e s https://soundcloud.com/tubularman Back to top

Sweetpea Group: Members Posts: 1476 Joined: April 2007 Posted: Nov. 21 2007, 02:55 Well, if nobody knows the lyrics, let's make up our own. IN THE POOL When it's time to surf the net I don't login unless I'm wet To pay a bill, I must be damp So I don't gotta lick the stamp can't get enough (splishin' splashin' like a fool) of this liquid stuff (oooooo... I like livin' in the pool! ) breakfast, lunch, and dinner's made as finger-foods so I can wade I don't give a drip if I'm all wrinkly I'm stayin' put to tinkle tinkly can't get enough (splishin' splashin' like a fool) of this liquid stuff (oooooo... I like livin' in the pool! ) you might think that I should beat a soggy, slipping, soaked retreat get back on land and my two feet but don't bet on that happenin' I've sprouted gills and a dorsal fin Now wouldn'tya say that's sorta neat? (*the sound of mermaids singing*) gurggle... gurggle... -------------- "I'm no physicist, but technically couldn't Mike both be with the horse and be flying through space at the same time? (On account of the earth's orbit around the Sun and all that). So it seems he never had to make the choice after all. I bet he's kicking himself now." - clotty Back to top

imhotep Group: Members Posts: 92 Joined: Jan. 2007 Posted: Nov. 21 2007, 16:07 Quote (raven4x4x @ Sep. 07 2002, 02:09) In The Pool is an amazing piece, so relaxing and mesmeric. The question it, why are none of these short instrumentals on the album? Pieces like Afghan, Song of the Boat Men, Silent Night, Legend, Jungle Gardenia and Waldberg (The Peak) are some of his greatest achievements, and they're just B-sides on singles. It's probably the record company's fault.   Are there any official releases with these songs on them? Back to top

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