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sohfar Group: Members Posts: 47 Joined: May 2004 Posted: June 22 2005, 19:14 First time for months... So Beautiful... So Wonderful... So Crazy : )      Heaven to my Ears, My Mind, My Heart.. My Soul..... sohfar -------------- HEALTH WARNING This record could be hazardous to the health of cloth-eared nincompoops. If you suffer from this condition, consult your Doctor immediately. Back to top

Bill Bobaggins Group: Members Posts: 477 Joined: June 2005 Posted: June 22 2005, 20:34 I just listened to this today for the first time in about a year.  Don't know why I haven't.  But I just got the Elements DVD and decided to listen to it again.  It was almost like hearing it for the first time.  So incredible, so moving, so brilliant. -------------- Speak friend and enter. Back to top

Guest Unregistered Posted: June 23 2005, 16:01 So utterly ruined by the Margaret Thatcher impersonator. Back to top

amarokian Group: Members Posts: 150 Joined: Dec. 2004 Posted: June 24 2005, 01:15 Every time I listen to it,it gets more beautiful.I love this album. -------------- These posts are hazardous to the health of cloth-eared nincompoops.If you suffer from this condition after you read my posts,consult your doctor immediately. Back to top

familyjules Group: Members Posts: 1190 Joined: May 2004 Posted: June 24 2005, 04:51 Quote (TanGram @ June 23 2005, 16:01) So utterly ruined by the Margaret Thatcher impersonator. LOL -------------- I like beer and I like cheese Back to top

Alan D Group: Members Posts: 3670 Joined: Aug. 2004 Posted: June 24 2005, 11:36 Quote (TanGram @ June 23 2005, 21:01) So utterly ruined by the Margaret Thatcher impersonator. It's about time this issue was thoroughly discussed....   Back to top

familyjules Group: Members Posts: 1190 Joined: May 2004 Posted: June 24 2005, 11:43 Quote (Alan D @ June 24 2005, 11:36) Quote (TanGram @ June 23 2005, 21:01) So utterly ruined by the Margaret Thatcher impersonator. It's about time this issue was thoroughly discussed....   Well I'm already thoroughly discussed-ed. Jules -------------- I like beer and I like cheese Back to top

Alan D Group: Members Posts: 3670 Joined: Aug. 2004 Posted: June 24 2005, 11:51 Quote (familyjules @ June 24 2005, 16:43) Well I'm already thoroughly discussed-ed. I'm glad you said that Jules. I was just about to begin the discussion when I reminded myself that beginnings are really only endings, so I was able to bring the whole thing to a stop. Hmmm. Or do I mean a start...? Back to top

amarokian Group: Members Posts: 150 Joined: Dec. 2004 Posted: June 24 2005, 14:54 I like the voice and the speach very much...Me and father laugh all the time "Margaret Thatcer" (BTW what's the real name of the person who speaks there) says "A-ha-ha-ha..."And that part of Amarok is awesome... -------------- These posts are hazardous to the health of cloth-eared nincompoops.If you suffer from this condition after you read my posts,consult your doctor immediately. Back to top

Ugo Group: Members Posts: 5495 Joined: April 2000 Posted: June 24 2005, 17:13 Quote (amarokian @ June 24 2005, 20:54) (BTW what's the real name of the person who speaks there) That's Janet Brown, the actress who used to provide the voice for the caricature puppet of Ms. Thatcher used in Spitting Image. I personally don't know much about Thatcher's politics [and I don't care about 'em either! ], or about what exactly was Mike satirizing in that speech, but just for the way it's spoken I find it very, very funny. -------------- Ugo C. - a devoted Amarokian Back to top

olracUK Group: Members Posts: 1683 Joined: June 2003 Posted: June 24 2005, 18:08 So...what is worse? The Thatcher impression or the reaallly twee little girl with her bag of secrets? What is nice though is that i can time my journey to work to run almost exactly in sync with Amarok. Thatcher comes in just after junction 23 on the M5 if there are no roadworks. -------------- The answer is 42 - but what is the question? Back to top

Alan D Group: Members Posts: 3670 Joined: Aug. 2004 Posted: June 24 2005, 18:57 Quote (olracUK @ June 24 2005, 23:08) So...what is worse? The Thatcher impression or the reaallly twee little girl with her bag of secrets? Little girl with bag of secrets: 2 points Thatcher impression: minus 5,271 points (approx) Back to top

EeToN Group: Members Posts: 845 Joined: Sep. 2001 Posted: June 24 2005, 19:34 Well, the Thatcher impersonation was actually the only part of Amarok I liked already at the very first listening. -------------- If I were music, I would be Enigmatism. Back to top

sohfar Group: Members Posts: 47 Joined: May 2004 Posted: June 25 2005, 11:01 Quote Thatcher comes in just after junction 23 on the M5 if there are no roadworks. "A-ha-ha-ha..." Thatcher... just a bit of fun innit? -------------- HEALTH WARNING This record could be hazardous to the health of cloth-eared nincompoops. If you suffer from this condition, consult your Doctor immediately. Back to top

Sir Mustapha Group: Musicians Posts: 2802 Joined: April 2003 Posted: June 25 2005, 21:37 Good call, Olrac. The girl is really a fairly silly trick ("silly" actually trying to be serious, not intentionally silly as the Thatcher bit), though to me, it's best best thing in the album. -------------- Check out http://ferniecanto.com.br for all my music, including my latest albums: Don't Stay in the City, Making Amends and Builders of Worlds. Also check my Bandcamp page: http://ferniecanto.bandcamp.com Back to top

TubularBelle Group: Members Posts: 1487 Joined: April 2004 Posted: June 28 2005, 04:13 Just listened to Amarok again and it had been a while, and it moves me from beginning to end and a new beginning! I don't think the Maggie Thatcher bit detracts from it in any way. Love the whole album. Tracy. Theres that magical guitar bit, will have to play it again and see when it comes in, will get back to you. -------------- I hate getting up early. I didn't even realise there were two 6 o'clocks in one day! Back to top

qjamesfloyd Group: Members Posts: 1357 Joined: April 2001 Posted: June 28 2005, 05:19 Amarok is a very unique album, even amongst Mike Oldfields albums, which says a lot, i don't think Maggie ruins the album, but it did find it weird when i first heard it, but like with most of Mike's idea's, with age, you see it's all good really. Back to top

MyCoalField Group: Members Posts: 34 Joined: June 2005 Posted: June 30 2005, 17:04 Honestly thought Mike's dodgy drug experimentation era had caught up with him when I first heard this. But had to listen again straight away (as in all cases except voyager) and now is definately one of my favorites. I actually used one of the slightly brash sections to shut my noisy neighbours up at one stage - worked a treat - thanks Mike Amarok #2 long overdue...... Back to top

TubularBelle Group: Members Posts: 1487 Joined: April 2004 Posted: July 01 2005, 02:02 Welcome MyCoalfield and I hope to see many more posts from you. Catchy name too, almost as good as mine, he! TubularBelle, Tracy. -------------- I hate getting up early. I didn't even realise there were two 6 o'clocks in one day! Back to top

MyCoalField Group: Members Posts: 34 Joined: June 2005 Posted: July 01 2005, 18:39 Thanks for the welcome Tubularbelle. Your name is definately streets ahead... Can't remember where I pinched mine from but was someone elses brain wave. Haven't met too many people who are really into Oldfield so this forum is a really pleasant discovery (no reference intended). Would be good to hear from you again sometime. good night. Back to top

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