Telephone Operator - Pete Shelly.
Funny thing about black and white. You mix it together and you get gray. And it doesn't matter how much white you try and put back in, you're never gonna get anything but gray.
Lilah ,'Destiny'
Buffista Music 4: Needs More Cowbell!
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
Frankenbuddha - Dec 27, 2010 5:03:47 am PST #3963 of 6442
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Fred Pete - Dec 27, 2010 6:16:13 am PST #3964 of 6442
Ann, that's a ferret.
I'm probably taking a chance by mentioning Meri Wilson's "Telephone Man" -- a three-minute double entendre about having your phone installed. Most (but not all) of the rest take place on the telephone.
"Memphis" -- Johnny Rivers
"I Just Called to Say I Love You" -- Stevie Wonder
I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" -- England Dan and John Ford Coley
"Mr. Telephone Man" -- New Edition
"777-9311" -- The Time
"Don't Call Us, We'll Call You" -- Sugarloaf
"Woman to Woman" -- Shirley Brown
"Doctor's Orders" -- Carole Douglas
"As Soon As I Pick Up the Phone" -- Conway Twitty/Loretta Lynn
"Yes, Mr. Peters" -- Roy Drusky/Priscilla Mitchell OR Porter Wagoner/Pamela Gadd
Spidra Webster - Dec 27, 2010 6:19:13 am PST #3965 of 6442
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
"As Soon As I Pick Up the Phone" -- Conway Twitty/Loretta Lynn
Have it in there.
"Memphis" -- Johnny Rivers
Used Pianosaurus' version.
I listened to the Pete Shelly tune while I was compiling but wasn't grabbed by it.
I may listen to and include other suggestions if I feel like I need to do more work, but at 31 tracks the comp is already pretty big. Plus the downloads I'm paying for are racking up a bit...
Amy - Dec 27, 2010 6:20:34 am PST #3966 of 6442
Because books.
Oh man, I used to love "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight." Songs from my childhood!
Fred Pete - Dec 27, 2010 6:48:51 am PST #3967 of 6442
Ann, that's a ferret.
I used to love "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight."
If there's such a thing as a perfect pop song, that's it. And it fits Spidra's theme because it takes place on the phone --
Hello. Yeah, it's been a while.
Not much, how about you?
I'm not sure why I called,
I guess I really just wanted to talk to you.
Spidra Webster - Dec 27, 2010 6:56:05 am PST #3968 of 6442
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
a three-minute double entendre about having your phone installed
I love songs like that. I'm thinking about it. Her vocal is a bit.... for me.
Funny that I didn't think of Wichita Lineman. It's a bit of a stretch so I probably won't use it, but it's definitely something phone-like.
ETA:
The lyrics to "Mr. Telephone Man" by New Edition seem pretty good. But that piercing synthesizer sound isn't working for me.
I've been thinking about "Sacred Love" for a long while. The vocal was recorded over the phone from a jail.
Fred Pete - Dec 27, 2010 7:09:26 am PST #3969 of 6442
Ann, that's a ferret.
If you're looking for a Glen Campbell telephone song, there's "See You on Sunday." It's about a divorced man's relationship with his young son. Which consists largely of phone calls and Sunday visits.
Spidra Webster - Dec 27, 2010 7:11:54 am PST #3970 of 6442
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
You're an encyclopedia, Fred Pete! :)
Fred Pete - Dec 27, 2010 8:02:02 am PST #3971 of 6442
Ann, that's a ferret.
Just been listening to the radio for 40 years.
Frankenbuddha - Dec 27, 2010 8:37:51 am PST #3972 of 6442
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I listened to the Pete Shelly tune while I was compiling but wasn't grabbed by it.
Well, it is pretty basic synth-pop, but the lyrics crack me up.
"Telephone operator, your my aural stimulator!"