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Paul McCartney to beam concert into space
Reuters - Science ^ | 2005-11-10

Posted on 11/10/2005 1:08:51 PM PST by Junior

LONDON (Reuters) - Former Beatle Paul McCartney is to broadcast live into space from a U.S. concert to two astronauts circling the globe.

He will play "Good Day Sunshine" and one of his latest songs, "English Tea," to NASA astronaut Bill McArthur and Russian cosmonaut Valery Tokarev who are on an international space station 220 miles above the earth.

McCartney, who will be singing into space Saturday from Anaheim, California via NASA television, got the idea when he discovered that the crew of the spaceship Discovery were treated to a burst of "Good Day Sunshine" in August as a wake-up call from Mission Control.

"I was extremely proud to find out that one of my songs was played for the crew of Discovery this summer. In our concert we hope to repay the favor," he said in a statement.


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: beatle; eileen
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To: Baynative

Oh yeah I forgot The Beatles, Paul Mc Cartney and WINGS were no talent musicians, SINCE we have the greats like Brittney Spears, 50 cent and Justin Timberlake...


101 posted on 11/10/2005 1:55:39 PM PST by laney (little bit country,little bit Rock and Roll!)
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To: All
GORT...

KLAATO BARADA NICHTO!!!

102 posted on 11/10/2005 1:55:57 PM PST by NoClones
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To: Junior
The concert review written by a salivating local critic here a few days ago said that he wasn't all too bad, no grey hair, that he is "not a natural performer", and that the backing four member band was pretty mediocre, just happy to be the premiere Beatles tribute band in the world!


103 posted on 11/10/2005 1:57:28 PM PST by Revolting cat! ("in the end, nothing explains anything.")
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To: FreedomCalls
Yoko Ono's "No, No, No" has been scientifically proven to be the worst song ever.

Here is a link to an mp3 of that song as well.

I just played half of it from your link.

The cats both abruptly left the room.

105 posted on 11/10/2005 1:58:45 PM PST by paulat
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To: Baynative

:) Oh I see...You are correct..I like Mc Cartney and I am just sorry Michael Jacson won't give him back his Song collection!


106 posted on 11/10/2005 1:59:51 PM PST by laney (little bit country,little bit Rock and Roll!)
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To: BigEdLB

Yeah, he's okay, but should this be imposed on the sensibilities of space aliens that might inadvertently be caught in the radio beam?


107 posted on 11/10/2005 2:00:08 PM PST by RightWhale (Repeal the law of the excluded middle)
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To: G.Mason

Here it is:

http://www.feastofhateandfear.com/music/William_Shatner-L_S_D.mp3


108 posted on 11/10/2005 2:00:57 PM PST by FreedomCalls (It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
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To: Junior

I don't understand where Yoko Ono comes in the discussion of the enormous, underappreciated talents of Paul McCartney? I mean, he's not married to her any more! Let's discuss the one legged chick instead.


109 posted on 11/10/2005 2:01:45 PM PST by Revolting cat! ("in the end, nothing explains anything.")
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To: inkling
In space, no one can hear you suck.

Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a WINNER!

110 posted on 11/10/2005 2:03:41 PM PST by Petronski (Cyborg is the greatest blessing I have ever known.)
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To: Cyclopean Squid

You leave me no choice: I'm now removing my mind's eye with a melon baller.


111 posted on 11/10/2005 2:05:04 PM PST by Petronski (Cyborg is the greatest blessing I have ever known.)
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To: Junior

Gathor: "It was bad enough that you send pornography out on EVERYTHING that leaves your solar system, but beaming this hippie crap at us was the last straw!"


112 posted on 11/10/2005 2:07:30 PM PST by Constantine XIII
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To: Petronski; FreedomCalls
You leave me no choice: I'm now removing my mind's eye with a melon baller.

What til you get to post 88. FreedomCalls has blessed us with an audio link.
113 posted on 11/10/2005 2:08:30 PM PST by Cyclopean Squid (Leftism is Civilizational Masochism)
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To: G.Mason

The captain's inimitable version might be on this album:
Spy Magazines 'Soft, Safe and Sanitized', Rhino CD
The Kingston Trio covers 'Louie, Louie' on it, and they have a number of other mismatched performers (Paul Anka & 'Imagine' maybe)

http://www.accessbackstage.com/america/song/song023.htm

America and Capt & Tennile didn't really do this song justice. The writer/performer, Willis Alan Ramsey--actually his one and only album's very good. A lot of people have covered the songs.


114 posted on 11/10/2005 2:09:01 PM PST by tumblindice
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To: paulat
I just played half of it from your link. The cats both abruptly left the room.

Your cats will abruptly leave the state if you turn up the speakers and play "Don't worry Kyoko."

115 posted on 11/10/2005 2:13:02 PM PST by FreedomCalls (It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
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To: FreedomCalls
Your cats will abruptly leave the state if you turn up the speakers and play "Don't worry Kyoko."

Can you please speak to the nice animal cruelty officers who just showed up at my door?

116 posted on 11/10/2005 2:16:03 PM PST by paulat
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To: tumblindice; sticker; FreedomCalls
Thanks to you all. I just know I'm going to love this. ;)



117 posted on 11/10/2005 2:22:48 PM PST by G.Mason (The barbarians are at the gates ... the Democrats and Republicans will open it for them)
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To: tumblindice
For worst song...I also nominate Bobby Goldsboro's "Honey"....

As much as I've enjoyed the Yoko links...I think a truly bad song has to have truly wretched lyrics...not just stunts.

"Muskrat Love" measures up...as does "Honey:"

See the tree how big it's grown
But friend it hasn't been too long
It wasn't big.
I laughed at her and she got mad
The first day that she planted it
' Was just a twig.
The the first snow came
And she ran out to brush the snow away
So it wouldn't die.
Came runnin' in all excited
Slipped and almost hurt herself
I laughed till cried.

She was always young at heart
Kind a dumb and kind a smart
And I loved her so.
I surprised her with a puppy
Kept me up all christmas eve
Two years ago.

And it would sure embarrass her
when I came home from working late
'Cause I would know
That she'd been sittin' there and cryin'.
Over some sad and silly late late show:

And Honey I miss you and I'm being good
And I'd loveto be with you if only I could.

She wrecked the car and she was sad
And so afraid that I'd be mad
But what the heck.
Though I pretended hard to be
Guess you could say she saw through me
And hugged my neck.
I came home unexpectedly
And found her crying needlessly
In the middle of the day
And it was in the early spring
When flowers bloom and robins sing
She went away.

And Honey I miss you and I'm being good . . .

Yes
one day while I wasn't home
While she was there and all alone
The angels came.
Now all I have is memories
Of Honey and I wake up nights
And call her name.
Now my life's an empty stage
Where Honey lived and Honey played
And love grew up.
A small cloud passes over head
And cries down in the flower bed
That Honey loved.

See the tree how big it's grown
. . .

I always loved the "kinda dumb and kinda smart" line....

118 posted on 11/10/2005 2:24:43 PM PST by paulat
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To: paulat
Well, since we're talking about teenage tragedy songs (and Honey was indeed one of the worst ones in any category. By the way, did you know that Bobby Goldsboro opened for the Rolling Stones during one of their early US tours?) there was also the Everly Brothers' Ebony Eyes, and the one to end all tragedy songs, Jody Reynolds' Endless Sleep. There were many more, of course, and I think Rhino Records collected some of them on one CD.
119 posted on 11/10/2005 2:36:32 PM PST by Revolting cat! ("in the end, nothing explains anything.")
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To: Junior

Why not "Back in the USSR" for the "Rooskie"?


120 posted on 11/10/2005 2:38:33 PM PST by isrul
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