Anybody remember/a fan of the Swingle Singers?

trackfan

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Tue Sep-20-05 10:52 PM
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Anybody remember/a fan of the Swingle Singers?

http://www.swinglesingers.com/history/index.html

A very distinct sound.

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Tue Sep-20-05 10:58 PM
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1. Got several tracks in my library

Great sound.

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tuvor

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Tue Sep-20-05 11:31 PM
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2. I was thinking about posting something like this the other day!

Hated them when I heard 'em in "speeding down the European highway" scenes on latenight TV in the 70s, but now I find them oddly compelling.

That and "Winchester Cathedral" and "Java" by Al Hirt.

Why do you ask?

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trackfan

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Wed Sep-21-05 12:23 AM
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4. I don't know...it just popped into my head

I haven't heard them in quite a while, but I always found the arrangements very pleasing.

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Aristus

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Wed Sep-21-05 12:21 AM
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3. My Mom owns "Christmas With The Swingle Singers".

I freakin' HATED that record growing up! No worse way to ruin the Christmas spirit that to put on a record where all the best Christmas songs have the lyrics removed and replaced with an inane

nevernnevernevernevernevernevernevernevernevernevernevernevernevernevernevernevernever..............

Stupid excuse for music. :banghead:

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