The R.I.P. thread

Away End - General Chat
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That’s a big one. Bacharach is one of those writers that defies categorisation. Truly one of the all time greats.

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I’ve just read the Guardian obituary and it’s stunning how many classic songs he was responsible for. An exceptional talent and a wonderful life.

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Yeah, I was stunned to see he wrote ‘Say a little prayer!’

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There are so many timeless classics which i know, but didn’t know they were written by Burt Bacharach. What a genius songwriter he was.
A huge loss to the music world and to us mortals listening to the radio in the kitchen, always a Burt Bacharach song would come up on the playlist and would warm the cockles of your heart.

RIP Burt, you will be sorely missed. #LEGEND

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Burt asked Sean Connery to name his favourite composer

Connery replied “Schubert”
Burt said " Wow, I am flattered"

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I didn’t get the joke Quicksand​:woman_facepalming::grimacing:
Please interpret, thanks.

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Say it in Connery’s slightly lispy accent: 'It’ssh you Burt.".

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Oh okay! I get it now!!:blush::+1::clap: thanks.
Good one.

I am always the last one who doesn’t get these cryptic jokes.

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Not at all. I just wait for someone else to ask :laughing:

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Edit: Removed post as suggested…

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Personally I think this would be better in the Funny Pictures & Jokes thread, but that is just my opinion

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My middle name is Verlaine. I’ve heard different stories for why - Tom Verlaine, Paul Verlaine, and Jean Genet once wrote anyone named Verlaine is “cursed to be a poet”. I’m not sure which is true, but whenever I’m in Paris, I pretend Verlaine is my family name and people seem to be friendlier towards me.

Anyway, Marquee Moon is a colossus achievement and contribution.

RIP, Maestro.

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De La Soul made Hip Hop fun -
De La Soul, from the soul
Black medallions, no gold…

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3 feet high and rising is an iconic/classic hip hop album,one of the best for me,spent my early teens listening to that album.RIP Trugoy.

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I saw them at an embarrassingly tiny college gig in the mid 90s in proper fly over country. I dont know who booked them, but it was a bad mismatch, but it didnt affect their performance at all. In the end it was a great night

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classic film art GIF by FilmStruck
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I dont get the reference to that clip, but it’s probably not far off. I think probably half the crowd were people who’d never seen a black person and had no idea what to make of it so just kind of stood there horrified all night. And by half them, I mean about 12 people. The other 12 of us were fucking loving it

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