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Conference marvin::uk_music

Title:The UK Music Conference
Notice:Welcome (back) to UK_MUSIC on node MARVIN.
Moderator:RDGENG::CROOK
Created:Mon Mar 28 1988
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1381
Total number of notes:39269

494.0. "10CC" by SHAPES::WILLIAMSJ1 () Fri Sep 15 1989 14:44

    Probably along with many others, my all time favourite record is
    10CC's "I'm not in love".
    
    However many times I play it though, I still cannot make out if 
    the lyrics are saying, I'm not in love, or are they saying, I am
    in love, I am just not admitting to it though?
    
    Really frustrating.  Can anyone put me out of my misery?
                 
    Julia
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494.1SHAPES::FIDDLERMFri Sep 15 1989 15:324
    
    I think rubber bullets would put you out of your misery :-)
    
    Mike 
494.2...but who am I?SHAPES::STREETRuncontaminated by cheeseFri Sep 15 1989 16:005
    I have always assumed the latter; he is, but doesn't want to
    admit it, and offers loads of excuses. eg... I've hung your
    picture on the wall, it hides a nasty stain.....
    
    Ray.
494.3LARVAE::BRIGGSThey use computers don't they?Fri Sep 15 1989 17:3115
    A criticism I've often heard of 10cc is that they have stolen
    music/riffs/chord sequences etc. The very distinctive chord progression
    of I'm Not In Love is supposed to have been lifted from something
    else as is the keyboard opening of I'm Mandy Fly Me (which is repeated
    throughout).
    
    I remember buying The Original Soundtrack when released. The very
    last track is a thing called The Film of My Life and I KNOW this
    melody is lifted from somewhere but I've never bean able to place
    it. It has a 50s Matt Munro feel to it and I'm sure someone of that
    style had a record with the same melody.
    
    However, I do like their music.
    
    Richard
494.4Matty..YUPPY::WILDERDThe Wild ThingFri Sep 15 1989 18:437
    Richard 
     
    I know Matt Monro is as close to 10CC  as jason donovan is to
    Nat King Cole but did he sing "On days like these"?  Please.
    'We' need to know.
    
    David 
494.5LARVAE::BRIGGSThey use computers don't they?Mon Sep 18 1989 14:196
    Sorry if my note gave the impression I'm a Matt Munro fan! I just
    guess I got subjected to that sort of music in the 50's and some
    of its rubbed off. The only tunes I could identify MM with are Born
    Free and From Russia with Love!
    
    Richard
494.6I like it too.BAHTAT::BELLSWAS Leeds 845 2214Tue Sep 26 1989 20:455
    I know just what you mean Richard. 'Original Soundtrack' is a great
    album and 'Film of my Love' does sound like it came from somewhere
    else. Maybe it was meant to.
    
    Richard Bell
494.7and Meanwhile...COPCLU::SANDGRENKeep it simpleMon Aug 23 1993 18:0221
	I'm surprised to find nothing about 10CC's latest CD in here?
	
	'Meanwhile' from 1992 is one of their best ever, if not the
	best (IMO). It has the advantage of a perfect recording quali-
	ty, compared to the older ones. Someone would insist on this
	is not the 'real' 10CC, but at least all four of them are sing-
	ing - I don't think this has happened since 'How Dare You!'..

	On this one, Freddy Washington is playing 5-string bass and
	Michael Landau is doing some sublime guitar work. Most of the
	songs are quiet, well-balanced and if you give it a close lis-
	ten, extremely well put together. The chord changes are typical
	unexpectet 10CC-like, a sort of strange composing which still
	sound natural, they keep growing on me...

	For old 10CC fans: give it a try, I don't think you'll get dis-
	appointed!

	Poul