Just the other day I was thinking about World War 2-era propaganda songs, so of course I gave a listen to
Smoke On the Water. Say what? You didn't know it was about kickin' Hitler's ass? Or Hirohito's? Guess you weren't listening well enough when ol'
Red Foley sang:
"...there'll be nothing left but vultures to inhabit all that land, when our modern ships and bombers make a graveyard of Japan..." I tell you, they just don't write songs like that anymore, friends. Anyway, by 1951 Red was looking forward to
Peace in the Valley.
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posted by flapjax at midnite
on Apr 9, 2008 -
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Camille Paglia opines on how the Foley story coverage hurts not only
gays but Democrats; on how women have a stake In
Conoleeeza Rice's success; talk radio in general; and how the Democrats have to play the religion card well to win, not only now, but in 2008.
posted by nj_subgenius
on Oct 27, 2006 -
70 comments
Do you know this scream? Originally labeled in studio reels in 1951 as Man Being Eaten by Alligator, the sound effect now known as the Wilhelm has turned up in
dozens of films; sound designers have made a game out of sneaking it past the director's notice.
This NPR feature (includes link to RealAudio file) tells much of the story of the Wilhelm Scream. Or you could just watch the best of Wilhelm, compliled in this (27MB)
video compilation (read the making-of
here). (By the way -- an orc in
The Two Towers lets out a Wilhelm as he falls to his death.)
posted by argybarg
on Jan 3, 2003 -
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