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Re: Single: Good on you Son
« Reply #225 on: September 18, 2018, 01:02:11 PM »
What's all the stuff about juicers, cutting blocks, mangos and producers?  A boxer and a chef?
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Re: Single: Good on you Son
« Reply #226 on: September 18, 2018, 01:02:20 PM »
Quote from: border_reiver on September 18, 2018, 12:58:39 PM
A total shot in the dark...

I'm guessing it's about movie director Robert Day. He left England for Hollywood in the 60's and died last year.

His last film was called "The quick and the dead". He also made a Tarzan movie.

The quick and the dead is mentioned in the lyrics? I'm not sure...
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Re: Single: Good on you Son
« Reply #227 on: September 18, 2018, 01:03:49 PM »
Quote from: jbaent on September 18, 2018, 01:02:20 PM
Quote from: border_reiver on September 18, 2018, 12:58:39 PM
A total shot in the dark...

I'm guessing it's about movie director Robert Day. He left England for Hollywood in the 60's and died last year.

His last film was called "The quick and the dead". He also made a Tarzan movie.

The quick and the dead is mentioned in the lyrics? I'm not sure...

I'm not sure either. But since I'll have no life for the next three months or so I better make the time worth it.  ;D
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Re: Single: Good on you Son
« Reply #228 on: September 18, 2018, 01:05:31 PM »
Quote from: dmg on September 18, 2018, 01:02:11 PM
What's all the stuff about juicers, cutting blocks, mangos and producers?  A boxer and a chef?

That's where my guess is at peak struggle...

Did Tarzan eat mango? ;D
« Last Edit: September 18, 2018, 01:07:39 PM by border_reiver »
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Re: Single: Good on you Son
« Reply #229 on: September 18, 2018, 01:06:52 PM »
"The quick and the dead" is mentioned in the first and fourth verses.    :think
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Re: Single: Good on you Son
« Reply #230 on: September 18, 2018, 01:09:40 PM »
"Now he’s cutting it out here with the quick and the dead"

As in cutting movies...
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Re: Single: Good on you Son
« Reply #231 on: September 18, 2018, 01:10:14 PM »
Quote from: jbaent on September 18, 2018, 01:02:20 PM
Quote from: border_reiver on September 18, 2018, 12:58:39 PM
A total shot in the dark...

I'm guessing it's about movie director Robert Day. He left England for Hollywood in the 60's and died last year.

His last film was called "The quick and the dead". He also made a Tarzan movie.

The quick and the dead is mentioned in the lyrics? I'm not sure...

Lyrics are posted in post 1 of this thread.
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Re: Single: Good on you Son
« Reply #232 on: September 18, 2018, 01:14:19 PM »
Quote from: border_reiver on September 18, 2018, 01:09:40 PM
"Now he’s cutting it out here with the quick and the dead"

As in cutting movies...

By American director Sam Raimi.  No Blighty connection.  Directed A Simple Plan - great film BTW (no connection).
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Re: Single: Good on you Son
« Reply #233 on: September 18, 2018, 01:17:48 PM »
Quote from: dmg on September 18, 2018, 01:14:19 PM
Quote from: border_reiver on September 18, 2018, 01:09:40 PM
"Now he’s cutting it out here with the quick and the dead"

As in cutting movies...

By American director Sam Raimi.  No Blighty connection.  Directed A Simple Plan - great film BTW (no connection).

Check Robert Day's filmography.

He also made a movie called Rebel.

The main actor was Tony Hancock. On the poster it says " 'Ancock ".

That's cockney right?
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Re: Single: Good on you Son
« Reply #234 on: September 18, 2018, 01:26:11 PM »
I'm not saying I am right. I'm saying I wanna be right.  ;D
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Re: Single: Good on you Son
« Reply #235 on: September 18, 2018, 01:29:27 PM »
Quote from: dmg on September 18, 2018, 01:02:11 PM
What's all the stuff about juicers, cutting blocks, mangos and producers?  A boxer and a chef?

Well, many Californians are obsessed with healthy living, organic food, freshly-ground coffee, etc. As opposed to the "baccy and beer" mentioned elsewhere in the song.
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Re: Single: Good on you Son
« Reply #236 on: September 18, 2018, 01:30:37 PM »
I bet MK read about the character in a book somewhere.
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Re: Single: Good on you Son
« Reply #237 on: September 18, 2018, 01:37:13 PM »
Quote from: hunter on September 18, 2018, 01:29:27 PM
Quote from: dmg on September 18, 2018, 01:02:11 PM
What's all the stuff about juicers, cutting blocks, mangos and producers?  A boxer and a chef?

Well, many Californians are obsessed with healthy living, organic food, freshly-ground coffee, etc. As opposed to the "baccy and beer" mentioned elsewhere in the song.

...and of course a boxer would have to keep healthy living.  I'm trying to talk myself out of it being yet another song about boxing though.  Help me out!
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Re: Single: Good on you Son
« Reply #238 on: September 18, 2018, 01:37:39 PM »
Robert Day was born in Sheen (East Sheen is a London suburb),  He directed "Rebel" and "The Quick and the Dead".  He moved to Hollywood in the 60s.    Could it be him?   :think
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Re: Single: Good on you Son
« Reply #239 on: September 18, 2018, 01:39:36 PM »
Quote from: superval99 on September 18, 2018, 01:37:39 PM
Robert Day was born in Sheen (East Sheen is a London suburb),  He directed "Rebel" and "The Quick and the Dead".  He moved to Hollywood in the 60s.    Could it be him?   :think

Thats what Border Reiver has been saying some posts ago  ;) ;D
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