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« Reply #240 on: January 09, 2009, 02:27:09 PM »

"Winner's Song" was a whole song - not just a short jingle? - so that it was act. one side of a single ?

Yes, issued in 1984, with 'Geordie's on the Road' on the B-side.  See 'Time's Poems' page 90 for the lyrics. There were at least three different 'Skollars' advertisements with similar verses, and 'Skollar' instead of 'winner' in the chorus.


Don't think it has been there all along, has it ?

Yes it has, Henrik, and you get the Observation prize!  Cool

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« Reply #241 on: January 09, 2009, 06:37:04 PM »


"Winner's Song" was a whole song - not just a short jingle? - so that it was act. one side of a single ?

Yes, issued in 1984, with 'Geordie's on the Road' on the B-side.  See 'Time's Poems' page 90 for the lyrics. There were at least three different 'Skollars' advertisements with similar verses, and 'Skollar' instead of 'winner' in the chorus.


Don't think it has been there all along, has it ?

Yes it has, Henrik, and you get the Observation prize!  Cool

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I see - thank you, John  Wink
OK, so it is "winner" - I was confused by that small mistake earlier.

And thanks for the great new tales.


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Yes it has, Henrik, and you get the Observation prize!  Cool


Hmmmm, are you mocking me, John ? hehe

Well, I just couldn't believe I had missed that lovely link at my first read.
And I know at least one other person who had as well, so ...

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PS. Never seen an mp3 with 627 (?) kb/s datarate before - thought 320 kb/s or so
was max ?!? Any idea which mp3-encoder that was used for making this file ?
And when I have the file playing in Windows Media Player, it shows
up with an image, as if it's part of a whole "album" ? Am I right in suspecting that ?  Roll Eyes


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« Reply #242 on: January 11, 2009, 10:35:56 PM »

It's from an audience recording that was circulating on the internet.  The techie speak eludes me I fear - it was just something that filled a purpose so I used it.
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« Reply #243 on: January 11, 2009, 10:53:42 PM »


It's from an audience recording that was circulating on the internet.  The techie speak eludes me I fear - it was just something that filled a purpose so I used it.


Ah, wow - I see  Cool

Yes, I was just a bit puzzled.

Normal CD quality - 44.1 kHz sampling in 16 bit stereo - amounts to 1440 kbit/sec
and this was almost half of that, so not a very low compression ratio. I have only seen
flac audio ( free losslees audio codec ) with such a high data rate, didn't even know
mp3 could go that high. So it somehow "goes against" the purpose of mp3, but no
harm done of course.

Just curious about these things  Roll Eyes

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« Reply #244 on: January 13, 2009, 01:33:45 AM »

I meant "a rather low compression ratio" of course  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #245 on: January 13, 2009, 01:54:12 AM »

Is this the advert (series) that was used for Skol Lager with Ralph's "Winners Song" ?

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Skol lager (2): Early 1980s
(An impromptu party at Harry’s place)

Harry has eight cans of Skol.
He drinks one himself, then gives one each to Bert and Jack.
Then Jim pops in with four more cans — but he’s got Val and Samantha with
him — and they all have one each.
Then Paul and Malcolm turn up with a couple of friends — and they drink
another four.
Being a Skolar, Harry has calculated that he’s still able to enjoy a quiet
can of Skol …
… and give Samantha one.
When you know lager … you’re a Skolar!


http://www.headington.org.uk/adverts/drinks_alcoholic.htm


And if so this must be some of the merchandise that went along with it:  Cool
 
http://cgi.ebay.ie/SKOL-LAGER-VINTAGE-BEER-BAR-WAITER-TRAY_W0QQitemZ260339141450QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Collectables_Breweriana_SM?hash=item260339141450&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1294%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318


I haven't been able to find a video with the song in question,
but here is one of the adverts from that series, I think:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzzxZRXJPQg   ( from 5:25 )


Cheers  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #246 on: February 23, 2009, 08:37:52 PM »

Wow, look what I have just come across  Cool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GHzVbf7c6o


Time to get your Orbit Downloaders rolling, folks Cheesy
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« Reply #247 on: February 23, 2009, 08:39:31 PM »


Wow, look what I have just come across  Cool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GHzVbf7c6o


Time to get your Orbit Downloaders rolling, folks Cheesy


Thank you H  Wink Have enough teccy things to cope with atm tho!  Roll Eyes

I see one lady on that video is really 'into it' isnt she?!  Cheesy
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« Reply #248 on: February 23, 2009, 08:43:32 PM »



Wow, look what I have just come across  Cool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GHzVbf7c6o


Time to get your Orbit Downloaders rolling, folks Cheesy


Thank you H  Wink Have enough teccy things to cope with atm tho!  Roll Eyes

I see one lady on that video is really 'into it' isnt she?!  Cheesy


Yes, for a while I thought she was you actually  Tongue

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« Reply #249 on: February 25, 2009, 02:30:05 AM »

Wonderful Ralph instrumental Cool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cbUjBBDSuk

"Blind Blake's Rag / "Buddy Bolden Rag" (original title)
with a touch of "That'l Do Babe"


Making note to myself:
"I need to practice more - lots more !"  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #250 on: February 26, 2009, 12:01:05 AM »

Also think there is a touch of Maple Leaf Rag in it act.
That's the first time, I have heard Ralph play that Wink

Hope we get to hear the whole thing some time.  Cool
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« Reply #251 on: February 26, 2009, 09:37:25 PM »

Absolutely Brilliant.

Many Thanks for this H.

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« Reply #252 on: February 26, 2009, 11:46:08 PM »

You are welcome, good Sir Leighton  ( with or without your elephant Grin )

Have you managed to download these clips ?

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« Reply #253 on: March 01, 2009, 08:11:20 PM »


Wow, look what I have just come across  Cool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GHzVbf7c6o


Time to get your Orbit Downloaders rolling, folks Cheesy


This one has been working for me for a while now.  http://www.savevid.com/
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« Reply #254 on: March 04, 2009, 07:14:35 PM »




Did you already have the "Wind in the Willows" clips btw. ?


I have a VHS tape of the winter programmes that someone bought me years ago, just for the fact that Ralph sings for a few seconds at the beginning and end. Grin


Aha ?!  Interesting - would be fun to watch and hear sometime Roll Eyes

But "Winner's /Winter's Song" was a whole song - not just a short jingle? - ,
so that it was act. one side of a single ?




Thank you for finding this Henrik (Wind in the Willows that is!). I just loved him singing it and used to put the TV on at the right time just to hear it! I may even have a snippet on video myself .. somewhere amidst the other snippets maybe :-). As for the Winners song .. well I have the single  Roll Eyes

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« Reply #255 on: March 04, 2009, 07:33:10 PM »



Thank you for finding this Henrik (Wind in the Willows that is!). I just loved him singing it and used to put the TV on at the right time just to hear it! I may even have a snippet on video myself .. somewhere amidst the other snippets maybe :-). As for the Winners song .. well I have the single  Roll Eyes



Ah, how sweet - and interesting, Lucienne Cool
Well, as they say : "the Winner takes it all"
 
Would you happen to have any of this in a digital format by any chance ? Roll Eyes

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« Reply #256 on: March 05, 2009, 01:03:43 AM »


Would you happen to have any of this in a digital format by any chance ?


Mine is in good ole tatty analogue - 45rpm. Roll Eyes
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« Reply #257 on: March 05, 2009, 01:10:16 AM »



Would you happen to have any of this in a digital format by any chance ?


Mine is in good ole tatty analogue - 45rpm. Roll Eyes


Aha - well, didn't you buy a modern grammophone with a USB plug ?  Cool
( or still have your stereo and the old one ? )

Is this song any good btw. ?
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« Reply #258 on: March 06, 2009, 04:19:40 PM »




Would you happen to have any of this in a digital format by any chance ?


Mine is in good ole tatty analogue - 45rpm. Roll Eyes


Aha - well, didn't you buy a modern grammophone with a USB plug ?  Cool
( or still have your stereo and the old one ? )

Is this song any good btw. ?


I did, you're right.  It's still in the box..... Embarrassed

I don't think it's typically McTell and I'm not very fond of it.  Bought it to complete my collection and played it just the once.... Lips Sealed
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« Reply #259 on: March 06, 2009, 04:46:21 PM »





Would you happen to have any of this in a digital format by any chance ?


Mine is in good ole tatty analogue - 45rpm. Roll Eyes


Aha - well, didn't you buy a modern grammophone with a USB plug ?  Cool
( or still have your stereo and the old one ? )

Is this song any good btw. ?


I did, you're right.  It's still in the box..... Embarrassed

I don't think it's typically McTell and I'm not very fond of it.  Bought it to complete my collection and played it just the once.... Lips Sealed


Aha ! I was only joking actually - I think you sometime mentioned something about
being interested in one of those  Grin

I see - that bad ? Wow ! Ok, I was just curious about this "unknown" song.

Wondering why it was released as a single then ?
Do you remember it from the Skol adverts ?

Yes, he will sometimes write and release a song or "two", where you think
"Well, what was that for ?", because they are so clearly not him,
and wonder why they are not stopped at some earlier stage.

I may have some really interesting Ralph stuff coming up - do you ? Tongue

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