A Conversation for The Manifesto for the Campaign to rename Thursday, "Thing"
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mad boffin: Part time House Ogre & Homework Enforcer.AKA George the ubiquitous prophet of Thing Posted Oct 16, 2004
If ant readers are over 35 and British they'll be humming this all day... to the tune of coocachoo.
I paraphrase here, apologies for any copyright breach... 
"Goo Goo I just want you,
I really love the colours you use,
Come on I know you love Goo
I really want my Goo Goo Goo"
Alvin Stardust (well almost!) 1972
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The Gook, a.k.a. Sir Loin of Beef, the Master-at-Arms: Thingite Armoury, and his wolf Yoink. Posted Oct 16, 2004
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mad boffin: Part time House Ogre & Homework Enforcer.AKA George the ubiquitous prophet of Thing Posted Oct 16, 2004
Spread the madness!
We had to endure good old Alvin first time round (I assume we) let's inflict him on the young
they're resilient, they'll recover
"...I want you yeah I want you yeah I want my Goo Goo..."
try fitting this into the tune
"Bru nel can go to H***
allabaster is so much dross
there's only one - ski that'll do
it's got to be my Goo Goo Goo!"
Oh boy! I've lost it!
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MMF - Keeper of Mustelids, with added P.M.A., is now in a relationship. Posted Oct 16, 2004
Oh no. It'll be Kajagoogoo next.....................
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mad boffin: Part time House Ogre & Homework Enforcer.AKA George the ubiquitous prophet of Thing Posted Oct 16, 2004
No chance because........................................................
"...I'm too shy shy hush hush..."
All together now...."MANAMANA DO DO DODODODODO..."
Are you gonna be my goo - !Jet
The Gook, a.k.a. Sir Loin of Beef, the Master-at-Arms: Thingite Armoury, and his wolf Yoink. Posted Oct 17, 2004
So 1, 2, 3, take my hand and come with me
because you look so fine
and I really wanna make you mine.
I say you look so fine
that I really wanna make you mine.
Oh, 4,5,6 c'mon and get your kicks
now you dont need that money
when you look like that, do ya honey.
Big but-tons,
long ban-ner,
its so sweet
with its classic stare.
Well I could see,
you home with me,
but you were with another Thing-ite!
I know we,
ain't got much to say,
before I let you get away, yea!
I said, are you gonna be my goo?
Well, so 1,2,3, take my hand and come with me
because you look so fine
and I really wanna make you mine.
I say you look so fine
that I really wanna make you mine.
Oh, 4,5,6 c'mon and get your kicks
now you dont need that money
with a face like that, do ya.
Big buttons,
long ban-ner,
its so sweet
with its gooey stare.
Well I could see,
you home with me,
but you were with another Thing-ite!
I know we,
ain't got much to say,
before I let you get away, yea!
I said, are you gonna be my goo?
Oh yea. Oh yea. C'mon!
I could see,
you home with me,
but you were with another Thing-ite!
I know we,
ain't got much to say,
before I let you get away, yea!
Uh, be my goo.
Be my goo.
Are you gonna be my goo?! Yea
Are you gonna be my goo - !Jet
The Gook, a.k.a. Sir Loin of Beef, the Master-at-Arms: Thingite Armoury, and his wolf Yoink. Posted Oct 17, 2004
Goo!!
So 1, 2, 3, take my hand and come with me
because you look so fine
and I really wanna make you mine.
I say you look so fine
that I really wanna make you mine.
Oh, 4,5,6 c'mon and get your kicks
now you dont need that money
when you look like that, do ya honey.
Big but-tons,
long ban-ner,
its so sweet
with its classic stare.
Well I could see,
you home with me,
but you were with another Thing-ite!
I know we,
ain't got much to say,
before I let you get away, yea!
I said, are you gonna be my goo?
Well, so 1,2,3, take my hand and come with me
because you look so fine
and I really wanna make you mine.
I say you look so fine
that I really wanna make you mine.
Oh, 4,5,6 c'mon and get your kicks
now you dont need that money
with a face like that, do ya.
Big buttons,
long ban-ner,
its so sweet
with its gooey stare.
Well I could see,
you home with me,
but you were with another Thing-ite!
I know we,
ain't got much to say,
before I let you get away, yea!
I said, are you gonna be my goo?
Oh yea. Oh yea. C'mon!
I could see,
you home with me,
but you were with another Thing-ite!
I know we,
ain't got much to say,
before I let you get away, yea!
Uh, be my goo.
Be my goo.
Are you gonna be my goo?! Yea
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Cat-Eyes: No..... why.... ? Posted Oct 17, 2004
Oh yeah, that was something else I was going to mention yesterday, isn't it Finar! Finar! not Fynar or fnah? I always thought it was Finar!
Cat
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The Gook, a.k.a. Sir Loin of Beef, the Master-at-Arms: Thingite Armoury, and his wolf Yoink. Posted Oct 17, 2004
I love how the connection died as I posted that, so when I reposted, I had no idea it went through before... 
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Cat-Eyes: No..... why.... ? Posted Oct 17, 2004
Hehe, that was cool, cause I actually knew the tune and could sing it! (As opposed to the other stuff I'd never heard of...)
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The Gook, a.k.a. Sir Loin of Beef, the Master-at-Arms: Thingite Armoury, and his wolf Yoink. Posted Oct 17, 2004
I'm glad you approve.
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Cat-Eyes: No..... why.... ? Posted Oct 17, 2004
Someone help me, I need to know what movie Elvis' song Hard Headed Woman is from! Can anyone help?
Please?
Cat
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Oct 17, 2004
Sorry, Cat, Google has dailed me this time. 
If it's any help, the song was a hit in 1956...
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Oct 17, 2004
Oops, 1958. Just my luck that the reference I used was the only wrong one. 
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Oct 17, 2004
A-ha! Found it! It's on the King Creole soundtrack CD, so the answer is...
K I N G
C R E O L E
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mad boffin: Part time House Ogre & Homework Enforcer.AKA George the ubiquitous prophet of Thing Posted Oct 17, 2004
Wel there you go then, I suppose onomatopoeia is in the ear of the beholder
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Oct 17, 2004
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mad boffin: Part time House Ogre & Homework Enforcer.AKA George the ubiquitous prophet of Thing Posted Oct 17, 2004
Should have explained the disjointed thread...
We're discussing the spelling of the sound you make when trying to relieve an itch waaaay up in the sinuses (see 68508 , 9 and 30 in the blog)
Key: Complain about this post
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- 68521: mad boffin: Part time House Ogre & Homework Enforcer.AKA George the ubiquitous prophet of Thing (Oct 16, 2004)
- 68522: The Gook, a.k.a. Sir Loin of Beef, the Master-at-Arms: Thingite Armoury, and his wolf Yoink. (Oct 16, 2004)
- 68523: mad boffin: Part time House Ogre & Homework Enforcer.AKA George the ubiquitous prophet of Thing (Oct 16, 2004)
- 68524: MMF - Keeper of Mustelids, with added P.M.A., is now in a relationship. (Oct 16, 2004)
- 68525: Estelendur (AKA Esty) (Oct 16, 2004)
- 68526: Lady Scott (Oct 16, 2004)
- 68527: mad boffin: Part time House Ogre & Homework Enforcer.AKA George the ubiquitous prophet of Thing (Oct 16, 2004)
- 68528: The Gook, a.k.a. Sir Loin of Beef, the Master-at-Arms: Thingite Armoury, and his wolf Yoink. (Oct 17, 2004)
- 68529: The Gook, a.k.a. Sir Loin of Beef, the Master-at-Arms: Thingite Armoury, and his wolf Yoink. (Oct 17, 2004)
- 68530: Cat-Eyes: No..... why.... ? (Oct 17, 2004)
- 68531: The Gook, a.k.a. Sir Loin of Beef, the Master-at-Arms: Thingite Armoury, and his wolf Yoink. (Oct 17, 2004)
- 68532: Cat-Eyes: No..... why.... ? (Oct 17, 2004)
- 68533: The Gook, a.k.a. Sir Loin of Beef, the Master-at-Arms: Thingite Armoury, and his wolf Yoink. (Oct 17, 2004)
- 68534: Cat-Eyes: No..... why.... ? (Oct 17, 2004)
- 68535: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Oct 17, 2004)
- 68536: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Oct 17, 2004)
- 68537: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Oct 17, 2004)
- 68538: mad boffin: Part time House Ogre & Homework Enforcer.AKA George the ubiquitous prophet of Thing (Oct 17, 2004)
- 68539: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Oct 17, 2004)
- 68540: mad boffin: Part time House Ogre & Homework Enforcer.AKA George the ubiquitous prophet of Thing (Oct 17, 2004)
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