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Don M. wrote:
> "Lick my Decals off, Baby! uh Clem..." <_CHEESE_LOG >
> wrote in message news:...
>
>>What trick, what device, what starting-hole on Thu, 13 Oct 2005
>>05:49:26 +0000 (UTC), canst thou now find out, to hide "¦-=PATTI=-¦"
>><> from this open and apparent shame?:
>>
>>
>>>you could try commercial breaks and beats site:
>>>http://www.commercialbreaksandbeats.co.uk/index.asp
>>>
>>>"anthonyberet" <> wrote in message
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>>>>It's a piece of instrumental xylophone music, quite upbeat, warming. Used
>>>>a lot in ads and by the BBC for some reason.
>>>>
>>>>It goes: Plonk. plonk-plonk. plonk-plonk-plonk-plonk-plonk.....
>>>>(that's the only bit I ever hear, except a similar refrain an octave or so
>>>>above this).
>>>
>>popcorn
>>
>
> ==========
>
> Unless there is a version of Popcorn out there that's played on genuine wood xylophone,
> I'm surprised he hasn't jumped ugly on you yet like he's done with everybody else in the
> thread.
>
Jumped ugly you say?
- It isn't intended - actually, I have quite a few leads from the
thread, and would like to thank everyone who had a go with an admittedly
difficult question.

If the song is "Popcorn", the original group name is (are you sitting down?)
Hot Butter. There was a remake in the early 90's which we got through the
record pool ( a house mix of sorts, if my Alzheimer's medication is doing
it's job. Regardless, I remember the only reason I kept the remake was
because one of the versions on the press was the original, full-length mix
and those were as hard to come by as... well, reasons to play the song were
then --and continue to be.

I do remember the song being a HUGE hit in Europe, during all nine of the
months I was there one year in the 70's. Let's face it; the song had a great
hook for disco, but the same tawdry allure doesn't fly on dancefloors (and
probably not for too many plays in living rooms) nowdays.

Sam French


"anthonyberet" <> wrote in message
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> Don M. wrote:
> > "Lick my Decals off, Baby! uh Clem..."
<_CHEESE_LOG >
> > wrote in message news:...
> >
> >>What trick, what device, what starting-hole on Thu, 13 Oct 2005
> >>05:49:26 +0000 (UTC), canst thou now find out, to hide "¦-=PATTI=-¦"
> >><> from this open and apparent shame?:
> >>
> >>
> >>>you could try commercial breaks and beats site:
> >>>http://www.commercialbreaksandbeats.co.uk/index.asp
> >>>
> >>>"anthonyberet" <> wrote in message
> >>>news:...
> >>>
> >>>>It's a piece of instrumental xylophone music, quite upbeat, warming.
Used
> >>>>a lot in ads and by the BBC for some reason.
> >>>>
> >>>>It goes: Plonk. plonk-plonk. plonk-plonk-plonk-plonk-plonk.....
> >>>>(that's the only bit I ever hear, except a similar refrain an octave
or so
> >>>>above this).
> >>>
> >>popcorn
> >>
> >
> > ==========
> >
> > Unless there is a version of Popcorn out there that's played on genuine
wood xylophone,
> > I'm surprised he hasn't jumped ugly on you yet like he's done with
everybody else in the
> > thread.
> >
> Jumped ugly you say?
> - It isn't intended - actually, I have quite a few leads from the
> thread, and would like to thank everyone who had a go with an admittedly
> difficult question.

S.French wrote:
> If the song is "Popcorn", the original group name is (are you sitting down?)
> Hot Butter. There was a remake in the early 90's which we got through the
> record pool ( a house mix of sorts, if my Alzheimer's medication is doing
> it's job. Regardless, I remember the only reason I kept the remake was
> because one of the versions on the press was the original, full-length mix
> and those were as hard to come by as... well, reasons to play the song were
> then --and continue to be.
>
> I do remember the song being a HUGE hit in Europe, during all nine of the
> months I was there one year in the 70's. Let's face it; the song had a great
> hook for disco, but the same tawdry allure doesn't fly on dancefloors (and
> probably not for too many plays in living rooms) nowdays.
>
Funnily enough, there was a thread about Popcorn some time ago.
http://groups.google.co.uk/group/alt...3499302ce1f184

The track I am hunting isn't that I am afraid.
Thanks for your musing though.

> >> It goes: Plonk. plonk-plonk. plonk-plonk-plonk-plonk-plonk.....
> >> (that's the only bit I ever hear, except a similar refrain an octave or
so
> >> above this).
> >


Have you tried 'Morning' from 'Peer Gynt' by Edward Greig?

This seems to fit your description and it is certainly in the media a lot.

regards

Tone deaf piano player.

Could be "Baccarole"

Tone Deaf Piano player


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> "anthonyberet" <> wrote in message
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> > mikecampbell wrote:
> >> "anthonyberet" <> wrote in message
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> >>
> >>>It's a piece of instrumental xylophone music, quite upbeat, warming.
Used
> >>>a lot in ads and by the BBC for some reason.
> >>>
> >>>It goes: Plonk. plonk-plonk. plonk-plonk-plonk-plonk-plonk.....
> >>>(that's the only bit I ever hear, except a similar refrain an octave or
> >>>so above this).
> >>
> >>
> >> Rolf harris's Styophone advert?
> > no - *xylophone*
> >
> > Alright, does anyone know any xylophone music at all? - It will probably
> > be it, unless Patrick Moore is involved.
>
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/ilove/years/1970/toys1.shtml
>
>

Martyn Holliday wrote:
>>>>It goes: Plonk. plonk-plonk. plonk-plonk-plonk-plonk-plonk.....
>>>>(that's the only bit I ever hear, except a similar refrain an octave or
>
> so
>
>>>>above this).
>>>
>
>
> Have you tried 'Morning' from 'Peer Gynt' by Edward Greig?
>
Yes I have - it's not it.
Thanks though.

anthonyberet <> wrote in
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> Martyn Holliday wrote:
>>>>>It goes: Plonk. plonk-plonk. plonk-plonk-plonk-plonk-plonk.....
>>>>>(that's the only bit I ever hear, except a similar refrain an
>>>>>octave or
>>
>> so
>>
>>>>>above this).
>>>>
>>
>>
>> Have you tried 'Morning' from 'Peer Gynt' by Edward Greig?
>>
> Yes I have - it's not it.
> Thanks though.
>

Eine Klein Nachtmusik by Mozart?

Sorry that should have read "Barcarolle" - Jacques Offenbach

Tone Deaf Piano player


"Martyn Holliday" <martyn-> wrote in
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> Could be "Baccarole"
>
> Tone Deaf Piano player
>
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> "Clark" <> wrote in message
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> > "anthonyberet" <> wrote in message
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> > > mikecampbell wrote:
> > >> "anthonyberet" <> wrote in message
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> > >>
> > >>>It's a piece of instrumental xylophone music, quite upbeat, warming.
> Used
> > >>>a lot in ads and by the BBC for some reason.
> > >>>
> > >>>It goes: Plonk. plonk-plonk. plonk-plonk-plonk-plonk-plonk.....
> > >>>(that's the only bit I ever hear, except a similar refrain an octave
or
> > >>>so above this).
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Rolf harris's Styophone advert?
> > > no - *xylophone*
> > >
> > > Alright, does anyone know any xylophone music at all? - It will
probably
> > > be it, unless Patrick Moore is involved.
> >
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/ilove/years/1970/toys1.shtml
> >
> >
>
>

On Thu, 10 Nov 2005 08:47:44 -0000, "Martyn Holliday"
<martyn-> wrote:


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>"Martyn Holliday" <martyn-> wrote in
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>> Could be "Baccarole"
>>
>> Tone Deaf Piano player
>>
>>
>> "Clark" <> wrote in message
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>> > "anthonyberet" <> wrote in message
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>> > >>>It's a piece of instrumental xylophone music, quite upbeat, warming.
>> Used
>> > >>>a lot in ads and by the BBC for some reason.
>> > >>>
>> > >>>It goes: Plonk. plonk-plonk. plonk-plonk-plonk-plonk-plonk.....
>> > >>>(that's the only bit I ever hear, except a similar refrain an octave
>or
>> > >>>so above this).
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> Rolf harris's Styophone advert?
>> > > no - *xylophone*
>> > >
>> > > Alright, does anyone know any xylophone music at all? - It will
>probably
>> > > be it, unless Patrick Moore is involved.
>> >
>> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/ilove/years/1970/toys1.shtml

Xylophone music, could be something by Milt Jackson.

anthonyberet wrote:
> It's a piece of instrumental xylophone music, quite upbeat, warming.
> Used a lot in ads and by the BBC for some reason.
>
> It goes: Plonk. plonk-plonk. plonk-plonk-plonk-plonk-plonk.....
> (that's the only bit I ever hear, except a similar refrain an octave or
> so above this).

I'm probably wrong on this but I'll have a go... Is it Polka from the
Shostakovich Jazz suite #1?

It has a xylophone part that sounds similar to what you're describing.
If they played only that part you wouldn't know there were any other
instruments in it.

It might not be quite the same plonks as you're describing but it has a
part an octave or so above. Could be another part of the jazz suite.

Tom
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