Woodinblack Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 3 hours ago, Dad3353 said: No..? What's that on the horizon, then (view from Serengeti Simba Lodge at sunrise...)..? Well, if it is Kilimanjaro, it is a good view as it is 200 miles away! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 27 minutes ago, Woodinblack said: Well, if it is Kilimanjaro, it is a good view as it is 200 miles away! It rises to just under 6000 m, though. (... and in the song, it's the Serengeti that he's seeking, not the real Serengeti. Poetic license, anyone..? Pedants, the lot of you..! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Woodinblack said: Well, if it is Kilimanjaro, it is a good view as it is 200 miles away! On a flat Earth it would be seen easily, right? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlloyd Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 2 hours ago, Dad3353 said: It rises to just under 6000 m, though. (... and in the song, it's the Serengeti that he's seeking, not the real Serengeti. Poetic license, anyone..? Pedants, the lot of you..! ) Given that Kilimanjaro is 5895 m above sea level, the elevation of the Serengeti is at a minimum 920 m, and the equatorial radius of the earth is 6378 km, the furthest theoretical distance it could be seen is 252 km. We're about 70 km short. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 A mirage, maybe..? An optical illusion caused by refraction of the atmosphere due to the equatorial temperatures..? No..? Oh well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlloyd Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Dad3353 said: A mirage, maybe..? An optical illusion caused by refraction of the atmosphere due to the equatorial temperatures..? No..? Oh well... It's possible, but Bangwesi looks exactly like that and is normally visible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 OK, I'll concede. Bangwesi it is, then. I'll get on to Toto tomorrow and get that pesky line changed; they'll be recalling all the currently-sold disks for exchange, of course... "...As sure as Bangwesi rises like Olympus above the Serengeti I seek..." It'll change the scansion a bit, but that won't worry Mr Kimball that much, I don't think. Cool..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 On 22/05/2018 at 01:55, BreadBin said: I'm amazed you got that far. I didn't even get to the end of the first chorus. I’m seriously thinking of my bursting my own eardrums just so I don’t have to hear it again. If Peter kay did that as a routine we would all say it was too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 On 22/05/2018 at 17:09, Rich said: Beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 On 22/05/2018 at 07:05, fretmeister said: I’m NOT a metal fan but I liked this a lot more than I thought I would Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 16 hours ago, Dad3353 said: (... and in the song, it's the Serengeti that he's seeking, not the real Serengeti. Poetic license, anyone..? I didn't know the seek part was a bit of that line, I assumed it was 'I seek to cure whats deep inside' as a separate line. Not that it is a song I have ever really thought that much about the lyrics to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No lust in Jazz Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 (edited) I've watched the Bobby Kimball live version a few times since it was originally posted - to the OP, I offer my thanks for the comedy high point of the week. Edited May 25, 2018 by No lust in Jazz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JellyKnees Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Dire version of a dire song... get in the sea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 36 minutes ago, JellyKnees said: Dire version of a dire song... get in the sea. Is that what key its in?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 I was waiting for someone to post a link to this cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 (edited) 32 minutes ago, Paul S said: I was waiting for someone to post a link to this cover. It was posted some time back. IIRC, it turned into a Bun fight over the possible use of FX on the vocals..... Edited May 26, 2018 by lowdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurhenry Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 African't. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH73 Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 I thought I was a bad singer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteb Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 1 hour ago, SH73 said: I thought I was a bad singer The thing is that Bobby Kimball was, once upon a time, one of the greatest singers around. It is quite shocking that he can actually sing that poorly... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozkerr Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 19 minutes ago, peteb said: The thing is that Bobby Kimball was, once upon a time, one of the greatest singers around. It is quite shocking that he can actually sing that poorly... He was indeed... shame he's gone so far downhill. Should have quit while he was ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bassy Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 On 5/25/2018 at 01:33, Geek99 said: Beautiful The string bits yes but, to my ear, spoilt by the body tapping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 ouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 21 minutes ago, Count Bassy said: The string bits yes but, to my ear, spoilt by the body tapping. I thought quite the opposite; a high level of virtuosity, coupled with a fine sense of timing and an original enlargement of the tonal range of the solo instrument. Full-on admiration of the work accomplished and a very enjoyable listen. Thanks for posting; it goes some small way towards reconciling my ears to the horrors of the original post. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Will people please stop bumping this thread? I've had this bloody song in my head for a week now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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