"Taking Islands In Africa" r.e. SWING

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"Taking Islands In Africa" r.e. SWING

Postby Despair on Tue Aug 12, 2008 12:17 pm

Come on guys, help me. For over 25 years ive never understood that line in SWING !
Any ideas ???

A wonderful band performance. You can follow every instrument throughout the track. Each instrument has a wonderful melody line.
Just that bloody line, does my head in :(
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Postby anortherncod on Tue Aug 12, 2008 12:56 pm

I don't think anyone knows what that's about, do they?

How can anyone just jump in their car and take over an island in Africa?

When I jump in my car, I usually end up in a line of traffic...
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Postby Despair on Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:30 pm

Its a quandry Natasha and no mistake.
I mean, imagine Sylvian, turning up to Weatherspoons in Manchester, having driven up from Catford. And pronouncing to all and sundry, that the drive up was pleasurable, and would anyone in the pub like to buy an African Island or two, he had, in the boot of his car ?
Would you buy a used African Island from an effeminate futurist ?
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Postby godisinthesilences on Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:53 pm

I'd only buy it if he was included in the deal :-) I just love effeminate furturists! I mean who doesn't??
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Postby natsume on Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:10 am

Sylvian's effeminate?




(kidding....)
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Postby proggrl on Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:57 am

godisinthesilences wrote:I'd only buy it if he was included in the deal :-) I just love effeminate furturists! I mean who doesn't??


If I lived in Alaska, Sylvian could sell me an icebox - knowmesayin? :wink:
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Postby Melaszka on Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:02 am

I've always assumed it was a drugs-related euphemism, but as I know nothing whatsoever about the subject, I'm probably totally wrong.
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Postby godisinthesilences on Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:42 am

proggrl wrote:
godisinthesilences wrote:I'd only buy it if he was included in the deal :-) I just love effeminate furturists! I mean who doesn't??


If I lived in Alaska, Sylvian could sell me an icebox - knowmesayin? :wink:


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Postby Meyrav on Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:34 pm

Melaszka wrote:I've always assumed it was a drugs-related euphemism, but as I know nothing whatsoever about the subject, I'm probably totally wrong.


I've been thinking about this option too.... :smt046
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Postby Astronaut on Thu Aug 14, 2008 2:42 pm

There are islands in Africa so if old Sylvo wants to 'take' one just let him!
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Postby Chet on Thu Aug 14, 2008 3:47 pm

I'm sure it's a reference to something David read, some writer he admired at the time...
I'll try to find out.
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Postby Despair on Fri Aug 15, 2008 5:56 am

*despair taps his fingers, waiting for the result*

whistle whistle whistle !!
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Postby camphorvan on Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:07 am

I always thought it was a metaphor for massive confidence.

Relax and swing...yeah I can dance now..woo!
Taking islands in Africa....yeah I can do ANNNYTHING...


Oo shiny thing. I'm off.

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Postby heartofdavid on Fri Aug 15, 2008 1:39 pm

camphorvan wrote:I always thought it was a metaphor for massive confidence.

Relax and swing...yeah I can dance now..woo!
Taking islands in Africa....yeah I can do ANNNYTHING...


Oo shiny thing. I'm off.

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Sounds reasonable to me.

I always thought Methods of Dance referred to mastery of every sexual position known to man, and then some.

*watches mind float away in the gutter*
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Postby billster on Fri Aug 15, 2008 2:29 pm

I thought it was a book of photographs.

other points -
Sylvian didnt learn to drive till he moved to america,..
drug wise he only properly got into Coke in 1982..
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