Apulu
15th November 2015, 19:39
This is more of an interesting and slightly funny (to me) personal experience than anything of real significance. I don't intend to make light of what just happened in Paris, which must be pretty full on, to say the least, for all concerned.
I was listening to Jarvis Cocker of the 90's Brit-Pop band Pulp present his show on the BBC's 6 Music Radio just now. He's considered a bit of a national treasure in some ways over here for his musical art, and his commentary on art in general.
Every time a new section of the show started (which was 3 times), an official male 'voice of the BBC' would announce that the show had been recorded a week ago, in Paris, before the attacks happened.
No explanation given, just that. The voice seemed really old-school, almost like a war-time British radio voice. It certainly got my attention, and I was listening carefully after that and wondering what the possibly-offending part of the show could be.
During one song, there was a lyric that mentioned 'The Suiciders'. I thought that must be it - bit odd to make those announcements for that one little line. That wasn't it.
Just before the possibly-offending bit, Jarvis played a song called 'Don't tell me you don't love me watching'. I thought nothing of it. That is, until, immediately after that, Jarvis's voice came in, with comedy amounts of echo over it, saying 'THINK ABOUT IT'.
OK I thought, now you've REALLY got my attention. Fairly often during the show, however, you'll hear Jarvis's voice with various affects over it saying funny and off-the-wall things, and this comment could well have been a funny reference to the song's weird sexual imagery. Definite possibility.
But then, Jarvis says 'So, I haven't told you so far, but this show is being recorded in Paris this week - I hope that doesn't upset anybody - and why should it!!!' The dramatic exclamations are there to try and get across how much he exclaimed the very last bit, which was a lot, and for no apparent reason.
That, by itself, wouldn't have caused me to think too much more about it, but the thing is, as he said the very last bit of the offending line, it was accompanied by a big gong sound. Why!!!??? And if that one little bit had such obvious potential to offend people - why not just cut it out? It wouldn't have made the slightest bit of difference - the creepy BBC voice had already told everyone it was recorded in Paris - which would explain the last two songs being French.
I'm left with the possibilities that:
A) Jarvis Cocker, of the band Pulp, has just told me that Big Brother is watching (Don't tell me you don't love me watching), and that he and the BBC knew the Paris attacks would happen.
or
B) I need to get more sleep.
In all seriousness - any other world-event-type synchronicities people would care to share?
Here's the link to the show on BBC Iplayer - don't think you'll be able to get this outside the UK. The "Think about it" bit is at 1:46:25 and the offending bit starts at 1:48:10
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06phdzr#play
I was listening to Jarvis Cocker of the 90's Brit-Pop band Pulp present his show on the BBC's 6 Music Radio just now. He's considered a bit of a national treasure in some ways over here for his musical art, and his commentary on art in general.
Every time a new section of the show started (which was 3 times), an official male 'voice of the BBC' would announce that the show had been recorded a week ago, in Paris, before the attacks happened.
No explanation given, just that. The voice seemed really old-school, almost like a war-time British radio voice. It certainly got my attention, and I was listening carefully after that and wondering what the possibly-offending part of the show could be.
During one song, there was a lyric that mentioned 'The Suiciders'. I thought that must be it - bit odd to make those announcements for that one little line. That wasn't it.
Just before the possibly-offending bit, Jarvis played a song called 'Don't tell me you don't love me watching'. I thought nothing of it. That is, until, immediately after that, Jarvis's voice came in, with comedy amounts of echo over it, saying 'THINK ABOUT IT'.
OK I thought, now you've REALLY got my attention. Fairly often during the show, however, you'll hear Jarvis's voice with various affects over it saying funny and off-the-wall things, and this comment could well have been a funny reference to the song's weird sexual imagery. Definite possibility.
But then, Jarvis says 'So, I haven't told you so far, but this show is being recorded in Paris this week - I hope that doesn't upset anybody - and why should it!!!' The dramatic exclamations are there to try and get across how much he exclaimed the very last bit, which was a lot, and for no apparent reason.
That, by itself, wouldn't have caused me to think too much more about it, but the thing is, as he said the very last bit of the offending line, it was accompanied by a big gong sound. Why!!!??? And if that one little bit had such obvious potential to offend people - why not just cut it out? It wouldn't have made the slightest bit of difference - the creepy BBC voice had already told everyone it was recorded in Paris - which would explain the last two songs being French.
I'm left with the possibilities that:
A) Jarvis Cocker, of the band Pulp, has just told me that Big Brother is watching (Don't tell me you don't love me watching), and that he and the BBC knew the Paris attacks would happen.
or
B) I need to get more sleep.
In all seriousness - any other world-event-type synchronicities people would care to share?
Here's the link to the show on BBC Iplayer - don't think you'll be able to get this outside the UK. The "Think about it" bit is at 1:46:25 and the offending bit starts at 1:48:10
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06phdzr#play