13-09-2016, 09:53 PM
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Re: Name this song from the 60's or 70's
Originally Posted by graculus
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I'll award extra points if you can tell me what the first two lines are about and why he wrote the song. I'll post the video when I'm on the computer. Okay your next mystery song is...?
Mine is:
Double takes that will excite, to make you dream of me at night
13-09-2016, 10:05 PM
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Re: Name this song from the 60's or 70's
Originally Posted by Pesta
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Eeee lad, I'll have to look that up - I confess I've no idea. Mine is:
Double takes that will excite, to make you dream of me at night
Now your quote has me stumped. But it does sound tempting😉
13-09-2016, 10:16 PM
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Re: Name this song from the 60's or 70's
Originally Posted by graculus
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He wrote it after an argument with Cathy Etchingham, his girlfriend. Her middle name is Mary, hence the title of the song. The jacks and the clowns are a reference to the closing screen they used to have on BBC 2.
Yes, I've been googling it! Lots of different interpretations but I read about the argument with his girlfriend. So many interpretations too!
Now your quote has me stumped. But it does sound tempting😉 [/QUOTE]
Come on graccy...you can do it 
13-09-2016, 10:26 PM
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Re: Name this song from the 60's or 70's
Originally Posted by Pesta
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Yes, I've been googling it! Lots of different interpretations but I read about the argument with his girlfriend. So many interpretations too!Now your quote has me stumped. But it does sound tempting😉
Come on graccy...you can do it [/QUOTE]Afraid I've been collecting Hendrix since since the late sixties so I know lots of useless information. Never mind the interpretations.
No still can't get yours and I don't want to look it up if I can avoid it. That's not playing right.
13-09-2016, 10:39 PM
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Re: Name this song from the 60's or 70's
No still can't get yours and I don't want to look it up if I can avoid it. That's not playing right.[/QUOTE]
Yes I was into Hendrix way back then, much to my father's distaste.
I used to love Purple Haze.A clue is the group were popular in the middle 60s, specifically '65. I can give you the first letter, but that would definitely give it away.
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