Kookaburra

[gladwin]

If you turn the volume right up at the very end of 'Kookaburra' you will hear a voice saying something like "There's something in here."

I first heard this on the twelve-inch single, and again on the CD single from the UK box set. I have the seven-inch single, with extra drums on the beginning, and have owned 'The Pink Opaque' on vinyl as well as CD, but I can't swear to the appearance of the speech on these formats.

Can anyone else hear it?

Or is it just me?

[gladwin]

Just me, I guess.

[Adam]

Well, I've heard something, but I don't think it's a voice.

And what about this extra drums stuff? One people say 7-inch version has one, other just deny it. Make your mind folks!

[dynamine]

kookaburra on pink opaque?

[gladwin]

There is definitely a short drum intro to the seven-inch version of Kookaburra. This does not appear on any other format that I'm aware of.

As for the voice, all I can suggest is that everyone puts on headphones, turns up the volume (at the end - we don't want any cases of hearing loss) and reports back on what they hear.

I hear a female voice, saying something like 'There's something in here.'

[Adam]

I did it, and there are two sounds (there is also echo effect, so we have 4 sounds): first is probably Liz's voice, but i'm not 100% sure (something like "s" vowel), another one is just knock or clatter... That's my opinion...

[mmmender]

http://www.ottophoto.com/gallery/kookaburra.jpg

[Phil Lawton]

(sound of telephone dialling)

Telephone operator's voice: "Hello, how can I help?"

Phil: "Yes, is there some sort of public health organisation I can speak to? It's very urgent."

Operator: "What seems to be the problem?"

Phil: "I think I've just detected an outbreak of BTSitis - a really virulent strain, too."

Operator: "Is that serious?"

Phil: "Serious? Look, doll, if I don't get the authorities mobilised soon, you won't be able to move for Canalettos and a heap of pre-Raphaelite carvings."

Operator: "A bit like Southern California, then?"

Phil: "Much, much worse - have you ever visited Knightsbridge?"

Operator (with a note of panic): "I'll put you through....."

[mmmender]

bite me :D

[Phil Lawton]

On the.....?

[mmmender]

lips.

(either variety is fine by me, you choose)

[Phil Lawton]

I sometimes feel like I'm living in a "Benny Hill" sketch.

[santeras]

Phil, must be a right bugger running in those stilettos.

Anyway, what exactly were those scantily-clad ladies going to do to our Benny when they caught him??? And why was he running AWAY!!!????

BTW, you and mmmender are incorrigable. kinda like my grammar


John.:D

[mmmender]

Originally posted by santeras
Phil, must be a right bugger running in those stilettos.

Anyway, what exactly were those scantily-clad ladies going to do to our Benny when they caught him??? And why was he running AWAY!!!????

BTW, you and mmmender are incorrigable. kinda like my grammar


john, i nearly peed myself just now!!! LOL

[Phil Lawton]

Phil, must be a right bugger running in those stilettos.

Not with practice.