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 A question about the song The Capital 1

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MessageSujet: A question about the song The Capital 1   A question about the song The Capital 1 EmptyVen 3 Fév 2006 - 22:04

Hi Surprised

I'm new and from Canada.

I heard Andrew sing THe Capital one on the live show we could watch via his web site. Does anyone know anything about this song?? Is is new, old and/or available. thanks one and all Very Happy
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clément.

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MessageSujet: Re: A question about the song The Capital 1   A question about the song The Capital 1 EmptyVen 3 Fév 2006 - 22:36

firts, welcome... Very Happy

then, you must be talking about "capital I".
it's an old song.
you'll find some versions of it on archive.org
browse his shows and pick the recordings that come from the soundboard. the quality is great.
and enjoy. Wink


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MessageSujet: Re: A question about the song The Capital 1   A question about the song The Capital 1 EmptyVen 3 Fév 2006 - 22:36

Capital I is a song from his previous album : Weather systems.

from what he said juste before the song during some shows, we know that this song is about a scientist who tries to understand why children can be so very mean sometimes.....

According to Gardenia (admin of the forum) the inspiration for this song would come from a children songbook (sesam street songs)... here is the text of the original song :

Citation :
We all live in a Capital I
In the middle of the desert
In the center of the sky


All day long we polish up the I
To make it clean and shiny
So it brightens up the sky
Rubbing it here
And scrubbing it there
Polishing the I
So high in the air.

And as we work we sing a lively tune
"It is great to be so happy on a busy afternoon"
And when we're through with the day's only shore
We go into the I
And we close the door


Capital I, Capital I, Capital I, Capital I



you will find several live version of the song on the following site :

Archive.org

I hope this will be of some help ... A question about the song The Capital 1 Clin
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kym




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MessageSujet: Re: A question about the song The Capital 1   A question about the song The Capital 1 EmptyVen 3 Fév 2006 - 23:15

thankyou sunny
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MessageSujet: Re: A question about the song The Capital 1   A question about the song The Capital 1 EmptySam 4 Fév 2006 - 0:29

More details (from Mr.Bird), about Capital I :

"That one's on my last album, Weather Systems, but not in the full lyrical form, cuz the chorus "We all live in a Capital I' is taken from a Sesame Street song. Even though the melody is totally different, Sony Music wanted tons of money for publishing, so I couldn't afford to put it on the record".


Oh! and of course, welcome here, Kym.
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MessageSujet: Re: A question about the song The Capital 1   A question about the song The Capital 1 EmptySam 4 Fév 2006 - 1:54

Hey thanks everyone!! Sony.......oh brother EH!

I am tickled pink I found my way here and now, Mr. Bird must find his way to the great white north.

take care all.
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