Prison or Barry Manilow?
November 27th 2008 05:11
Some music is just plain wrong!
Judge Paul Sacco said he decided to try something new after noticing violators brought before his Colorado court for playing their stereos too loudly, or disturbing neighbours with band practices, kept doing it again.
Rather than fining these offenders he makes them listen to his musical selection at high volume for one hour.
He said his methods had cut the number of repeat offenders appearing in his court.
The choices – even off the top of my head are staggering.
Be it Manilow and Mandy or Lionel Richie’s Dancing on the Ceiling – there’s got to be a great selection of tunes which this (or any other judge) could use as part of their playlist.
Perhaps "Honey" by Bobby Goldsboro , "MacArthur Park" by Richard Harris , "My Humps" by The Black Eyed Peas or anything – and I mean anything by Micheal Bolton.
So Orblers – what would your offering to the offenders playlist be?
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Comment by Janet Collins
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Comment by Mrs M
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For mine,
Informer - Snow
Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice
All that she wants - Ace of Base
Slave to the music - Twenty Four Seven
Pure torture.
Love & stuff
Mrs M
Comment by Morgan Bell
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i think that crazy fog song would be a great punishment for criminals!
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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That would be "Our House . . . In the Middle of Our Street . huh?
Yep . . . particularly annoying - wasn't it by Madness?
The early 80's had some shockers as the music world tried to find its way after the disco era.
We won't even mention A Flock of Seagulls or Thomas Dolby.
Cheers
Comment by Cheryl J
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Or Jordan's (Katie Price) duet with Peter Andre without the assistance of the auto-tune. Have you heard it? It sounds like a cat being strangled. The only key she managed to find was the one for her front door.
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But, I'm not sure if a judge should potentially damage a young person's hearing with this punishment. Better to hit them with a fine (if that!).
Fun post (and I rather like "Ice, Ice, Baby"-ha ha!!).
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Comment by Norm
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You got it. That song by Madness is a headbanger. And Ruby - sorry but we clearly have different taste in music!
And Norm, what's wrong with Galviston??
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Her name was Lola
she was a show girl
with yellow flowers in her hair
and a dress cut down to there
She could merengue, and do the cha cha
And as she tried to be a star, Tony always tended bar
Across the crowded floor, they worked from 8 to 4. they were young and they had each other . . .
Who could ASK FOR MORE?!?!?!
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Now if you had said Glen Campbell or Prison, the decision may have been harder to make.
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Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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Anything by Ace of Base or Vanilla Ice deserves prison time in my books . . . or is that a bit harsh?
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Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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The damed Craxy Frog (unless there's a punk version called the Crazy Fog) is a crime against humanity alright . . . ouch - mum it's hurting my ears!
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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Sacrilege! How could you demonster Rolf - he's iconic - as for Tie Me Kangaroo Down and Jake the Peg - surely they rank just in front of When We Were Two Little Boys on Australia's Top 10 home grown hits
Peter Andre - hmmmm - nuff said already.
Stay well
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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Have to admit - it started to grate on me a little after a while - mind you - I had just started my first real job - and it evokes memories of that evolutionary change from easy going school days and being king of your comfort zone to little fish in a big ocean.
Cheers - always a pleasure
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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My 16 year old loves the Rupert Holmes song (Pina Colada) - plays it on our jukebox at every opportunity let alone having downloaded it to her iPod.
Not sure how it transended the ages - but apparently a big hit with the teens.
Cheers
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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Galveston - come on buddy!
They are classic Jimmy Webb songs. A Glen Campbell album was the first piece of vinyl I actually officially owned - and still have.
Witchata Lineman, Where's The Playground Suzie, Galveston, Rhinestone Cowboy . . .
Even saw Glen when he was out here in Sydney at the Opera House a few months back - admittedly I didn't have to pay for the tix - but he's an iconic performer and a fore-runner to Country-cross over performers such as Shania Twain, The Eagles, John Denver et al.
Sorry Norm - she's got a guernsey on my playlilst.
Cheers
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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I've heard the same - never seen one of course - but heard that he puts on a great production.
So long as he doesn't do the "I Write the Songs number . . ." or Mandy . . .. I'd probably almost go for research purposes.
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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Why do to those lyrics conjure such horrible images of men in flouncy Carribean get-up and bowls of fruit perched atop some woman's head invade my skull . . .
Now you've got me singing it . . .
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. . . I will admit Glen Campbell may not be everyone's cuppa tea - and he has indeed spent some prison time himself (I think) - but that Galveston cracked the Billboard Top 20 all time greatest tunes either means it wasn't too bad or there was a mighty big pay-off.
BTW - Peter Allen's Rio was so tongue in check - what was it about that period - the Coppa, Peter Allen's Rio and Mike Nesmith also had a release of the same name within days of Peter Allen's. . . go figure.
Stay well
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