Close But No Cigar
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Killingsworth
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Re: Close But No Cigar
When Al played this song in Grand Junction this year, he joked that he had written it a lot earlier than 2005/06. In fact, he wrote it so early on in his career that this song was originally supposed to be on In 3-D instead of SOL, but his record label told him no because they weren'the going to let him "have (his) Cake and Eat It, too."
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Yankomaniac
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Re: Close But No Cigar
That is record companies for you. Did not know that fact, thanks!
What a racket they're makin', Jack, they keep me up at night playin' their electric guitars!!
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Re: Close But No Cigar
Not sure whether you caught the joke or not, but Al wasn't serious. Record label said he couldn't have his "Cake" (the band that it is a style parody of) and "Eat It" (also on the In-3D album) too.Yankomaniac wrote:That is record companies for you. Did not know that fact, thanks!
Very clever...
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Yankomaniac
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Re: Close But No Cigar
No man I got it. You missed the sarcasm in my post. It was meant to make you think, because they are a joke.
What a racket they're makin', Jack, they keep me up at night playin' their electric guitars!!