FEATURED ALBUM: Soft Machine - Fourth

[Mister Triscuits]

Redd Foxx was probably more responsible for the F bombs before Pryor anyway

Probably so, although Lenny Bruce got more notoriety.

[Dave (in MA)]

This is Progressive Ears. Trivia is the air that sustains us.

That's right. We bad.

[Mister Triscuits]

^ Dancing to "Virtually (Part 4)."

[aith01]

^ Dancing to "Virtually (Part 4)."

[calyx]

You gotta be kiddin? Holy crap that would have been amazing to see and hear.

Just in case anyone had any doubts, I *was* kiddin'.

[Dave (in MA)]

x 2

[Phlakaton]

Just in case anyone had any doubts, I *was* kiddin'.

I wanted to believe so bad... soooo... bad. lol

[calyx]

I wanted to believe so bad... soooo... bad. lol

Phiak, phlakka phlakka phlakaton Cash
Ker-chaffa, ker-chaffa, oum ka ka oum-er ka kaf dof
Flibbet, flibbet, flibbet, flibbet
Raka taka raka taka BISH!

[Trane]

That needed to be clarified as though it was an obscure piece of trivia ?!?!?

I was addressing Aymeric, who, as a Frenchman, might not have been aware of who Pryor was, chronologically sandwiched between the much better-known Bill Cosby and Eddie Murphy, and is largely forgotten nowadays (at least on this side of the pond)

^ Dancing to "Virtually (Part 4)."

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[Phlakaton]

Phiak, phlakka phlakka phlakaton Cash
Ker-chaffa, ker-chaffa, oum ka ka oum-er ka kaf dof
Flibbet, flibbet, flibbet, flibbet
Raka taka raka taka BISH!

LMAO!

[Zappathustra]

Phiak, phlakka phlakka phlakaton Cash
Ker-chaffa, ker-chaffa, oum ka ka oum-er ka kaf dof
Flibbet, flibbet, flibbet, flibbet
Raka taka raka taka BISH!

Is that the actual lyrics???!!!

[Dave (in MA)]

Is that the actual lyrics???!!!

That's from the Missing Pieces CD booklet.

[calyx]

Is that the actual lyrics???!!!

Of course it's meant to be the phonetic transcription of a very short drum solo, the "flibbet"'s being snare drum hits, the final "bish" a cymbal hit, etc.

[Zappathustra]

Of course it's meant to be the phonetic transcription of a very short drum solo, the "flibbet"'s being snare drum hits, the final "bish" a cymbal hit, etc.

Is it Richard Pryor's voice in there? He seems like a frequent Canterbury collaborator 😂

[Mister Triscuits]

Is it Richard Pryor's voice in there? He seems like a frequent Canterbury collaborator ��

Indeed, see Caravan's "For Richard."

[Steve F.]

Indeed, see Caravan's "For Richard."

Good one.

[Zappathustra]

Indeed, see Caravan's "For Richard."

[walt]

Indeed, see Caravan's "For Richard."

Or "Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard".

[aith01]

[Mister Triscuits]

Or "Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard".

[Phlakaton]

Of course it's meant to be the phonetic transcription of a very short drum solo, the "flibbet"'s being snare drum hits, the final "bish" a cymbal hit, etc.

and it took 3 weeks to record it. lol