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*At 1:53 an unidentified speech sample (thought by some to be the voice Welsh actor Philip Madoc) begins narrating a story. It is difficult to understand, but thought to be the following: | *At 1:53 an unidentified speech sample (thought by some to be the voice Welsh actor Philip Madoc) begins narrating a story. It is difficult to understand, but thought to be the following: | ||
− | "the holts are nearly always close to sea | + | ''"the holts are nearly always close to sea |
− | fallen boulders, old ruins, and cliffs | + | fallen boulders, old ruins, and cliffs |
− | all at the top of a sand edifice | + | all at the top of a sand edifice |
− | high above the sea | + | high above the sea |
− | a safe place for cubs | + | a safe place for cubs |
− | we wait, tense | + | we wait, tense |
− | we're disappointed | + | we're disappointed |
− | she leaves her [?] loaded by others of us | + | she leaves her [?] loaded by others of us |
− | the holts are evenly spread | + | the holts are evenly spread |
− | about 500 meters apart | + | about 500 meters apart [?] or so they advertise"'' |
− | [?] | ||
− | or so they advertise" | ||
− | * Another variation is as follows: | + | * Another variation is as follows: |
− | "Holts are nearly always close to the sea, | + | ''"Holts are nearly always close to the sea, |
− | fallen boulders, old ruins, and cliffs, | + | fallen boulders, old ruins, and cliffs, |
− | all atop the sand edifice, | + | all atop the sand edifice, |
− | high above the sea: | + | high above the sea: |
− | a safe place for cubs. | + | a safe place for cubs. |
− | We wait ... tense. We're disappointed. | + | We wait ... tense. We're disappointed. |
− | She leaves her [?] to look for [others?] | + | She leaves her [?] to look for [others?] |
− | The holts are evenly spaced, about 5 meters apart, | + | The holts are evenly spaced, about 5 meters apart, |
− | Only enough to fool the passers-by, or so they advertise | + | Only enough to fool the passers-by, or so they advertise |
− | I love you" | + | I love you"'' |
− | * Simon Wilkinson] suggests similar words, with a few minor changes: | + | * [Simon Wilkinson] suggests similar words, with a few minor changes: |
− | "She leaves us [wait?] [loaded for others of us?]. | + | ''"She leaves us [wait?] [loaded for others of us?]. |
− | The holts are about 500 meters apart, | + | The holts are about 500 meters apart, |
− | And of use only [?] pass us by, or they [advertise?]" | + | And of use only [?] pass us by, or they [advertise?]"'' |
− | + | * [Simon Wilkinson] also points out that the voice sounds similar to that of Welsh actor Philip Madoc (heard very briefly here at links Simon provided: [http://www.tv-ark.org.uk/misc/main/fivetoeleven1988.rm], [http://www.tv-ark.org.uk/misc/main/fivetoeleven1988b.rm]. | |
− | * Thanks again to [JimE] for noticing something else: | + | * Thanks again to [JimE] for noticing something else: ''"there's a background sound throughout the song which could be ''"sweat-sweat"'' (in the first part of the song), with ''"tension"'' coming in later. It's hard to recognise as speech, but it could well be; one of the interviews says that the ''"percussion"'' in the track was constructed using the voice of the girlfriend of one of BoC."'' |
− | there's a background sound throughout the song which could be "sweat-sweat" (in the first part of the song), with "tension" coming in later. It's hard to recognise as speech, but it could well be; one of the interviews says that the "percussion" in the track was constructed using the voice of the girlfriend of one of BoC. | ||
==Other Versions/Contexts== | ==Other Versions/Contexts== |
An Eagly in Your Mind | |
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Running time | 6:23 |
Appears on | MHTRTC |
"the holts are nearly always close to sea fallen boulders, old ruins, and cliffs all at the top of a sand edifice high above the sea a safe place for cubs we wait, tense we're disappointed she leaves her [?] loaded by others of us the holts are evenly spread about 500 meters apart [?] or so they advertise"
"Holts are nearly always close to the sea, fallen boulders, old ruins, and cliffs, all atop the sand edifice, high above the sea: a safe place for cubs. We wait ... tense. We're disappointed. She leaves her [?] to look for [others?] The holts are evenly spaced, about 5 meters apart, Only enough to fool the passers-by, or so they advertise I love you"
"She leaves us [wait?] [loaded for others of us?]. The holts are about 500 meters apart, And of use only [?] pass us by, or they [advertise?]"