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* Play "[[Dandelion]]" in reverse, and a richer melody will become evident. The "[[Dandelion]]" of the track is apparently a deep-sea creature, perhaps an anemone. Attempts to bring one to the surface resulted in its disintegration because of pressure changes. The narration describes attempts to make a device to bring one to the surface intact. [Oscar Bartos]
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* Play '''Dandelion''' in reverse, and a richer melody will become evident. The Dandelion of the track is apparently a deep-sea creature, perhaps an anemone. Attempts to bring one to the surface resulted in its disintegration because of pressure changes. The narration describes attempts to make a device to bring one to the surface intact. [Oscar Bartos]
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** (Speculation) The Five Iron Frenzy song Dandelions ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zTem-KQ4Jk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zTem-KQ4Jk]) is surreptitiously about how motherfucker Keith Moon once played drums with a live goldfish in the bass toms ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPKGidTdyds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPKGidTdyds]) ("Dandelions in a vase... She sees love where anyone else would see weeds..."). The Mod movement is perhaps the "anyone else", where fur-trim parkas and foxtails hanged from Lambrettas were once appropros ([http://www.peta.org/issues/companion-animal-issues/companion-animals-factsheets/animal-abuse-human-abuse-partners-crime/ http://www.peta.org/issues/companion-animal-issues/companion-animals-factsheets/animal-abuse-human-abuse-partners-crime/]).
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* [[Folklore#Incredible_String_Band|The Incredible String Band]], one of the influences cited by the band and sampled numerous times, wrote a song called "Dandelion Blues"<ref>http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=18284</ref><ref>https://www.discogs.com/fr/master/65669-The-Incredible-String-Band-The-Incredible-String-Band</ref><ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Incredible_String_Band_(album)</ref>, from their 1966 eponymous debut album.
  
 
== Samples / Lyrics ==
 
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* The vocal heard over the track is the narative of Leslie Nielsen from a National Geographic film. He served as the host of [http://us.imdb.com/Title?0068070 The Explorers], as well as narrating [http://www.beyond.com.au/television/catalogue/wildlife_natural_history/3.phpl The Blue Frontier] series of nature films, along with several other nature films for National Geographic.  
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* The vocal heard over the track is the narration of [[wikipedia:Leslie Nielsen|Leslie Nielsen]] from "[http://www.worldcat.org/title/dive-to-the-edge-of-creation/oclc/009448439 Dive to the Edge of Creation]", a National Geographic documentary from 1979.<ref>{{#ev:youtube|N2qmf24O0yo|480||||start=2418|false}}</ref> The sample can be heard at around 40:18 into the film. He also served as the host of [http://us.imdb.com/Title?0068070 The Explorers], as well as narrating [http://www.beyond.com.au/television/catalogue/wildlife_natural_history/3.phpl The Blue Frontier] series of nature films, along with several other nature films for [[wikipedia:National Geographic|National Geographic]].
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"When lava pours out near the sea surface, tremendous volcanic explosions sometimes occur. In time, submarine sea-mounts or islands are formed. When lava flows underwater, it behaves differently. And a new contraption to capture a 'dandelion' in one piece has been put together by the crew. The preparation for a dive is always a tense time. When lava pours out near the sea surface, tremendous volcanic explosions sometimes occur..."
 
"When lava pours out near the sea surface, tremendous volcanic explosions sometimes occur. In time, submarine sea-mounts or islands are formed. When lava flows underwater, it behaves differently. And a new contraption to capture a 'dandelion' in one piece has been put together by the crew. The preparation for a dive is always a tense time. When lava pours out near the sea surface, tremendous volcanic explosions sometimes occur..."
 
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* It's possible that the sample came from this documentary, [http://www.worldcat.org/title/dive-to-the-edge-of-creation/oclc/009448439 Dive to the Edge of Creation].
 
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
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* Dandelions or Sea Dandelions (Dromalia alexandri) are a species of sea anemone <ref> http://www.nationalgeographic.com/seas/index.phpl?expeditions:channel:dispatch_07_16_2000 </ref> <ref>http://www.divediscover.whoi.edu/ventcd/vent_discovery/thediscovery/trail_spring79.html</ref>
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* Dandelions or Sea Dandelions are a type of colonial organism (siphonophores), and although many Rhodaliidae share the nickname , Thermopalia taraxaca is the particular Dandelion found in the Galapagos Vent <ref> http://www.nationalgeographic.com/seas/index.phpl?expeditions:channel:dispatch_07_16_2000 </ref> <ref>http://www.divediscover.whoi.edu/ventcd/vent_discovery/thediscovery/trail_spring79.html</ref>
  
 
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== See Also ==
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* [[Folklore#Incredible_String_Band|The Incredible String Band]]
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== External links ==
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* [http://www.worldcat.org/title/dive-to-the-edge-of-creation/oclc/009448439 Dive to the Edge of Creation]
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* [http://us.imdb.com/Title?0068070 The Explorers]
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* [http://www.beyond.com.au/television/catalogue/wildlife_natural_history/3.phpl The Blue Frontier]
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==

Latest revision as of 20:50, 5 July 2026

Dandelion
Running time 1:15
Appears on Geogaddi
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Comments[edit]

  • Play Dandelion in reverse, and a richer melody will become evident. The Dandelion of the track is apparently a deep-sea creature, perhaps an anemone. Attempts to bring one to the surface resulted in its disintegration because of pressure changes. The narration describes attempts to make a device to bring one to the surface intact. [Oscar Bartos]
  • The Incredible String Band, one of the influences cited by the band and sampled numerous times, wrote a song called "Dandelion Blues"[1][2][3], from their 1966 eponymous debut album.

Samples / Lyrics[edit]

"When lava pours out near the sea surface, tremendous volcanic explosions sometimes occur. In time, submarine sea-mounts or islands are formed. When lava flows underwater, it behaves differently. And a new contraption to capture a 'dandelion' in one piece has been put together by the crew. The preparation for a dive is always a tense time. When lava pours out near the sea surface, tremendous volcanic explosions sometimes occur..."

Trivia[edit]

  • Dandelions or Sea Dandelions are a type of colonial organism (siphonophores), and although many Rhodaliidae share the nickname , Thermopalia taraxaca is the particular Dandelion found in the Galapagos Vent [5] [6]

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See Also[edit]

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References[edit]

  1. ↑ http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=18284
  2. ↑ https://www.discogs.com/fr/master/65669-The-Incredible-String-Band-The-Incredible-String-Band
  3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Incredible_String_Band_(album)
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ http://www.nationalgeographic.com/seas/index.phpl?expeditions:channel:dispatch_07_16_2000
  6. ↑ http://www.divediscover.whoi.edu/ventcd/vent_discovery/thediscovery/trail_spring79.html
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