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'''A Is To B As B Is To C''' (sometimes abreviated to '''a:b::b:c''') is track number 17 on the [[Geogaddi]] album.  The track title is an example of a golden ratio which is a concept of elementary geometry in design, both human and nature.
 
'''A Is To B As B Is To C''' (sometimes abreviated to '''a:b::b:c''') is track number 17 on the [[Geogaddi]] album.  The track title is an example of a golden ratio which is a concept of elementary geometry in design, both human and nature.
  
There are many aspects that make up this song.
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== Samples/Lyrics ==
  
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*"One two three four five, six seven eight nine ten. Now in Spanish, then in French, we'll say that twice again." (sample source unknown)
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*"I'll be gone about a week. Oh, by the way, I brought..." (forwards and reversed; from the film ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Season_of_the_Witch_(film) Season of the Witch]'')
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*"If you go down to the woods today, you'd better not go alone!" (reversed; from the song '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teddy_Bears_Picnic Teddy Bear's Picnic]''')
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*"I don't know, it makes it ???. I still got 'em, I still dream about him. I don't know, I just wish it had never happened." "??? the whole thing?" "The whole ... the whole thing goes over and over." (reversed; sample source unknown)
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*"so, those prophecies you've been describing" ... "and now to business [matters?]..." (reversed; sample source unknown)
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*"We love you all." (reversed; sample source unknown)
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio Wikipedia article on the golden ratio.]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio Wikipedia article on the golden ratio]
 
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*[http://www.lyricsmania.com/print/531381.html Lyrics Mania page for ''A Is To B As B Is To C'']
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_backmasked_messages Wikipedia article listing backmasked messages]

Revision as of 20:02, 30 June 2008

A Is To B As B Is To C
Running time 1:40
Appears on Geogaddi


A Is To B As B Is To C (sometimes abreviated to a:b::b:c) is track number 17 on the Geogaddi album. The track title is an example of a golden ratio which is a concept of elementary geometry in design, both human and nature.

Samples/Lyrics

  • "One two three four five, six seven eight nine ten. Now in Spanish, then in French, we'll say that twice again." (sample source unknown)
  • "I'll be gone about a week. Oh, by the way, I brought..." (forwards and reversed; from the film Season of the Witch)
  • "If you go down to the woods today, you'd better not go alone!" (reversed; from the song Teddy Bear's Picnic)
  • "I don't know, it makes it ???. I still got 'em, I still dream about him. I don't know, I just wish it had never happened." "??? the whole thing?" "The whole ... the whole thing goes over and over." (reversed; sample source unknown)
  • "so, those prophecies you've been describing" ... "and now to business [matters?]..." (reversed; sample source unknown)
  • "We love you all." (reversed; sample source unknown)

References