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*Roygbiv is a song on the album ''[[Music has the Right to Children]]''.
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*Roygbiv is an acronym for the colours of the rainbow, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet.
 
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*''Roygbiv - Alphaquest Mix'' was a remix done by BOC specially for someone called Andy Soosay's student film. The track was leaked onto the net and is understood to be genuine. It's longer than the original at 6:23. It's backed up by images of the actual DAT inlay which contains nuggets such as "Custom DIY job for Andy Soosay", "Date Time: Thursady 15th May 1997", "SOURCE: Brown source or tomato source" and "COMMENTS: Yeah, it's pretty good".
 
  
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Alphaquest refers to a segment from Sesame Street.  
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== Comments ==
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* ''Roy G. Biv'' is a common mnemonic for the order of the colours of the rainbow, like 'Richard of York gave battle in vain'. [DC]
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* The song was used in season two, episode three of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/That_Mitchell_and_Webb_Look That Mitchell and Webb Look].
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* Even moreso than other tracks by [[Boards of Canada|BoC]], Roygbiv is redolent of the musical styles of Canadian public television in the late 1970s and early 1980s, particularly the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fY2-I11O-w theme to the TVOntario chat show ''Realities''].
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* "Roygbiv - [[Alphaquest]] Mix" was a remix done by [[Boards of Canada|BoC]] specially for someone called Andy Soosay's student film. The track was leaked onto the net and is understood to be genuine. It's longer than the original at 6:23. The mix begins with the track "[[Bocuma]]" in its entirety. It's backed up by images of the actual DAT inlay which contains nuggets such as "Custom DIY job for Andy Soosay", "Date Time: Thursday 15th May 1997", "SOURCE: Brown source or tomato source" and "COMMENTS: Yeah, it's pretty good".
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**Additional words in the Alpha Quest mix are as follows:
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Doorways up and down the hall<br />
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Wonder what's behind them all<br />
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Doors that lead to anywhere<br />
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Got to A, B, C, what's there<br />
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Got to A, B, C, decide<br />
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Where's the door I haven't tried<br />
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A, B, C, D, East and West<br />
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Going on an Alphaquest!
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</blockquote>
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<gallery>
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Image:Alphaquestmix1.jpg
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Image:Alphaquestmix2.jpg
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Image:Alphaquestmix3.jpg
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"(This is the theme song heard no matter what the letter of the day is.
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== Samples / Lyrics ==
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A black girl runs up and down a hallway filled with doors.
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* The sampled voice is of a child saying "Yeah," (in reverse) sounding similar to "Hey!"
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The animated effect on the doors has letters floating behind them all.
 
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On the last line, she finds a door with one letter on it, reads it and then opens it to begin her latest adventure.
 
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Short and sweet but I've had a LOT of requests for it.)
 
  
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Doorways up and down the hall
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== Trivia ==
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Wonder what's behind them all?
 
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Doors that lead to anywhere
 
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Got to A, B, C what's there
 
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Got to A, B, C, Decide
 
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Where's the door I haven't tried?
 
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A, B, C, D, East and West
 
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Going on an Alphaquest! " [http://members.tripod.com/Tiny_Dancer/alphaque.html From here]
 
  
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== Videos ==
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== External links==
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== References ==
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[[Category:Music Has the Right to Children tracks]]
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[[Category:Boc Maxima tracks]]

Revision as of 21:56, 15 February 2019

Roygbiv
Running time 2:31
Appears on MHTRTC
BoC Maxima
Telephasic Workshop


Comments

  • Roy G. Biv is a common mnemonic for the order of the colours of the rainbow, like 'Richard of York gave battle in vain'. [DC]
  • The song was used in season two, episode three of That Mitchell and Webb Look.
  • Even moreso than other tracks by BoC, Roygbiv is redolent of the musical styles of Canadian public television in the late 1970s and early 1980s, particularly the theme to the TVOntario chat show Realities.
  • "Roygbiv - Alphaquest Mix" was a remix done by BoC specially for someone called Andy Soosay's student film. The track was leaked onto the net and is understood to be genuine. It's longer than the original at 6:23. The mix begins with the track "Bocuma" in its entirety. It's backed up by images of the actual DAT inlay which contains nuggets such as "Custom DIY job for Andy Soosay", "Date Time: Thursday 15th May 1997", "SOURCE: Brown source or tomato source" and "COMMENTS: Yeah, it's pretty good".
    • Additional words in the Alpha Quest mix are as follows:

Doorways up and down the hall
Wonder what's behind them all
Doors that lead to anywhere
Got to A, B, C, what's there
Got to A, B, C, decide
Where's the door I haven't tried
A, B, C, D, East and West
Going on an Alphaquest!

  • Alphaquestmix1.jpg
  • Alphaquestmix2.jpg
  • Alphaquestmix3.jpg

Samples / Lyrics

  • The sampled voice is of a child saying "Yeah," (in reverse) sounding similar to "Hey!"

Trivia

Videos

External links

References

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