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Rich Piehl

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From: Rich Piehl <rpiehl5REMOVETHIS...@NOSPAMcharter.net>

Date: Sat, 17 May 2008 08:09:01 -0500

Local: Sat, May 17 2008 9:09 am

Subject: Re: Kraftwerk - Autobahn

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Schrödinger's Cat Surprise! Jazz Band wrote:

> Oscar Voss wrote:
>> "Scott M. Kozel" <koze...@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:482E5F23.FA3BF40C@comcast.net...
>>> Kraftwerk - Autobahn
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68C-r9kSLNE&feature=related

>> Yeah, I remember feeling the compulsion to buy the CD during a stop in
>> Butte MT, during the days of the "Montanabahn" (reasonable and prudent
>> speed limit for autos in the daytime).

>> Later, a German-speaking colleague listening to the song in my car
>> assured me that the German lyrics for "Autobahn" are just as insipid
>> as the ones for the songs Kraftwerk does in English.

>> --
>> Oscar Voss - oscar.v...@comcast.net - Arlington VA

>> my Hot Springs and Highways pages: http://home.comcast.net/~oscar.voss/
>> Hawaii Highways: http://www.hawaiihighways.com/

> Well, it's not a song ya listen to for it's lyrical profundity, no :)

That may rank near the top of the list of the greatest understatements
in history. 8^)

Take care,
Rich

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