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Recordings and songs that refer to a phone.

Started by Greg G., March 26, 2010, 05:05:20 AM

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Bridie

My first thought was 'Telephone Line' by ELO but saw that was already mentioned a couple of times, so here's mine:


853-5937 by Squeeze (contains some old film footage of operators and vintage phones):


https://youtu.be/Rk0iT7egdd4?list=RDRk0iT7egdd4:



Bridget

Greg G.

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tallguy58

Cheers........Bill

electric al

  Lonesome 77 203  Hawkshaw Hawkins !

https://youtu.be/FUHqM3j7n5Y

Many years ago when I used to play in a country band , this was one of the songs I sang !

I was not the lead singer , just the bass player !
Never met a phone I didn't like !

ThePillenwerfer

#49
Ansaphone by Pulp.  A bit obscure as it was a B-side on one version of the CD-Single of Disco 2000: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBLQNZUbdAc

Sex Talk by T'Pau: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FNiOmSyv3k

Landslide of Love by Transvision Vamp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF05qNEc-dI

A New England by Kirsty MacColl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnzpg5GgQCo

Ring, Ring by Mika: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5J-IWxGTwo

Fushigi Ojisan

I'm going to cheat

http://www.vulture.com/2015/10/30-best-pop-songs-about-telephone-drama.html

Couldn't find an anime song on short notice, but apparently there is a Japanese schoolkids telephone song sung to "London Bridge is Falling Down" with the following lyrics  (note:  the "u"  at the end of a word is silent)

Moshi moshii ano ne
ano ne
ano ne
moshi moshi ano ne
ah so desu ka.

Chotto matte kudasai
kudasai
kudasai
chotto matte kudasai
ah so desu ka.

Arigato gosaimasu
gosaimasu
gosaimasu
arigato gosaimasu
ah so desu ka.

Props to these guys
https://www.mamalisa.com/blog/looking-for-a-japanese-song-about-friends-talking-on-a-telephone/
Fushigi Ojisan
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F. J.

A telephone-related Christmas novelty song:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXZOx84zs24
"Hello, Mr. Kringle" by Kay Kyser and his Orchestra, 1939

Fushigi Ojisan

Went to visit my older brother, and found this song in his folder of Christmas songs on his computer!

Was going to post it, but you beat me to it.

Its interesting how the old 78s have a different tone than the later 45s.
Fushigi Ojisan
Otaku with interesting hobbies

F. J.

Here are some telephone-related songs that I don't think anyone else has posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kh-czTmwjw
"Waitin' for a Call from You" by 'Roy Carroll' and His Sands Point Orchestra, 1931
(really just one of the many aliases of the Ben Selvin orchestra)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijyHnanKxME
"I Must See Annie Tonight" by Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians, 1938

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--EakNkB7Ac
"You Ain't Got My Number Anymore" by Brad King and his Dude Ranch Gang, 1949

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oolpPmuK2I8
"Come Together" by The Beatles, 1969
None of the lyrics really have anything to do with telephones, but there is a riff throughout that's reminiscent of a rotary dial.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7J4eW45NJM
"Come On Phone" by Jean Shepard, 1973

FABphones

'Days of Pearly Spencer' by David McWilliams. 1967.

A phone features prominently in the promo video and the 'low tech' vocal effect heard during the song was added via phone call - David made a call to the recording studio which was recorded and became part of this iconic tune:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VDS8uArR0A

Haunting song, love the guitar (and all the strings), great vocals.
Much covered, never bettered.
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countryman

Max Raabe: Kein Schwein ruft mich an: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK7qqU_W3Ug

Lyrics: https://lyricstranslate.com/en/kein-schwein-ruft-mich-not-one-swine-rings-me.html

Max Raabe is a German singer,songwriter, comedian, performing own songs in the style of the 1920ies.

Etienne

A great classic since 1935!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnEwIQQybh0

A german version was made two years later, which totally misses the point of Misraki's lyrics: there is no progression at all and no logic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o-VHS0oJRg

countryman

Agreed, the German version sucks, although performed by renowned artists.
German translations of international hits often fail completely. The Beatles did a song in German (a translation of "I want to hold your hand") which likewise by far did not reach the quality of the original. And Elvis' version of "Muss i denn" (a German traditional) is outright embarassing...


FABphones

Just one of the great tracks by Mylène Farmer:

Mylène Farmer - Appelle mon numéro (Clip Officiel):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdqn6JekZwc
A collector of  'Monochrome Phones with Sepia Tones'   ...and a Duck!
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Vintage Phones - 10% man made, 90% Tribble
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