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   Charles Exford

   I’m pretty sure it’s this model

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W5IexC_XGM

   After all, the cheaper models don’t even have the Ode to Joy pre-programmed

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAVo-cTqsJc

   I wonder which one the Killers “wrote” Mr. Brightside on ?

   Sep 4th, 2009

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   John Rivers

   I always had it as ‘and die in midweek’ rather than ‘dire’ as it seeing your football team ‘die’ in a midweek game. Could well be wrong though!

   John

   Sep 4th, 2009

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   Neil G

   I thought it was ‘and die in midweek’ as well. I can’t hear ‘new’ before ‘genius elect’ although I can’t think what else it can be.

   Sep 5th, 2009

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   zertrudetrout

   This might be utter bollocks, but I always thought the Ode to Joy bit at the end was a parody of how ‘It’s Grim Up North’ by the JAMMs segues into Jerusalem.

   Sep 7th, 2009

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   simon smith

   Do I recall Nigel saying the `slumped in the corner for maximum effect` was a nod to the `chained to the wall for maximum hold` line in Echo and The Bunnymen`s `The Puppet`?

   I`d vote in favour of `die`. Nigel has form (San Antonio Foam Party) of the lassitude of a bleak midweek and I too am certain I will die on a Wednesday, around 4 o clock, probably in Burnley.

   Sep 7th, 2009

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   gary

   i think the last line is “yeah well” instead of “girl”

   Sep 8th, 2009

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   Chris The Siteowner

   Yep, it’s “and die in midweek”. Confirmed: Source

   Mar 14th, 2010

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   tomasz.

   can anyone tell me where i’ve heard the bit of tune immediately between “…Nordic ski widow” and the ‘Ode to Joy’ excerpt before?

   May 24th, 2011

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   Charles Exford

   Some sort of folk memory of being a barman nearly three decades ago tells me that nascent hornpipe might, just might, be some sort of fruit machine pay-out jingle? Or fanfare for the common man who’s just seen off the space invaders? along those sort of lines (might jog someone else’s memory)?

   May 24th, 2011

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    Chief Exec

    Well I’m pretty sure I heard it on a casio of some description (don’t remember the cost or the place of purchase).

    There might have been something similar when a character died on a game back in the NES days? Mario?

    May 26th, 2011

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