Songs with Morse code references. - Page 4 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

russell_w_b · 3rd Feb 2021, 8:31 pm

Probably completely unintentional but the rythmic drumbeat on the Seekers' 'The Carnival is Over' is a string of 'U's all the way through.

Graham G3ZVT · 3rd Feb 2021, 9:11 pm

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Originally Posted by Junk Box Nick

Beaten to the punch on Reparata and the Delrons. Was out about the time I started building one transistor circuits that appeared in Practical Wireless.

The first time I heard "Knock Three Times" by Tony Orlando and Dawn, was on something or other I had built myself.

Robert Darwent · 3rd Feb 2021, 9:23 pm

Not specifically morse, but a radio song in general, "Waves In The Air" by Adolphson and Falk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBmjXXz8tVw

Used as the outro theme for 'Sweden Calling DXers' on Radio Sweden back in the 80s and inspiration for me to name my personal website after.

Regards

ms660 · 3rd Feb 2021, 10:17 pm

Message in a Bottle....Police.

Lawrence.

Dave Moll · 3rd Feb 2021, 10:29 pm

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Originally Posted by Paul_RK

There's Wreckless Eric's unforgettable "Semaphore Signals"...

Which reminds me of the attempt to have The Beatles spelling out HELP in semaphore on the cover of their Help album, but the photographer didn't feel they looked right and decided to rearrange them so they ended up showing something nearer to NUJD.

Junk Box Nick · 3rd Feb 2021, 11:34 pm

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Originally Posted by G6Tanuki

I always thought The Police's "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" on their 'Zenyatta Mondatta' album was a Morse reference...

"De do do do de da da da
Is all I want to say to you"

But what was Sting trying to say?

These days it’s “Don’t stand so close to me.”

SiriusHardware · 4th Feb 2021, 12:08 am

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But what was Sting trying to say?

Strange fact: Sting's brother was my milkman. Sounds like a red-top headline, but absolutely true.

. _ _ _ = J, so 'JJ'. Not very illuminating. Might be someone's initials, perhaps.

Graham G3ZVT · 4th Feb 2021, 1:13 am

Someone has to mention Ludwig Van Beethoven's 5th Symphony in C Minor, it may as well be me.

Does anyone know when the BBC WS stopped using the "V" drumbeat interval signal, My guess is around 1972

Jolly 7 · 4th Feb 2021, 1:20 am

Not specifically Morse code-related, but how about Natalie Imbruglia's lyrics 'All I want to do is try to make a connection....' from her song 'Wrong Impression' ?

emeritus · 4th Feb 2021, 11:53 am

"Telegram Sam" by T.Rex: telegrams were orignally transmitted by morse, but there is no hint of that in the lyrics.

Station X · 4th Feb 2021, 12:00 pm

Time for the thread to go QRT.

3rd Feb 2021, 8:31 pm	#61
russell_w_b Dekatron Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Penrith, Cumbria, UK. Posts: 3,687	Re: Songs with Morse code references. Probably completely unintentional but the rythmic drumbeat on the Seekers' 'The Carnival is Over' is a string of 'U's all the way through. __________________ Regds, Russell W. B. G4YLI.

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Robert Darwent Heptode Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK Posts: 990	Re: Songs with Morse code references. Not specifically morse, but a radio song in general, "Waves In The Air" by Adolphson and Falk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBmjXXz8tVw Used as the outro theme for 'Sweden Calling DXers' on Radio Sweden back in the 80s and inspiration for me to name my personal website after. Regards __________________ Robert G0UHF www.wavesintheair.co.uk

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ms660 Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cornwall, UK. Posts: 13,454	Re: Songs with Morse code references. Message in a Bottle....Police. Lawrence.

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