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Title: Inspiration in the oddest places Post by: CarlWoodb on October 26, 2012, 07:08:08 PM I know Ralph has been inspired by many orchestral pieces, obviously Schubert - The Trout and Grieg - Morning became the start of Barges. While listening to Alan Titchmarsh on Classic FM last Sunday I heard a piece by Leon Jessel called Parade of the Tin Soldiers used in the 40's and 50's for Toytown on Children's hour on the BBC Home Service. No I don't remember it but we have got a cassette recording of one 'Children's Hour'. Anyway, 1 minute and 27 seconds into the parade and I suddenly found myself singing 'Holly the hedgehog'.
http://youtu.be/4XhTuQtFx8A I wonder if Toytown had somehow lodged in Ralph's brain only to reappear during Alphabet Zoo. Any other tunes out there that have made their way into Ralph's material? |