Ralph on You Tube

[JJ (Joanna)]

Ralph goes POP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3IKbmj6f2Q

H.

Aha so he does! Can't read the caption, it passes by a bit fast or seems a bit blurry to my eyes, or is it me?   Well Done on finding that one H.

[Leighton]

Ralph goes POP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3IKbmj6f2Q

H.

Nice one H,

I don't recall Ralph playing guitar without a thumb pick before.

[Henrik]

Aha so he does! Can't read the caption, it passes by a bit fast or seems a bit blurry to my eyes, or is it me?   Well Done on finding that one H.

Hehe, perhapz it'z bekauze it'z in ze Germanische zongue, dear Frau Joanna ?  

Zo zis muzt bi ein echztrakt from zhat German Dizco verzion, I zink  

[Henrik]

Ralph goes POP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3IKbmj6f2Q

H.

Nice one H,

I don't recall Ralph playing guitar without a thumb pick before.

Thanks  

Well, I think he often plays without one  
Maybe it depends on the state of his thumb nail.

Anyway this was playback, so he didn't need to play for real  

[Henrik]

Is this yet another TOTP version of SoL ?  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQTLM-2nyiA

I seem to recall that he was wearing a different shirt(s) in
the TOTP version(s), I have seen before.

Is it just me ? Or ? ...  Confused here ...

H.

[JJ (Joanna)]

Is this yet another TOTP version of SoL ?  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQTLM-2nyiA

I seem to recall that he was wearing a different shirt(s) in
the TOTP version(s), I have seen before.

Is it just me ? Or ? ...  Confused here ...

H.

Mmmm.....?! Indeed. TOTP2 did show Ralph singing/playing SoL wearing a darker blue patterned shirt. Ok, so where are the shirt detectives?  

[Henrik]

Mmmm.....?! Indeed. TOTP2 did show Ralph singing/playing SoL wearing a darker blue patterned shirt. Ok, so where are the shirt detectives?

AHA ! Thought so  

Well, actually I think this is a case for the special TAW agents, Joanna ...  you know those with a license to thrill ...


Meanwhile the rest of you can enjoy this rather peculiar Ralph cover  

http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=Ahxhj3aSbps

It seems those "spare Danes" up North over there have their very own and very peculiar interpretation of Ralph's work -
very interesting and hilarious to listen to. I can imagine other of Ralph songs being exposed to this treatment ...
anyone want to have a go at that ?
 
No, I am fortunately excused for obvious reasons - and that would be really silly and most embarrassing LOL

H.

PS. "indeed" ? hmmm, now, where did I hear that word before ?  

[CarlWoodb]

Ey lad, Champion! By 'eck what next, "Has tha seen t'old man who walks streets o' Sheffield"?    (Ey Maj, where should t'question mark be? Inside or outside t'quotes?)

That's t'old man wit' 'and 'eld loosely at 'is side, by t'way    

Carl

[MAJ]

Ey lad, Champion! By 'eck what next, "Has tha seen t'old man who walks streets o' Sheffield"?    (Ey Maj, where should t'question mark be? Inside or outside t'quotes?)

That's t'old man wit' 'and 'eld loosely at 'is side, by t'way    

Carl

Nah then, us 'ere darn sarf in yer actchul that there London would put question mark inside quotes.  Gawd luvaduckandstroikaloitguvner.

[Henrik]

Ey lad, Champion! By 'eck what next, "Has tha seen t'old man who walks streets o' Sheffield"?    (Ey Maj, where should t'question mark be? Inside or outside t'quotes?)

That's t'old man wit' 'and 'eld loosely at 'is side, by t'way    

Carl

Nah then, us 'ere darn sarf in yer actchul that there London would put question mark inside quotes.  Gawd luvaduckandstroikaloitguvner.

?Que?  

[Henrik]

This singer sounds familiar somehow  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKgv9pKEUYM

[Henrik]

This singer sounds familiar somehow  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKgv9pKEUYM

And here is the rest of the song ...
and also his name in case you haven't guessed it yet  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQsViELwLUk

( NB better sound quality )

H.

[Henrik]

Wondering if this is the advertising song that Ralph made for Skol beer in
the late 80's ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK7n1Q-fDeA

It does have that certain "je ne sais Ralph", doesn't it ?  

H.

PS. Anyone knows what the real song sounds like ?
Is it on YouTube ?

[MAJ]

Wondering if this is the advertising song that Ralph made for Skol beer in
the late 80's ?


PS. Anyone knows what the real song sounds like ?
Is it on YouTube ?

I have it as a 45rpm.  It's called The Winner's Song.  Don't know if it's on Boob Tube.

[Henrik]

Wondering if this is the advertising song that Ralph made for Skol beer in
the late 80's ?


PS. Anyone knows what the real song sounds like ?
Is it on YouTube ?

I have it as a 45rpm.  It's called The Winner's Song.  Don't know if it's on Boob Tube.

Wow, great :-)

Hmmm, probably not - will look around for it.

If not, thou will have to bring thy ould grammophone down from the loft
and start transfering this 45 rpm treasure to mp3 or similar format, Marianne  

Did you already have the "Wind in the Willows" clips btw. ?
I had completely forgotten to look for that series until now.

H.

[MAJ]

Did you already have the "Wind in the Willows" clips btw. ?

I have a VHS tape of the winter programmes that someone bought me years ago, just for the fact that Ralph sings for a few seconds at the beginning and end.

[Naomi]

The WITW theme tune is on the R A & S site on this page, but not the piccies - so thanks for that H.  

(Incidentally, 2 more installments of John B's interview with Ralph are also now on that site, on the 'Multimedia' menu, under 'Telling Tales'.)

Naomi
 

[Naomi]

Correction - there are now THREE new instalments - 'Small Voice Calling', 'Klan' and 'In My Father's House' - Thanks John!

N

[Henrik]

Correction - there are now THREE new instalments - 'Small Voice Calling', 'Klan' and 'In My Father's House' - Thanks John!

N

Thanks, Naomi - had only just noticed myself that there are new exciting tales
waiting to be read

Yes, I had noticed that old, scratchy recording of the Wind in the Willows -
wonderful tune and song.

HINT  You may also want to check out the very intesting link at the top of this page :

http://www.ralph-mctell.co.uk/brightonbelle.html


Don't think it has been there all along, has it ?

Enjoy - I did !

H.

[Henrik]

Did you already have the "Wind in the Willows" clips btw. ?

I have a VHS tape of the winter programmes that someone bought me years ago, just for the fact that Ralph sings for a few seconds at the beginning and end.

Aha ?!  Interesting - would be fun to watch and hear sometime

But "Winner's /Winter's Song" was a whole song - not just a short jingle? - ,
so that it was act. one side of a single ?