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#1 Posted : 01 November 2007 12:51:00(UTC)
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Posted By Kenneth Patrick
Title of an article about RF in the current SHP. Given my name I am curious as to the source of the title. Does anyone know where it comes from. I am not being sarcastic.
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#2 Posted : 01 November 2007 13:04:00(UTC)
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Posted By Jessica B
I believe it is a song by R.E.M :)
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#3 Posted : 01 November 2007 13:28:00(UTC)
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Posted By Tarquin Farquor
You are correct.

The lyrics are available via a 'google' search (note other search engines are available).

Not a bad song, but I can't help feeling that I missed out as I never quite 'got it'.

As an aside (and I'm off on Friday) any other songs with peoples names in the title that are forum posters? I can't locate a 'tarquin' anywhere.

TF
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#4 Posted : 01 November 2007 13:58:00(UTC)
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Posted By Glen Coe
Tarquin the Tortoise !

http://tincan.co.uk/?lid=1824

Or Robbie Williams?

http://www.lyricsdownloa...-thru-a-lens-lyrics.html

You Guys need to try harder.... Also the song with everybodys name in it.......


Happy Birthday to you.....

Cheers GC
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#5 Posted : 01 November 2007 14:06:00(UTC)
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Posted By Thos G
A true story behind this unusual song title.

A bizarre event happened to CBS Newsman Dan Rather. One night in October 1986, Mr. Rather was walking down a Manhattan street when he was punched from behind and thrown to the ground. His assailant kicked and beat him while repeating, "Kenneth, what is the frequency?"

In 1997, based on a tip from a psychiatrist, Rather's attacker was identified. He was serving time for killing an NBC stagehand. He blamed news media for beaming signals into his head, and thought if he could just find out the correct frequency, he could block those signals that were constantly assailing him.
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#6 Posted : 01 November 2007 14:11:00(UTC)
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Posted By Tarquin Farquor
Cheers GC and Thos C.
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#7 Posted : 01 November 2007 14:12:00(UTC)
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Posted By Tarquin Farquor
Sorry, Thos G.
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#8 Posted : 01 November 2007 15:49:00(UTC)
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Posted By Ron Hunter
The Wikipedia version of events is even more bizarre. Kevin Spacey in K-Pax springs to mind!
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