Comments on: Thing a Week 23 – A Talk with George http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/03/03/thing-a-week-23-a-talk-with-george/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:59:19 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: LMack http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/03/03/thing-a-week-23-a-talk-with-george/comment-page-1/#comment-571577 LMack Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:56:13 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=253#comment-571577 This song continues to inspire me, although this is the first time I've bothered looking up its origins on the JoCo blog. And I totally agree with Kyle. I hadn't yet made my way through all the Thing a Weeks, and was letting iTunes shuffle through, and for some songs I was only half-way paying attention; however, when those lyrics played, they caught me in my very soul and I had to immediately replay the song several times. Beautiful, just beautiful. This song continues to inspire me, although this is the first time I’ve bothered looking up its origins on the JoCo blog.

And I totally agree with Kyle. I hadn’t yet made my way through all the Thing a Weeks, and was letting iTunes shuffle through, and for some songs I was only half-way paying attention; however, when those lyrics played, they caught me in my very soul and I had to immediately replay the song several times.

Beautiful, just beautiful.

]]> By: Chris http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/03/03/thing-a-week-23-a-talk-with-george/comment-page-1/#comment-428922 Chris Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:29:44 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=253#comment-428922 I just heard this song on Pandora. Like Kyle said above: “There’s something deep inside of you that still wants out/And shame on you if you don’t set it free.” Great line and great song. I just heard this song on Pandora.

Like Kyle said above:

“There’s something deep inside of you that still wants out/And shame on you if you don’t set it free.”

Great line and great song.

]]> By: I’m Heavy Duty! » Hi, my name is Keith, and I’m Heavy Duty! http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/03/03/thing-a-week-23-a-talk-with-george/comment-page-1/#comment-191075 I’m Heavy Duty! » Hi, my name is Keith, and I’m Heavy Duty! Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:50:56 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=253#comment-191075 [...] Tracy has asked me to share some heavy duty business from time to time. This is one of those times. When first writing for a bastion of heaviness such as this, it’s tempting to turn it up to 11. Instead, I am going to soft-rock your socks off. Ladies, I give you A Talk with George [...] [...] Tracy has asked me to share some heavy duty business from time to time. This is one of those times. When first writing for a bastion of heaviness such as this, it’s tempting to turn it up to 11. Instead, I am going to soft-rock your socks off. Ladies, I give you A Talk with George [...]

]]> By: Kyle http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/03/03/thing-a-week-23-a-talk-with-george/comment-page-1/#comment-142660 Kyle Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:58:10 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=253#comment-142660 "There's something deep inside of you that still wants out/And shame on you if you don't set it free." That sort of leaves me speechless and inspired. “There’s something deep inside of you that still wants out/And shame on you if you don’t set it free.”

That sort of leaves me speechless and inspired.

]]> By: Janet http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/03/03/thing-a-week-23-a-talk-with-george/comment-page-1/#comment-68885 Janet Sun, 07 Jan 2007 05:45:16 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=253#comment-68885 Wow. What on earth was the percussion on this song? It was fascinating! Wow. What on earth was the percussion on this song? It was fascinating!

]]> By: Medora http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/03/03/thing-a-week-23-a-talk-with-george/comment-page-1/#comment-5971 Medora Wed, 10 May 2006 23:01:15 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=253#comment-5971 What an amazing tribute and beautiful song. Thank you. What an amazing tribute and beautiful song. Thank you.

]]> By: Zro http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/03/03/thing-a-week-23-a-talk-with-george/comment-page-1/#comment-5916 Zro Sun, 07 May 2006 17:38:46 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=253#comment-5916 Let me be the first to say CONGRATULATIONS!! It's great to hear that you won, even though I already knew that you would win. And $400, you have arrived! Let me be the first to say CONGRATULATIONS!!
It’s great to hear that you won, even though I already knew that you would win. And $400, you have arrived!

]]> By: Plimpton Project http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/03/03/thing-a-week-23-a-talk-with-george/comment-page-1/#comment-5911 Plimpton Project Sun, 07 May 2006 13:56:38 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=253#comment-5911 Congratulations! This song, your song, the song entitled "A Talk With George" is the official winner of the "George Plimpton Song" contest. Expect financial remuneration of the slightly impressive sum of $400.00. Mr Plimpton would be pleased, or even if he wouldn't, we certainly are. Onwards. Congratulations! This song, your song, the song entitled “A Talk With George” is the official winner of the “George Plimpton Song” contest. Expect financial remuneration of the slightly impressive sum of $400.00.

Mr Plimpton would be pleased, or even if he wouldn’t, we certainly are.

Onwards.

]]> By: Richard Crawford http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/03/03/thing-a-week-23-a-talk-with-george/comment-page-1/#comment-4543 Richard Crawford Fri, 21 Apr 2006 17:40:10 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=253#comment-4543 A month later, I wanted to tell you that I've become obsessed with this song and it's been playing over and over again on my MP3 player, supplanting "Skullcrusher Mountain" and "The Future Soon". One of my favorites. And I'd been doing this for over a week before I realized it was about George Plimpton. What kind of sad fool am I? A month later, I wanted to tell you that I’ve become obsessed with this song and it’s been playing over and over again on my MP3 player, supplanting “Skullcrusher Mountain” and “The Future Soon”. One of my favorites. And I’d been doing this for over a week before I realized it was about George Plimpton. What kind of sad fool am I?

]]> By: JC http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/03/03/thing-a-week-23-a-talk-with-george/comment-page-1/#comment-3353 JC Fri, 17 Mar 2006 19:32:55 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=253#comment-3353 Mr. Head: we Plimpton lovers have to stick together and keep it real. Don't be ashamed. Stand up tall and spindly. Mr. Head: we Plimpton lovers have to stick together and keep it real. Don’t be ashamed. Stand up tall and spindly.

]]> By: Burritohead http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/03/03/thing-a-week-23-a-talk-with-george/comment-page-1/#comment-3336 Burritohead Fri, 17 Mar 2006 12:45:28 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=253#comment-3336 Man, super happy you chose to make a song about Plimpton. He's been my secret personal hero and role model, though I guess I really shouldn't keep that a secret. Man, super happy you chose to make a song about Plimpton. He’s been my secret personal hero and role model, though I guess I really shouldn’t keep that a secret.

]]> By: MJ http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/03/03/thing-a-week-23-a-talk-with-george/comment-page-1/#comment-2452 MJ Sun, 05 Mar 2006 03:19:28 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=253#comment-2452 That is excellent stuff, man. Too funny. You should send the lyrics to the Paris Review and offer to press a mini-CD for their top 200 patrons or something. That is excellent stuff, man. Too funny. You should send the lyrics to the Paris Review and offer to press a mini-CD for their top 200 patrons or something.

]]> By: Alexandra http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/03/03/thing-a-week-23-a-talk-with-george/comment-page-1/#comment-2433 Alexandra Sat, 04 Mar 2006 15:02:38 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=253#comment-2433 Man! You rendered Plimptonness so well, and it's sweetly inspiring and right without being cloying! I say: Toss out those commencement speeches, let's have this play at every graduation. Man! You rendered Plimptonness so well, and it’s sweetly inspiring and right without being cloying! I say: Toss out those commencement speeches, let’s have this play at every graduation.

]]> By: Glenn http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/03/03/thing-a-week-23-a-talk-with-george/comment-page-1/#comment-2386 Glenn Sat, 04 Mar 2006 03:48:54 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=253#comment-2386 Creepiness -- what was my TiVo recording when I got home? The George Plimpton episode of the Simpsons. Creepiness — what was my TiVo recording when I got home? The George Plimpton episode of the Simpsons.

]]> By: Eric http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/03/03/thing-a-week-23-a-talk-with-george/comment-page-1/#comment-2378 Eric Sat, 04 Mar 2006 03:01:38 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=253#comment-2378 It's everything I dreamed it would be. I grew up on mousterpiece theatre. Good times. Sorry I got so antsy. I just started jonesing. C Ya, Eric It’s everything I dreamed it would be. I grew up on mousterpiece theatre. Good times. Sorry I got so antsy. I just started jonesing.

C Ya,
Eric

]]> By: Glenn http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/03/03/thing-a-week-23-a-talk-with-george/comment-page-1/#comment-2377 Glenn Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:38:07 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=253#comment-2377 Yay, George! A fascinating guy, from the sound of it. Growing up, I only know him as an occasional actor (or cameo), it was amazing to find out all the other stuff he did. And now, a <a href="http://www.videosift.com/story.php?id=400" rel="nofollow">video regarding bacteria</a>. Yay, George! A fascinating guy, from the sound of it. Growing up, I only know him as an occasional actor (or cameo), it was amazing to find out all the other stuff he did.

And now, a video regarding bacteria.

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