Comments on: Thing a Week 50 – Pull the String http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:51:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: SSAW #2 based on Thing A Week 50 « Blog From the Underground http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/comment-page-1/#comment-26462 SSAW #2 based on Thing A Week 50 « Blog From the Underground Fri, 22 Sep 2006 02:54:45 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/#comment-26462 [...] This story is based on Pull the String a song by Jonathan Coulton. I really had no idea of what to write until a math class a couple of days ago. [...] [...] This story is based on Pull the String a song by Jonathan Coulton. I really had no idea of what to write until a math class a couple of days ago. [...]

]]> By: Randbot http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/comment-page-1/#comment-25919 Randbot Tue, 19 Sep 2006 13:37:30 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/#comment-25919 Ben, here's another great Pi song for you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDu351QNoZE The video is by Keith Schofield, and the song is by <a href="http://www.hardnphirm.com" rel="nofollow">Hard 'n Phirm</a>. The whole album is really quite good and hilarious, especially "Rodeohead," a country-style medley of Radiohead songs. Ben, here’s another great Pi song for you:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDu351QNoZE

The video is by Keith Schofield, and the song is by Hard ‘n Phirm. The whole album is really quite good and hilarious, especially “Rodeohead,” a country-style medley of Radiohead songs.

]]> By: JC http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/comment-page-1/#comment-25764 JC Mon, 18 Sep 2006 21:28:37 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/#comment-25764 Yep, that's the intentional ending of that song. You wanted "shave and a haircut"? Yep, that’s the intentional ending of that song. You wanted “shave and a haircut”?

]]> By: glych http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/comment-page-1/#comment-25754 glych Mon, 18 Sep 2006 20:56:27 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/#comment-25754 The sudden ned to the song is a bit wonky. If intentional then I applaud your bold and unique choice. If not...wheres my lost seconds of entertainment!?? LOST! *rocks in corner* -glych The sudden ned to the song is a bit wonky. If intentional then I applaud your bold and unique choice. If not…wheres my lost seconds of entertainment!?? LOST!

*rocks in corner*

-glych

]]> By: Plaid Phantom http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/comment-page-1/#comment-25733 Plaid Phantom Mon, 18 Sep 2006 19:00:47 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/#comment-25733 I'm with Keith on this. Was it supposed to end like that? I gotthe end with Mr. FancyPants, but with this, not only the song but the track as well just stops suddenly. Was that intentional? I’m with Keith on this. Was it supposed to end like that? I gotthe end with Mr. FancyPants, but with this, not only the song but the track as well just stops suddenly. Was that intentional?

]]> By: Brandy http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/comment-page-1/#comment-25510 Brandy Sat, 16 Sep 2006 21:01:39 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/#comment-25510 JY is brilliant! AND a capitalist. JY is brilliant! AND a capitalist.

]]> By: JY http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/comment-page-1/#comment-25497 JY Sat, 16 Sep 2006 18:32:17 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/#comment-25497 Maybe release a "thing" when a target amount of donations are collected. Maybe put up a 30 second sample of the next "thing" and then when you've collected, say, $500 dollars worth of donations, you release the entire "thing". If, after, say a month, the donations don't reach the target, then only those who donated get an .MP3 of a song. Not sure if this would really work any better than just charging for an .MP3 download, just a wild idea. JY Maybe release a “thing” when a target amount of donations are collected. Maybe put up a 30 second sample of the next “thing” and then when you’ve collected, say, $500 dollars worth of donations, you release the entire “thing”. If, after, say a month, the donations don’t reach the target, then only those who donated get an .MP3 of a song. Not sure if this would really work any better than just charging for an .MP3 download, just a wild idea.

JY

]]> By: matt http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/comment-page-1/#comment-25479 matt Sat, 16 Sep 2006 16:05:39 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/#comment-25479 How about a Thing An Every Now And Then Whenever I Feel Like It? It has a good ring to it. How about a Thing An Every Now And Then Whenever I Feel Like It? It has a good ring to it.

]]> By: Stevie Skowron http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/comment-page-1/#comment-25471 Stevie Skowron Sat, 16 Sep 2006 15:06:34 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/#comment-25471 Hey, Ben, if you want a song vaguely about pi, there's one on Songs To Wear Pants To... http://www.archivestowearpantsto.com/0034_0066/ Look at 11th May... "a song extolling the virtues of his Web site in which the lengths of the words can also be used as a mnemonic for at least the first 50 digits of pi. In other words, the first word has three letters, the second word one letter, the third word four letters, and so on." Unless you meant pie... Anyway... Another great song... nice one... been listening to TAW for a while now since I found a link to Skullcrusher Mountain... Are you planning on doing another similar thing after your well deserved break? Thing a day has a certain ring to it... ;D Hey, Ben, if you want a song vaguely about pi, there’s one on Songs To Wear Pants To…

http://www.archivestowearpantsto.com/0034_0066/

Look at 11th May… “a song extolling the virtues of his Web site in which the lengths of the words can also be used as a mnemonic for at least the first 50 digits of pi. In other words, the first word has three letters, the second word one letter, the third word four letters, and so on.”

Unless you meant pie…

Anyway… Another great song… nice one… been listening to TAW for a while now since I found a link to Skullcrusher Mountain… Are you planning on doing another similar thing after your well deserved break?

Thing a day has a certain ring to it… ;D

]]> By: Mattie http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/comment-page-1/#comment-25461 Mattie Sat, 16 Sep 2006 13:42:09 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/#comment-25461 Parachutes? Thats what I'm getting from this song. Lovely and enigmatic, I'm really going to miss TAW. Just promise you'll keep releasing songs, even if it's on a more reasonable schedule. :) Parachutes? Thats what I’m getting from this song.
Lovely and enigmatic, I’m really going to miss TAW.

Just promise you’ll keep releasing songs, even if it’s on a more reasonable schedule. :)

]]> By: Kerrin http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/comment-page-1/#comment-25432 Kerrin Sat, 16 Sep 2006 11:15:03 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/#comment-25432 So after producing a song a week for 50 weeks, you still have ideas from when you were 17 that are haunting you? Sounds like you shouldn't stop writing TAW........please don't stop. So after producing a song a week for 50 weeks, you still have ideas from when you were 17 that are haunting you? Sounds like you shouldn’t stop writing TAW……..please don’t stop.

]]> By: Keith http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/comment-page-1/#comment-25411 Keith Sat, 16 Sep 2006 08:32:30 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/#comment-25411 Another great song. It seems like the end of the track is kind of clipped off. Is that a feature or a bug? Another great song. It seems like the end of the track is kind of clipped off. Is that a feature or a bug?

]]> By: cecil vortex http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/comment-page-1/#comment-25395 cecil vortex Sat, 16 Sep 2006 06:05:32 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/#comment-25395 I'm 50 weeks late to this party -- just discovered JC/TAW this weekend and have been rolling around in the goodness pretty much non-stop the last few days. Even my 8 year old is singing "I mean no one's gonna eat your eyes." What's this about it coming to an end? Was it a one-year adventure? Is there still time to unleash a don't-cease-nor-desist order? -Cecil I’m 50 weeks late to this party — just discovered JC/TAW this weekend and have been rolling around in the goodness pretty much non-stop the last few days. Even my 8 year old is singing “I mean no one’s gonna eat your eyes.” What’s this about it coming to an end? Was it a one-year adventure? Is there still time to unleash a don’t-cease-nor-desist order?
-Cecil

]]> By: Gle3nn http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/comment-page-1/#comment-25385 Gle3nn Sat, 16 Sep 2006 05:13:54 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/#comment-25385 The melancholy feeling of this fantastic song just reinforces the sadness I feel knowing thing a week will be coming to an end soon. The melancholy feeling of this fantastic song just reinforces the sadness I feel knowing thing a week will be coming to an end soon.

]]> By: Ben http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/comment-page-1/#comment-25384 Ben Sat, 16 Sep 2006 05:11:37 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/#comment-25384 Just love it! Another awesome one, JC. What key are you playing in? I can't quite figure it out... You know what would rock my world? A song about Pi. Not that I really expect one, and, god knows, I don't deserve one, but hey, next time you're out of ideas, maybe it'll be a good fallback. Thanks again for the great song! Just love it! Another awesome one, JC. What key are you playing in? I can’t quite figure it out… You know what would rock my world? A song about Pi. Not that I really expect one, and, god knows, I don’t deserve one, but hey, next time you’re out of ideas, maybe it’ll be a good fallback.

Thanks again for the great song!

]]> By: Hippobabe http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/comment-page-1/#comment-25380 Hippobabe Sat, 16 Sep 2006 04:55:46 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/#comment-25380 This is the ante-penultimate Thing a Week. That is a horrible thought. Did you notice how deftly he directed attention away from himself? Pure sleight of hand. We all know, really, who "the famous person with a terrible secret" is. Don't we, JC? This is the ante-penultimate Thing a Week. That is a horrible thought.

Did you notice how deftly he directed attention away from himself? Pure sleight of hand. We all know, really, who “the famous person with a terrible secret” is. Don’t we, JC?

]]> By: Dave http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/comment-page-1/#comment-25355 Dave Sat, 16 Sep 2006 01:54:31 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/#comment-25355 So this is what my Friday nights are reduced to: Checking your site every 10 minutes until the TAW is released. I hear a little bit of Townshend in the verse, too, with the droning on the D string. So this is what my Friday nights are reduced to: Checking your site every 10 minutes until the TAW is released.

I hear a little bit of Townshend in the verse, too, with the droning on the D string.

]]> By: Matt http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/comment-page-1/#comment-25354 Matt Sat, 16 Sep 2006 01:52:19 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/09/15/thing-a-week-50-pull-the-string/#comment-25354 How did you know I have a secret? All right! Fine! I admit it! I'm the one who broke up Leonard Nimoy and Bigfoot! I'm also responsible for the haunting of the creepy doll and I AM THE BIG BAD WORLD! HAPPY NOW? On another note (mild pun intended), the song seems to end mid note. Was that intentional? How did you know I have a secret? All right! Fine! I admit it! I’m the one who broke up Leonard Nimoy and Bigfoot! I’m also responsible for the haunting of the creepy doll and I AM THE BIG BAD WORLD! HAPPY NOW?

On another note (mild pun intended), the song seems to end mid note. Was that intentional?

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