Comments on: The Most Disturbing Halloween EVER!: The Horrible Clanging of “Tubular Bells” http://popdose.com/the-most-disturbing-halloween-ever-the-horrible-clanging-of-tubular-bells/ your daily dose of pop culture Sun, 27 May 2012 16:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: kingofgriefhttp://popdose.com/the-most-disturbing-halloween-ever-the-horrible-clanging-of-tubular-bells/comment-page-1/#comment-50877 kingofgrief Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:24:57 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=31533#comment-50877 I had a similar experience when I first heard the 45 versions about 20 years ago. It was late on a Friday night, the folks were out of town, and I was listening to the single (which I had purchased second-hand that evening) in our living room. I was already spooked thanks to the <i>Exorcist</i> connection, but what made me jump was the intonation of "grand piano" on the flipside edit. The label said "Instrumental" on both sides, so Mr. Stanshall's appearance was news to me. But I loved both excerpts enough to purchase the CD weeks later (other Oldfield albums would follow, including my overall favorite, <i>Hergest Ridge</i>).<br><br>I managed to find the original 7" A-side in CD form on a promo single Virgin issued in '90 (I'm guessing to tie in with <i>The Exorcist III</i>) but I had to digitize the Stanshall excerpt from the 45. I don't suppose you'd like a copy. I had a similar experience when I first heard the 45 versions about 20 years ago. It was late on a Friday night, the folks were out of town, and I was listening to the single (which I had purchased second-hand that evening) in our living room. I was already spooked thanks to the Exorcist connection, but what made me jump was the intonation of “grand piano” on the flipside edit. The label said “Instrumental” on both sides, so Mr. Stanshall's appearance was news to me. But I loved both excerpts enough to purchase the CD weeks later (other Oldfield albums would follow, including my overall favorite, Hergest Ridge).

I managed to find the original 7″ A-side in CD form on a promo single Virgin issued in '90 (I'm guessing to tie in with The Exorcist III) but I had to digitize the Stanshall excerpt from the 45. I don't suppose you'd like a copy.

]]> By: kingofgriefhttp://popdose.com/the-most-disturbing-halloween-ever-the-horrible-clanging-of-tubular-bells/comment-page-1/#comment-40153 kingofgrief Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:24:57 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=31533#comment-40153 I had a similar experience when I first heard the 45 versions about 20 years ago. It was late on a Friday night, the folks were out of town, and I was listening to the single (which I had purchased second-hand that evening) in our living room. I was already spooked thanks to the <i>Exorcist</i> connection, but what made me jump was the intonation of "grand piano" on the flipside edit. The label said "Instrumental" on both sides, so Mr. Stanshall's appearance was news to me. But I loved both excerpts enough to purchase the CD weeks later (other Oldfield albums would follow, including my overall favorite, <i>Hergest Ridge</i>).<br><br>I managed to find the original 7" A-side in CD form on a promo single Virgin issued in '90 (I'm guessing to tie in with <i>The Exorcist III</i>) but I had to digitize the Stanshall excerpt from the 45. I don't suppose you'd like a copy. I had a similar experience when I first heard the 45 versions about 20 years ago. It was late on a Friday night, the folks were out of town, and I was listening to the single (which I had purchased second-hand that evening) in our living room. I was already spooked thanks to the Exorcist connection, but what made me jump was the intonation of “grand piano” on the flipside edit. The label said “Instrumental” on both sides, so Mr. Stanshall's appearance was news to me. But I loved both excerpts enough to purchase the CD weeks later (other Oldfield albums would follow, including my overall favorite, Hergest Ridge).

I managed to find the original 7″ A-side in CD form on a promo single Virgin issued in '90 (I'm guessing to tie in with The Exorcist III) but I had to digitize the Stanshall excerpt from the 45. I don't suppose you'd like a copy.

]]> By: kingofgriefhttp://popdose.com/the-most-disturbing-halloween-ever-the-horrible-clanging-of-tubular-bells/comment-page-1/#comment-39488 kingofgrief Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:24:57 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=31533#comment-39488 I had a similar experience when I first heard the 45 versions about 20 years ago. It was late on a Friday night, the folks were out of town, and I was listening to the single (which I had purchased second-hand that evening) in our living room. I was already spooked thanks to the <i>Exorcist</i> connection, but what made me jump was the intonation of "grand piano" on the flipside edit. The label said "Instrumental" on both sides, so Mr. Stanshall's appearance was news to me. But I loved both excerpts enough to purchase the CD weeks later (other Oldfield albums would follow, including my overall favorite, <i>Hergest Ridge</i>).<br><br>I managed to find the original 7" A-side in CD form on a promo single Virgin issued in '90 (I'm guessing to tie in with <i>The Exorcist III</i>) but I had to digitize the Stanshall excerpt from the 45. I don't suppose you'd like a copy. I had a similar experience when I first heard the 45 versions about 20 years ago. It was late on a Friday night, the folks were out of town, and I was listening to the single (which I had purchased second-hand that evening) in our living room. I was already spooked thanks to the Exorcist connection, but what made me jump was the intonation of “grand piano” on the flipside edit. The label said “Instrumental” on both sides, so Mr. Stanshall's appearance was news to me. But I loved both excerpts enough to purchase the CD weeks later (other Oldfield albums would follow, including my overall favorite, Hergest Ridge).

I managed to find the original 7″ A-side in CD form on a promo single Virgin issued in '90 (I'm guessing to tie in with The Exorcist III) but I had to digitize the Stanshall excerpt from the 45. I don't suppose you'd like a copy.

]]> By: Jack Feerickhttp://popdose.com/the-most-disturbing-halloween-ever-the-horrible-clanging-of-tubular-bells/comment-page-1/#comment-39368 Jack Feerick Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:48:48 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=31533#comment-39368 Never mind Alan Rickman - Mike Oldfield's own pitch-altered "caveman" voice on the second side of the original TB is pretty freaky in itself... Never mind Alan Rickman – Mike Oldfield's own pitch-altered “caveman” voice on the second side of the original TB is pretty freaky in itself…

]]> By: JonCummingshttp://popdose.com/the-most-disturbing-halloween-ever-the-horrible-clanging-of-tubular-bells/comment-page-1/#comment-39349 JonCummings Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:23:56 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=31533#comment-39349 Well, Rickman was born to do it, wasn't he? But then, he was born to do every vaguely creepy voice-over in the history of the planet, if he had time for it. Well, Rickman was born to do it, wasn't he? But then, he was born to do every vaguely creepy voice-over in the history of the planet, if he had time for it.

]]> By: arensbhttp://popdose.com/the-most-disturbing-halloween-ever-the-horrible-clanging-of-tubular-bells/comment-page-1/#comment-38930 arensb Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:51:27 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=31533#comment-38930 If Vivian Stanshall sounded like Mephistopheles to you, I shudder to think what your young mind would have made of Tubular Bells II, which has Alan Rickman introducing the instruments. If Vivian Stanshall sounded like Mephistopheles to you, I shudder to think what your young mind would have made of Tubular Bells II, which has Alan Rickman introducing the instruments.

]]> By: arensbhttp://popdose.com/the-most-disturbing-halloween-ever-the-horrible-clanging-of-tubular-bells/comment-page-1/#comment-38929 arensb Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:49:37 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=31533#comment-38929 They made you listen to it twice in a row? Those monsters!<br>:-) They made you listen to it twice in a row? Those monsters!
:-)

]]> By: DwDunphyhttp://popdose.com/the-most-disturbing-halloween-ever-the-horrible-clanging-of-tubular-bells/comment-page-1/#comment-38879 DwDunphy Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:44:02 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=31533#comment-38879 The next time anyone comments on how different you and I might be, I'll simply reply, "Mama Mia! Mama Mia! Let me go!!"<br><br>I mean, sure, traumatizing small children for the sake of comedy is fun, but only when you're not the one being traumatized! The next time anyone comments on how different you and I might be, I'll simply reply, “Mama Mia! Mama Mia! Let me go!!”

I mean, sure, traumatizing small children for the sake of comedy is fun, but only when you're not the one being traumatized!

]]> By: chennekehttp://popdose.com/the-most-disturbing-halloween-ever-the-horrible-clanging-of-tubular-bells/comment-page-1/#comment-38878 chenneke Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:34:47 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=31533#comment-38878 Excellent. During my initiation to my fraternity in college, we were placed in a pitch dark basement and forced to listen to Tublar Bells over and over again for 8 hours. Of course, this has permanently ingrained the melody it into my psyche. To this day I still get shivers up my spine as I re-live the non-drug, hallucinations it caused that night. And that voice..... Excellent. During my initiation to my fraternity in college, we were placed in a pitch dark basement and forced to listen to Tublar Bells over and over again for 8 hours. Of course, this has permanently ingrained the melody it into my psyche. To this day I still get shivers up my spine as I re-live the non-drug, hallucinations it caused that night. And that voice…..

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