https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 07 May 2026 21:21:41 +0000 Sat, 07 Jan 2012 12:07:19 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=6605 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum//images/Top-40-Music-on-CD-Forum-Logo.png https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6605&PID=32444&title=just-like-starting-over-john-lennon#32444 Author: The Hits Man
Subject: 6605
Posted: 07 January 2012 at 12:07pm

At this point, it could be anyone. It's too heavily
processed to pinpoint any one person. But, in 1980, the
technology was there for it to have been s keyboard or
guitar.]]> Sat, 07 Jan 2012 12:07:19 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6605&PID=32444&title=just-like-starting-over-john-lennon#32444 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6605&PID=32422&title=just-like-starting-over-john-lennon#32422 Author: DJghr1
Subject: 6605
Posted: 06 January 2012 at 7:36pm

The radio show that discussed this dedicated 3 hours to the subject of "backmasking/subliminal music". According to the show, right at that point in the song, the guitar/voice supposedly sounds like/says something like "Late at night, you will kill....Mark David". Remember, (Just Like) Starting Over was recorded BEFORE John Lennon was murdered on December 8, 1980 & was in the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 at that time.

Listen to it carefully, what do you think?

I'll try to dig up that cassette, it's been years since I've heard it.

Edited by DJghr1]]> Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:36:25 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6605&PID=32422&title=just-like-starting-over-john-lennon#32422 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6605&PID=32415&title=just-like-starting-over-john-lennon#32415 Author: Paul Haney
Subject: 6605
Posted: 06 January 2012 at 7:16am

I always assumed that was supposed to be a P.A. announcement that you would hear at an airport. Certainly fits in with the lyrics of the song ("take a trip somewhere far, far away").]]> Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:16:33 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6605&PID=32415&title=just-like-starting-over-john-lennon#32415 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6605&PID=32414&title=just-like-starting-over-john-lennon#32414 Author: MMathews
Subject: 6605
Posted: 06 January 2012 at 3:20am

I'd hope that Pat's forum could occasionally extend to
music trivia as well, not just the confines of which
version is one second longer or shorter....
at least i dont think many here would object!

For what it's worth, i always assumed that was Yoko saying
something in the background with a weird echo on it (like
she's in the back of the studio with a bullhorn).

Just gave another listen - still sounds like her to me.
Seems like just the kind of thing they'd do back then.
MM ]]> Fri, 06 Jan 2012 03:20:15 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6605&PID=32414&title=just-like-starting-over-john-lennon#32414 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6605&PID=32411&title=just-like-starting-over-john-lennon#32411 Author: DJghr1
Subject: 6605
Posted: 05 January 2012 at 9:39pm

I believe you're referring to the part of the song where the guitars have an eerie "voice like" quality. I'm sure you could do a Google search for more details regarding this. I actually had a radio show on tape regarding this particular portion of the song from many years ago, long lost by now. I still remember it and know EXACTLY what you are referring to.


I could go into more detail, but I don't believe this is the forum for this.



Edited by DJghr1]]> Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:39:19 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6605&PID=32411&title=just-like-starting-over-john-lennon#32411 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6605&PID=32410&title=just-like-starting-over-john-lennon#32410 Author: boynamedfoo
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Posted: 05 January 2012 at 7:49pm

I have a question that has bothered me since I got the 45 in Nov. '80. Would any Beatles/Lennon audio junkies be able to better isolate the garbled effect on this song starting at 3:27? To me it sounds like a heavily contorted voice, but what it says to my ears (and I heard this pre-Dec. 8th) has always struck me as rather eerie. I won't say what I think it says as to not "lead the witness". If this falls out of the confines of the board, I apologize.]]> Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:49:43 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6605&PID=32410&title=just-like-starting-over-john-lennon#32410