Rod Stewart - Da Ya Think I’m Sexy
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Topic: Rod Stewart - Da Ya Think I’m Sexy
Posted By: crapfromthepast
Subject: Rod Stewart - Da Ya Think I’m Sexy
Date Posted: 25 September 2014 at 9:31pm
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It's really written as "Da Ya Think...", not "Do Ya Think..." or "Do You Think...".
The commercial 45 was the same as the LP version, running about 5:29. The choice is very clear for the commercial 45/LP version: get the 4-CD Storyteller (1989). It sounds nice. The 1979 Greatest Hits CD tracks into the next selection, and has extremely low levels throughout. Some of the tracks are faded early. I don't like this CD at all. The 2001 Very Best Of is mastered far too loud and clips a lot. The only compilation disc that I have with this song is Time-Life's Sounds Of The Seventies Vol. 9 1979 (1990). Here, it fades much more quickly than the other CDs, and there's no hiss at all on the fade. Something's not quite right about this version. So now that you've bought Storyteller, here are instructions for editing the commercial 45/LP version down to the promo 45 version: Segment 1 136 beats long, ends on a downbeat Extends from 0:00.0-1:13.5 of both the promo 45 and LP versions Remove the 16 beats from 1:13.5-1:22.1 of the LP version. Segment 2 88 beats long, begins and ends on a downbeat Extends from 1:13.5-2:00.8 of the promo 45 version Extends from 1:22.1-2:09.3 of the LP version Remove the 16 beats from 2:09.3-2:17.9 of the LP version. Segment 3 68 beats long, begins and ends on a downbeat Extends from 2:00.8-2:37.2 of the promo 45 version Extends from 2:17.9-2:54.3 of the LP version Remove the 32 beats from 2:54.3-3:11.5 of the LP version. Segment 4 16 beats long, begins and ends on a downbeat, although the ending is hard to tell if it's a downbeat or not Extends from 2:37.2-2:45.8 of the promo 45 version Extends from 3:11.5-3:20.1 of the LP version Remove the 8 beats from 3:20.1-3:24.4 of the LP version. Segment 5 84 beats long, begins and ends on a downbeat Extends from 2:45.8-3:31.0 of the promo 45 version Extends from 3:24.4-4:09.6 of the LP version Remove the 32 beats from 4:09.6-4:26.8 of the LP version. Segment 6 85 beats long, begins on downbeat, ends just after a snare Extends from 3:31.0-4:16.2 of the promo 45 version Extends from 4:26.8-5:12.0 of the LP version Fade about 13 beats long, starts on downbeat with word "c'mon" Extends from 4:09-4:16 of the promo 45 version Extends from 5:05-5:12 of the LP version This one had five edits and a fade, so it's a little more work than usual for these promo 45 edits. On the plus side, all the edits are on downbeats. The promo 45 runs 4:16. Thanks to Aaron for letting me reverse-engineer his recreation of the promo 45 edit. ------------- There's a lot of crap on the radio, but there's only one http://www.crapfromthepast.com" rel="nofollow - Crap From The Past . |
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Posted By: The Hits Man
Date Posted: 27 September 2014 at 9:56pm
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Thanks for making it clear what the correct title of the
song is. :) It's a pet peeve of mine when people refuse to get it right. ------------- |
Posted By: Tim Brown
Date Posted: 28 September 2014 at 7:36pm
| Thanks for providing the specifics, CrapFromThePast. Much appreciated! |
Posted By: Gary Mack
Date Posted: 29 September 2014 at 5:00am
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Someone should have reminded co-writer Rod Stewart, for he
sang Do, not Da. GM |
Posted By: AndrewChouffi
Date Posted: 29 September 2014 at 7:50am
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To Gary Mack:
I don't think he even sang "Do". I always heard "...and ya think I'm sexy". Actual title of the record is "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" with a question mark. The exact title is never even mentioned in the song, nor is it asked. Yes, I'm getting pedantic & technical... Andy |
Posted By: The Hits Man
Date Posted: 29 September 2014 at 11:18am
If you listen to the song, he never sings the title at all. ------------- |
Gary Mack wrote:Posted By: Gary Mack
Date Posted: 29 September 2014 at 12:28pm
On the vinyl version, yes, but Im sure I've heard him sing Do somewhere, perhaps in a live performance. So how come the song title wasn't And You Think...? GM |
Posted By: The Hits Man
Date Posted: 29 September 2014 at 7:07pm
Because 1: Rod is an artist, and you can do anything you want with art. And, 2: the song was supposed to be a bit of a joke, and social commentary on the disco scene and mating rituals. There is no rule that says a song title has to appear in the lyrics. That would explain songs like "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield, and "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" by Bob Dylan. And, lastly, Rod is English. "Da" is likely the phonetic way of speaking the word "do" with his accent. He probably used "da" for gun, as Rod has a sense of humor. ------------- |
Posted By: crapfromthepast
Date Posted: 29 September 2014 at 7:16pm
And "Young Turks" by Rod Stewart. Sorry, couldn't resist. ------------- There's a lot of crap on the radio, but there's only one http://www.crapfromthepast.com" rel="nofollow - Crap From The Past . |
Posted By: Santi Paradoa
Date Posted: 29 September 2014 at 7:28pm
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On "Hot Legs" Rod mispronounced "vitamin E." ------------- Santi Paradoa Miami, Florida |
Posted By: sriv94
Date Posted: 29 September 2014 at 7:46pm
Not to mention "Maggie May." He sings "Maggie" a lot, but the word "may" doesn't appear at all. ------------- Doug --------------- All of the good signatures have been taken. |
Posted By: Yah Shure
Date Posted: 29 September 2014 at 8:50pm
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I'm shure Rod meant to spell it "Da Yah..."
;) |
Posted By: Steve Carras
Date Posted: 17 April 2015 at 11:38pm
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The open lines of final verse are sung differently (between album and single).Same lyrics, but yet another case (like the same year or earlier's "Two Tickets to Paradise", 1970's "Sweet Mary", 1968's "Magic Carpet",etc.yet another case of similar or same lyrics phrased and sometimes sung different:"Do Ya..Sexy" has on one version "They wake AT Dawn"...vs "THEY WAKE at DAWN", to give a clue as to how it is sung... :D) ------------- You know you're really older when you think that younger singer Jesse McCartney's related in anyway to former Beatle Paul McCartney. |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 18 April 2015 at 8:08am
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Steve, your memory is partially correct, but it's not a difference between the 45 and LP. The lines are sung differently on the 12" Special Disco Mix, remixed by Jim Burgess. There are, indeed, differences in the vocals throughout the song, but mainly on the final verse that you reference. ------------- Aaron Kannowski http://www.uptownsound.com" rel="nofollow - Uptown Sound http://www.919thepeak.com" rel="nofollow - 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop |
Posted By: MMathews
Date Posted: 18 April 2015 at 8:27pm
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Yes, the 12" single used an entirely different vocal take
which I always thought was not as good as the 45/LP. But yes his inflections are different in many parts of the song. MM |