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Billy K. · 12-28-2006, 05:48 PM

I received SNL for a Xmas Present and have been watching episodes in between my Mash episodes...

I noticed on one of the episodes that Loudon Wainwright III (aka Captain Spaulding) was a musical guest. He sang the song that was in the episode "There's Nothing Like A Nurse" -- the one where Hawkeye and Trapper were singing with him at the end of the episode walking through the camp!

That was a nice surprise!

tdf4077 · 12-28-2006, 09:19 PM

Huh. That's really cool!

M*A*R*G*A*R*E*T · 12-29-2006, 01:31 AM

That's neat..what episode was it?

Billy K. · 12-30-2006, 02:18 PM

The SNL episode was hosted by: Robert Klein - in Season 1. He performs 2 songs, the one from Mash (don't know the title of it), and another song I didn't recognize. ABBA was also in the episode lip synching "Waterloo".

The MASH episode the song is featured in was "There's Nothing Like a Nurse". I believe he performed the song twice during the episode. First with Hawkeye & Trapper -- then at the end walking with them through the compound.

tdf4077 · 12-30-2006, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billy K.

The SNL episode was hosted by: Robert Klein - in Season 1. He performs 2 songs, the one from Mash (don't know the title of it), and another song I didn't recognize. ABBA was also in the episode lip synching "Waterloo".

The MASH episode the song is featured in was "There's Nothing Like a Nurse". I believe he performed the song twice during the episode. First with Hawkeye & Trapper -- then at the end walking with them through the compound.

Holy cow! That's super cool 'cause I absolutely love ABBA, too!

Billy K. · 12-31-2006, 09:07 PM

The song is called "Unrequitted to the Nth Degree".

Lyrics:

When I die, and it won't be long
Hey, you're gonna be sorry that you treated me wrong
Yeah, you're gonna be sorry that you treated me bad
Yes, and if there's an afterlife, I'll gloat and I'll be glad.

You know it might be a plane crash or some sort of OD
Hey, there's gonna be a photograph with my obituary
You're gonna see it and you'll cry a lot, you're gonna wanna wear black
Hey, I'll be dead, but you can bet your life I'm gonna get you back.

I'm tired of being left up on your shelf
I might not wait around, I might kill myself
Not only would you miss me, but you'd feel guilty, too
Oh, I'd be dead, but it'd be too late, the joke would be on you!

Ha ha ha ha!
Ho ho ho ho!
Chuckle chuckle chuckle chuckle!
Snicker snicker snicker snicker!
Guffaw guffaw guffaw guffaw!
Yuk yuk yuk yuk!
Chortle chortle chortle chortle chortle chortle chortle chortle.

So you better take warning, and start treating me good
Start doing the things that I think you should
And you'd better not.. pout, you'd better not cry
Hey, the grim reaper is a-coming to town and I just might die!"

tdf4077 · 12-31-2006, 10:59 PM

Nice! Thanks for the lyrics! Kinda grim song there! But, then again, so are all the lyrics to Suicide is Painless!

Billy K. · 01-01-2007, 09:40 PM

What was the name of the song about Tokyo anyways --- ie. the song he played in "Rainbow Bridge"??

tdf4077 · 01-01-2007, 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billy K.

What was the name of the song about Tokyo anyways --- ie. the song he played in "Rainbow Bridge"??

It's called "Oh Tokyo."

I'll go look for the lyrics

tdf4077 · 01-01-2007, 11:17 PM

Well, couldn't find lyrics, but I did find that it's also sometimes called "North Korean Blues."

Here's also Loudon Wainwright III's official website:

http://www.lwiii.com/

M*A*R*G*A*R*E*T · 01-01-2007, 11:25 PM

Lyrics for "North Korean Blues":
Oh Tokyo,
They got some saki, and sashimi, and some clean sheets,
Oh, kimono, oh, kimono,
Tokyo's the town that I love the best,
East may be East, and West may be West,
Forget about between, it'll drive you insane,
And teach you things you never knew before.

Here's a link to a .wav file of the song :
http://bestcareanywhere.net/wavs/OTokyo.wav
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Some more of Loudon's songs are on here, and a lot of other MASH-related clips:
http://bestcareanywhere.net/radio.htm

tdf4077 · 01-01-2007, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M*A*R*G*A*R*E*T

Lyrics for "North Korean Blues":
Oh Tokyo,
They got some saki, and sashimi, and some clean sheets,
Oh, kimono, oh, kimono,
Tokyo's the town that I love the best,
East may be East, and West may be West,
Forget about between, it'll drive you insane,
And teach you things you never knew before.

Here's a link to a .wav file of the song :
http://bestcareanywhere.net/wavs/OTokyo.wav
--------------------------------------------
Some more of Loudon's songs are on here, and a lot of other MASH-related clips:
http://bestcareanywhere.net/radio.htm

That wav's cool! thanks!

12-28-2006, 05:48 PM	#1
Billy K. Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 20, 2006 Posts: 342	SNL 1st Season Surprise - MASH Related I received SNL for a Xmas Present and have been watching episodes in between my Mash episodes... I noticed on one of the episodes that Loudon Wainwright III (aka Captain Spaulding) was a musical guest. He sang the song that was in the episode "There's Nothing Like A Nurse" -- the one where Hawkeye and Trapper were singing with him at the end of the episode walking through the camp! That was a nice surprise!

12-28-2006, 09:19 PM	#2
tdf4077 JaJa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,678	Huh. That's really cool!
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12-29-2006, 01:31 AM	#3
MARGARET Margaret Frequent Poster* Join Date: Jun 16, 2006 Location: Cullman , AL Posts: 133	That's neat..what episode was it?
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12-30-2006, 02:18 PM	#4
Billy K. Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 20, 2006 Posts: 342	The SNL episode was hosted by: Robert Klein - in Season 1. He performs 2 songs, the one from Mash (don't know the title of it), and another song I didn't recognize. ABBA was also in the episode lip synching "Waterloo". The MASH episode the song is featured in was "There's Nothing Like a Nurse". I believe he performed the song twice during the episode. First with Hawkeye & Trapper -- then at the end walking with them through the compound.

12-31-2006, 09:07 PM	#6
Billy K. Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 20, 2006 Posts: 342	The song is called "Unrequitted to the Nth Degree". Lyrics: When I die, and it won't be long Hey, you're gonna be sorry that you treated me wrong Yeah, you're gonna be sorry that you treated me bad Yes, and if there's an afterlife, I'll gloat and I'll be glad. You know it might be a plane crash or some sort of OD Hey, there's gonna be a photograph with my obituary You're gonna see it and you'll cry a lot, you're gonna wanna wear black Hey, I'll be dead, but you can bet your life I'm gonna get you back. I'm tired of being left up on your shelf I might not wait around, I might kill myself Not only would you miss me, but you'd feel guilty, too Oh, I'd be dead, but it'd be too late, the joke would be on you! Ha ha ha ha! Ho ho ho ho! Chuckle chuckle chuckle chuckle! Snicker snicker snicker snicker! Guffaw guffaw guffaw guffaw! Yuk yuk yuk yuk! Chortle chortle chortle chortle chortle chortle chortle chortle. So you better take warning, and start treating me good Start doing the things that I think you should And you'd better not.. pout, you'd better not cry Hey, the grim reaper is a-coming to town and I just might die!"

12-31-2006, 10:59 PM	#7
tdf4077 JaJa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,678	Nice! Thanks for the lyrics! Kinda grim song there! But, then again, so are all the lyrics to Suicide is Painless!

01-01-2007, 09:40 PM	#8
Billy K. Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 20, 2006 Posts: 342	What was the name of the song about Tokyo anyways --- ie. the song he played in "Rainbow Bridge"??

01-01-2007, 11:17 PM	#10
tdf4077 JaJa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,678	Well, couldn't find lyrics, but I did find that it's also sometimes called "North Korean Blues." Here's also Loudon Wainwright III's official website: http://www.lwiii.com/

01-01-2007, 11:25 PM	#11
MARGARET Margaret Frequent Poster* Join Date: Jun 16, 2006 Location: Cullman , AL Posts: 133	Lyrics for "North Korean Blues": Oh Tokyo, They got some saki, and sashimi, and some clean sheets, Oh, kimono, oh, kimono, Tokyo's the town that I love the best, East may be East, and West may be West, Forget about between, it'll drive you insane, And teach you things you never knew before. Here's a link to a .wav file of the song : http://bestcareanywhere.net/wavs/OTokyo.wav -------------------------------------------- Some more of Loudon's songs are on here, and a lot of other MASH-related clips: http://bestcareanywhere.net/radio.htm