Teletubbies, Toyah Wilcox and James McMurtry are alive and well and here to stay on this fine Saturday
From Danny:
You're the only one who would get this probably. This is noted on the behind-the-scenes page I just sent out but I missed it yesterday. However, we had a DVD playing for the baby this morning and at the end I noticed in the credits that Toyah Wilcox provides some of the voices on the Teletubby show! Isn't that wild? You remember her, right? She was sort of in the same vein as like Hazel O'Connor or somebody of that ilk in the early 80's. Freak-eee!
Because we watch a lot of hot Teletubby action around our house, recently Steven has been bugging me to find out whether they've got kids or midgets inside the costumes. I did a little research and was surprised by the answer.
Behind the scenes:
http://www.parrette.net/~wap/TELETUBBIES_WEB/ttlBehindTheScenes.html
You may have been fooled by he cute appearance of the Teletubbies. But:
a. Tinky-Winky is nearly 10 feet tall; Dipsy is about 9 feet tall; Laa-Laa is approximately 8 foot, 6 inches tall; Po is about 6 foot, 6 inches tall.
b. The actors "see" out of the mouth of the costume while the eye and mouth movements are controlled remotely by the crew with attached cables.
c. The costumes are made from a special fabric called Babygro. The costumes can take up to 8 hours to refluff after washing (I want to be a Teletubby "fluffer"!!! Ha-ha!!!)
d. The actors inside the costumes must take frequent breaks and remove the head to let fresh air into the costume. The costume can have a significant carbon-monoxide build-up in it.
e. Flemish rabbits are used because of their enormous size. They can grow to a total weight of some 30 pounds.
f. The Noo-Noo is large enough to hold a small man who operates it by using a television monitor.
The trick, of course, is to take away any familiar objects that would give a sense of scale. The illusion in Teletubby-land is to ensure that all objects you see on screen are scaled to make it look like it fits in the Tubby-world over the hills and far away.
Holy shit - all that work! Wow. Talk about the science of getting it right.
And that Tinky Winky actor's kinda hot, too...
And Toyah Wilcox - I'll be damned. Wow. Turns out she’s married to Robert Fripp, of King Crimson. Far out.
In other musical news, Danny’s friend Tracey sent me two mp3’s of James McMurtry’s new song, "We Can’t Make It Here," and both versions – one acoustic, one with the band – are fucking awesome. They're right up there in the same protest vein as Steve Earle's "The Revolution Starts Now" but they stand out as always, once again cementing my faith that James McMurtry is here to stay. I wanted to go see him at the Aardvark in Fort Worth last night but was just too exhausted, and besides that, I'd rather see him at the Silverleaf up in Denton with Tracey, and maybe Danny and Steven if they can manage a couple of free hours. So come back to the Silverleaf, James McMurtry, James McMurtry…
I'm rather hoping that I'll be an Everquest widow this weekend, so I can get some household beez-natch done and work on the ending for my short story. I've tweaked it, but you know how it is – solid endings that you're happy with can be so fucking elusive. It's so frustrating.
Speaking of which, I think we might have a new mouse. When I went to take out the trash yesterday morning, I noticed the little garbage bag from the kitchen was all chewed up at the bottom – so I woke Joe up and had him put down another trap. We had a couple back when the weather turned cool, and while cute, all fawn-colored and tiny, they're simply not welcome here. Mouse poo freaks me out.
Plus, there's the stuff that's been in the washer since Thursday and I'm thinking it should probably go in the dryer – what do you think?
Gini's Jukebox - gotta love iTunes:
Jimi Hendrix - Spanish Castle Magic. Who does that horrid version that shows up in Greg Kinnear's painful robbery scene in "As Good As It Gets?" Wonder if there was some kind of clearance issue with Hendrix's people?
Joan Jett - Love Is All Around. Ah, Joanie. There's a list of women I'd have children by if it were scientifically feasible, and she's #1 on the list.
Johnnie Taylor - Disco Lady. Danny has a deep Johnnie Taylor T-connection. Be sure to ask him about it the next time you see him.
Link Wray - Ace of Spades. This guy is another guitar god. All hail the mighty Wray.
Lois Lane - Winds of Heaven. Bob Stanley of Saint Etienne whipped this one out on some unsuspecting clubgoers during a one-night only DJ gig at some place in either Glasgow or Edinburgh back in June of this year. Origin still unknown.
Long Ryders - Still Get By. From "The Radio Tokyo Tapes, Volume 1." Danny - to the rescue once again - salvaged my old LP, bringing musical magic back into our lives.
Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty - Lead Me On. Speaking of musical magic, these two were made for each other, like Tammy & George, Exene & John, et al...
I do need some "K" bands on here - hurry, get the Kinks, Knitters, King Missile, Barney Kessel...who else do I should I have? Any suggestions?
You're the only one who would get this probably. This is noted on the behind-the-scenes page I just sent out but I missed it yesterday. However, we had a DVD playing for the baby this morning and at the end I noticed in the credits that Toyah Wilcox provides some of the voices on the Teletubby show! Isn't that wild? You remember her, right? She was sort of in the same vein as like Hazel O'Connor or somebody of that ilk in the early 80's. Freak-eee!
Because we watch a lot of hot Teletubby action around our house, recently Steven has been bugging me to find out whether they've got kids or midgets inside the costumes. I did a little research and was surprised by the answer.
Behind the scenes:
http://www.parrette.net/~wap/TELETUBBIES_WEB/ttlBehindTheScenes.html
You may have been fooled by he cute appearance of the Teletubbies. But:
a. Tinky-Winky is nearly 10 feet tall; Dipsy is about 9 feet tall; Laa-Laa is approximately 8 foot, 6 inches tall; Po is about 6 foot, 6 inches tall.
b. The actors "see" out of the mouth of the costume while the eye and mouth movements are controlled remotely by the crew with attached cables.
c. The costumes are made from a special fabric called Babygro. The costumes can take up to 8 hours to refluff after washing (I want to be a Teletubby "fluffer"!!! Ha-ha!!!)
d. The actors inside the costumes must take frequent breaks and remove the head to let fresh air into the costume. The costume can have a significant carbon-monoxide build-up in it.
e. Flemish rabbits are used because of their enormous size. They can grow to a total weight of some 30 pounds.
f. The Noo-Noo is large enough to hold a small man who operates it by using a television monitor.
The trick, of course, is to take away any familiar objects that would give a sense of scale. The illusion in Teletubby-land is to ensure that all objects you see on screen are scaled to make it look like it fits in the Tubby-world over the hills and far away.
Holy shit - all that work! Wow. Talk about the science of getting it right.
And that Tinky Winky actor's kinda hot, too...
And Toyah Wilcox - I'll be damned. Wow. Turns out she’s married to Robert Fripp, of King Crimson. Far out.
In other musical news, Danny’s friend Tracey sent me two mp3’s of James McMurtry’s new song, "We Can’t Make It Here," and both versions – one acoustic, one with the band – are fucking awesome. They're right up there in the same protest vein as Steve Earle's "The Revolution Starts Now" but they stand out as always, once again cementing my faith that James McMurtry is here to stay. I wanted to go see him at the Aardvark in Fort Worth last night but was just too exhausted, and besides that, I'd rather see him at the Silverleaf up in Denton with Tracey, and maybe Danny and Steven if they can manage a couple of free hours. So come back to the Silverleaf, James McMurtry, James McMurtry…
I'm rather hoping that I'll be an Everquest widow this weekend, so I can get some household beez-natch done and work on the ending for my short story. I've tweaked it, but you know how it is – solid endings that you're happy with can be so fucking elusive. It's so frustrating.
Speaking of which, I think we might have a new mouse. When I went to take out the trash yesterday morning, I noticed the little garbage bag from the kitchen was all chewed up at the bottom – so I woke Joe up and had him put down another trap. We had a couple back when the weather turned cool, and while cute, all fawn-colored and tiny, they're simply not welcome here. Mouse poo freaks me out.
Plus, there's the stuff that's been in the washer since Thursday and I'm thinking it should probably go in the dryer – what do you think?
Gini's Jukebox - gotta love iTunes:
Jimi Hendrix - Spanish Castle Magic. Who does that horrid version that shows up in Greg Kinnear's painful robbery scene in "As Good As It Gets?" Wonder if there was some kind of clearance issue with Hendrix's people?
Joan Jett - Love Is All Around. Ah, Joanie. There's a list of women I'd have children by if it were scientifically feasible, and she's #1 on the list.
Johnnie Taylor - Disco Lady. Danny has a deep Johnnie Taylor T-connection. Be sure to ask him about it the next time you see him.
Link Wray - Ace of Spades. This guy is another guitar god. All hail the mighty Wray.
Lois Lane - Winds of Heaven. Bob Stanley of Saint Etienne whipped this one out on some unsuspecting clubgoers during a one-night only DJ gig at some place in either Glasgow or Edinburgh back in June of this year. Origin still unknown.
Long Ryders - Still Get By. From "The Radio Tokyo Tapes, Volume 1." Danny - to the rescue once again - salvaged my old LP, bringing musical magic back into our lives.
Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty - Lead Me On. Speaking of musical magic, these two were made for each other, like Tammy & George, Exene & John, et al...
I do need some "K" bands on here - hurry, get the Kinks, Knitters, King Missile, Barney Kessel...who else do I should I have? Any suggestions?
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