ZAPPA TITLES IN PICTURES

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Badchild - 16-5-2008 at 10:09

Ya Hozna ?

polydigm - 16-5-2008 at 14:08

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Originally posted by punknaynowned: it just occurred to me that Waka Jawaka might work

I wonder if that's something I learned 20 years ago and forgot. If it isn't than I probably didn't.:duh:

:drums: Good on you Punky.

I still have no idea about about Bonny's picture.

BBP - 16-5-2008 at 14:57

Maybe I should call Punky a winner on mine...

polydigm - 17-5-2008 at 04:17

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Originally posted by BBP: Maybe I should call Punky a winner on mine...

Does that mean that the answer is Peaches En Regalia?

BBP - 17-5-2008 at 09:20

It is. Technically you didn't say it. :devil:

punknaynowned - 17-5-2008 at 09:34

I didn't want to say it, because I couldn't see the 'en regalia' part:-P

punknaynowned - 17-5-2008 at 09:49

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Originally posted by polydigm

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Originally posted by punknaynowned: it just occurred to me that Waka Jawaka might work

I wonder if that's something I learned 20 years ago and forgot. If it isn't than I probably didn't.:duh:

:drums: Good on you Punky.

Now it seems obvious, but I still don't think wakajawaka is the sound that came out of hendrix' wahwah. Even if frank said so.
here's my humble offering. Sorry it's so big. It's subtle and refers to something BBP said about this place . . .

polydigm - 18-5-2008 at 03:06

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Originally posted by punknaynowned: It's subtle and refers to something BBP said about this place . . .

So Bonny gets the inside track? What did she say about Venice?

punknaynowned - 18-5-2008 at 05:04

in one of the picture threads she said only that she'd heard that it was impossible to find a picture of Venice without a pigeon in it. It's too simple, I know.

polydigm - 18-5-2008 at 08:45

I think I can see only one pigeon - without making the connection you've just made, I don't think anyone except Bonny would have been able to get it.

Questi Cazzi Di Piccione?

punknaynowned - 18-5-2008 at 09:09

yes polydigm!
but I think the only real limiting factor is knowing that it's Venice (which is mostly obvious) and even more importantly, having read the liner notes to the Yellow Shark. The fact there is a pigeon doesn't give it away, nor the number of pigeons (I only see one as well).

I was not thinking she had any more info than anyone else, the mention that doesn't give anything away I thought is just over in the picture thread. Wasn't try to pull a fast one on anybody.

oh well, still, I like the picture

BBP - 18-5-2008 at 14:18

It's sure pretty! :rsvd:

Badchild - 19-5-2008 at 07:46

Good thing that picture is not in Odo-Rama! :-P

punknaynowned - 19-5-2008 at 07:59

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Originally posted by Badchild
Good thing that picture is not in Odo-Rama! :-P

I've heard two things about this. That it does smell of decay or even sewage and also that it does not smell appreciably because of the tides. Do you know?
and mightn't it vary with seasons?

Badchild - 19-5-2008 at 09:43

Yeah! there's the smelly season and stinky season....actually, my daughter was there last month and did not say anything about the smell. She did say that the pidgeon's are disgusting!

BBP - 20-5-2008 at 10:57

So who's next?

Badchild - 21-5-2008 at 07:07

ok my turn

Badchild - 21-5-2008 at 07:33

+ D & YOU

punknaynowned - 24-5-2008 at 00:29

Bongeriffic Labor Rally On Top of Yoda!
No, Dong Work For Yuda.
We just had that one a couple days back

polydigm - 24-5-2008 at 23:40

Cruising For Burgers?

polydigm - 25-5-2008 at 00:11

[Edited on 24/5/2008 by polydigm]

punknaynowned - 25-5-2008 at 05:49

III Revised

polydigm - 26-5-2008 at 03:01

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Originally posted by punknaynowned
III Revised

No. Interesting guess.

punknaynowned - 26-5-2008 at 03:14

The Power Trio Segment From the Saint's and Sinners

polydigm - 26-5-2008 at 12:43

It's a two word title, one picture for each word. The pictures are in the correct order and the first word is not "three".

BBP - 26-5-2008 at 14:01

Marching Band?

polydigm - 27-5-2008 at 04:07

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Originally posted by BBP: Marching Band?

No. Looks like this one might actually last for awhile. :devil:

Badchild - 27-5-2008 at 09:35

diseases of the band?

Badchild - 27-5-2008 at 09:41

Ok it's got to be "Young sophistacate"

scallopino - 27-5-2008 at 09:57

I'm putting my money on Badchild.

punknaynowned - 27-5-2008 at 13:59

boy am I glad to see you guys;
I hope you're right badchild. all I'm certain of is that it's not Absolutely Free or Brown Moses
:grin:

polydigm - 27-5-2008 at 14:34

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Originally posted by Badchild: diseases of the band?

I get the "band" part, but "diseases"??

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Originally posted by Badchild: Ok it's got to be "Young sophistacate"

How do you get "sophisticate" from the second picture? I can see how you got "young" from the first picture, it's not "young" though, but you're on the right track.

polydigm - 27-5-2008 at 14:36

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Originally posted by punknaynowned... all I'm certain of is that it's not Absolutely Free or Brown Moses.

You're right, it's not.

Badchild - 28-5-2008 at 08:33

Sophistacated because the guys are wearing bowties! :cool:

Huh maybe something to do with Groupies ?

polydigm - 29-5-2008 at 04:12

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Originally posted by Badchild: Sophistacated because the guys are wearing bowties! :cool:

Of course.

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Originally posted by Badchild: Huh maybe something to do with Groupies ?

Nothing to do with groupies.

Badchild - 29-5-2008 at 08:04

It's "Pick me i'm Clean" Right??

polydigm - 29-5-2008 at 14:55

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Originally posted by Badchild: It's "Pick me i'm Clean" Right??

Go back up the page and read my clues again.

scallopino - 30-5-2008 at 12:14

Aha!

It's one of my all time favourites...Teenage Wind!!

polydigm - 31-5-2008 at 22:22

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Originally posted by scallopino: Aha! It's one of my all time favourites...Teenage Wind!!

:drums:

Well done Scallop, you have a go now.

punknaynowned - 1-6-2008 at 04:02

So the viola player is in the wind section huh?:freak:

polydigm - 1-6-2008 at 05:30

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Originally posted by punknaynowned: So the viola player is in the wind section huh?:freak:

There are many wind ensembles out there with non wind instruments as part of their make up.

scallopino - 1-6-2008 at 08:58

Here you go:

BBP - 1-6-2008 at 14:11

Pope Benedict 16 AKA Ratzinger, peeing...

Why Does It Hurt When I Pee? Sexual Harassment in the Workplace?

scallopino - 1-6-2008 at 15:17

The second one is hilarious but sadly incorrect.

polydigm - 2-6-2008 at 01:25

The Rejected Mexican Pope Leaves The Stage?
Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk?

Badchild - 2-6-2008 at 07:51

Wait a second...Teenage WIND !!! You get WIND from a picture of a Bowtie wearing marching Band??? Poly you're a very disturbed person!:roll:

scallopino - 2-6-2008 at 07:59

No Poly. Here's a clue. It's two words.

punknaynowned - 2-6-2008 at 10:23

Blue Light

punknaynowned - 2-6-2008 at 10:23

No wait!
It's Uncle Meat, isn't it?:biggrin:

I'm sorry, I can't help it!
some other wild guesses that have kept me rolling for the last ten minutes:

Wowie Zowie
Black Napkins
Canadian Customs
Grand Wazoo

[Edited on 2-6-08 by punknaynowned]

Badchild - 2-6-2008 at 10:36

No no no....
it's.....this is the goat talking.....

JEZZZEBELLLL BOYYYYYYYYYYYYY !

scallopino - 2-6-2008 at 11:08

You're all very funny but wrong. Here's another clue. The second word is a feeling.

Badchild - 2-6-2008 at 13:01

Your clue was too easy man....

BLESSED RELIEF

Badchild - 2-6-2008 at 13:02

Now you could invert the pictures and call it.....Dirty Love!

polydigm - 2-6-2008 at 22:48

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Originally posted by Badchild
Wait a second...Teenage WIND !!! You get WIND from a picture of a Bowtie wearing marching Band??? Poly you're a very disturbed person!:roll:

Sorry, not very disturbed at all, it's actually quite obvious, it's a picture of a wind ensemble, not a marching band.

punknaynowned - 2-6-2008 at 23:50

I'll say again I don't think I'm any good at this game . . .
But how is it 'obvious' that

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Originally posted by polydigm
ensembles out there with non wind instruments as part of their make up.

would readily associate the noun 'wind'? I wasn't gonna say this but the string (and probably percussionist's back there in the back) made me reject the idea at all. I don't think it's obvious at all, I think it's pretty obtuse or, at least, highly subjective.
Poly, lemme guess. Are you a high school band teacher? That would make a lot more sense.
But whatever, just somebody's opinion.

Good one, scallopino/BC! I couldn't get past the big yellow ball.

scallopino - 3-6-2008 at 05:18

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Originally posted by Badchild
Your clue was too easy man....

BLESSED RELIEF

Damn I knew it was too easy! Ok Baddy, go ahead.

scallopino - 3-6-2008 at 05:30

I can't see a viola in the picture. The only string instrument I can see is double bass. I know double basses are common in brass bands, military bands and concert bands, and their players usually have receding hairlines and/or beards. And they aren't just there as an extra; lots of composers of band music wrote for double bass (some I know are Holst and Vaughn Williams).

So I have to agree with Poly on this one Punk. This doesn't discount the fact that he may be disturbed though.

punknaynowned - 3-6-2008 at 11:03

ok, so it's a double bass. I still don't see how these elements make it obvious that we were supposed to construe w-i-n-d out of all those possibilities. It's like having a multitude of variables for an equation, but only one value will ever work. And that's what you're trying to guess with the multitude of variables.
Kudos to you scallop and my inability to see a real connection in no way diminishes the value of your ability to make it. I just don't see it.

I should go back to Byzantine art

polydigm - 3-6-2008 at 22:08

Okay Punky, go to images.google.com and type in "wind ensemble" and see how many wind ensembles you can find that have only wind instruments. They also commonly have brass instruments, but generally they're only called brass bands if they have only brass instruments and no wind instruments. It's pretty much in common usage to call an orchestra without a string section a wind ensemble.

Anyway, I thought part of the aim here was to create some kind of a challenge. I personally prefer trying to guess ones that aren't immediately obvious and the fact of the matter is that in that picture of an ensemble, even if it wasn't called a wind ensemble, there are several wind instruments.

scallopino - 4-6-2008 at 11:21

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Originally posted by punknaynowned
ok, so it's a double bass. I still don't see how these elements make it obvious that we were supposed to construe w-i-n-d out of all those possibilities. It's like having a multitude of variables for an equation, but only one value will ever work. And that's what you're trying to guess with the multitude of variables.
Kudos to you scallop and my inability to see a real connection in no way diminishes the value of your ability to make it. I just don't see it.

I should go back to Byzantine art

This is really bugging you out isn't it? I think context makes a difference as well. I can't remember what my thought process was but I didn't get 'Wind' out of the second picture straight away...I didn't even get 'Teenage' from the first picture either. It is indeed like finding solutions to an equation. I didn't find either solution by itself; it was only after looking backwards and forwards at the two pictures that both solutions appeared simultaneously. And 'Teenage Wind' is the only set of solutions that fits the equation (Zappa title, two words, not any of the other guesses).

And looking back, 'Wind' seems to me to fit the second picture exactly. The same if it was 'Brass' for a brass ensemble. Another thing that makes the noun 'wind' fit the picture is that 'wind' and 'brass' are common nouns to describe collections of woodwind or brass players (at least in Australia, and i guess everywhere else).

I think it's very interesting to question why some people agree on certain associations and some don't. There's a lot of reasons why and they usually aren't mentioned.

punknaynowned - 5-6-2008 at 04:12

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Originally posted by scallopinoI think it's very interesting to question why some people agree on certain associations and some don't. There's a lot of reasons why and they usually aren't mentioned.

This is a curious question. I have a real hard time with this one in many areas. I remember at a pretty young age I decided I should learn as much of how the brain works as I could. I was young, it didn't get very far. Later still, I focused on associations of ideas, as that seemed to me how . . . the connections were made.
And it is. If everything works right, which is a given. ;-)

Maybe I should start a thread on associations

maybe not.:P

Badchild - 5-6-2008 at 09:43

Interesting deviation from the thread guys....however, we digress....
it's my turn!

BBP - 5-6-2008 at 11:29

Harry & Rhonda!

Badchild - 5-6-2008 at 12:33

Bonny you cheated again ! No looking at the properties of the pictures!

Yes it's Harry and rhonda

and here i was thinking that it was going to be a tough one.....

Ok back to that progressive discussion about word associations and the workings of the brain... The associations you could make with pictures would have to be based on your personal experience and the wealth of information that your brain has compiled also, the manner in which that information is indexed on your cortex that makes it available to your neurons on a millisecond basis which in turn allows you to make an assumption of that particular association and then you spew forth with an answer that you hope will be the right one because you crave recognition of your brains capacities and conversely your grammatical capabilities... MY GOD I'VE GONE INTO TRENDMONGER MODE!:-P

scallopino - 5-6-2008 at 12:35

And BBP scores maximum points in the Quick Round. "Rhonda" looks a lot like a glamorous version of Sarah Ferguson, Dutchess of York (Pork).

BBP - 6-6-2008 at 20:40

But Bat: how can we play the game if we don't look at the pictures?

Ah well. Sometimes you see them in a flash, sometimes it never comes.
New pic coming up tomorrow because it's past my bedtime already!

scallopino - 7-6-2008 at 03:24

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Originally posted by Badchild
Bonny you cheated again ! No looking at the properties of the pictures!

Yes it's Harry and rhonda

and here i was thinking that it was going to be a tough one.....

Ok back to that progressive discussion about word associations and the workings of the brain... The associations you could make with pictures would have to be based on your personal experience and the wealth of information that your brain has compiled also, the manner in which that information is indexed on your cortex that makes it available to your neurons on a millisecond basis which in turn allows you to make an assumption of that particular association and then you spew forth with an answer that you hope will be the right one because you crave recognition of your brains capacities and conversely your grammatical capabilities... MY GOD I'VE GONE INTO TRENDMONGER MODE!:-P

The hard thing is not making associations but trying to reconcile them with a Zappa title.

BBP - 7-6-2008 at 07:30

punknaynowned - 7-6-2008 at 09:59

two words?

BBP - 7-6-2008 at 22:27

Yes!

polydigm - 9-6-2008 at 07:42

Lumpy Gravy? I read the file name. I often load the picture into a separate window for convenience. Anyway, perhaps you named it as a disguise? I really can't see what it has to do with Lumpy Gravy.

polydigm - 9-6-2008 at 07:56

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Originally posted by Badchild: Bonny you cheated again ! No looking at the properties of the pictures!

To be fair, everyone knows that's Deborah Harry and the name Rhonda is in the actual picture. Maybe you were relying on the fact that Thing Fish isn't very popular.

Badchild - 9-6-2008 at 09:12

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To be fair, everyone knows that's Deborah Harry and the name Rhonda is in the actual picture. Maybe you were relying on the fact that Thing Fish isn't very popular.

You knew that was debbie harry!!??!! and huh! Yeah i was!

Badchild - 9-6-2008 at 09:13

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Originally posted by BBP

Father O'Blivion ?

scallopino - 9-6-2008 at 13:41

The Central Scrutinizer?

BBP - 9-6-2008 at 14:22

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Originally posted by polydigm
Lumpy Gravy? I read the file name. I often load the picture into a separate window for convenience. Anyway, perhaps you named it as a disguise? I really can't see what it has to do with Lumpy Gravy.

HA HA HA!!! Recall my Poodle Lecture picture I had cleverly named brownshoes?:devil:

BBP - 9-6-2008 at 14:24

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Originally posted by Badchild

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To be fair, everyone knows that's Deborah Harry and the name Rhonda is in the actual picture. Maybe you were relying on the fact that Thing Fish isn't very popular.

You knew that was debbie harry!!??!! and huh! Yeah i was!

Bad luck! It's one of my faves! It's got Torture Never Stops, No Not Now, Aria of the Evil Prince and Mudd Club!

Haven't heard the right answer! Tip: look at what he's holding in his right hand.

Badchild - 10-6-2008 at 08:16

Smell my Beard ???????:-P

BBP - 10-6-2008 at 10:24

He doesn't have a beard in his right hand. No.

Badchild - 10-6-2008 at 16:56

Looks like he's holding his beard to me....

Ok he does have some sort of book or tablet on the chair "next to him"....ok it's actually under his right arm...

god like figure holding a book....hummmmmmmm....Ah Ha!

BROWN MOSES

tadaaaaa! Now that's some fine thinking there baddkid!

BBP - 10-6-2008 at 19:21

It is indeed! Your turn Badchild!:bouncing:

scallopino - 11-6-2008 at 04:13

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Originally posted by Badchild
Looks like he's holding his beard to me....

Ok he does have some sort of book or tablet on the chair "next to him"....ok it's actually under his right arm...

god like figure holding a book....hummmmmmmm....Ah Ha!

BROWN MOSES

tadaaaaa! Now that's some fine thinking there baddkid!

Sherlock Badchild is on the ball...Sherbad Holmechild.

Badchild - 16-6-2008 at 10:24

Ok here goes.....

BBP - 16-6-2008 at 12:55

Time is Money?

Badchild - 16-6-2008 at 13:39

:pissed:

that easy huh !?!

Fuge!

BBP - 16-6-2008 at 20:39

Sorry, sorry... watch... time... only title I could come up with...
I'll get a new one tomorrow as it's past bedtime already. Sorry to all the nighttime forumers down under and across the pond.

BBP - 17-6-2008 at 12:20

polydigm - 17-6-2008 at 15:15

Big Leg Emma?

BBP - 17-6-2008 at 17:51

Bingo.

polydigm - 18-6-2008 at 00:05

Hopefully, this one's not too obvious and will keep people guessing for awhile.

polydigm - 20-6-2008 at 11:20

So, does this lack of interest indicate that it's actually far too easy? Come on people, have a guess.

punknaynowned - 20-6-2008 at 12:55

Let's Move to Cleveland

polydigm - 20-6-2008 at 23:59

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Originally posted by punknaynowned
Let's Move to Cleveland

No, and I'm dying to hear how you got that one.

It's a two word title.

punknaynowned - 21-6-2008 at 12:02

Bogus Pomp

polydigm - 21-6-2008 at 14:36

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Originally posted by punknaynowned: Bogus Pomp

:drums:

Too easy. I'm obviously going to have to work a bit harder next time.

punknaynowned - 21-6-2008 at 14:47

No way!
that was a wild guess!
I can't be right!
what has a washed and written on Cleveland got to do with Bogus?

scallopino - 21-6-2008 at 17:10

That was an amazing guess. I think 'bogus' comes from the fact that it's a bill for a million bucks!

punknaynowned - 21-6-2008 at 19:52

punknaynowned - 21-6-2008 at 19:52

hahhahahhahaha
didn't know they were so huge!
hhahahhahahaa

polydigm - 22-6-2008 at 00:57

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Originally posted by punknaynowned
No way!
that was a wild guess!
I can't be right!
what has a washed and written on Cleveland got to do with Bogus?

The million dollar bill is not real, therefore it's bogus, and the ceremony is a typical example of pomp.

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