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#15 by schro on 14 Feb, 2012 16:01
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"Africa" is an awesome song (1984, I believe). Any song that can mix "Kilimanjaro" into the lyrics is a home run in the Book of Schro.
Oh, if Al Sharpton saw the initial post, he'd probably organize a march claiming discrimination based on the color of Toto's fur. -
#16 by mrzed on 14 Feb, 2012 16:16
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Ah, that explains it. I was in Alaska in a very rural community which was about 20 years behind the times of mainstream America. I missed several decades there. But don't feel bad about that. There just this 'hole' in my American experience from that time.
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#17 by Laser Man on 14 Feb, 2012 16:35
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Schro's right - the lyrics fit Kilimanjaro and Serengetti into one line. Saying them in the same sentence is tough, let alone singing them!
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#18 by TheSlyBear on 14 Feb, 2012 19:00
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For this not familiar with the song:
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#19 by MikeM on 14 Feb, 2012 21:32
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This version of it was an internet rage a few years back:
Any song that can mix "Kilimanjaro" into the lyrics is a home run in the Book of Schro.
How about one that rhymes "libido" and "tuxedo" from that same timeframe? -
#20 by Slynito on 15 Feb, 2012 08:31
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"Rosanna" referred to Rosanna Arquette who was dating one of the musicians in Toto when the album was first released.
If I knew that, then I would have been jealous.
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#21 by Sir Harry on 16 Feb, 2012 20:32
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The joke is still a good one....but unfortunately we got the lyrics wrong.....They're actually saying I BLESS the rains down in Africa-not miss....I thought it was miss too...dayum artillery ears
What's even more bizarre is that the karaoke version says "I guess it rains down in Africa" which sounds plausible but is even more incorrect than using "miss" in place of "bless" I guess I need to get a hearing aid to listen to this song! 
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#22 by TheSlyBear on 17 Feb, 2012 09:23
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I know what you mean sidharry. I have a lot of hearing loss, and some mild tinnitus from my years firing the 106mm recoilless rifle. We used hearing protection, but those suckers were loud.
Before I left the military we had switched to TOW missiles, which were much quieter but still pretty darned loud.
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#23 by Sir Harry on 17 Feb, 2012 10:43
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SlyBear: With my MOS being 13B (cannon crewman), I'm always intrigued by various pieces of "boom-boom". For the first 10-15 years, we used the self-propelled and Paladin howitzers. In 2007, we went to the towed M109. The ammo shells look similar to those we use now....BTW, I guess I'll check up on the lyrics to "Rosanna" I think I botched some of them up too
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#24 by theman on 09 Nov, 2012 14:59
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Thank you Brothers for your Service !
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#25 by tomgallagher on 09 Nov, 2012 15:38
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Had to be near some 105's on occasion.....holy sheet.
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#26 by Slyfive on 09 Nov, 2012 18:47
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I LOVE ToTo, hold the line is up there in my all time favourites.
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#27 by b.driscoll on 09 Nov, 2012 19:00
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I think ''Africa'' came out in '82?..............if my memory is correct.
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#28 by TheSlyBear on 09 Nov, 2012 20:47
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I think ''Africa'' came out in '82?..............if my memory is correct.
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#29 by Laser Man on 10 Nov, 2012 10:46
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It was on the ToTo IV LP (before CD's)