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eagleman13 On The Road To Hell & Alicante 15 Aug 24 5.11pm
The Canadian rock group Klaatu, taken from the robot in the film The Day The Earth Stood Still. 1961 Edited by eagleman13 (15 Aug 2024 5.12pm) This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.
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On The Road To Hell & Alicante 15 Aug 24 5.11pm

The Canadian rock group Klaatu, taken from the robot in the film The Day The Earth Stood Still. 1961

Edited by eagleman13 (15 Aug 2024 5.12pm)

This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.

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doi209 Fighting for the weak and innocent... 15 Aug 24 5.15pm
Surely the band name taken from many books or films is the "THE" ( still touring ). Edited by doi209 (15 Aug 2024 5.17pm)
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Fighting for the weak and innocent... 15 Aug 24 5.15pm

Surely the band name taken from many books or films is the "THE" ( still touring ).

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YT Oxford 15 Aug 24 5.53pm
(I know it doesn't count but...) Jethro Tull, after the famous inventor of the mechanical seed drill, commemorated in Crowmarsh Gifford near Wallingford in Oxfordshire with a plaque and a small modern cul-de-sac of houses 'Jethro Tull Gardens'. Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)
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Oxford 15 Aug 24 5.53pm

(I know it doesn't count but...)

Jethro Tull, after the famous inventor of the mechanical seed drill, commemorated in Crowmarsh Gifford near Wallingford in Oxfordshire with a plaque and a small modern cul-de-sac of houses 'Jethro Tull Gardens'.

Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)

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YT Oxford 15 Aug 24 5.58pm
Originally posted by eagleman13 The Canadian rock group Klaatu, taken from the robot in the film The Day The Earth Stood Still. 1961 Edited by eagleman13 (15 Aug 2024 5.12pm) Apologies old chap, but Klaatu is the humanoid alien not the robot. That's Gort. A great movie, and despite being a fan of traditional sci-fi, I didn't mind the Keanu Reeves re-make. Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)
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Oxford 15 Aug 24 5.58pm

Originally posted by eagleman13

The Canadian rock group Klaatu, taken from the robot in the film The Day The Earth Stood Still. 1961

Edited by eagleman13 (15 Aug 2024 5.12pm)

Apologies old chap, but Klaatu is the humanoid alien not the robot. That's Gort. A great movie, and despite being a fan of traditional sci-fi, I didn't mind the Keanu Reeves re-make.

Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)

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YT Oxford 15 Aug 24 6.03pm
The band 'Texas' took their name from the movie 'Paris, Texas' because they loved the 'slide guitar' soundtrack by Ry Cooder. Edited by YT (16 Aug 2024 6.02am) Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)
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Oxford 15 Aug 24 6.03pm

The band 'Texas' took their name from the movie 'Paris, Texas' because they loved the 'slide guitar' soundtrack by Ry Cooder.

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eagleman13 On The Road To Hell & Alicante 15 Aug 24 6.04pm
Originally posted by YT Apologies old chap, but Klaatu is the humanoid alien not the robot. That's Gort. A great movie, and despite being a fan of traditional sci-fi, I didn't mind the Keanu Reeves re-make. Large raspberry Thank you I stand corrected grr This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.
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On The Road To Hell & Alicante 15 Aug 24 6.04pm

Originally posted by YT

Apologies old chap, but Klaatu is the humanoid alien not the robot. That's Gort. A great movie, and despite being a fan of traditional sci-fi, I didn't mind the Keanu Reeves re-make.

Large raspberry

Thank you I stand corrected grr

This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.

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silvertop Portishead 15 Aug 24 6.11pm
Originally posted by YT Apologies old chap, but Klaatu is the humanoid alien not the robot. That's Gort. A great movie, and despite being a fan of traditional sci-fi, I didn't mind the Keanu Reeves re-make. Klaatu barada nikto.
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Portishead 15 Aug 24 6.11pm

Originally posted by YT

Apologies old chap, but Klaatu is the humanoid alien not the robot. That's Gort. A great movie, and despite being a fan of traditional sci-fi, I didn't mind the Keanu Reeves re-make.

Klaatu barada nikto.

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YT Oxford 15 Aug 24 6.21pm
Originally posted by silvertop Klaatu barada nikto. And I thought this one thread might escape your lefty nonsense Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)
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Oxford 15 Aug 24 6.21pm

Originally posted by silvertop

Klaatu barada nikto.

And I thought this one thread might escape your lefty nonsense

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monkey Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 15 Aug 24 6.24pm
Just heard my Sharona by the knack on the radio, Michael Crawford before Frank Spencer fame was in a film called the knack in the 60’s…….doubt they were named after the film, but you never know
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Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 15 Aug 24 6.24pm

Just heard my Sharona by the knack on the radio, Michael Crawford before Frank Spencer fame was in a film called the knack in the 60’s…….doubt they were named after the film, but you never know

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eritheagle Erith 15 Aug 24 6.29pm
T-Rex from the A-Z book of dinasaurs!
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Erith 15 Aug 24 6.29pm

T-Rex from the A-Z book of dinasaurs!

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kingdowieonthewall Sussex, ex-Cronx. 15 Aug 24 10.14pm
Some excellent info. there , thank you. I'd hoped this would reveal some. Any idea on the 2nd name from clockwork orange?After heaven 17 ? Kids,tired of being bothered by your pesky parents? Then leave home, get a job & pay your own bills, while you still know everything.
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Some excellent info. there , thank you.
I'd hoped this would reveal some.

Any idea on the 2nd name from clockwork orange?After heaven 17 ?

Kids,tired of being bothered by your pesky parents?
Then leave home, get a job & pay your own bills, while you still know everything.

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Teddy Eagle 15 Aug 24 10.27pm
Originally posted by kingdowieonthewall Some excellent info. there , thank you. I'd hoped this would reveal some. Any idea on the 2nd name from clockwork orange?After heaven 17 ? Echo and the Bunnymen's label was taken from the Korova milk bar. There was also Steppenwolf and Mott the Hoople from book titles.
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