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Bad Vultee is a song on the [[SSV]] album. It is the fourth track on the LP and CD.
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[[Image:Go Figure Cover.jpg|thumb|275px|left|''Go Figure'' - planned album artwork]]
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[[File:Feel no pain pic disc 1.jpg|thumb|275px|left|''Feel No Pain'' - Picture Disc (Side A)]]
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'''''Bad Vultee''''' is a song on the [[SSV]] album [[Go Figure (album)|''Go Figure'']].<br/>
  
''The song has a few different synth lines, some at the start sounding rather uplifting. Bad Vultee is one of the best songs on the SSV album.'' '''This is in the opinion of Dark'''
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It is the fourth track on the [[Feel No Pain|picture disc-LP]] and the [[Screw Shareholder Value|''Screw Shareholder Value'' bootleg-CD]].<br>
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The song has a few different synth lines, some sounding rather uplifting. <br/>
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'''''Vultee''''' was the name of an old [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vultee_Aircraft aircraft company].<br/>
  
Vultee was an old aircraft firm, the idea of the song being a lot of "measurements" is somewhat reminiscent of the [[Gift]] song, Finland Red, Egypt White.
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The idea of the song consisting of a lot of "measurements"  
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is fully reminiscent of the ''[[The Sisterhood]]'''s ''[[Gift (album)|Gift]]''-LP song ''[[Finland Red, Egypt White]]''.<br/>
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Here on the right side, you find a still video featuring '''''Bad Vultee''''' for a listen to give you an impression of the sound.<br/>
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There is also a very interesting article about the entire [[Go Figure (album)|Go Figure album]], the according 3-track EastWest promo-CD,<br/>
  
{{lyrics}}
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the bootlegs including their sound quality as well as some further pictures and links in the [https://heavyleatherblog.wordpress.com/ HEAVYLEATHERBLOG]'s <br/>
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bootleg section under [https://heavyleatherblog.wordpress.com/2016/07/20/crew-hareholder-%C2%A5alue-go-figure/ $crew $hareholder ¥alue : “Go Figure”].<br/>
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{{#ev:youtube|GKGZ4tq7tlw|275x200|right|SSV - ''Bad Vultee'' ([https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz1nEgzkFeco_z-0Uwe00KqT-JaPJR66- from the SSV master CD])|frame}}
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[[File:Screw Shareholder Value Front.jpg|thumb|275px|left|''Screw Shareholder Value'' - CD Cover (front)]]
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==Lyrics==
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Wingspan<br/>
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Wingspan<br>
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One hundred and ten feet<br>
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Length<br>
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Seventy-four feet, seven inches<br>
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Height<br>
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Twenty-nine feet, one and a half inches<br>
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Thirty-nine thousand, four hundred pounds empty<br/>
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Seventy-four feet, seven inches<br>
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Wing area<br>
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One thousand and fourty-eight square feet<br>
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'' The following two verses are phased, flanged and sped-up, so it's a little hard to hear what's being said''<br>
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One thousand and fourty-eight square feet<br>
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Thirty-nine thousand, four hundred pounds empty<br/>
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Empty<br/>
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Music: P. Bellendir / Lyrics: T. Schroeder <br/>
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<span style="color:darkblue;"> Lyrics and music are property and copyright of their respective rights holders and provided only for study purposes. </span><br/>
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[[File:1959 and all that logo.jpg|right|275px]]
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==Analysis==
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Some basic analysis has been done at [http://1959.tsom.org/ssv_notes.html#song4 1959 and all that ...]<br/>
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See also [http://myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=15912 this thread] at the Heartland Forums... <br/>
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[[Category:Songs]]
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[[Category:SSV Songs]]

Latest revision as of 18:46, 8 April 2023

Go Figure - planned album artwork
Feel No Pain - Picture Disc (Side A)


Bad Vultee is a song on the SSV album Go Figure.

It is the fourth track on the picture disc-LP and the Screw Shareholder Value bootleg-CD.

The song has a few different synth lines, some sounding rather uplifting.

Vultee was the name of an old aircraft company.

The idea of the song consisting of a lot of "measurements" is fully reminiscent of the The Sisterhood's Gift-LP song Finland Red, Egypt White.

Here on the right side, you find a still video featuring Bad Vultee for a listen to give you an impression of the sound.

There is also a very interesting article about the entire Go Figure album, the according 3-track EastWest promo-CD,

the bootlegs including their sound quality as well as some further pictures and links in the HEAVYLEATHERBLOG's

bootleg section under $crew $hareholder ¥alue : “Go Figure”.

SSV - Bad Vultee (from the SSV master CD)
Screw Shareholder Value - CD Cover (front)

Lyrics

Wingspan

Wingspan
One hundred and ten feet

Length
Seventy-four feet, seven inches

Height
Twenty-nine feet, one and a half inches

Thirty-nine thousand, four hundred pounds empty

Seventy-four feet, seven inches

Wing area
One thousand and fourty-eight square feet

The following two verses are phased, flanged and sped-up, so it's a little hard to hear what's being said

One thousand and fourty-eight square feet

Thirty-nine thousand, four hundred pounds empty

Empty



Music: P. Bellendir / Lyrics: T. Schroeder
Lyrics and music are property and copyright of their respective rights holders and provided only for study purposes.


1959 and all that logo.jpg

Analysis

Some basic analysis has been done at 1959 and all that ...

See also this thread at the Heartland Forums...