Special Announcement: MOGMeet - Princeton, New Jersey - Saturday, April 18
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Sorry about the short notice, but this has come together rather suddenly. Next Saturday, the Hardest Working Man On MOG, Mr. Cody B., and myself plan to be in Princeton, New Jersey, halfway between New York and Philadelphia (and a relatively easy drive from much of the Eastern Seaboard). It seemed like a perfect excuse for a party. Anyone who's interested can meet us at the Triumph Brewery at 138 Nassau Street (Princeton's main drag) at noon. No firm plans, though if it's a nice day we were thinking about strolling down to the incomparable Hoagie Haven for lunch, spending some quality time at the Princeton Record Exchange (perhaps the closest thing the Eats Coast has to Amoeba, though I have to admit there's ultimately no comparison), and maybe a couple more beers after that. MOG-mail me or Cody if you're thinking about joining us.
The song has nothing to do with any information contained herein, but it's exotic and mildly prurient - in that regard, a little like Princeton....
Comments (28)
I wish I could be there.
So jeeeeeeeeeeel!
Have a blast. And here's to meeting again soon, yes? :)
If the planet tilts on its axis we'll know why.
I wish all of you could be there.....
My knowledge of French would comfortably fit in a thimble. I assume the name of this group does not translate as The Suck-ettes, but it's the only translation my twisted mind goes to.
You're actually not far off. It translates to "The Lollipops" or "The Suckers." I found an English translation of the lyrics. Apparently France Gall, who was a teenager at the time, was unaware of the subtext. The old perv responsible for supplying the song was, of course, Serge Gainsbourg.
“Annie likes suckers
The anise flavored suckers
The anise flavored suckers
Of Annie
Give her kisses
A aniseed taste
While the creamy sugar
Flavored with anise
Sinks in Annie’s throat,
She’s in heaven.
For a few pennies, Annie
Has her Anise suckers
They are the color of her big eyes,
The color of happy days
Annie likes suckers
The anise flavored suckers
The anise flavored suckers
Of Annie
Give her kisses
A aniseed taste
When on her tongue,
All but the little stick is done,
She runs as fast as she can
Back to the drugstore.”
Those are amazingly perverse lyrics. "The creamy sugar"?? He must have been chuckling through every line he wrote. Only in France, eh?
He did have a reputation to uphold, after all....
You know, the word "MOGMeet" and those lyrics combined in one post are a story waiting to happen.
"You know, the word "MOGMeet" and those lyrics combined in one post are a story waiting to happen."
........................Story? Please, no!
Have a good time. Would that I could. But RockRoll43 & I are gonna check out The Dead that evening.
Anonymity will be guaranteed if I get an exclusive.
{Blame it on journalism studies}
DMDM, it would have been epic had you been able to make it. Looks like Mark is on the attend list.
Anna, sadly all of us are too well-known to the authorities for exclusivity to be a possibility....
It is my all digital day...I'm gonna dump my CD collecton at the Princeton Record Exchange...All attendees shall receive a drink on me..If you have any special requests (ie,CD's you might want)..get an idea of what I have here◄...and I'm sure we can work something out.
Bill, I would give a lot to be able to meet you & Cody & Mark
There will be other opportunities. We need to make that happen.....
We need to have a Southerner's Mog Meeting. Maybe in Atlanta. That would be fun for those of us who can't get out your way.
Damn! What a time for the transporter to go on the fritz! Meanwhile, YouTube has disabled embedding on all of the versions of the France Gall clip with the girls dressed as dancing lollipops. All I could find was the following and who knows for how long? That said, ain't she cute?
MTK - we got to rally a LA one!
True dat. You, me, Robin Danar, Lucy, and who knows who else...
I'm not sure I can make it across the river, but if I can, I will.
EP, you absolutely need to get on that. Actually physically meeting MOGgers with whom you've conversed for months, if not years, is a fascinating experience. And they generally turn out to be just as cool, if not cooler, than you imagined....
Mike, many thanks for that clip. I have seen the dancing lollipop vid, and it is well worth the eyeball time.
Charley, see note to extraordinarypoems above....
deedee, meeting you would be a particular pleasure.
LA meetup? Ahem, the meetup in LA is on the 16th of this month as the Coachella crew roll into town. A few of us are heading over to Burbank to see White Lies play at the outdoor stage at Last Call with (urp) Carson Daly. After that, who knows? We'll even have a designated driver in tow. :D
Dale, Carson Daly's got a band? Do they play their own instruments? Who's their choreographer?
I don't know, I intend to dance to White Lies while resisting the urge to throw rotten fruit at Carson Daly, who as far as I know has no musical talent.
I would trust your judgment in any case, but particularly this one. I say let the disintegrating plum fly.
Likewise, Ivylander.
coady turned me on to this. Thx C
what a gret idea and sounds like a great way to spend a saturday - it has been way too long since i have been to the exchange and i'm also in the process of unloading physical shiny discs and ven some vinyl these days . . lightening the load.
alas -i can't make it this saturday but sure you guys will have a ball. next one i hope.
Let us know when you do. First round is on me.....