More Against the Days

Thu Oct 19 13:13:10 CDT 2006

Anyone ever listened to the song Frenesi?  Or have any theories as to why Pynchon used the song to name his VL character?  I've only found an Edie Gorme rendition.  I think Artie Shaw has an instrumental version.  Pretty treacly stuff.

Laura

-----Original Message-----
>From: David Casseres <david.casseres at gmail.com>
>Sent: Oct 19, 2006 1:55 PM
>To: Paul Mackin <paul.mackin at verizon.net>
>Cc: pynchon-l at waste.org
>Subject: Re: Re: More Against the Days
>
>A search of the iTunes music store for the title "The Coffee Song"
>finds 38 recordings, most of which are actually of this song.  Some
>are instrumentals, though.  Each downloadable for 99 cents.
>
>I'm trying to pick one that isn't Sinatra, since I have a bit of an
>allergy there.
>
>On 10/18/06, Paul Mackin <paul.mackin at verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>> On Oct 18, 2006, at 9:34 AM, Ya Sam wrote:
>>
>> > I swear, if this had been posted without the names of the authors,
>> > I would have thought Pynchon had written it.
>>
>> the "coffee ketchup"  clinches it . . . .
>>
>> a number of biggies recorded the song
>>
>> King Sisters
>>
>> Frank Sinatra
>>
>>
>> >
>> >
>> >> From: Paul Mackin <paul.mackin at verizon.net>
>> >> To: pynchon-l at waste.org
>> >> Subject: Re: More Against the Days
>> >> Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 09:21:01 -0400
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Oct 18, 2006, at 7:58 AM, Paul Mackin wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>
>> >>> On Oct 18, 2006, at 5:05 AM, John Carvill wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Well, there was a lot of coffee of course, plus those rifles
>> >>>> with  the Stars on them....
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> reminds me of one of my favorite songs of the 40s, not in any of
>> >>> the novels however
>> >>>
>> >>> A politician's daughter
>> >>> Accused of drinking water
>> >>> Got fined a great big fifty dollar bill.
>> >>> There's an awful lot of coffee in  Brazil.
>> >>
>> >> Here are the actual words to this WWII era ditty . . . .
>> >>
>> >> The Coffee Song
>> >> Written By:  Bob Hilliard / Richard Miles
>> >>
>> >> Way down among Brazilians
>> >> Coffee beans grow by the billions
>> >> So they've got to find those extra cups to fill
>> >> They've got an awful lot of coffee in Brazil
>> >>
>> >> You can't get cherry soda
>> >> Cause they've gotta sell their quota
>> >> And the way things are I guess they never will
>> >> They've got an awful lot of coffee in Brazil
>> >>
>> >> No tea or tomato juice
>> >> You'll see no potato juice
>> >> Cause the planters down in Santos
>> >> All say no, no, no
>> >>
>> >> A politican's daughter
>> >> Was accused of drinkin' water
>> >> And was fined a great big fifty dollar bill
>> >> They've got an awful lot of coffee in Brazil
>> >>
>> >> When Brazilian ham and eggs need savor
>> >> Coffee ketchup gives 'em flavor
>> >> Coffee pickles way outsell the dill
>> >> Why they put coffee in their coffee in Brazil
>> >>
>> >> You date a man and find out later
>> >> He smells like a percolator
>> >> His cologne was made right on the grill
>> >> Hey they could percolate the ocean in Brazil
>> >>
>> >> Don't ask for hot cocoa there
>> >> They'll say you've gone loco there
>> >> But say caffeine or coffee bean and they'll say ay ay ay
>> >>
>> >> So you'll add to the local color
>> >> Serve some coffee with a cruller
>> >> Dunkin doesn't take alot of skill
>> >> They've got an awful lot of coffee
>> >> A great big pot of coffee
>> >> They've got an awful lot of coffee
>> >> In Brazil, Brazil, Brazil
>> >> Cafe ole
>> >> Yeah
>> >>
>> >>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>> Some reviewers have noticed that there are references to
>> >>>>> Starbucks cafe in > Mason & Dixon
>> >>>>
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