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On Sun, 9 Nov 2008 20:18:30 -0500, jmcquown wrote:

> Joseph Littleshoes wrote:
>> Correct me if im wrong, but it thought that was de reggae, "you put
>> the lime in the coconut and shake it all up" i mean.... when your
>> making gravy that good you make lots, and lots of it

>
> LOL no, that was Harry Nilsson, 'Coconut', 1971. He wrote a lot of classic
> songs, most people have no idea what a great songwriter and vocalist he was.
> He died at age 53 in 1994. He did the music for the film 'The Point' which
> was pretty much about setting aside differences in people. This is a is a
> beautiful example of his work:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6C_Q-_RTS8
>
> Jill


i think i prefer this tender ballad, 'you're breaking my heart':

<http://www.imeem.com/spunup/music/Y9XRvA7p/harry_nilsson_youre_breaking_my_heart/>

guitar by george harrysong, i believe.

your pal,
blake