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My Morning Jacket => The Music => Topic started by: Schmokenvontoken on Oct 20, 2010, 12:17 AM

Title: Off the Record
Post by: Schmokenvontoken on Oct 20, 2010, 12:17 AM
In the last part of the song on the album version it seems that they are speaking french in the background and I was wondering if anyone here has or can find a transcipt of this so it can be translated or if any french speaking peoples can figure it out.  
I assume its something cool and 'off the record'
Title: Re: Off the Record
Post by: aMillionDreams on Oct 20, 2010, 06:44 PM
It's backwards.  There's an mp3 of it reversed and it's really not that "cool".  I'm pretty sure it Tommy's speaking voice.  I'll post the mp3 soon if someone doesn't beat me to it.
Title: Re: Off the Record
Post by: Soulshine on Nov 04, 2010, 07:57 PM
QuoteIn the last part of the song on the album version it seems that they are speaking french in the background and I was wondering if anyone here has or can find a transcipt of this so it can be translated or if any french speaking peoples can figure it out.  
I assume its something cool and 'off the record'

I always thought it was French too dude, I'd been trying to translate that shit for years, but it just wasn't clear enough. Perhaps because its backwards?  ::)
Title: Re: Off the Record
Post by: johnnYYac on Nov 04, 2010, 11:05 PM
QuoteIt's backwards.  There's an mp3 of it reversed and it's really not that "cool".  I'm pretty sure it Tommy's speaking voice.  I'll post the mp3 soon if someone doesn't beat me to it.
Here it is:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=K2MMOW9K
Title: Re: Off the Record
Post by: touchingmept2 on Nov 04, 2010, 11:26 PM
So what does it say? I can't download cuz I'm using the cellular device:\
Title: Re: Off the Record
Post by: johnnYYac on Nov 05, 2010, 11:11 AM
QuoteSo what does it say? I can't download cuz I'm using the cellular device:\
Honestly, I haven't listened to it but once and not very closely, so I have no idea what it says, if anything.  I remember playing a segment of Pink Floyd's The Wall backward and you could clearly hear what was said.  Not so much with Off the Record.
Title: Re: Off the Record
Post by: Jeff Murray on Jun 12, 2013, 07:30 PM
Gotta love getting ready for work and Off the Record comes on the radio...  :bath:  of course it was on XPN out of Philly because there is no way in hell a station in Harrisburg would play MMJ.

My random MMJ moment of the day....
Title: Re: Off the Record
Post by: Jaimoe on Jun 13, 2013, 10:54 AM
I never understood why the coda to Off The Record goes nowhere. In concert it fucking rocks. On album it's very tedious and pointless (i.e., no highs or lows).