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Subject: The Harpsichord

Written By: MrCleveland on 10/15/07 at 4:35 pm

What songs since the 50's had a harpsichord in it?

Subject: Re: The Harpsichord

Written By: loki 13 on 10/15/07 at 5:03 pm

For Your Love...The Yardbirds

Siberian Khatru....Yes, come to think of it, I don't think Yes had a song in the 70's that Rick Wakeman didn't
                            play the harpsichord.

Subject: Re: The Harpsichord

Written By: HawkTheSlayer on 10/15/07 at 5:45 pm

Billy Idol used a harpsichord in his acoustic version of 'Rebel Yell', for his "MTV- Unplugged" session.

Subject: Re: The Harpsichord

Written By: whistledog on 10/15/07 at 8:04 pm

The Beach Boys used a beautiful harpsichord intro on their 1979 hit 'Lady Lynda', which I still think is one of their best songs ever !

Subject: Re: The Harpsichord

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 10/15/07 at 9:41 pm

The Left Banke: Walk Away Renee; Pretty Ballerina
Shugie Otis: Strawberry Letter 23
Laibach: Across the Universe (Lennon/McCartney)
Black Tape for a Blue Girl: Denouement
Elvis Costello: Brilliant Mistake

Though it's hard to tell because synth so easily imitates harpsichord, songs such as:
New Order: Sub-Culture
Depeche Mode: Told You So

Subject: Re: The Harpsichord

Written By: Philip Eno on 10/16/07 at 2:59 am

In My Life by The Beatles

Subject: Re: The Harpsichord

Written By: holicman on 10/18/07 at 2:16 am

I think "Fire" by The crazy world of Arthur Brown used the Harpsichord ??

Subject: Re: The Harpsichord

Written By: MrCleveland on 10/18/07 at 3:19 pm


I think "Fire" by The crazy world of Arthur Brown used the Harpsichord ??


Nope. Hammond Organ. And as for the Beatles 'In my Life', that's a piano sped-up to sound like a harpsichord.

Subject: Re: The Harpsichord

Written By: Philip Eno on 10/27/07 at 1:16 pm


Nope. Hammond Organ. And as for the Beatles 'In my Life', that's a piano sped-up to sound like a harpsichord.
So, George Martin cheated on us?

Subject: Re: The Harpsichord

Written By: HawkTheSlayer on 10/29/07 at 6:16 pm

DOn't forget the film, "King Ralph", in which John Goodman did "Good Golly, Miss Molly" on harpsichord!

Subject: Re: The Harpsichord

Written By: MrCleveland on 10/29/07 at 8:10 pm


DOn't forget the film, "King Ralph", in which John Goodman did "Good Golly, Miss Molly" on harpsichord!


That is true. Too bad Wikipedia killed the 'Harpsichord in Popular Culture' page.

I think what intrigued me to like that instrument is "Garfield and Friends". On the 'U.S. Acres' segments, they would use a keyboard with a harpsichord input to it.

And here's some more songs with harpsichord....

"Different Drum"-Linda Ronstadt
"In Held 'Twas In I:Look To Your Soul"-Procol Harum
"Skyline Pigeon"-Elton John

Subject: Re: The Harpsichord

Written By: HawkTheSlayer on 10/30/07 at 1:14 am

In the 20th Anniversary of "Doctor Who", Peter Davison ends up playing the Harp of Rassilon, which sounds more like The Harpsichord of Rassilon.

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