tiger_lily111 Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 I'm from the old town, see. I've hit the half-century mark. Got my name from a New Yorker, You might hear it in the dark. I cruise along, play it by ear - Many careers I have sparked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 dyalDragon Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 (edited) compact disc? Edited June 11, 2010 by dyalDragon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 tiger_lily111 Posted June 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 compact disc? Taking into consideration that I'm not that old, sorry, no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 Hey t_l - dont know if all the references fit but...the Fillmore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 tiger_lily111 Posted June 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 Hey t_l - dont know if all the references fit but...the Fillmore? Hiya back! A good thought, but no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 tiger_lily111 Posted June 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 Look at that! A shameless bump. And FYI, a little Googling will probably get you the answer pretty quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 YouTube? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 tiger_lily111 Posted June 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 YouTube? That's somewhat too young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 (edited) Radar? it's used to guide vessels&planes at night or when visibility is low in bad weather; & you can hear it. if radar is used metaphorically, you can say it's sparked many a career, as in "put on the radar". Don't know about the "old town" ref or a New Yorker it was named after, though.At the risk of sounding silly, I really can't recall when it was put to us, forgive my ignorance, but here goes: Edited June 16, 2010 by mojobrain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 tiger_lily111 Posted June 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 Radar? it's used to guide vessels&planes at night or when visibility is low in bad weather; & you can hear it. if radar is used metaphorically, you can say it's sparked many a career, as in "put on the radar". Don't know about the "old town" ref or a New Yorker it was named after, though.At the risk of sounding silly, I really can't recall when it was put to us, forgive my ignorance, but here goes: I couldn't tell you how long that's been around either, but sorry, not it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Molly Mae Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 Reebok. But now I'm not as convinced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rsn Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 the Mustang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 tiger_lily111 Posted June 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 Neither of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 DudleyDude Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 the transistor radio? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 tiger_lily111 Posted June 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 the transistor radio? Oooh ... but no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 I thought this at first, but didn't answer it... but just in case: is it The Apollo Theater? Older than fifty, but sure has sparked a lot of careers... and it's at least in NYC... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 tiger_lily111 Posted June 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 I thought this at first, but didn't answer it... but just in case: is it The Apollo Theater? Older than fifty, but sure has sparked a lot of careers... and it's at least in NYC... A very good thought, but not that either. You & PG have been closer than the other guesses so far, but still off base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 DudleyDude Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 Motown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 tiger_lily111 Posted June 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 Motown? Not swingin that way, sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 tiger_lily111 Posted June 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Half-century this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 50 years ago: The Year of Africa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Brooks Atkinson Theatre ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 tiger_lily111 Posted June 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Nope, sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 maybe Buddy Holly? think the time frame is about right with his death. band was the Crickets which you might hear at night and he was certainly influential to rock n roll. if I'm close, the title maybe refers to the Big Bopper's "Chantilly Lace"? who died along with Buddy Holly and Richie Valens in that infamous plane crash Don McLean wrote "American Pie" about and is now pretty much called "the day the music died" so let's throw that in as a guess as well. yeah, and the Big Bopper too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 tiger_lily111 Posted June 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 (edited) maybe Buddy Holly? think the time frame is about right with his death. band was the Crickets which you might hear at night and he was certainly influential to rock n roll. if I'm close, the title maybe refers to the Big Bopper's "Chantilly Lace"? who died along with Buddy Holly and Richie Valens in that infamous plane crash Don McLean wrote "American Pie" about and is now pretty much called "the day the music died" so let's throw that in as a guess as well. yeah, and the Big Bopper too... Interesting thoughts, but not where I'm going with this one. Edit for: & I now have that running through my head ... Edited June 22, 2010 by tiger_lily111 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 inline skates? or Doc Martins? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I'm from the old town, see.
I've hit the half-century mark.
Got my name from a New Yorker,
You might hear it in the dark.
I cruise along, play it by ear -
Many careers I have sparked.
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