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RETRO TEXT THE NATION JINGLE
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|12:40 UK time, Thursday, 17 December 2009
It's the Doctor Who of the radio jingle - just when you start to love one version, it morphs into something exciting and new. From the 80's tinged original via the power struggle between 'bin' and trash', to the orchestrated beauty of the three minute version, here are all the Retro Text the Nation jingles for you to download and keep. Many thanks to James Richards for his amazing piano and arrangement skills as well as the amazing new RTTN Orchestra jingle.
Retro Text The Nation OriginalRetro Text The Nation InstrumentalRetro Text The Nation TrashRetro Text The Nation BinRetro Text The Nation BrazilianRetro Text The Nation Orchestra
Download the Retro Text The Nation sheet music (PDF - 601 KB)
To download, right click on the link and choose 'Save Target As'. (If you're using a Mac it's Ctrl+click)
Comment number 1.
At 13:36 17th Dec 2009, alexmack wrote:Buckles is going to love this.
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Comment number 2.
At 13:54 17th Dec 2009, Dr Roobles wrote:That is truly epic! I expect to hear the orchestra version on Classic FM soon.
Meanwhile, trying not to think about the gaping chasm of Adam-and-Joe-lessness that awaits after Christmas. *sobs*
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Comment number 3.
At 14:37 17th Dec 2009, FLIMEMA wrote:Brills skills!
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At 19:39 17th Dec 2009, dcgi wrote:This ought to keep everyone happy:
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Comment number 5.
At 23:31 17th Dec 2009, cupcake wrote:ahahaha. amazing stuffs. but i'm with alexmack, it'll be even more amazing what Adam has to say about this!
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Comment number 6.
At 00:08 18th Dec 2009, thegreatestdelight wrote:Look, sorry to divert the mood but I just wanted to say good luck to Joe and that I shall greatly miss your programmes in 2010.
Hopefully you'll be back.
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At 11:43 18th Dec 2009, Tim wrote:Wowzers that Orchestral version is truely EPIC! I can see it being played at Last Night of the Proms next year with all of Black Squadron waving A&J flags. Oh and good luck Joe on your first movie, how exciting!
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Comment number 8.
At 14:35 18th Dec 2009, David Norcott wrote:So I've just sent a rendition of Retro Text the Nation which involves only myself and a guitar, and now I find out that I'm competing with John Williams.
Excellent.
Envy aside, this arrangement is wonderful.
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Comment number 9.
At 17:16 18th Dec 2009, Michael wrote:Oh yes, oh yes, RTTN Orchestral, and I'm spent.
James Richards deserves Knighting or a medal. Perhaps he could 'win' Boggins? Perhaps he can be known as Sir Retrotextual.
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Comment number 10.
At 15:13 19th Dec 2009, londonsambagirl wrote:Does anyone know when they'll be back?
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Comment number 11.
At 22:42 20th Dec 2009, Thomas wrote:Text the Nation - Temptation by Heaven 17 clever......
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Comment number 12.
At 21:25 21st Dec 2009, Erique wrote:There's no appropriate blog entry, as yet, to post this but I just also want to say good luck to Joe with his film. Does Adam have a role in it I wonder?
It's bittersweet for us devotees, I shall miss them dearly on the radio but on the other hand I can't wait to see 'Attack the Block' and also the sitcom Adam is involved in (I can't recall the name off the top of my head).
So boys, on behalf of your large Irish fanbase I want to say thanks for providing us with the best radio entertainment ever over the last 2 years and I look forward to your return later in 2010.
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Comment number 13.
At 09:45 22nd Dec 2009, nicelittlebitofcake wrote:Here here from the East Anglia (danglier) division. Hopefully we won't be Bleak Squadron for too long, bumbling around confused in need of leadership on Saturday mornings. Lets keep ourselves motivated and creative and in top form ready for their return!
Happy Christmas everyone X
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At 00:06 24th Dec 2009, thegreatestdelight wrote:0008 on 18/12/09 reads a bit maudlin, sorry about that. And also a bit ignorant of Buckules. Good luck to Ad. Looking forward to "The Scum Also Rises". I'll miss the rage and the wife anecdotes. They strike a chord. And "The Rhymes of Goodbye" had me welling up, man. Oh, it's gone maudlin again. Gah.
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Comment number 15.
At 23:35 26th Dec 2009, YourNameHere wrote:Is anyone else wandering around the net feeling a bit lost tonight? I've got egg dribbling out of my mouth, some stale bread in my pocket, a few fairy lights poking out of the bottom of my pan hat with no sense of belonging any more..........
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Comment number 16.
At 17:54 9th Jan 2010, Martin wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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Comment number 17.
At 21:21 11th Jan 2010, Richard Lappin wrote:Top marks to James Richards for Retro Text The Nation Orchestra, what a brills version. I now listen to this daily before getting my fix of back A+J podcasts. It has the ability to almost move me to tears the same way as when I stood in front of 2 Harrier Jump Jets at an air show last year...think thats called awe.
I haven't seen any comment on this from Adam or Joe but james deserves some kind of award for it.
Anyone listening to it, turn the lights down to 0 and the base up to 11...awesome.
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