The dark side of the moon
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The dark side of the moon
It’s never occurred to me until today that we only ever see one side of the moon.
And it’s because as it rotates around the earth every 27 days, it spins on its own axis once in that 27 days. So we always see the same face.
Apparently eventually the earth’s rotation around the sun will slow down so much that only one side of earth ever sees daylight.
And it’s because as it rotates around the earth every 27 days, it spins on its own axis once in that 27 days. So we always see the same face.
Apparently eventually the earth’s rotation around the sun will slow down so much that only one side of earth ever sees daylight.
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Re: The dark side of the moon
Does the moon rotate in the mirrored direction to Earth?
I'm aware we always see the same face of the moon here in the UK but didn't know if you see a different side depending on your location on Earth???
I'm aware we always see the same face of the moon here in the UK but didn't know if you see a different side depending on your location on Earth???
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Re: The dark side of the moon
The moon effectively rolls around the earth so it's always the same face for all i understand.
Pink Floyd worked all that out
Pink Floyd worked all that out
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Re: The dark side of the moon
great album!
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Re: The dark side of the moon
It's a horrible album.
Sorry...but I hated it. I'm very on/off about their stuff. Artsy-fartsy music.
Sorry...but I hated it. I'm very on/off about their stuff. Artsy-fartsy music.
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Re: The dark side of the moon
Animals was probably the latest of their albums I liked. The Wall has a couple of decent tracks (Mother and Don't Leave me now)
Wish you were here is my favourite. Piper and Ummagumma still get a lot of play time.
Wish you were here is my favourite. Piper and Ummagumma still get a lot of play time.
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Re: The dark side of the moon
Kwacky wrote:Wish you were here is my favourite.
Agreed.
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Re: The dark side of the moon
Yep. "Wish You Were Here" for me too. "Animals" had a few good moments. After that Pink Floyd just sort of devolved into the "Roger-Waters'-Daddy-Died-In-The-War-And-He-Feels-Sorry-For-Himself-Tribute-Band".
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Re: The dark side of the moon
HEATHEN!!!! Don't make me put you on the naughty step like I do my son!Cav wrote:Who are we talking about? Lady Gaga?
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Re: The dark side of the moon
all of them as there is a slight bit of Ticket to Ride at the end of the song Eclipseduke63 wrote:Which Beatle appears on Dark Side of the Moon?
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Re: The dark side of the moon
McCartney did a voice over interview but I believe it was never used as Waters thought he ‘performed’ too much.
The guy at the end saying there is no dark side is the doorman at Abbey Road studios.
The guy at the end saying there is no dark side is the doorman at Abbey Road studios.
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Re: The dark side of the moon
And the guy talking about giving someone a "Short, sharp shock" is 'Roger The Hat'...apparently a famous roadie - although I don't really know how roadies become famous, but it appears they do.
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Re: The dark side of the moon
Oh...and Stefan Grappelli played violin at the very end of Wish You Were Here.
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Re: The dark side of the moon
duke63 wrote:It’s never occurred to me until today that we only ever see one side of the moon.
And it’s because as it rotates around the earth every 27 days, it spins on its own axis once in that 27 days. So we always see the same face.
Apparently eventually the earth’s rotation around the sun will slow down so much that only one side of earth ever sees daylight.
Seriously you are joking, you are really ?