Comments on: Apollo 17 astronauts singing on the moon http://boingboing.net/2012/02/13/apollo-17-astronauts-singing-o.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Donald Petersen http://boingboing.net/2012/02/13/apollo-17-astronauts-singing-o.html#comment-1346233 Donald Petersen Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=143761#comment-1346233 "Giant steps are what you take... walking on, walking on the moon..." Yer welcome. “Giant steps are what you take… walking on, walking on the moon…”

Yer welcome.

]]> By: Paolo Attivissimo http://boingboing.net/2012/02/13/apollo-17-astronauts-singing-o.html#comment-1346044 Paolo Attivissimo Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=143761#comment-1346044 Forgive the nitpicking, but the video is not all from Apollo 17. Part of it (the walk towards the large rock in the background) is from Apollo 16. The rock is actually a massive boulder known as House Rock http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a16/a16.house_rock.html . The song is from Apollo 17 http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a17/audio17.html Forgive the nitpicking, but the video is not all from Apollo 17. Part of it (the walk towards the large rock in the background) is from Apollo 16. The rock is actually a massive boulder known as House Rock http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a16/a16.house_rock.html . The song is from Apollo 17 http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a17/audio17.html

]]> By: Cicada Mania http://boingboing.net/2012/02/13/apollo-17-astronauts-singing-o.html#comment-1345885 Cicada Mania Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=143761#comment-1345885 Dubstep remix please. Dubstep remix please.

]]> By: mongo http://boingboing.net/2012/02/13/apollo-17-astronauts-singing-o.html#comment-1345778 mongo Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=143761#comment-1345778 I came across Gene Cernan and Jim Lovell at Airventure Oshkosh.  It is amazing how they can be anonymous and unrecognized. Jim Lovell was waiting for luggage at O'Hare with me once.  I had tell a stranger, "You know Apollo 13?  That's the guy."  "Tom Hanks?" I ran into Alan Sheppard at a Vegas casino and was so awestruck I just waved like a droolling fanboi. I came across Gene Cernan and Jim Lovell at Airventure Oshkosh.  It is amazing how they can be anonymous and unrecognized.

Jim Lovell was waiting for luggage at O’Hare with me once.  I had tell a stranger, “You know Apollo 13?  That’s the guy.”  ”Tom Hanks?”

I ran into Alan Sheppard at a Vegas casino and was so awestruck I just waved like a droolling fanboi.

]]> By: Don http://boingboing.net/2012/02/13/apollo-17-astronauts-singing-o.html#comment-1345724 Don Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=143761#comment-1345724 I watched it live, and had almost gotten that stupid tune out of my head. I watched it live, and had almost gotten that stupid tune out of my head.

]]> By: t3kna2007 http://boingboing.net/2012/02/13/apollo-17-astronauts-singing-o.html#comment-1345679 t3kna2007 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=143761#comment-1345679 Dave Scott, Apollo 15 CDR: "It's a lot like walking on a trampoline.  That's a pretty good way to think about it." (Quoting from memory but correct in the sense of it.  It's in the DVD extras for a movie I'd rather not own up to seeing.) Dave Scott, Apollo 15 CDR: “It’s a lot like walking on a trampoline.  That’s a pretty good way to think about it.” (Quoting from memory but correct in the sense of it.  It’s in the DVD extras for a movie I’d rather not own up to seeing.)

]]> By: pita http://boingboing.net/2012/02/13/apollo-17-astronauts-singing-o.html#comment-1345583 pita Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=143761#comment-1345583 I remember watching this live too.  By the time Apollo 17 came along, watching astronauts on the moon had gotten pretty mundane for viewers at home.  They would spend hours at a time on the moon surface and even had a dune buggy to ride around in.  It was not unusual for the astronauts to clown around and ham it up like this just to keep it interesting for the audience back on earth. I remember watching this live too.  By the time Apollo 17 came along, watching astronauts on the moon had gotten pretty mundane for viewers at home.  They would spend hours at a time on the moon surface and even had a dune buggy to ride around in.  It was not unusual for the astronauts to clown around and ham it up like this just to keep it interesting for the audience back on earth.

]]> By: Jonathan Roberts http://boingboing.net/2012/02/13/apollo-17-astronauts-singing-o.html#comment-1345418 Jonathan Roberts Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=143761#comment-1345418 I still like to think of them running in a crazy cartoon style. I still like to think of them running in a crazy cartoon style.

]]> By: Donald Petersen http://boingboing.net/2012/02/13/apollo-17-astronauts-singing-o.html#comment-1345403 Donald Petersen Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=143761#comment-1345403 I won't feel I've gotten my tax dollars' worth until I hear <i>Curiosity</i> crooning out an increasingly legato and basso <i>Bicycle Built For Two</i> on the surface of Mars. I won’t feel I’ve gotten my tax dollars’ worth until I hear Curiosity crooning out an increasingly legato and basso Bicycle Built For Two on the surface of Mars.

]]> By: Nate Reha http://boingboing.net/2012/02/13/apollo-17-astronauts-singing-o.html#comment-1345398 Nate Reha Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=143761#comment-1345398  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgjR-Y_9f8M  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgjR-Y_9f8M

]]> By: NelC http://boingboing.net/2012/02/13/apollo-17-astronauts-singing-o.html#comment-1345397 NelC Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=143761#comment-1345397 I'm surprised that so many people haven't heard this before. I don't know how many times I've seen it in documentaries over the years. Of course, cos I is old, I remember it from the original transmissions, too. I’m surprised that so many people haven’t heard this before. I don’t know how many times I’ve seen it in documentaries over the years. Of course, cos I is old, I remember it from the original transmissions, too.

]]> By: GuyInMilwaukee http://boingboing.net/2012/02/13/apollo-17-astronauts-singing-o.html#comment-1345377 GuyInMilwaukee Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=143761#comment-1345377 I can see no better time or place to skip and sing... and why not? After all who was going to stop them? I can see no better time or place to skip and sing… and why not? After all who was going to stop them?

]]> By: John A Arkansawyer http://boingboing.net/2012/02/13/apollo-17-astronauts-singing-o.html#comment-1345375 John A Arkansawyer Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=143761#comment-1345375 Dr. Owen K. Garriott is from my hometown--I remember when we renamed Market Street for him--and he's a righteous cat. <a href="http://www.leonardos.org/" rel="nofollow">Check out what he's done for kids there.</a> We took our daughter there a couple of years ago, as part of a vacation to see where I used to live. If you're in the area, you should check it out. EDIT: Oh, and he's not in that video. I got overly excited and forgot my history. It's been a long and miserable day. But he's still a righteous cat. Dr. Owen K. Garriott is from my hometown–I remember when we renamed Market Street for him–and he’s a righteous cat. Check out what he’s done for kids there. We took our daughter there a couple of years ago, as part of a vacation to see where I used to live. If you’re in the area, you should check it out.

EDIT: Oh, and he’s not in that video. I got overly excited and forgot my history. It’s been a long and miserable day. But he’s still a righteous cat.

]]> By: nothingsmonstered http://boingboing.net/2012/02/13/apollo-17-astronauts-singing-o.html#comment-1345369 nothingsmonstered Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=143761#comment-1345369 This makes me wish the moon landings really had been faked. How awesome would it be if the government put together a vast hoax, swearing thousands of people to secrecy, just so they could get some guys to hop around singing? This makes me wish the moon landings really had been faked. How awesome would it be if the government put together a vast hoax, swearing thousands of people to secrecy, just so they could get some guys to hop around singing?

]]> By: dculberson http://boingboing.net/2012/02/13/apollo-17-astronauts-singing-o.html#comment-1345357 dculberson Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=143761#comment-1345357 Also as heard samples on Juno Reactor's Luna-Tic.. I did NOT realize that sample was really moon stuff.  Awesome!!! Edit to add a link! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daZsf5QfUvI Also as heard samples on Juno Reactor’s Luna-Tic.. I did NOT realize that sample was really moon stuff.  Awesome!!!

Edit to add a link!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daZsf5QfUvI

]]> By: KurtMac http://boingboing.net/2012/02/13/apollo-17-astronauts-singing-o.html#comment-1345343 KurtMac Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=143761#comment-1345343 If you're really looking to lose track of the next few days, I suggest you check out the Apollo Lunar Surface Journal website, which contains the catalog of all the Apollo missions' complete radio communication transcripts, photographic film indexes and video clips such as this.  http://history.nasa.gov/alsj/main.html (Seriously, clear your schedule. Its going to take a while to sift through.) If you’re really looking to lose track of the next few days, I suggest you check out the Apollo Lunar Surface Journal website, which contains the catalog of all the Apollo missions’ complete radio communication transcripts, photographic film indexes and video clips such as this. 
http://history.nasa.gov/alsj/main.html (Seriously, clear your schedule. Its going to take a while to sift through.)

]]> By: Bodhipaksa http://boingboing.net/2012/02/13/apollo-17-astronauts-singing-o.html#comment-1345324 Bodhipaksa Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=143761#comment-1345324 I remember this too. I feel old, hearing that someone had to look it up on Wikipedia to confirm its veracity. I remember this too. I feel old, hearing that someone had to look it up on Wikipedia to confirm its veracity.

]]> By: Mister44 http://boingboing.net/2012/02/13/apollo-17-astronauts-singing-o.html#comment-1345319 Mister44 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=143761#comment-1345319  You're old ;o)  You’re old ;o)

]]> By: Mark Dow http://boingboing.net/2012/02/13/apollo-17-astronauts-singing-o.html#comment-1345317 Mark Dow Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=143761#comment-1345317 Hey you! Get off of my regolith. Hey you! Get off of my regolith.

]]> By: pjcamp http://boingboing.net/2012/02/13/apollo-17-astronauts-singing-o.html#comment-1345308 pjcamp Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=143761#comment-1345308 Of course it's real. Those of us who are old enough saw it live. Of course it’s real. Those of us who are old enough saw it live.

]]> By: TotalForge http://boingboing.net/2012/02/13/apollo-17-astronauts-singing-o.html#comment-1345298 TotalForge Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=143761#comment-1345298 Go meet some Apollo astronauts while you still can. Search for 'astronaut appearances' and space autograph events.  Go meet some Apollo astronauts while you still can. Search for ‘astronaut appearances’ and space autograph events. 

]]> By: MRKiscaden http://boingboing.net/2012/02/13/apollo-17-astronauts-singing-o.html#comment-1345294 MRKiscaden Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=143761#comment-1345294 Of course, the Apollo 11 astronauts sang: "We're whalers on the moon. We carry a harpoon.  But there ain't no whales, so we tell tall tales,  and sing a whaling tune." Of course, the Apollo 11 astronauts sang:

“We’re whalers on the moon. We carry a harpoon.
 But there ain’t no whales,
so we tell tall tales, 
and sing a whaling tune.”

]]> By: Andrew Burnard http://boingboing.net/2012/02/13/apollo-17-astronauts-singing-o.html#comment-1345281 Andrew Burnard Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=143761#comment-1345281 you know, some people in the computer business can be pretty creative, unlike the traditional businessman. you know, the astronauts didn't read poetry. but that's changing. you know, some people
in the computer business
can be pretty creative,

unlike the traditional
businessman.

you know, the astronauts
didn’t read poetry.

but that’s changing.

]]> By: jordan yerman http://boingboing.net/2012/02/13/apollo-17-astronauts-singing-o.html#comment-1345264 jordan yerman Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=143761#comment-1345264 Was I the only one expecting to hear the Discovery Channel song? Was I the only one expecting to hear the Discovery Channel song?

]]> By: Maggie Koerth-Baker http://boingboing.net/2012/02/13/apollo-17-astronauts-singing-o.html#comment-1345250 Maggie Koerth-Baker Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=143761#comment-1345250 I'm just pleased to learn that I'm not the only person who sings to themselves about what they're currently doing. "Oh ... I'm ... scrubbing up the bathtub cause it's got a ring, got a ring, got a ring."  I’m just pleased to learn that I’m not the only person who sings to themselves about what they’re currently doing. “Oh … I’m … scrubbing up the bathtub cause it’s got a ring, got a ring, got a ring.” 

]]> By: patrick hassell http://boingboing.net/2012/02/13/apollo-17-astronauts-singing-o.html#comment-1345251 patrick hassell Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=143761#comment-1345251 We're whalers on the moon, we're carrying harpoons......... We’re whalers on the moon, we’re carrying harpoons………

]]> By: Dean Putney http://boingboing.net/2012/02/13/apollo-17-astronauts-singing-o.html#comment-1345231 Dean Putney Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=143761#comment-1345231 It has come to my attention that I am a young whippersnapper. Please return to your regularly scheduled programming. It has come to my attention that I am a young whippersnapper. Please return to your regularly scheduled programming.

]]> By: mongo http://boingboing.net/2012/02/13/apollo-17-astronauts-singing-o.html#comment-1345228 mongo Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=143761#comment-1345228 Ditto. I had to watch to see if there really was amazement at what we saw happen for real. Makes us feel old that we were there and it evidently looks like obscure ancient history, doesn't it? Next:  Did Alan Shepard really drive a golf ball on the moon? Ditto.

I had to watch to see if there really was amazement at what we saw happen for real. Makes us feel old that we were there and it evidently looks like obscure ancient history, doesn’t it? Next:  Did Alan Shepard really drive a golf ball on the moon?

]]> By: dpamac http://boingboing.net/2012/02/13/apollo-17-astronauts-singing-o.html#comment-1345224 dpamac Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=143761#comment-1345224 Hippity-hoppity is one of my favorites. It's genius Gene Cernan. Apollos 16 & 17 have some great stuff. 17's singing, of course. 16 is a blast to watch because Charlie Duke falls down frequently and John Young, the baddest ass off them all, famously discusses farting on the moon.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uuv6TVv0r44 Hippity-hoppity is one of my favorites. It’s genius Gene Cernan. Apollos 16 & 17 have some great stuff. 17′s singing, of course. 16 is a blast to watch because Charlie Duke falls down frequently and John Young, the baddest ass off them all, famously discusses farting on the moon. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uuv6TVv0r44

]]> By: anwaya http://boingboing.net/2012/02/13/apollo-17-astronauts-singing-o.html#comment-1345213 anwaya Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=143761#comment-1345213  I... uh... I remember this. I was watching.  I… uh… I remember this. I was watching.

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