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Confusion "W,R,W,R" meaning

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Does anyone know if the opening lines to Confusion ie. "W/R/W/R and" blah blah blah has any particular meaning?

To me it always sounded like a count in.

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Yes, I think its a New York City radio station that was pretty hip back early to mid eighties that was sampled for this track. Think so... :)

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Isn't it a radio station in Noo Yoik? WRL, or something.

I'm sure someone can confirm.

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Thanks. Always interesting to find these things out.

Another good one is the yelp from Barney at the beginning of the Temptation 12". I think it was described in the Retro sleeve notes, but Hooky said it was because he ran into the studio with a handful of snow and dropped it down Barneys back inside his shirt.

Know of any others???

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What about the coughing at the start of Loveless? and the knocking and subsequent "come in" at the start of Thieves?

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Theres also what sounds like 'don't run' said at the start of Out of Control

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From the FAQ:

On Confusion, what is WRL?

WWWRL is the callsign of a New York City radio station. It was also one of several Wigan Rugby League chants.

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WRL is a soul and R&B radio station in NYC. W-W-WRL is a sample from one of their adverts in the early 1980's, the triple 'w's representing scratching of the record.

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Isn't "Where the fuckin hells Martin at the end of Confusion"

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Originally posted by eduardo maura From the FAQ: It was also one of several Wigan Rugby League chants.

So the pie eaters chant that do they? Who the hell has come up with that one?

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Originally posted by CAPTAIN SLACKBLADDER Isn't "Where the fuckin hells Martin at the end of Confusion"

'Fkin HOUSEMARTINS (GOB, SPLUT!)' DM

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