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|length=3:18
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|release=02-10-2006
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|songlink=Curl
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|bloglink=2006/02/10/thing-a-week-20-curl/
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"'''Curl'''", an anthem for the ice based Olympic sport is a song on [[Jonathan Coulton]]'s fifth album, ''[[Thing a Week Two]]''.
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== History ==
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"Curl" was released as the twentieth [[Thing a Week]] on February 10th, 2006.
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== Live appearance ==
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"Curl" is played occasionally at Jonathan Coulton concerts, usually in colder cities (especially in Minnesota, and a required song for Canadian setlists) where it's more likely there are actually curlers in the audience.  When performing with [[Paul and Storm]], they usually accompany Jonathan with full backing vocals.
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== Trivia ==
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* Curling has been an Olympic sport since the [[wikipedia:1998_Winter_Olympics|1998 Winter Olympics]].  Because it was the first time many Americans were seeing the sport, it enjoyed a brief spurt in popularity.
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== Availability ==
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=== Downloads ===
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"Curl" is currently only available for purchase in the Jonathan Coulton MP3 Store as an [[joco:songdetails/Curl|individual track]] or as part of ''[[joco:albums//thing-a-week-ii/|Thing a Week II]]''. Of course this song is also included as part of the "Everything" playlist.
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Downloadable FLAC versions of the above are available in the [[joco:store/flac/|Jonathan Coulton FLAC Store]].
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=== CD ===
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"Thing a Week II" is available for purchase as a CD [http://cdbaby.com/cd/coulton4 here].
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=== Other versions ===
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A karaoke version of "Curl" is available on the [[joco:store/karaoke/|Jonathan Coulton Karaoke Store]].
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== Themes ==
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* Canadians
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* [[Sports]]
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Revision as of 17:13, 12 December 2011


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Curl
ReleaseThing a Week Two
Length3:18
Release date02-10-2006
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"Curl", an anthem for the ice based Olympic sport is a song on Jonathan Coulton's fifth album, Thing a Week Two.

History

"Curl" was released as the twentieth Thing a Week on February 10th, 2006.

Live appearance

"Curl" is played occasionally at Jonathan Coulton concerts, usually in colder cities (especially in Minnesota, and a required song for Canadian setlists) where it's more likely there are actually curlers in the audience. When performing with Paul and Storm, they usually accompany Jonathan with full backing vocals.

Trivia

  • Curling has been an Olympic sport since the 1998 Winter Olympics. Because it was the first time many Americans were seeing the sport, it enjoyed a brief spurt in popularity.

Availability

Downloads

"Curl" is currently only available for purchase in the Jonathan Coulton MP3 Store as an individual track or as part of Thing a Week II. Of course this song is also included as part of the "Everything" playlist.

Downloadable FLAC versions of the above are available in the Jonathan Coulton FLAC Store.

CD

"Thing a Week II" is available for purchase as a CD here.

Other versions

A karaoke version of "Curl" is available on the Jonathan Coulton Karaoke Store.


Themes

Thing-a-Week Two
1. Flickr · 2. Resolutions · 3. You Could Be Her · 4. I Will · 5. Dance, Soterios Johnson, Dance · 6. So Far So Good · 7. Curl · 8. Chiron Beta Prime · 9. Take Care of Me · 10. A Talk with George · 11. Don't Talk to Strangers · 12. Stroller Town · 13. Re: Your Brains