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| + | "'''When I'm 25 or 64'''" is the tenth [[Thing a Week]], released November 18, 2005. It is a mashup of [[Wikipedia:Chicago (band)|Chicago]]'s "[[Wikipedia:25 or 6 to 4|25 or 6 to 4]]" and [[Wikipedia:The Beatles|the Beatles]]' "[[wikipedia:When I'm Sixty-Four|When I'm Sixty-Four]]." | ||
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*This is the first of two [[Thing a Week]] tracks that draws from a Beatles song written by [[Wikipedia:Paul McCartney|Paul McCartney]]; for the other, see [[I Will]]. | *This is the first of two [[Thing a Week]] tracks that draws from a Beatles song written by [[Wikipedia:Paul McCartney|Paul McCartney]]; for the other, see [[I Will]]. | ||
| − | *[[Len Peralta|Len]]'s [[Visual Thing | + | *[[Len Peralta|Len]]'s [[Visual Thing A Week]] illustration is done in the style of [http://www.chicagotheband.com/albums.html Chicago album covers]; it appears to be patterned most closely on [http://www.chicagotheband.com/chicago-v.html Chicago V]. "LXIV" is 64 in Roman numerals. |
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
*Because of the questionable legality of the mashup, it was left off of the CD release of [[Thing a Week One]], which is thus the only one of the Thing a Week albums with fewer than 13 tracks. (Compare [[Thing a Week Four]], which has 14 tracks.) | *Because of the questionable legality of the mashup, it was left off of the CD release of [[Thing a Week One]], which is thus the only one of the Thing a Week albums with fewer than 13 tracks. (Compare [[Thing a Week Four]], which has 14 tracks.) | ||
| − | *For the same reason, the track is available for [http:// | + | *For the same reason, the track is available for [http://songs.jonathancoulton.com/free/mp3/When_I'm_25_or_64.mp3 free download]; in the words of [[Jonathan Coulton|Coulton]], "It's illegal, and so it's totally free. Please don't sue me." |
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| When I'm 25 or 64 | |
| Release | Thing a Week One |
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| Length | 3:31 |
| Release date | 11-18-2005 |
| Related Pages | Other media |
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{{#song:When+I'm+25+or+64 }}
"When I'm 25 or 64" is the tenth Thing a Week, released November 18, 2005. It is a mashup of Chicago's "25 or 6 to 4" and the Beatles' "When I'm Sixty-Four."
Trivia
- This is the first of two Thing a Week tracks that draws from a Beatles song written by Paul McCartney; for the other, see I Will.
- Len's Visual Thing A Week illustration is done in the style of Chicago album covers; it appears to be patterned most closely on Chicago V. "LXIV" is 64 in Roman numerals.
Availability
- Because of the questionable legality of the mashup, it was left off of the CD release of Thing a Week One, which is thus the only one of the Thing a Week albums with fewer than 13 tracks. (Compare Thing a Week Four, which has 14 tracks.)
- For the same reason, the track is available for free download; in the words of Coulton, "It's illegal, and so it's totally free. Please don't sue me."
| Thing-a-Week One |
