I'm Such A Small Thing And The Sky Is So Big

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I'm Such A Small Thing And The Sky Is So Big

by SeasideMan ^Pro @ 18/08/08 – 08:58:48

(click the pictures to bigify them)

This one taken from our balcony:

This one taken from the top of the sea wall:

I have a CD I bought in 1996 called “Love, Pussycats and Carwrecks” by Funky Porcini. It contains a track called “I’m Such A Small Thing” which contains a sample of a man saying the title of this blog entry: “I’m Such A Small Thing And The Sky Is So Big”.

I have just spent the last hour trying in vain to discover the source of this sample. I suspect it’s from an American science fiction television series from the 1950s, 60s or 70s, but that really is just a guess. If anyone recognises this phrase and knows it’s origin, I would love to hear about it. There are other (sometimes quiet) samples in the piece that might be related and which may give helpful hints. If you feel like a listen, a link to the song is below, and I warn potential listeners that the sample starts off slowed down and is presented at correct speed later in the piece.

Can you help identify the sample?

Cheers, Tom.
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22 Comments to I'm Such A Small Thing And The Sky Is So Big

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- la_spice
- 18/08/08 @ 09:03:01
There's an awful lot of sky here too!
- - SeasideMan ^Pro
  - 18/08/08 @ 09:05:19
  It's becoming a feature of our lives, it seems!
  
  Tom.
  - - la_spice
    - 18/08/08 @ 09:14:17
    I could sit and watch it all day - there's always something new!
    - - SeasideMan ^Pro
      - 18/08/08 @ 09:17:13
      Me too. Sea and sky are endlessly fascinating.
      
      Tom.
      - la_spice
        
        18/08/08 @ 09:19:48
        
        Simple things and simple minds!!
        
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        SeasideMan ^Pro
        
        18/08/08 @ 09:33:52
        
        I'm particularly simple :-)
        
        Tom.
        
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        jenray ^Pro
        
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        18/08/08 @ 10:22:30
        
        It sounds like something Bruce Dern would have said in 'Silent Running'...can't think of anything else...
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-evrxXEfAzo ....looks wonderfully dated now, but was a good film at the time... GBHs...
        
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        SeasideMan ^Pro
        
        18/08/08 @ 10:41:41
        
        Cracking film, that. The music dates it worse than anything, I think. It sounds like an episode of Star Trek. I don't think that's the source of the quote, but thanks for thinking of it. I have the dvd so I might watch that again soon.
        
        Tom.
        
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- jenray ^Pro
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- 18/08/08 @ 09:53:42
It's just bucketed with rain here and now it's trying to sunshine would you believe!! Forecast was no rain here...one day, they'll get it right...hmmm...have a good day, and sorry, no idea where the saying comes from...Prydwen or I am Xenon may know being into films...or IXusia...GBHs...
- - SeasideMan ^Pro
  - 18/08/08 @ 10:30:43
  It's supposed to be good for the upcoming long weekend. It's supposed to be the busiest time of the year here, so I hope it is.
  
  Tom.
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- vyyye
- 18/08/08 @ 11:21:36
Youtube not working for me, so can only comment on the pictures.

Good pictures, definitely. I'm by no means an expert on photography, but even I can notice a good photo from an average one. Something I've noticed (amongst friends around here mainly) is that pictures focusing on skies have a bit too much focus on the foreground. While here we have the foreground but it's not what catches your eyes.

And well if anything, it shows just how majestic some water vapours can be
Again, sweet photos.
- - SeasideMan ^Pro
  - 18/08/08 @ 11:34:38
  Thanks, I've had a lot of practice at photographing clouds recently!
  
  Tom.
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- Doralene
- 18/08/08 @ 11:26:21
You took that from your balcony!!! Not fair
- - SeasideMan ^Pro
  - 18/08/08 @ 11:36:00
  Me very lucky :-)
  
  Tom.
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- jaketaylor ^Pro
- 18/08/08 @ 18:17:43
You look like you live where we live so you're on the Welsh Coast methinks- goes to show the British Coastline isn't that different- nice pics too
- - SeasideMan ^Pro
  - 18/08/08 @ 19:42:38
  Ah, I see you are on the English Coast. I'm originally from the English Coast, in Lincolnshire, but now I'm on Cardigan Bay. Which bit of the English Coast are you on?
  
  Tom.
  - - jaketaylor ^Pro
    - 18/08/08 @ 20:47:29
    we're 7 miles from Dover in a place called Deal- it's great
    - - SeasideMan ^Pro
      - 18/08/08 @ 20:56:47
      I've heard of it, but never been. I know Dover, of course. I love living on the coast :-)
      
      Tom.
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- Pompadour
- 18/08/08 @ 22:15:42
great pic, specially when 'bigified.'
- - SeasideMan ^Pro
  - 18/08/08 @ 22:17:20
  Thanks :-)
  
  Tom.
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- rubychoo
- 19/08/08 @ 00:24:58
Sorry I missed your birthday Tomtom...

I was in your part of the world as it happens !

Belated one mate !

(Have you got over it yet...?

I speak quietly lest I tread on your hangover...)
- - SeasideMan ^Pro
  - 19/08/08 @ 08:40:05
  All back to normal now, thanks :-)
  
  Tom.
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