Attention Australians, esp. Phil Turnbull: What's an OPD?

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When, on 'Fun', Thought Criminals vocalist sings, "I wanna come home in an OPD" - what's that?

― colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Thursday, 21 August 2003 21:12 (twenty-two years ago)

outpatient department?

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Thursday, 21 August 2003 22:10 (twenty-two years ago)

i'm guessing it's not 'overfill protection device'

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Thursday, 21 August 2003 22:12 (twenty-two years ago)

I think I like the second idea Jim.

― colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Friday, 22 August 2003 00:43 (twenty-two years ago)

officially pronounced dead? this is a canadian acronym. i've never heard of it personally.

judging by those lyrics, it sounds like he might be singing about going home in the back of a divvy van.

― Michael Dubsky, Friday, 22 August 2003 04:50 (twenty-two years ago)

I reckon you're on the money with 'Officially Pronounced Dead' Michael, unless anyone else knows better.

― colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Friday, 22 August 2003 04:55 (twenty-two years ago)

no idea, sorry. never took much notice of their lyrics to be honest.

― phil turnbull (philT), Friday, 22 August 2003 04:57 (twenty-two years ago)

Phil = the aussie Ned

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Friday, 22 August 2003 05:01 (twenty-two years ago)

I won't pay for punk records
I won't pay for punk records

It's easy to see
It's so plain to me
Mr McLaren is a mercenary

that's why
I won't pay for punk records
I won't pay for punk records

...now how could you not notice a lyric like that?

― colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Friday, 22 August 2003 05:05 (twenty-two years ago)

well, i was being a bit disingenuous - we used to sing along to them all the time - that was part of the fun. but i have to admit that the OPD lyric has always passed me by until mr e. jim pointed it out.

― phil turnbull (philT), Friday, 22 August 2003 21:16 (twenty-two years ago)

There is nothing for it. We must contact Mr Grierson. It's probably an Overfill Protection Device, whatever that is.

― colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Friday, 22 August 2003 22:18 (twenty-two years ago)

direct from roger grierson - it IS "officially pronounced dead". apparently iggy used it in a song before they did. although i'd think that "i wanna come home AS an opd" would be more appropriate.

― phil turnbull (philT), Thursday, 28 August 2003 01:06 (twenty-two years ago)

Yay! Thanks Phil. And thank you TOO, Mr Grierson, sir.

― colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Thursday, 28 August 2003 01:08 (twenty-two years ago)

:-O! all your questions answered here!

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 28 August 2003 01:11 (twenty-two years ago)

I can never quite get my head around how useful this board is for highly specific music questions. It's like having a personal hotline to Fred Fact.

― colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Thursday, 28 August 2003 01:17 (twenty-two years ago)

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― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 28 August 2003 01:38 (twenty-two years ago)

roger also pointed me to www.doublethink.tv which is a joint venture between dave robinson (ex stiff records) and the festival mushroom conglomerate. at least the old label name and logo survive.

and in regards to an official re-release he says... "re TTC no plans for comp tho its close (ish)" which seems a little contradictory but there ya go.

― phil turnbull (philT), Thursday, 28 August 2003 02:17 (twenty-two years ago)

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