WEBN FIREWORKS IN CINCINNATI

[TNOE]

For the 1st time ever these fireworks were shown worldwide - through the Pentagon station & other stations broadcasting live to 2.3 million troops - and the music & message of the 40th anniversary fireworks was definitely anti-war/anti-bush - it was OUTSTANDING. The best these fireworks have ever been.

I don't know how those of you not from Cincinnati could ever see them - but if there is a way - you should definitely try!!

[kansasblue]

1. Can you clarify you note? I not sure what your are saying.

The fireworks had anti-war messages?

[DS1]

3. I'll be interested in how this worked too

Then again, DUers can find anti-Bush messages in a hamster cage

[hootinholler]

9. Every time ol lightning gets on his wheel

I swear the squeak sounds like impeach.

-Hoot

-Who really doesn't have hampsters, just carried away on the imagery.

[TNOE]

4. Sure

Every year our local radio station has a huge fireworks show Labor Day Weekend. This year was their 40th anniversary of doing them. They were sponsored by Cincinnati Bell and the radio station WEBN.

For the 1st time ever they were shown to our military all over the world.

The first song starts out Sgt. Pepper's Loney Heart Club Band - and then you hear Johnson speak that I will not seek, nor accept the nomination...

Then you hear Nixon over music & fireworks saying he is not a crook.

And then you hear Bush laughing about those missing WMD's - along to the song by the Who - we won't get fooled again

There were several instances where the message was "we want you home"

There was a Lisa Simpson message saying - when are you going to learn to start taking responsibility for your actions...

And then, the grand finale was a great big red heart.

It was moving - there were about 500,000 people down at the riverfront - so this message went out loud & clear! They were definitely sending the troops a message.

[Libby2]

8. That sounds wonderful

thank you for sharing it with us.

[annabanana]

2. I hope someone throws it up on YouTube!

I'd love to see them!

[TNOE]

5. Found the Sound Track

http://www.webn.com/pages//FWX_soundtrack.html

OPENING SEQUENCE; SOUND DESIGN includes;
QUEEN: “WE WILL ROCK YOU”
BEATLES: “SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND”
“Nam Rewound” SOUNDS OF THE WAR
“RUMBLE” from West Side Story


KORN: “UNDONE” > MARILYN MANSON: “BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE”

PINK FLOYD: “NUMB”

JOURNEY: “DON'T STOP” > A3: “WOKE UP THIS MORNING”
(theme from “THE SOPRANO’S”)
“THE SIMPSONS” theme
NiN: “HYPERDRIVE” (aka ‘BANG-GANG’) > BEATLES:
“REVOLUTION REDUX 2K7”

“BACK TO THE FUTURE” theme

METALLICA: various bytes > GODSMACK: “BAD RELIGION”

WHO: “WON’T GET FOOLED AGAIN”

FINALE SEQENCE includes:
“E.T” theme > ‘SUNRISE’ from “THE GRAND CANYON SUITE”

scheduled to appear: BORAT, WILLIAM BURROUGHS, JOHN LENNON, BOOTSY
COLLINS, LBJ, “TRICKY” DICK NIXON, PAULIE WALNUTS,
TONY’S MOM (OLIVIA), DR. MELFI, MICHAEL XANADU, MARTY MCFLY & “DOC”, HOMER AND LISA SIMPSON, BUSH 43, AND THAT’S ABOUT IT.


AUTHOR: joel moss





Photo Thread

http://www.city-data.com/forum/cincinnati/147413-2007-webn-fireworks-picture-thread.html

[DemReadingDU]

6. Thanks for sharing!

[TNOE]

7. Kicking for the morning crowd

Just because it was so awesome!

[annabanana]

10. It looks to me like

Cincinnati ROCKS!

[TNOE]

15. Actually - unfortunately, Cincinnati is pretty "red"

very conservative in most parts - so that's why this was REALLY A VERY BIG DEAL HERE.

[AzDar]

11. Yeahhhh! I grew up in Cincinnati (Mariemont)..attending the fireworks

show every Labor Day was a must; WEBN played the soundtrack of my youth.
Thanks for posting this!

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12. Can you upload it to Youtube or Google Video?

[TNOE]

13. Somebody who is more computer savy may be able to

This show just gave me such hope - it was so awe-inspiring! And to think it went to 2.3 MILLION TROOPS. There is no way these bastards are going to get away for much longer.

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14. Thanks - is it anywhere online now?

[TNOE]

16. Maybe this will help

scroll down a little


http://www.hellocincinnati.com/Video/index.cfm

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17. Thanks