Harold and Maude sample in a song?

March 13, 2005 7:00 PM

I just watched Harold and Maude for the first time in several years. The intense "and there was a blinding flash!! kill!! kill! " monologue by Uncle Victor triggered a synapse in my brain and I KNOW this is sampled somewhere in a song.

I'm not sure of the genre, I'm not sure of anything except that it was used in a subdued manner and to great dramatic effect, and that I will probably not be able to sleep until I happen upon the song again. This could take awhile as I have 15000 mp3s which I listen to randomly. Any ideas?

posted by glenwood to media & arts (7 comments total)

No ideas. However, that is a totally kick-ass movie. I haven't seen it in a long time; I'm jealous.
posted by lilboo at 7:45 PM on March 13, 2005

"Aching Improv #9" by Buzzov-en off of To A Frown samples that.
posted by hominid211 at 7:51 PM on March 13, 2005

Holy shit! I just watched it on Friday night for the first time in years as well! But sorry, I don't know the answer to your question....
posted by spilon at 9:39 PM on March 13, 2005

Seriously? I watched it on Friday night for the first time in years, too. Freaky.
posted by gramcracker at 11:22 PM on March 13, 2005

This is some weird Harold and Maude synchronicity going on.

Hominid holy shit you nailed it. Which is fortunate because I don't pull out the Buzzoven very often :). Thank you!!!
posted by glenwood at 7:34 AM on March 14, 2005

Glad I could help. It's rare that my weirdly accurate knowledge of unpleasant music with samples can help anyone!
posted by hominid211 at 10:12 AM on March 14, 2005

Perhaps from the film "Alice's Restaurant," in which the reluctant inductee Arlo Guthrie expresses himself similarly when asked why he wants to join the Army?
posted by plainfeather at 10:21 AM on March 14, 2005