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hookedup
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The meaning of Travelling Without Moving
Can anyone direct me to some videos or interviews where Jay possibly talks about the meaning behind the song TWM? I mean you can infer, but I was wondering what he has to say on the matter. Also, does an instrumental version exist? Thanks. |
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FunkyVibes
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 07:57 |
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Re: The meaning of Travelling Without Moving
| hookedup wrote: |
| Can anyone direct me to some videos or interviews where Jay possibly talks about the meaning behind the song TWM? I mean you can infer, but I was wondering what he has to say on the matter. Also, does an instrumental version exist? Thanks. |
I read somewhere that Jay and a friend of his were driving in one of his cars, and they were moving so quickly that according to his friend, it felt like they were "travelling without moving"... and that's that. |
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freeetz!
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 09:30 |
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I've read/seen interviews with Jay explaining the meaning, and he seems to invent a new meaning for this song each time. 
Here's one version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0JU5QViEWs
(starts at 4:47)
Here's another version:
http://www.jamirotalk.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=13465
(right from the beginning of the interview)
I also heard that the expression was borrowed from 1984 film "Dune". Quoting Wikipedia: "In Dune, the technique used by the Guild Navigators to fold space is referred to as travelling without moving". |
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Seb
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:19 |
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Interesting thread, replies and links ! Thank you ! 
Awesome interview !
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:47 |
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I love how the horns are practising or soundchecking in the background...hahah
awesome interview..havent´seen this one before
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 12:51 |
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| Sandriche wrote: |
I love how the horns are practising or soundchecking in the background...hahah
awesome interview..havent´seen this one before |
me too!
it was ripped from one my favs dvds - albert hall ´96 and hora prima interviews 
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Greg House
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 14:14 |
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There was a writer from the XX. century, who wrote a book with the title "Travelling Without Moving". (Unfortunately I don't remember now, who was it)
Funny, but my teacher mentioned to the class that it's also a title of a Jamiroquai album 
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hookedup
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 18:14 |
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thanks to everyone for the responses and links. Is there similar stuff about Return of the Space Cowboy? |
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Nesta
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 18:51 |
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Every time I have heard J talk about ROTSC, he talks about how his head was getting too big and he was way off track so he had to plant his feet back down into reality. Hence, the return of the space cowboy
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HoneyBee
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| Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 05:13 |
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What 'Travelling Without Moving' is about?
It's all about making cars hover as opposed to going forward on two wheels with an internal combustion engine. Cars could hover off the forces that are already there, the earth's magnetic forces or some other kind of force. Finding technical ways to balance our technology and nature. Put the two together and make the world a better place. Put the silly religious quibbles and racial quibbles aside and try and teach our children what's right and what's wrong. |
Good to see how some original philosophy is still there:
Balance the Earth
Religion & race Equality
Teach our children |
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donkeykong
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| Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 20:55 |
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You travel with your thoughts without physically moving. |
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Jamirocat
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| Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 04:28 |
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could be astral projection. flying in your dreams to other places, so it seems you are somewhere else, but your body has not moved.
@ Nesta how big was his head? Did they say Head, move your big head?! |
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mr.az
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| Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 23:29 |
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| HoneyBee wrote: |
Previous Interview
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What 'Travelling Without Moving' is about?
It's all about making cars hover as opposed to going forward on two wheels with an internal combustion engine. Cars could hover off the forces that are already there, the earth's magnetic forces or some other kind of force. Finding technical ways to balance our technology and nature. Put the two together and make the world a better place. Put the silly religious quibbles and racial quibbles aside and try and teach our children what's right and what's wrong. |
Good to see how some original philosophy is still there:
Balance the Earth
Religion & race Equality
Teach our children |
yes, nice
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