Des alten Mannes Schwierigkeiten

[Gomeck]

Wer oder was ist nochmal das? An mich wurde diese Frage herangetragen, und ich hab mein "Scheibenwelt von A-Z" ausgeliehen und weiß auch sonst spontan nicht, wo und in welchem Zusammenhang das vorkam...
Und was tut man in seiner Not?
Man fragt Leute, die sich damit auskennen.

[Tod]

Vielleicht helfen dir ja ein paar Zitate weiter:
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From: Mark Colin Barltrop <tachyon...>
Date: Fri Feb 2, 2001 12:41 am
Subject: Old Man Trouble


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I was rereading Hogfather today & i came across something that hadn't
registered before.before the Auditors show themselves to Downey he says
"And, since I can carry a tune quite well, I suspect I'm not likely to
attract the attention of Old Man Trouble."..Now I've come across
references to Old Man Trouble before ... I got an impression of a
Freddy Kreuger-style film slasher type.....& had no idea he had anything
against the tunefully impaired....those of you who have heard me sing
will know why this worries me....Does anyone have any idea, based on
either pTerry's and/or your own active imagination, what Old Man Trouble
would do to someone whose singing as been (unfavourably) compared to
caterwauling cats?
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Mark Sherry
Old Man Trouble is the anthropomorphic personification of, well, trouble ie.
like Twoflower, only more malignant, and less likely to get caught up in the
trouble that he creates. The only connection between Old Man Trouble and
singing that I can think of, and the one that I associated with Downey's
comment, is the Gershwin song "I've Got Rhythm" from the musical Girl Crazy,
and, I think, Crazy About You (the same?).
Here's one of the verses that could be relevant:
Old man trouble (old man trouble)
I don't mind him (I don't mind him)
You won't find, you're never gonna find him 'round my door
Oh, I've got rhythm (hey! I've got rhythm)
I've got music (hey! I got music)
I got my girl
Who could ask for anything more?
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From: Mark Sherry <alfedenzo...>
Date: Fri Feb 2, 2001 2:18 am
Subject: RE: [Disc] Old Man Trouble


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Checked my Discworld Companion, and yes, I've got Rhythm is a major contributor
to Discworld's Old Man Trouble. You can find the Discworld Companion entry on
OMT at http://www.brokendrum.co.uk/oldman.htm. Tachyon, you'll be alright so
long as you have a) music, b)rhythm, or c) your girl. Otherwise, don't answer
any doors.
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From: "Jennifer Cuoco" <jlmc1...>
Date: Fri Feb 2, 2001 6:40 am
Subject: Re: [Disc] Old Man Trouble


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Hey hey

I think "old man trouble" is the same "old man troubel" from the Gershwin
song.

Days can be sunny, with never a sigh
Don't need what money can buy
Birds in the trees sing their day full of song
Why shouldn't we sing along?

I'm chipper all the day, happy with my lot
How do I get that way? Look at what I've got

I got rhythm, I got music
I got my man
Who could ask for anything more?
I got daisys, in green pastures
I got my man
Who could ask for anything more?

*OLD MAN TROUBLE*
I don't mind him
You won't find him 'round my door
I got starlight
I got sweet dreams
I got my man
Who could ask for anything more ?

----- scat -----

*OLD MAN TROUBLE*
I don't mind him
You won't find him, 'round my door
I got startlight
I got sweet dreams
I got my man
Who could ask for anything more ?

I got rhythm, I got music
I got daisys, in green pastures
I got startlight
I got sweet dreams
I got my man
Who could ask for anything more ?


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