The Prisoner in Holly Jolly Christmas

I don't know what possesed me to put Holly Jolly Christmas together with the final minutes of The Prisoner, but I did it. I originally did it in 2001 with 2 VCRs and a CD player. This version is the second. It was made after I started to learn Final Cut Pro at CTC Mountain View in 2002.

Due to rights issues and audio swap, Burl Ives sounds suspiciously like Aretha Franklin now.

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[justmusicandme]

"Due to rights issues and audio swap, Burl Ives sounds suspiciously like Aretha Franklin now." LOL! And now it's something else! Stop the insanity!! LOL! (Great post, very interesting. I have to imagine Mr. Ives, I guess.)

[jgarzten3]

@justmusicandme Thanks. It also looks like I need to update the Audio Swap news again. Burl Ives and Aretha now seem to be dueting with a guitar and a glockenspiel.

[jonwilson]

What happened to the Burl Ives song? Did you have to remove it?

[jgarzten3]

Yes. And, even using the site's AudioSwap, the song that originally replaced it had to be removed as well.

[efbellweather]

I am the new #2

And I don't find this very amusing!

I have arranged for your to join us here at the Village where we can discuss this further.

Rover knows where you live!

Be seeing YOU.

[losgrindos]

Really don't rate this. How you could possibly reckon this would be a better accompaniment than Bellington's 'September Ballad' or Jack Arel's immortal 'Rag March' end theme, I truly can't fathom. The original music used was so nutshell perfect that it should never be changed, adulterated or f###ed with, like you've done here. It just doesn't fit. Underwhelming.

[justmusicandme]

@jgarzten3 : Sounds like you are a "prisoner" of youtube's policies!

[justmusicandme]

"Due to rights issues and audio swap, Burl Ives sounds suspiciously like Aretha Franklin now." LOL! Stop the insanity!! LOL! (Great post, very interesting.)

[johndrew25]

I saw that final scene as a child and it has lived in my memory as being a wonder story of freedom and release. I was so grateful the series had a happy ending, an ending where the Prisoner was free.

[AlistairAI]

if anyone understands the this last sequence please tell me what is happening i've seen the last episode i just dont understand it...

[timewind76]

How was it done?  Was it a trick?

[eameece]

"Jolly Holly" is Bach's Air "on a G String" from Suite #3. It is more than appropo to join The Prisoner with Bach! The most symbolical and esoteric composer. But I guess you tube made the combo? Good choice anyway!

[uszoninyc]

Why? Don't you have a LIFE? Just because you CAN do something doesn't MEAN you SHOULD. Yes, I['m a PRISONER fan. No, it's not 'sacrilege' - it's DUMB - pointless. GET A LIFE.