Comments on: G’morning! http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/28/gmorning/ Drama! Intrigue! Geekiness! Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:38:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: duriel http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/28/gmorning/comment-page-1/#comment-3977 duriel Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:00:33 +0000 http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/28/gmorning/#comment-3977 The NASA tradition of playing a wake up song each morning for the crew aboard a space shuttle. First song: Hello Dolly, sung by Jack Jones (the image is a Gemini 6 patch) The NASA tradition of playing a wake up song each morning for the crew aboard a space shuttle.

First song: Hello Dolly, sung by Jack Jones

(the image is a Gemini 6 patch)

]]> By: shashank http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/28/gmorning/comment-page-1/#comment-3976 shashank Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:35:59 +0000 http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/28/gmorning/#comment-3976 The Gemini 6A crew was awoken by the singer Jack Jones serenading them with new lyrics to “Hello Dolly” The Gemini 6A crew was awoken by the singer Jack Jones serenading them with new lyrics to “Hello Dolly”

]]> By: vaibhav008 http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/28/gmorning/comment-page-1/#comment-3975 vaibhav008 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 09:29:27 +0000 http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/28/gmorning/#comment-3975 1. Badge of Gemini 6A, a 1965 NASA manned spaceflight 2. Jack Jones Sings, uh, i mean, Jack Jones 3. "Hello Dolly" The Gemini 6A crew was awoken by the singer Jack Jones serenading them with new lyrics to “Hello Dolly”, probably something along the lines of “Hello Wally”. And this apparently started the NASA tradition of waking up a space crew with music. Also, had something to do with him giving a performance during a commercial break of a NBC presentation on space exploration and Gemini during that same year. Lost the link during googling. 1. Badge of Gemini 6A, a 1965 NASA manned spaceflight
2. Jack Jones Sings, uh, i mean, Jack Jones
3. “Hello Dolly”

The Gemini 6A crew was awoken by the singer Jack Jones serenading them with new lyrics to “Hello Dolly”, probably something along the lines of “Hello Wally”. And this apparently started the NASA tradition of waking up a space crew with music.

Also, had something to do with him giving a performance during a commercial break of a NBC presentation on space exploration and Gemini during that same year. Lost the link during googling.

]]> By: teju http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/28/gmorning/comment-page-1/#comment-3974 teju Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:17:49 +0000 http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/28/gmorning/#comment-3974 Actually the song had been written to be "Hello Wally" for Wally Schirra, one of the crew members. Actually the song had been written to be “Hello Wally” for Wally Schirra, one of the crew members.

]]> By: teju http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/28/gmorning/comment-page-1/#comment-3973 teju Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:15:44 +0000 http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/28/gmorning/#comment-3973 According to NASA records, the Gemini 6A crew was awoken by the singer Jack Jones serenading them with new lyrics to “Hello Dolly". The first photo is the insignia for the Gemini 6A mission. According to NASA records, the Gemini 6A crew was awoken by the singer Jack Jones serenading them with new lyrics to “Hello Dolly”. The first photo is the insignia for the Gemini 6A mission.

]]> By: Dibyo http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/28/gmorning/comment-page-1/#comment-3972 Dibyo Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:20:45 +0000 http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/28/gmorning/#comment-3972 Wordpress/Six Apart? WordPress/Six Apart?

]]> By: Srikanth http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/28/gmorning/comment-page-1/#comment-3971 Srikanth Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:54:12 +0000 http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/28/gmorning/#comment-3971 The NASA tradition of wake up calls began with the song 'Hello Dolly' by Jack Jones on Gemini 6A. The NASA tradition of wake up calls began with the song ‘Hello Dolly’ by Jack Jones on Gemini 6A.

]]> By: nishansolo http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/28/gmorning/comment-page-1/#comment-3970 nishansolo Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:48:17 +0000 http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/28/gmorning/#comment-3970 The GTA-6(Gemini 6A) crew was awoken by the Louis Armstrong song 'Hello Dolly', sang by Jack Jones. The GTA-6(Gemini 6A) crew was awoken by the Louis Armstrong song ‘Hello Dolly’, sang by Jack Jones.

]]> By: madhur http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/28/gmorning/comment-page-1/#comment-3969 madhur Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:53:04 +0000 http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/28/gmorning/#comment-3969 NASA tradition of waking up a space crew with piped in music also started on the Gemini 6A (pic 1) mission. According to NASA records, the Gemini 6A crew was awoken by the singer Jack Jones (pic 2) serenading them with new lyrics to “Hello Dolly” (audio), probably something along the lines of “Hello Wally” which goes something like this.. Hello, Wally. This is Jack Jones, Wally. It's nice to know you're up where you belong. All systems go, Wally, you're 4-0, Wally. Tom, that's Navy jazz for razz ma tazz. You can't go wrong. And while the Earth's turning, Midnight oil was burning, To bring you your old favorite songs From way back when, So, set the wax fellas. See you back in Houston town again. NASA tradition of waking up a space crew with piped in music also started on the Gemini 6A (pic 1) mission. According to NASA records, the Gemini 6A crew was awoken by the singer Jack Jones (pic 2) serenading them with new lyrics to “Hello Dolly” (audio), probably something along the lines of “Hello Wally” which goes something like this..

Hello, Wally. This is Jack Jones, Wally.
It’s nice to know you’re up where you belong.
All systems go, Wally, you’re 4-0, Wally.
Tom, that’s Navy jazz for razz ma tazz.
You can’t go wrong.
And while the Earth’s turning,
Midnight oil was burning,
To bring you your old favorite songs
From way back when,
So, set the wax fellas.
See you back in Houston town again.

]]> By: udupendra http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/28/gmorning/comment-page-1/#comment-3966 udupendra Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:59:48 +0000 http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/28/gmorning/#comment-3966 Jack Jones sings Hello Dolly and wakes Wally (Schirra) on Gemini 6 instead. First instance of diagetic music in space. Jack Jones sings Hello Dolly and wakes Wally (Schirra) on Gemini 6 instead. First instance of diagetic music in space.

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