tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117446716653617245.post5842394978168781414..comments2023-11-02T09:08:05.606-05:00Comments on Diversely We Sail: OH BOY, ANOTHER SONG ABOUT YOUR PAINPeter Burnethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09772780198166860386noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117446716653617245.post-14228260357961082312007-03-10T16:39:00.000-05:002007-03-10T16:39:00.000-05:00Amazon reviewers make it sound as if Aled Jones's ...Amazon reviewers make it sound as if Aled Jones's Xmas album will be a must-have at our house.<BR/><BR/>I am not, however, persuaded that music has declined so much. The promo for today's Met broadcast promises to let us hear Wagner's "most joyous" work.<BR/><BR/>Well, let's see. What was Wagner's second-most-joyous work?Harry Eagarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04196202758858876402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117446716653617245.post-52285754121598383672007-03-09T05:02:00.000-05:002007-03-09T05:02:00.000-05:00I don't know who the Cincinatti Pops are on your C...I don't know who the Cincinatti Pops are on your CD, but Walking in the Air is originally from the classic British animated film <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0GqNpOwmQk" REL="nofollow">The Snowman.</A><BR/><BR/>It was a monster hit for a 13 year old choirboy called Aled Jones in 1985 (though he didn't sing it in the film).Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390560583798960760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117446716653617245.post-28974887448095887712007-03-09T01:18:00.000-05:002007-03-09T01:18:00.000-05:00"Walking in the Air" as sung by boy soprano Stephe..."Walking in the Air" as sung by boy soprano Stephen Van Dyck with the Cincinnati Pops.<BR/><BR/>I cannot understand the lyrics and I never saw -- or even heard of -- the movie it's from, but I gave copies of the CD ("Christmas with the Pops") all over the place this past December. "Chicken skin" as we say in Hawaii.Harry Eagarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04196202758858876402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117446716653617245.post-83523415846558548232007-03-08T14:57:00.000-05:002007-03-08T14:57:00.000-05:00lord g,I liked it too. My quip about maudlin music...lord g,<BR/>I liked it too. My quip about maudlin music isn't an insult, not coming from me at least. But to certain Duckians it is a sign of, well, <A HREF="http://thinkofengland.blogspot.com/2006/12/measuring-maudlin.html" REL="nofollow">something different</A>.Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08852569465893563139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117446716653617245.post-1101214199565520972007-03-08T14:26:00.000-05:002007-03-08T14:26:00.000-05:00The theme song from "Titanic" is memorable and pow...The theme song from "Titanic" is memorable and powerful IMO.Lord Grattanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17503754089012766419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117446716653617245.post-76827580625832935112007-03-08T10:21:00.000-05:002007-03-08T10:21:00.000-05:00You could argue that the success of a movie soundt...You could argue that the success of a movie soundtrack lies in it's ability to enhance the experience of watching the movie, and not the success that it enjoys in its own right. So it's not surprising that some of the picks haven't translated to top 40 status.Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08852569465893563139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117446716653617245.post-13896019940225224292007-03-08T10:17:00.000-05:002007-03-08T10:17:00.000-05:00I liked "Into the West". It's more of a dirge, it'...I liked "Into the West". It's more of a dirge, it's not a snappy foot tapper.Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08852569465893563139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117446716653617245.post-10051275807731886212007-03-08T10:16:00.000-05:002007-03-08T10:16:00.000-05:00Brit,Maudlin sells.Brit,<BR/>Maudlin sells.Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08852569465893563139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117446716653617245.post-30454916707531533582007-03-08T09:31:00.000-05:002007-03-08T09:31:00.000-05:00I can think of at least three very obvious ones."M...I can think of at least three very obvious ones.<BR/><BR/>"My Heart Will Go On" from Titanic. "Everything I do I do it for you" from Robin Hood. "I Will Always Love You" from The Bodyguard.<BR/><BR/>All still incredibly popular. All make me want to curl up and die because of their awfulness.Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390560583798960760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117446716653617245.post-53955223214007681182007-03-08T09:30:00.000-05:002007-03-08T09:30:00.000-05:00"Who Let the Dogs Out?""Who Let the Dogs Out?"Susan's Husbandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02862667802025231163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117446716653617245.post-42469488548377848612007-03-08T09:05:00.000-05:002007-03-08T09:05:00.000-05:00To fully expose my geekiness, when I was thirteen ...To fully expose my geekiness, when I was thirteen I had detailed an imaginary film clip based on a 1980 story arc from the <I>X-Men</I> comic books, and when I first heard "In the Air Tonight", I knew instantly that <I><B>that</I></B> was the soundtrack for my bit.<BR/><BR/>A year or so later, when "Miami Vice" premiered, lo and behold, they too had had the vision, and they nailed it. They NAILED it. The weapons check, the fatalism, the willingness to sacrifice, the farewell to loved ones...<BR/><BR/>Anyhow, <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Tnyp9tRXRo" REL="nofollow">here is the relevant 3 minutes</A> of the show.Oroboroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01710250012500728430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117446716653617245.post-22909035511211551402007-03-08T08:51:00.000-05:002007-03-08T08:51:00.000-05:00I can't think of a single song from the last 20 ye...I can't think of a single song from the last 20 years. If my memory wakes up, I'll stop by later with an entry.erphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09826044412670324694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117446716653617245.post-16059213579701273292007-03-08T08:50:00.000-05:002007-03-08T08:50:00.000-05:00I can think of several, but they're all from child...I can think of several, but they're all from children's animated Disney films.<BR/><BR/>An example from slightly over twenty years ago would be Phil Collin's "In the Air Tonight", which was used in <I>exactly</I> the right way, (i.e., the way that I had imagined using the song, should I have been a film producer), in the pilot episode of "Miami Vice".Oroboroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01710250012500728430noreply@blogger.com