Open thread 9/21/22
Which reminds me of this, by Tom Lehrer:
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Theme and variations on “Little Girl Blue”
I first heard the song “Little Girl Blue” when I was in high school, sung by Nina Simone. My high school boyfriend introduced me to her records, and I was immediately taken with her unique musical style. No one sounded … Continue reading →
Happy Birthday, Barry Gibb
Fangirl here, wishing Sir Barry Gibb a very happy birthday number 76 and wedding anniversary number 52. In honor of the occasion, I offer the following video of Barry singing “Stayin’ Alive” at Glastonbury in 2017 at age 71 . … Continue reading →
You Stepped Into My Life
I think we could all use a dose of joy, right? Of course, those of you who hate the Bee Gees and especially the Bee Gees’ falsetto singing mode may find listening to this the opposite of joyful. It’s a … Continue reading →
You want range? I’ll give you range– and autotune?
All parts are done by Foust: However – I hear autotune. Do you? It doesn’t take away from Foust’s range if autotune is used – the range is real – but to me there’s something not right about the sound … Continue reading →
RIP Olivia Newton-John
A lovely lady with a lovely voice. Here’s a tribute. I knew that Newton-John had experienced a cancer recurrence, but I thought perhaps she’d cheat death one more time. But it was not to be. Newton-John was British but was … Continue reading →
I think I can explain this bizarre-seeming phenomenon
John Hinderaker observes: Kamala Harris hosted some kind of event earlier today. Several mask-wearing (why?) women participated. As is now common in gatherings of liberals, they began the meeting by introducing themselves and stating their pronouns. And, weirdly, by describing … Continue reading →
Pete Seeger has a stamp
I was raised on The Weavers, the folk-singing singing group of which Seeger was an important member – that, plus Tom Lehrer, Flanders and Swann, Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Mikado” and “HMS Pinafore”, and every Broadway musical from the mid-1940s to … Continue reading →
Singing about a love you’ve never met
Let’s take a break from all the heavy politics, and talk about music. Have you ever noticed that certain songs dealing with the very same themes are very different? Love of course is one of the main topics of songs … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/10/22
This music was fun in 1961: He was still having fun in 2018 at the age 79, and I hear he’s about to go on tour now at 82: Some background:
Continue reading →Senator Stabenow is in love with her car
Senator Stabenow of Michigan bragged about her electric car: “I just have to say just on the issue of that at gas prices; after waiting for a long time to have enough chips in this country to finally get my … Continue reading →
Listen to the Bee Gees and improve your brain power
I was going to write the next installment of my eye story. But after disgorging this enormous post just now, I don’t have it in me at the moment and will postpone it to some future but not-too-distant date. I’d … Continue reading →