paulaedwina
Posted : 5/11/2007 8:02:22 PM
Well, I guess now I've heard Riding Dirty. Frankly, I like White and Nerdy better. I just got a kick out of Donny Osmond dancing is butt off in the background, and Seth Green spanking himself in front of the 'cherry' action figures. The other Weird Al song I like is the Star Wars one - "My my, that there Anakin guy, maybe Vader some day later, but now he's just a small fry..." .
But others speak of classical. I love classical. I love violin so I'd pretty much do anything for Paganini or Vivaldi. I love classical voice, especially counter tenor. There used to be an online radio station called Viva la Voce, and it was dedicated to classical voice in all its incarnations. It was glorious. I paid $5.00/month and lived on my ear buds at work in cubicle land. Unfortunately the terrestrial radio station it was tied to got sold and there went Viva la Voce. I like other kinds of voice, but classical is the thing. Though "Oh Shenandoah" will near bring me to tears.
But my favorite voice of all time is Carmina Burana. It's a series of satirical and bawdy verse written by monks back in the 13th century. Mostly in latin, but some german I think. They are highly irreverant. For example "Ergo Sum Abbas" is a song that translates sort of like:
I am the abbot of (such and such)
If you look for me, you will find me in the tavern (getting drunk)
If you bother me I'll kick you butt and turn you out in the streets naked.
A lot of people know the "O Fortuna" chorus from movies like "The Omen". If you don't know Carmina Burana, it's worth a listen. My copy is at work. It's Deutsche Gramafone, conducted by Jocum.
How could I have forgotton Vanessa Mae when speaking of violin? She is like a modern day Paganini. She plays a plugged in violin. It Is Awesome!
Paula