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« Reply #1170 on: 14:58:56, 10-05-2007 » |
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Now that, Kittybriton, is what I call great poetry  or at least it contains great truths. Ah, Flanders and Swann. Where is their like today? Even my "children" think they're funny. |
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« Reply #1171 on: 18:51:10, 10-05-2007 » |
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Hi all,
On the subject of Flanders and Swan (sort of), I've just tried to find a song that I heard once (probably on R3) which was called "On the London Underground" and was sung to the tune of Greig's Hall of the Mountain King. I'm sure it was by F&S but, apparently, it isn't! Does anyone else know of it, the only google search comes up with a song with explicit lyrics which clearly isn't the correct one.
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« Reply #1172 on: 18:54:39, 10-05-2007 » |
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The only other song I can think of that was sung to the music of Peer Gynt was something by a pair calling themselves Flotsam and Jetsam. Not sure if that might help.
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« Reply #1173 on: 19:01:58, 10-05-2007 » |
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thank you KittyBritton. I loved that poem very much. I am going to copy it for myself in my diary.
by the way I tried to find something about your Irish song, but it seems people I asked don't know it.
They were perplexed about the song.
I love Irish songs very much. One has to know how to sing or play them. There are big breaks between phrases (like a big fermata). Otherwise they sound mechanical. It is different type of rubato.
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« Reply #1174 on: 19:16:45, 10-05-2007 » |
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t-p, may I also recommend this, from the same creative pair. |
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« Reply #1175 on: 19:21:36, 10-05-2007 » |
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I love it very much. Thank you Mr Bryn. I love light hearted poems very much.
I am going to copy this one too. I am going to have a big choice of poems.
I am going to do it now. Thank you again.
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« Reply #1176 on: 20:09:45, 10-05-2007 » |
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Just a quick (yeah, right!) note to say that I have put the music up for the gasman song (p.78)
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« Reply #1177 on: 20:13:41, 10-05-2007 » |
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Hi all,
On the subject of Flanders and Swan (sort of), I've just tried to find a song that I heard once (probably on R3) which was called "On the London Underground" and was sung to the tune of Greig's Hall of the Mountain King. I'm sure it was by F&S but, apparently, it isn't! Does anyone else know of it, the only google search comes up with a song with explicit lyrics which clearly isn't the correct one.
Jonathan, I'm pretty sure it was done by Kit and the Widow in an interval (possibly) when the Oslo Philharmonic played at the Proms - something about 'hundreds of Norwegians on the London Underground'. There was also a Barber of Seville overture parody along the lines of 'We're here at Glyndebourne to watch a terribly boring opera by Rossiniiiiii..' |
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Our chief weapon is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... Our two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency
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« Reply #1178 on: 21:26:46, 10-05-2007 » |
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Ah, that may explain it - more googling required, I think! Thanks IGI
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« Reply #1179 on: 21:32:50, 10-05-2007 » |
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Ah, that may explain it - more googling required, I think! Thanks IGI
Jonathan, IGI is right. It was definitely Kit and the Widow. I remember hearing it. Bit of a hoot I thought  |
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« Reply #1180 on: 21:35:00, 10-05-2007 » |
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Just a quick (yeah, right!) note to say that I have put the music up for the gasman song (p.78)
Are you sure that the melody is correct in that version, Kb? I recall it being somewhat different. |
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« Reply #1181 on: 23:10:30, 10-05-2007 » |
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It probably isn't 100% accurate - reconstructed from memory. (But then I read that they varied slightly from performance to performance).
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« Reply #1182 on: 00:05:47, 11-05-2007 » |
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Ah, that may explain it - more googling required, I think! Thanks IGI
Jonathan, IGI is right. It was definitely Kit and the Widow. I remember hearing it. Bit of a hoot I thought Definitely K&TW. I had it on tape, with other such songs as 'Dear Little White Haired Old Lady'. Can't ever keep a straight face when I hear Peer Gynt now...... Tommo |
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« Reply #1183 on: 07:12:33, 11-05-2007 » |
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did anyone hear the ballet music from 'la giaconda' on r3 the other day?
there's a march in it that opens with a fanfare that is *note for note* the theme from 'Knight Rider'.
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« Reply #1184 on: 07:15:29, 11-05-2007 » |
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I did not hear it, tonybob.
What is Knight Rider? Can you tell me who is a composer of this music. I am very slow witted, tonybob.
I heard Buchstehude and I loved his music in COTW. I listened to it on listen again and I am very enthusiastic about his music at the moment.
His organ is different than for example Bach. I loved his music so much. There was a keyboard piece played on a programme too and I absolutely loved it.
I am happy because his music maked me happy.
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