misswonderly3 Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 casablancalover, that's one I'd never heard before. Funny, people confusing "house" with "home" and using the words interchangeably is one of my "word" peeves. Don't get me started... db, thank you for that very pretty song. I thought I'd never heard it either, until I clicked "play", and then recognized it immediately. Then I went and checked out the Lovin' Spoonful's version. They're both very nice, that chorus is unbelievably catchy. Interesting the way the song has two entirely different time signatures, one for the chorus, one for the verse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Here's a song that we've all heard a hundred times, everywhere, in shopping malls, dentists' offices, the drug store, wherever. It's one of those songs that as soon as you hear the opening chords you go, "Oh, not that, I am so sick of that song, I've heard it played so often it's meaningless now..." But the thing is, it's a great song. Try to forget about how much it's overplayed, it's not the song's fault, and try and listen to it as though you're hearing it for the first time. It's a beautiful, mysterious, hypnotic song. (For darkblue and anyone else from Toronto, the vid I picked for this is all scenes from Toronto, filmed in sepia (not the poster here, though !). I especially like the subway part.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Any dentist who plays U2 is my kind of dentist. Does he accept new patients? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Unfortunately fi, it was not a sample of the dentist's taste (hey ! "dentist"..."taste" ..can I make something of that? er, no, guess not. Sorry.) Nah, it just came on the radio. They just have their radio tuned to a certain station that often plays "oldies", and it was on while they were cleaning my teeth. (You're going to think I'm obsessed with dentistry, it seems to me I've mentioned going to the dentist on this thread before.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkblue Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Fortunately, I'm not that sick of that track by U2. I do understand, though. There are other tracks by them that were overplayed to a point that I did get pretty sick of them - like the soaring 'In the Name of Love'. Good songs, nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I, on the other hand, am obsessed with avoiding going to the dentist. That's why I floss 3 times a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanceroten Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I heard a quote once, forget the artist who said it so I can't give proper credit, but he said he likes songs from any genre of music that "makes the hair stand up on his arms". Not all songs, just certain ones. I can dig that. One look at my iTunes would confirm it Edited by: lanceroten on Oct 23, 2013 4:49 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Good way to put it, lanceroten. I think I get it. And yes, music from any genre, if it's good enough, can do that. fi, you should still go to the dentist once in a while, even if you flossed every hour (actually that would be a bit much.) What you said is like saying "I never go to the doctor, don't have to, because I eat 7 servings of vegetables and exercise every day." Come to think of it, I wouldn't be surprised if you did say something along those lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Hallowe'en is coming. If the spooky movies TCM has been airing all month haven't yet put you in the mood, maybe this will. CCR avec "I Put a Spell on You": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h02k34slyx0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Exactly. But your theoretical quote doesn't begin to cover the stuff that I do. Despite my salacious posts, I am an unbelievably clean liver at this point.Unsalted oat-bran pretzels are my biggest vice, and saying that I exercise every day is like saying that Wilt Chamberlain kind of enjoyed sex. Edited by: finance on Oct 23, 2013 6:15 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traceyk65 Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Christina Aguilera mining the past for material: Falling in Love Again: A Guy What Takes His Time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odNvJCl8XV4 Sooo....travesty? Interesting? I like the Mae West cover, myself, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Interesting, tracey. Thanks for posting those tunes, although I have to say I prefer the originals. Thanks also for posting music by Christina Aguilera, since I was not very familiar with her work. For some reason I had the impression that she only sang about salad greens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Hallowe'en's a-coming. Here's a simply enchanting clip from an ancient movie of Hansel and Gretel, before they made it all sexualized and C.G. This one's a charming and extremely effective puppet version, made in the 50s. The music is sublime, and the witch is truly scarey (at least, I thought she was when I was five.) The final two minutes feature a witch's ride, where she sings this crazy witch's song glorying in her own evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkblue Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 In 1964, "Jumpin" Gene Simmons (not the KISS creep) covered 'Haunted House' for a top 20. I bought this house, now you know i'm boss ain't no haint gonna run me off http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbEDQ3aXmyA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 So, I wonder if he was there when the morning came. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkblue Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 I know, ay. Faded out without resolution. I think he stayed as the final fade has him repeating that he bought the house and now he's boss - seems he's hanging' in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 I will again list the best Halloween songs ever 1---"Scary Monsters"---David Bowie 2----"Dead Man's Party"---Oingo Boingo 3-----"Monster Mash"----Bobby "Boris" PIckett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkblue Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Here's Boris! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottman1932 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 In keeping with the Halloween spirit (no pun intended), Danny Elfman's "This Is Halloween" seems to be in order: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 By giving himself the nickname "Boris", Pickett seemed to be resigned to being a one-hit wonder. Edited by: finance on Oct 28, 2013 5:59 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traceyk65 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 misswonderly wrote: >Thanks also for posting music by Christina Aguilera, since I was not very familiar with her work. For some reason I had the impression that she only sang about salad greens No. that would be her fellow Mickey Mouse Club alumnus Katrina Arugula... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 deleted Edited by: finance on Oct 29, 2013 3:08 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 I just failed in an attempt to post the Velvet Underground's "Rock and Roll", in memory of Lou Reed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottman1932 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 How about this, finance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottman1932 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 How about this, finance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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