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She made me a sandwich before she left for work on Monday. Allison doesn't even get that from Mormon Girl.
She's grading papers right now. It's on the solar system. Question 6: has oxygen for breathing, water to drink and a temp. that is not too hot or too cold for humans. YOU LIVE ON IT. (my emphasis). Someone actually put: Uranus. Which is sad, but provided me with hours of endless entertainment. Maybe he is from Uranus and had to flee because of the constant infestation of Klingon's.
Ok, so this week our pick comes to us from a performer whose writing I have always loved. I got a collection of his poetry and lyrics from the library before I had surgery and I've been going through it whenever my eyes will let me. The words are beautiful even when (especially when) the subject is perhaps not so.
His melodies and style are instantly recognizable. On R.E.M.'s 1999 album "Up", the melody to the song "Hope" is based on our pick this week. The very first time I heard it I thought, this sounds like him. Low and behold he was credited with a songwriting credit.
He is similar to Bob Dylan in that the songs are beautiful, but most people can't get past his voice. (and also like Dylan, the early work is easier to listen too) and they enjoy it when someone else sings one of his songs.
The best example of this is Jeff Buckley's version of "Hallelujah". I was going to use that this week, but couldn't find a suitable version to use (and I've given it to all of you at some point). Rufus Wainwright did the piano version in Shrek. It's one of the most beautiful songs ever written and even the chump on American Idol who is trying to get kicked off the show couldn't screw it up. (He totally is trying to get kicked off too).
So, here you go. This is a film project someone made for a class and put the song to it. It's pretty good actually (I have something similar for an R.E.M. song that I haven't used yet).
So, from Montreal, Quebec, Canada:
Leonard Cohen - "Suzanne":
Another film project, and you get to see what it's like when someone else sings his songs. I love this version of this haunting and achingly beautiful song (and I love the quote and the beginning):
Tori Amos - "Famous Blue Raincoat":
This was on the soundtrack to Pump up the Volume. You remember, the pirate radio movie with Christian Slater. Loved it. The original version of this song was his theme song so to speak. Also, you get to remember the 5 to 10 min. period you would have slept with Johnette Napolitano given the chance. (Vicki liked this version over the regular studio version, and I have to agree. Miss this band).
Concrete Blonde - "Everybody Knows":
She's grading papers right now. It's on the solar system. Question 6:
Ok, so this week our pick comes to us from a performer whose writing I have always loved. I got a collection of his poetry and lyrics from the library before I had surgery and I've been going through it whenever my eyes will let me. The words are beautiful even when (especially when) the subject is perhaps not so.
His melodies and style are instantly recognizable. On R.E.M.'s 1999 album "Up", the melody to the song "Hope" is based on our pick this week. The very first time I heard it I thought, this sounds like him. Low and behold he was credited with a songwriting credit.
He is similar to Bob Dylan in that the songs are beautiful, but most people can't get past his voice. (and also like Dylan, the early work is easier to listen too) and they enjoy it when someone else sings one of his songs.
The best example of this is Jeff Buckley's version of "Hallelujah". I was going to use that this week, but couldn't find a suitable version to use (and I've given it to all of you at some point). Rufus Wainwright did the piano version in Shrek. It's one of the most beautiful songs ever written and even the chump on American Idol who is trying to get kicked off the show couldn't screw it up. (He totally is trying to get kicked off too).
So, here you go. This is a film project someone made for a class and put the song to it. It's pretty good actually (I have something similar for an R.E.M. song that I haven't used yet).
So, from Montreal, Quebec, Canada:
Leonard Cohen - "Suzanne":
Another film project, and you get to see what it's like when someone else sings his songs. I love this version of this haunting and achingly beautiful song (and I love the quote and the beginning):
Tori Amos - "Famous Blue Raincoat":
This was on the soundtrack to Pump up the Volume. You remember, the pirate radio movie with Christian Slater. Loved it. The original version of this song was his theme song so to speak. Also, you get to remember the 5 to 10 min. period you would have slept with Johnette Napolitano given the chance. (Vicki liked this version over the regular studio version, and I have to agree. Miss this band).
Concrete Blonde - "Everybody Knows":
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Let me preface this by saying...I'm grumpy this week so I apologize. Job hunting sucks a big one!
With that said this week's picks were OK. I couldn't get the first one to play right at all. I'm not a huge Tori fan and Concrete Blonde, not one of my favorite songs by them.
Again, sorry. I'm a complaining, whiny pain the !%# this week, I'm entitled.
PS - Great woman you got there. I'd have made you a dinner, had I lived closer. ;-)(Soapy would have helped me)
So... the buzz around town is that there is a super fun spring festival going on tomorrow. AND, I bet they even have chairs to sit in to rest. Heard anything about that? ;)
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