[lit-ideas] Re: It's Friday!
- From: Mike Geary <jejunejesuit.geary2@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2011 00:10:09 -0600
If you're referencing to Bob Dylan's "Nashville Skyline", please don't
refer to his music as "country music". There's some country music that I
like, but not much and most of the Country Music artists I like are females
like Patsy Cline and Dolly Parton and June Carter Cash. Patsy Cline is of
course the Queen Bee of Country Music. The Dixie Chicks are pretty good
as well. Almost all male country artists put me off with their whiney
voices and their "O woe is me" lyrics. Johnny Cash is an exception. But
to include Bob Dylan in that crowd is a crime against divinity.
Mike Geary
who has stayed many a day too long in Memphis
On Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 5:18 PM, Ursula Stange <ursula@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I'm with you, Judy. Who could not like Nashville Skyline? I also like
> Kris Kristofferson who surely dances with country now and again. But
> that's ok. It's a big, happy dance floor.
>
> And what is it they say? Everyone gets to like country music eventually.
> Maybe I'm just older than you? Johnny Cash...Willie Nelson...the old
> gentlemen, don't you know.
>
> Ursula, listening to Bryn Terfel
> in North Bay
>
> Sent from my kitchen...
>
> On 2011-11-25, at 5:20 PM, Judith Evans <judithevans001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> Oh I wasn't criticising. And thank you for posting the links. I
> simply didn't particularly like last week's selection!
>
> I don't know that much about country music but haven't been enthralled by
> what I've heard, (I do though really like Nashville Skyline.)
>
> The Skater's Waltz is beautiful.
>
> Judy Evans, Cardiff
>
>
> --- On *Fri, 25/11/11, Andy <mimi.erva@xxxxxxxxx>* wrote:
>
>
> From: Andy <mimi.erva@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: It's Friday!
> To: "lit-ideas" <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Friday, 25 November, 2011, 20:02
>
> Without feedback, I have no way of knowing what people like, not to
> mention that everyone likes something different anyway. I personally can't
> abide country music, but I assume the music that I do like bores everyone
> to tears (like waltzes, who knew there's an audience for them?). Rock
> seems to go over well (as posted by others in the past). I try to mix it
> up. In the end it's as many misses as hits (when I'm lucky). Thanks again
> for your comments Judy. They are much appreciated. I'll see what I can
> do next time.
>
> Andy
>
>
> *From:* Judith Evans <judithevans001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Friday, November 25, 2011 11:03 AM
> *Subject:* [lit-ideas] Re: It's Friday!
>
> >Last week we learned (with apologies to, or curses at, Eric Idle) about
> didactic songs
>
> I preferred the waltzes the week before. :)
>
> And I like Brindisi. Here it's sung by Mr Golden Voice
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPLYMYHYGcA
>
> (Happy day-after-Thanksgiving)
>
> Judy Evans, Cardiff
>
>
>
> --- On *Fri, 25/11/11, Andy <mimi.erva@xxxxxxxxx>* wrote:
>
>
> From: Andy <mimi.erva@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [lit-ideas] It's Friday!
> To: "lit-ideas" <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Friday, 25 November, 2011, 13:54
>
> Last week we learned (with apologies to, or curses at, Eric
> Idle) about didactic songs. This week's theme will be the opposite; eat
> drink and be merry. We'll start with the quintessential drinking song, the
> consequences of which are sometimes the stuff of opera. Feel free to sing
> along.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcKdnkGBSgA
>
> Now for something more reality based, and stoic to boot.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yrr4nVQq3dc
>
> And hopefully what we eat and drink will help keep us this way. One is
> reminded of an American Bollywood. See if you can recognize who's at 1:56.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSvQtAnh_CI&feature=related
>
> At this point we might need a break from all this vim and vigor. Let's
> take a break with, oh no! More vim and vigor! And more drinking!
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ5p9WttVhE
>
> And finally, Verdi-following, sha na na live-for-today baby boomer meets
> Patti Page for a reality check. Nice song.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCxyL0Z_SQw&feature=related
>
> Andy
>
>
>
>
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