I'll vote for it. Say what you want about the kids of that generation, but it reminds me of a time when people actually stood for something and were willing to face a bullet for what they believed, some did.
I'm sitting here on my personal computer, drinking a vanilla coke, having arrived here in my 2013 vehicle with fuel injection, and more whistles and bells than were even imagined back in the 60's-- where the gas pedal is controlled by a computer, instead of actually hooking to a fuel pump/carburetor... I'm wearing a 100% polyester blend T-shirt, (where's the cotton?), that feels like cotton, but doesn't shrink. The cable is on the TV, and the phone is hooked through it. Also something called wifi.
I'm at my mother's house... Funny you should mention the 60's, because that's when we moved into my mother's house, 1964. June 1, if memory serves me correctly. Only one tree has survived all that time, and it is the dogwood that Daddy planted. It was a pink tree, but he got a new set of pruning sheers, and pruned it partially below the graft, so the tree is 1/2 white and 1/2 pink.
I feel real 60-ish in this house. There is an AC Delco parts box out in the garage from when Daddy sold AC spark plugs. There is an iron trivet hanging on the wall, that says, Kissin' don't last- cookin' do. Also from the 60s. A set of decorative wine bottles on the shelf from the 60's. Yup, the song just fits!
You don't see Fortune 1000 corporations using music on their Web sites unless they've paid for the right to do so. In fact, if I were given one dollar for every Fortune 1000 site that used music (not counting media companies), I probably couldn't buy lunch.
I wish some small business sites and personal sites exercised the same discretion. Somehow, the people behind these sites believe there's no legal problem with putting the theme from "The Godfather" on a collection agency site. Why?
Because people just don't understand the copyright laws. Period. At best, people think it's OK to play a MIDI version of "Stairway to Heaven" but wrong to play the original Led Zeppelin recording.
In one of the Daily Suckers from earlier this century, I discussed a marching band music company that was illegally using a music file ("Star Wars") on their site. This discussion caused someone "in the business" to send me an email explaining musical copyrights. Hopefully, after you read the explanation, you'll understand all the issues.
Working in copyright in a classical music publishing company for most of my adult life, I greatly enjoyed your Daily Sucker about the use of the Star Wars theme.
I track infringements on the Internet with some regularity. My company owns a couple of compositions that get infringed on all the time-most notably Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana." If you've seen any adventure movie trailer in the last ten years, you know the music. I just had the distinct pleasure of licensing its use in the trailer for the "South Park" movie!
From my 'insider' position, I can tell you that I think the reason people don't understand that the audio expression of music is something that can be 'owned' is because it isn't in a physical format, like the sheet music, or (as you so aptly pointed out) the recording.
My favorite way of explaining the concept of intellectual property to the illiterate tribesmen I encounter daily is "Okay, imagine that all the sheet music in the world burned up in a huge bonfire, and then imagine that they threw on all the CDs. You can still hum the music, right? The music still exists, right? Well, that thing you can't touch, or buy, or break...that is what we own."
Early '62, I was in Ft. Smith, Arkansas with Daddy who had been called up to serve in the National Guard because of the Berlin Wall Crisis. Then, Mama and I moved back to Owensboro, and lived with my Grandparents until Daddy got out of the service. (He had broken his leg and ankle in 3 places, jumping out of an airplane, so he was honorably discharged.) August of '62, we moved to St. Louis. We stayed there until December, 31, when we moved to Overland Park, KS.
That might just work out ... I still haven't grasped what sounds good on the hurdy gurdy . I expect it will take some experimentation to figure that out .
BTW Ozzy is the perfect antidote to Ingrid . She has a mesmerizing rhythmic tuneful style . Ozzy by contrast is frenetic , effervescent and echoing with insanity !
I am kind of obsessed with Transylvania . I recently watched a video which covered the history of a Transylvanian mathematician . I expect that would be the perfect topic for the movie .
Chloe, what Donovan was really singing about was a barrel organ... They are often mixed up with hurdy gurdies, and Donovan, one of my favorite singers, did it too.
I love the French horn-- always have! Wish I could blow it, now!
Chloe, what Donovan was really singing about was a barrel organ... They are often mixed up with hurdy gurdies, and Donovan, one of my favorite singers, did it too.
Oh, I'm so glad you remembered his name!! I liked his songs, too!
Thanks for the clarification about the barrel organ. I didn't know that. It's good to know, and funny that Donovan mixed them up. lol
Nobody's right, if everybody is wrong.
Paranoia strikes deep, into yourlife it will creep.
Look, there's a man over there with a gun.
Kavika
Excellent choice!
Perhaps Perrie can arrange for it to play in the background as we log in
Thanks Robert, it was a difficult decision. In the running was Edwin Starr's WAR, and a couple of others...LOL
That was one of the finalists.
Well BF. A purple dino would have caused a discussion on race. Piss off the dino, and he'd eat half the membership.
Hmmm.........Purple with no friends but little kids.
He thinks adults are asshatz Grump...
Perfect song Kavika! I endorse it!
We have a winner. The Big Chief endorses it.
Can you get it to play everyone time a member logs in Big Chief?
I'm not so sure . This song can be interpreted as ageist ...
Yes it can, but usually change is brought about by the younger generation.
I'll vote for it. Say what you want about the kids of that generation, but it reminds me of a time when people actually stood for something and were willing to face a bullet for what they believed, some did.
''but it reminds me of a time when people actually stood for something and were willing to face a bullet for what they believed, some did.''
That is true One, many did, or had their heads cracked, beaten or gassed.
OH NO!
I am not Big Chief... he reminds me that daily, LOL!
I will have to look into seeing if I can get it to play everytime we log in.
OK, ''Almost Big Chief''...There, that should satisfy Big Chief.
BTW, credit to Robert in Ohio for the original suggestion on playing it when logging in.
LOL, I didn't think of that one Thee Ox.
Well ... maybe . But this ain't the 60's anymore .
I think the word children describes perfectly the attitude of a lot of posters on this site.
I love it, Kavika! It's wonderful, and perfect!
I think about that song, all the time...
((((((((((((((((Thee Ox))))))))))))))))
I've missed you, my friend!
Drat! Really?
I'm sitting here on my personal computer, drinking a vanilla coke, having arrived here in my 2013 vehicle with fuel injection, and more whistles and bells than were even imagined back in the 60's-- where the gas pedal is controlled by a computer, instead of actually hooking to a fuel pump/carburetor... I'm wearing a 100% polyester blend T-shirt, (where's the cotton?), that feels like cotton, but doesn't shrink. The cable is on the TV, and the phone is hooked through it. Also something called wifi.
I'm at my mother's house... Funny you should mention the 60's, because that's when we moved into my mother's house, 1964. June 1, if memory serves me correctly. Only one tree has survived all that time, and it is the dogwood that Daddy planted. It was a pink tree, but he got a new set of pruning sheers, and pruned it partially below the graft, so the tree is 1/2 white and 1/2 pink.
I feel real 60-ish in this house. There is an AC Delco parts box out in the garage from when Daddy sold AC spark plugs. There is an iron trivet hanging on the wall, that says, Kissin' don't last- cookin' do. Also from the 60s. A set of decorative wine bottles on the shelf from the 60's. Yup, the song just fits!
I vote that comment up, Brolly!
''smiles''
''Wherewere you in 62 Dowser''? Don't answer that Dowser. I don't want to be party to a long time secret of your past...LOLOLOL
Oh, no, BF. That ain't Italian cuisine. Not at all. Olive Garden is an Italian-ish McDonalds, as near as I can tell.
Dowser ,
I want to get beyond the 60's ...
Olive Garden is definitely not real Italian food!!!
I knew that as soon as they told me they didn't know what Frizza was..
I'm, sure you asked them "Wass a madda you?"l ol....Anyone that doesn't know what Fizza is..well...
I agree - It's like the McD's of the American burger.
The song is worth pondering, Kavika - we both do that..
Why You Can't Use Music
On Your Web Site
You don't see Fortune 1000 corporations using music on their Web sites unless they've paid for the right to do so. In fact, if I were given one dollar for every Fortune 1000 site that used music (not counting media companies), I probably couldn't buy lunch.
I wish some small business sites and personal sites exercised the same discretion. Somehow, the people behind these sites believe there's no legal problem with putting the theme from "The Godfather" on a collection agency site. Why?
Because people just don't understand the copyright laws. Period. At best, people think it's OK to play a MIDI version of "Stairway to Heaven" but wrong to play the original Led Zeppelin recording.
In one of the Daily Suckers from earlier this century, I discussed a marching band music company that was illegally using a music file ("Star Wars") on their site. This discussion caused someone "in the business" to send me an email explaining musical copyrights. Hopefully, after you read the explanation, you'll understand all the issues.
That should cause your head to melt some.
Link
Perfetto song !!
I did ask them that Tzia, in my best Ojibwe/Italian accent...LOL
''It's like the McD's of the American burger''...I shall have to ponder that..
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A fried pizza?
Yes, that's what it is!
LoL... Kav....after I said that, I was pondering, too!
And they probably looked like you were crazy, I'll bet.
Yayyyyy!! I got it right!!
I like that song, a lot!
Maybe the site is more like this:
Which part?
Early '62, I was in Ft. Smith, Arkansas with Daddy who had been called up to serve in the National Guard because of the Berlin Wall Crisis. Then, Mama and I moved back to Owensboro, and lived with my Grandparents until Daddy got out of the service. (He had broken his leg and ankle in 3 places, jumping out of an airplane, so he was honorably discharged.) August of '62, we moved to St. Louis. We stayed there until December, 31, when we moved to Overland Park, KS.
That was beyond the 60's . I never realized whathehell he was singing about until now . Having the lyrics spelled out is a great help . Thanks !
BTW , that was some awesome guitar work ...
I am toying with the idea to play part of it on the hurdy gurdy... Even though it may tarnish my stellar reputation as a "Good Mom". (Ha!)
I have an old Mandolin from one side and an old French horn (I think) from the other.
Dowser ,
That might just work out ... I still haven't grasped what sounds good on the hurdy gurdy . I expect it will take some experimentation to figure that out .
BTW Ozzy is the perfect antidote to Ingrid . She has a mesmerizing rhythmic tuneful style . Ozzy by contrast is frenetic , effervescent and echoing with insanity !
Wow, Chloe, those are great instruments! I used to play the French horn, and my son does now...
Petey, the hurdy gurdy sounds either traditional, or weird...
I like this one, a lot:
Dowser ,
Can you work up some lyrics for that ... maybe something with "Transylvania" in it ?
It was for a movie... Isn't it neat? That guy is so cool about it, too.
Needless to say, if I don't overcome my spastic left hand, I'm going to be stuck with the traditional stuff...
I am kind of obsessed with Transylvania . I recently watched a video which covered the history of a Transylvanian mathematician . I expect that would be the perfect topic for the movie .
Funnily enough, it was a movie!
Requiem For a Dream
Dowser, Thank you! I remember you saying you played the French Horn. Mine was my Dad's, so it is from the mid 1940s, I think.
The Hurdy Gurdy is such an unusual and interesting instrument! I remember the song, "Hurdy Gurdy (Man?)."
Chloe, what Donovan was really singing about was a barrel organ... They are often mixed up with hurdy gurdies, and Donovan, one of my favorite singers, did it too.
I love the French horn-- always have! Wish I could blow it, now!
Oh, I'm so glad you remembered his name!! I liked his songs, too!
Thanks for the clarification about the barrel organ. I didn't know that. It's good to know, and funny that Donovan mixed them up. lol
Me too!!
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