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What are you listening to? Part III
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Okay, I want to know what you guys think of "Mermaid Avenue." It's another record I grew up with, and (probably as a result of that) I love it. Any strong opinions otherwise?
Mhm! I try to find as many things on vinyl or old-fashioned CD as possible. Less I have to rely on streaming, the better. My parents had (I guess they still do) quite an extensive iTunes library, but we've always had a lot of physical albums in the house, and a good playback system, too.
I grew up with a lot of different genres of music (and ultimately learned to play in every genre), which perhaps explains why there really isn't a genre I absolutely hate. I mean, there are some things I listen to more than others, but every musical genre and tradition is valid and worth my time. I really believe that.
Fitting song to describe the events of the day.
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Gang of Four – He'd Send in the Army
This song is a dry social critique of patriarchy. Patriarchy is a social system in which males hold primary power, predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority
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The Clash – Clampdown
Clampdown (n.) – a severe or concerted attempt to suppress something. Its lyrics comment on people who forsake the idealism of youth and urge young people to fight the status quo.
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The Smiths – Barbarism Begins at Home
The brilliantly titled “Barbarism Begins at Home”, during which Morrissey yelps as if in pain, is also about children being hit – a crack on the head is what you get for asking
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The ‘Pathétique’: Tchaikovsky takes us on a journey from darkness to darkness
Tchaikovsky thought his Symphony No. 6 was the best thing he'd ever written - but this masterpiece was unremittingly bleak.
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Very topical choices for today 🙃Gang of Four – He'd Send in the Army
This song is a dry social critique of patriarchy. Patriarchy is a social system in which males hold primary power, predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authorityThe Clash – Clampdown
Clampdown (n.) – a severe or concerted attempt to suppress something. Its lyrics comment on people who forsake the idealism of youth and urge young people to fight the status quo.The Smiths – Barbarism Begins at Home
The brilliantly titled “Barbarism Begins at Home”, during which Morrissey yelps as if in pain, is also about children being hit – a crack on the head is what you get for askingThe ‘Pathétique’: Tchaikovsky takes us on a journey from darkness to darkness
Tchaikovsky thought his Symphony No. 6 was the best thing he'd ever written - but this masterpiece was unremittingly bleak.
If you mean the Billy Bragg-Wilco album, I'm checking it out now. One of my favorite bands is The Clash and Woody Guthrie was a big influence on Joe Strummer.
Sorry I didn’t make it clear!! Yes, that’s it!
I actually haven’t listened to much of The Clash. I should though.
Was fortunate to perform the first few movements of this a few years ago. It was a lot of fun!
That must have been great fun; it is a terrific piece of music.
When I was a student - those were the days when friends (usually male friends, come to think of it) who really liked music - and had esoteric knowledge and taste - curated and prepared and planned tape recordings (this was before CDs, let alone CD-R, and CD-WR) - of music, stuff from their personal collections, or, more usually, their parents' personal collections, and returned from the holidays, - usually over Christmas or summer when they would have headed home for the break - with personally prepared tape recordings - of music that they thought you might like - as gifts. I did the same for them.
Anyway, the first time I had - that is, owned - a recording of Carmina Burana came about courtesy of a university friend, (whose father had an extensive music collection) and who turned up for dinner with a bottle of wine and a tape with Carmina Burana on one side and Rodrigo's Concerto de Aranjuez on the other.
I played it endlessly.
And now, next up, Lambada, a track I loved when it was first a hit, (some time ago), and still love.