I am rapidly becoming a full-bore Gilbert and Sullivan fan. Their plays are some of those works, like the writings of Shakespeare, Pope, and Dickens, that really show off the English language to its full power of rhythm, sound, and turns of meaning. As well, of course, of being set to absolutely beautiful music. I … Continue reading The Mikado
Music
A Song for Our Time
Yet I can't think why... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm4VR439pZQ&ab_channel=UnclaimedFr8
The Internet, Ladies and Gentlemen
In 2011, a couple years after the release of Minecraft, one of its many players came up with a little song while doing a Let's Play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-ePNomef68&ab_channel=BestYogscastMoments Not much, but it made a big impression on the fandom, especially after someone did a remix turning it into an actual song complete with an animated music … Continue reading The Internet, Ladies and Gentlemen
Musical Interlude
I'm not musician, but I firmly believe that future generations will consider music composed for film and video games as among our century's chief contributions to the art. Below are a few examples of why: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wkg8C4sWfp0&t=67s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC9SNyRpbso https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20gRi6xgEQo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qyz1irTV_nc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiiUOcfv58M
‘Skillet’ Frontman Preaches Truth
You know, Skillet is already one of my favorite bands, and I don't have many favorite bands (my taste in music generally boils down to "I like this song and that song, and I don't like that one." I don't usually get attached to bands). They've gone up even further in my esteem with frontman John … Continue reading ‘Skillet’ Frontman Preaches Truth
Tolkien’s Songs
This young lady has some of the best renditions of Tolkien's songs that I've ever heard. Not only does she have a lovely voice, but she puts just the right emotion and just the right tone into the music that brings out their poetic beauty and sense of longing and antiquity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZnPlBOZOvs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn1oeEmzFhQ … Continue reading Tolkien’s Songs
Birthday Song
It's my birthday today, and this song is almost frighteningly appropriate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HMPMKl-CLU
Veni, Vidi, Deus Vicit
For September 12, recalling the charge of King Jan Sobieski of Poland that saved Vienna and Christendom from the invading Turks. Until recently, that was the high water mark of the Muslim invasion of Europe and started the liberation of eastern Europe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75zmIj_4LFQ
The Traditionalist Anthem
I really like the band 'Skillet,' to the point where I've had to impose a rule against using any more of their songs in my 'Appreciation' videos. The other day I found this song, which pretty much perfectly expresses my attitude towards the modern world in general and progressivism in particular: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWofQTAhUKA Particularly love the … Continue reading The Traditionalist Anthem
Gee, I’m Glad It’s Raining
I discovered this tearjerking number by the late Jim Varney, which he sang for the film Earnest Goes to Camp and haven't been able to stop listening to it. Enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1QMDzyv1FE
Serpent's Den 