It’s been a wild summer at work, so I’m starting to get a little punchy. And when I’m punchy, I’m also pretty easily amused. Since laughter’s a good stress reliever, it’s a great combination. I doubt I’m the only one under pressure, so here are some funny tidbits I found and just had to share….
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWyH_twcMl0 When I was still in school, I used to divide up my listening music according to subjects. I could play anything during math, “thinking” music (aka Mozart and Bach) for sciences, and absolute silence for English and History. (Are you kidding? I’d never get anything done.) Now that I’ve finished with school I can…
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTVJTt-Gfx8 It’s early, but I’m calling it: Katy Perry’s “California Gurls” is going to be the Song of the Summer. Every summer has its song that becomes The Hit, with catchy lyrics and a dance-inducing beat. In 1996, Entertainment Weekly published their 100 Greatest Summer Songs. Since then there’s been the iconic, subtle, and sensuous…
On Saturday, the German contribution to the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest (also called the Grand Prix de la Chanson) won, the first time in 28 years. It’s a charming song and a charming performance, so here it is. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmOeISUYXuI&feature=related
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bFr2SWP1I When I went to primary school you had two instruments, the voice and the recorder. There’s nothing wrong with the first one, but face it – how applicable is the recorder to modern music? But now many schools are adding a third choice: The ukulele. A lot of schools in New Zealand have purchased…
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgbNymZ7vqY&feature=player_embedded#! I think the “Mama” section is the best. Do you have any favoured covers or remixes of classics? – Jean AAR
I discovered today that the charming German word Ohrwurm – a tune you just can’t get out of your head and you find yourself humming despite yourself – is making its way into the English language as earworm. I have an earworm today, and it’s The Girl from Ipanema. I found myself humming it, not…
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1RKr4pWOqs I don’t know about you, but occasionally a song will just hit me, and I’ll listen to it non-stop for hours – and I mean, HOURS – on end. I’ll only stop when I can feel myself get sick of it, but until then I inundate myself in the music. My most recent one…
Sad but true: I listen to music less often than I did when I was younger. This may partly be the result of having to put up with a certain amount of noise at work – I really appreciate the quiet nowadays. It may also have to do with the fact that my husband a)…
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ief6PsUzebw&feature=PlayList&p=59F736F28F4BD38A&playnext_from=PL&index=0&playnext=1 I have no idea how this happened. I’m not fond of musicals. I haven’t seen Moulin Rouge, Nine, or any other recent musical movies. I have no desire to see Wicked, Chicago, Cats or any of the other theatrical musicals that come around town every year. I’ll admit to an addiction to Mamma Mia,…
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