Re: American Greatness is American Goodness
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:45 am
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You’re right. I don’t know how I goofed that one up, lol.
Let it not be lost on the discerning reader that the MacGuffin in this fine example of cinematic crème de menthe is the "Q-Bomb."
Keen and timely observation! That thought had not previously occurred to me.Bret Ripley wrote: ↑Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:48 pmLet it not be lost on the discerning reader that the MacGuffin in this fine example of cinematic crème de menthe is the "Q-Bomb."
If only we had listened.
Hey, Gunnar! I thought about you last night while watching "In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl" which included a performance of 'Ode to Joy' (Beethoven's 9th is my favorite piece from any genre). What was weird, though, is they displayed English subtitles and I kind of wish they hadn't. Please understand that my German is limited to what I could glean from Hogan's Heroes and until last night could only imagine what the lyrics meant.Gunnar wrote: ↑Sat Feb 06, 2021 9:07 pmKeen and timely observation! That thought had not previously occurred to me.Bret Ripley wrote: ↑Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:48 pmLet it not be lost on the discerning reader that the MacGuffin in this fine example of cinematic crème de menthe is the "Q-Bomb."
If only we had listened.
by the way, Thanks for adding the word "MacGuffin" to my vocabulary. I had to look it up to fully understand the meaning of your post. I'm glad I did. I find it a welcome addition.
Plus the important point that the Q-bomb had been a dud all along. One difference between the lie of the Q-bomb and QAnon is that the Q-bomb brought peace and the lies of QAnon bring division and violence.Bret Ripley wrote: ↑Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:48 pmLet it not be lost on the discerning reader that the MacGuffin in this fine example of cinematic crème de menthe is the "Q-Bomb."
If only we had listened.
I see your point there, but to tell the truth, when I listen to or sing with Beethoven's 9th, what thrills me the most is the music, its harmonies and rhythms. I was hardly even aware of the words except making sure I learned to pronounce them correctly. I hardly even cared what the words actually meant. There are other pieces of choral music whose words moved me deeply (Handel's Messiah, for example), but in the case of Beethoven's 9th it was the sheer, overwhelming power of the sound of all those voices harmonizing that awed me rather than the actual meaning of the words sung. Maybe this means I am somewhat shallow, but the actual meaning of the words, though certainly not trivial, somehow seemed at least a bit less impressive to me than the awesome beauty of the musical qualities of the piece.Bret Ripley wrote: ↑Sat Feb 06, 2021 9:47 pm'Ode to Joy' (Beethoven's 9th is my favorite piece from any genre). What was weird, though, is they displayed English subtitles and I kind of wish they hadn't. Please understand that my German is limited to what I could glean from Hogan's Heroes and until last night could only imagine what the lyrics meant.
A snippet:
"Kisses she gave us and grapevines,
A friend, proven in death.
Salaciousness was given to the worm
And the cherub stands before God."
Now, tell me that doesn't read like it was written by a drunk writer of fortune-cookie advice who landed a writing gig at a psychedelic greeting card company.
Very well said, and if that makes you shallow I'm more than happy to be shallow right along with you.Gunnar wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 9:27 amI see your point there, but to tell the truth, when I listen to or sing with Beethoven's 9th, what thrills me the most is the music, its harmonies and rhythms. I was hardly even aware of the words except making sure I learned to pronounce them correctly. I hardly even cared what the words actually meant. There are other pieces of choral music whose words moved me deeply (Handel's Messiah, for example), but in the case of Beethoven's 9th it was the sheer, overwhelming power of the sound of all those voices harmonizing that awed me rather than the actual meaning of the words sung. Maybe this means I am somewhat shallow, but the actual meaning of the words, though certainly not trivial, somehow seemed at least a bit less impressive to me than the awesome beauty of the musical qualities of the piece.Bret Ripley wrote: ↑Sat Feb 06, 2021 9:47 pm'Ode to Joy' (Beethoven's 9th is my favorite piece from any genre). What was weird, though, is they displayed English subtitles and I kind of wish they hadn't. Please understand that my German is limited to what I could glean from Hogan's Heroes and until last night could only imagine what the lyrics meant.
A snippet:
"Kisses she gave us and grapevines,
A friend, proven in death.
Salaciousness was given to the worm
And the cherub stands before God."
Now, tell me that doesn't read like it was written by a drunk writer of fortune-cookie advice who landed a writing gig at a psychedelic greeting card company.