Performed by Ben Miller. Lyric from Randall Munroe’s comic xkcd.
Original melody from Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Major General’s Song”, also parodied by Tom Lehrer’s “The Elements”.
Art is the music we make from the bewildered cry of being alive. ~Maria Popova
15 Apr 2017 Leave a comment
in On a Lighter Note, Video of the Week Tags: every major's terrible, major general song, the elements, tom lehrer
Performed by Ben Miller. Lyric from Randall Munroe’s comic xkcd.
Original melody from Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Major General’s Song”, also parodied by Tom Lehrer’s “The Elements”.
14 Apr 2017 Leave a comment
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in Video of the Week Tags: if i fell, julien neel, the beatles, trudbol
Julien Neel (aka Trudbol) is a one-man barbershop quartet. Check out his sublime take on the Beatles’ “If I Fell” and visit his YouTube page for lots more:
31 Mar 2017 Leave a comment
in Video of the Week Tags: ray manzarek, riders on the storm, the doors
Ray Manzarek tells the story of the origin of the Doors’ classic “Riders on the Storm”. Manzarek passed away in 2013.
29 Mar 2017 Leave a comment
in Video of the Week Tags: simon & garfunkel, sounds of silence
With the popularity of the recent cover version by Disturbed, it might be worth reminding young people the song is a little older than 2015. Even half a century later, no one can perform the song like Simon & Garfunkel.