An easy listening aria,
O Mio Babbino Caro, sung by Sissel
Wondering what she is singing about?
It's the daughter begging her fatherto let her go to see her lover.
Oh my dear father,
I like him, he is very handsome.
I want to go to Porta Rossa
to buy the ring!
Yes, yes, I want to go there!
And if my love were in vain,
I would go to Ponte Vecchio
and throw myself in the Arno!
I am pining and I am tormented,
Oh God! I would want to die!
Daddy, have mercy, have mercy!
Daddy, have mercy, have mercy!
A little green earthling, living life as if there were no tomorrow.
Is it some kind of "Ship High In Transit" or "Sugar Honey Iced Tea"?
Certain types of manure used to be transported (as everything was back then) by ship. In dry form it weighs a lot less, but once water (at sea) hit it. It not only became heavier, but the process of fermentation began again, of which a by-product is methane gas.
As the stuff was stored below decks in bundles you can see what could (and did) happen; methane began to build up below decks and the first time someone came below at night with a lantern. BOOOOM!
Several ships were destroyed in this manner before it was discovered what was happening.
After that, the bundles of manure where always stamped with the term "S.H.I.T" on them which meant to the sailors to "Ship High In Transit." In other words, high enough off the lower decks so that any water that came into the hold would not touch this volatile cargo and start the production of methane.
Bet you didn't know that one.
A bit of bad taste, but it's good to know.
A little green earthling, living life as if there were no tomorrow.
Johann Pachelbel - Kanon In D - one of the most popular classic, very often included with the Vivaldi 4 Seasons CD, it is played with many versions; this one is real nice. Yes, no much video, listen and enjoy:
A little green earthling, living life as if there were no tomorrow.
Classic meets the pop Here is one of my favorite easy listening piano concerto by Rachmaninov, as you listen, you may find some passage sounding very familiar.
One of the very popular song sung by Celine Dion used the theme part of this piano concerto, added the lyric and titled it "All by Myself".
Listen to the music, then the song (which was actually composed by Eric Carmen); then come back and listen to Rachmaninov again, you will see the music is so much better.
Rachmaninov Piano concerto No. 2 2nd Mvmt. Adagio sostenuto
Adagio sostenuto means the music is of moderate slow tempo, and the piano notes are played out in full:
And here is Eric Carmen sing All By my side
Actaully Eric and Celine never performed together, and Celine kind of claimed the song to be her own.
Here it is, Eric performing all by himself, much better
A little green earthling, living life as if there were no tomorrow.
Yeah, lets kick off the weekend with Tina Turner.
Tina Turner and Cher.....Proud Mary......even I prefer the CCR version, this is great, except for Oprah..
TINA TURNER and CHER -- Proud Mary ...
SweetLemon 發表於 2010-11-19 02:52 PM
Wow, Tina Turner, the pulsating body; and Cher, the lady who wears no pants; two extreme cougars, don't think I can sleep tonight.
A little green earthling, living life as if there were no tomorrow.
發表於 2010-11-7 08:21 AM
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