The beauty of this thread is that artists and tracks are being mentioned which I haven't heard of before and I'm intrigued enough to go and listen to them.
In that respect, if a CD is put together it will widen all our tastes and musical knowledge, and at the same time show what a diverse and yet unified lot we are. Only one suggestion... I'm wondering whether it shouldn't be two CDs - one classical and one popular?
Sappho (still trawling CD collection and memory) xxx
Fred
Any negative comment was only in fun Fred!!! Beleive me - I'm certain many people would laugh at my tastes (musical or otherwise). There was nothing personal in it.
I really didnt mean to upset anyone - just having a bit of a chuckle that was all.
I apologise for my humour and my prolific posting.
Perhaps I have outstayed my welcome
Alex x x
Take care all
Thank you Carpathian
I needed that!
I just like to chat - but I think some seemed to have taken offence. I was a liitle upset to think they thought i was poking fun in a nasty way - that just isnt in my nature. I will be more inclined to watch the forums and post just occasionally from now on though.
Thank you again.
Alex x x x x x x
OK for classical - my favourite is vissi d'arte from tosca.
Alex x x
PS - just listened to Johnny Cash singing 'Hurt' - thanks to whoever recommended this song, it's class!! Going to stick it on my MP3 thingy now.
God, this is a good thread - is there really going to be a CD - cos there should be?
x xx
I have a video for you, Will. "Stairways To Heaven" - its a spinoff from an Australian TV series (of the surreal chat variety) of the early 90s. 25 different versions of the same song. Yes, including Rolf and his wobble-board.
On a completely different note, I must put in a mention for Magnetic Fields "69 Love Songs". Three CDs covering the full spectrum of love songs: nostalgic, passionate, political, unrequited, post-modern... all written as if by an alien who has been studying human behaviour for years but still doesn't quite get it. Some of it can be touching, in its own odd little way.
The book of love is long and boring
No one can lift the damn thing
It's full of charts and facts and figures
And instructions for dancing
But I
I love it when you read to me
And you
You can read me anything
LOL Wilma also The Goombay Dance Band with Seven Tears can be placed in there somewhere :grin:
Right, you guys, listen up. Especially Wilma.
I'm very encouraged to see that 'Spem In Alium' by Tallis has had such frequent mention, so that's definitely in there. Along with V. Williams' fantasia on theme of same.
Why no mention of Barry White so far, FFS? I need go into no more detail, you all know very well what I am referring to.
If we're on Santana, we have to include the version of 'She's Not There'.
Neil Diamond. Dusty Springfield. Diana Ross. And especially Marvin Gaye.
Right, I'm off to get some more gin.
for us its got to be lionel ritchie for the lovey dovey stuff
or bryan adams for
a bit of rock and love mixed in
I knew I had it somewhere! I've just dug out Tallis' Spem in alium by The Clerkes of Oxenford (1973).
It's been playing while I should have been compiling a matrix, instead I've sat here dreaming.
God, I love this thread!
Sappho xxx
Ths may be hideously out of context of the thread..
but remember getting upset to Love of the Common People by Paul Young.
... youth club disco. Tracy Heywood told me she didn't want to go out with me.. gutted. rejection does get easier the older you get.
steve
x
Thomas Newman's piano for the film American Beauty is gorgeous to make love to, as is I Trawl The Megahertz by Paddy McAloon, but they probably don't fit the mood for having sex. That's when you need something like Prince was making in the early 90s.
:x 
