Posted in hahas, music, poetry on November 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Just some of the sweetest, cheesiest lyrics in our reading list. May contain traces of nuttiness! (and naughtiness, too!)
The premise of it all:
Life is a song, let’s sing it together.
Let’s take our hearts and dip them in rhyme.
Let’s learn the words, learn the music together,
Hoping the song lasts for a long, long time.
Why can’t I [...]
Posted in hahas, life, music, pensees, poetry on July 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What the men on the moon might have sung, post Apollo 11:
(a.k.a. the dark side of the moon landing)
courtesy of Elton John, Harry Nilsson and (yes) Ernie! I think Ernie says it the best, and says much more, too
Posted in hahas, music on April 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
So I’ve just restrung HY’s guitar.
The pristine white bass strings and the crystal clear treble strings beckon to be played, to channel a love song, or a Bach piece, or a bluesy chord progression. And I’m very inclined to oblige.
There’s just one problem: It’s a left-handed guitar, and I’m not sinister (in the original sense [...]
Posted in music on April 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Captivating from the very first pizzicato
Posted in music, poetry on February 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Come by the hills to the land where life is a song,
And sing while the birds fill the air with their joy all day long;
Where the trees sway in time, and even the wind sings in tune,
And the cares of tomorrow must wait till this day is done.
Posted in education, music on February 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Click here for the slides. (~7mb. Lots of pics. Sources fully cited in slide notes)
and here for the notes.
Posted in hahas, music, poetry on December 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
PIGGY : Denise
RABBIT: Yi Wei
HORSE & RUDOLF: Kester
ZEBRA & MONKEY: Liang Ze
Lyrics:
Posted in hahas, music on October 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s on Youtube!!!
I know every word of the song!
But this is my first time seeing the video!
“What do I look like? Some kinda weirdo?”
Posted in music on October 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Mozart, the man, the music, the magic, the majesty.
(with Salieri, the mediocre)
Posted in hahas, life, music, pensees, poetry on July 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
My father heard this on Class95 this morning, came back, and found it on Youtube. I’m putting it here so I won’t forget.
Based on a Chicago Tribune column by Mary Schmich:
