In this classic scene from Rodgers and Hammerstein‘s 1965 film adaptation of The Sound of Music, Maria and the von Trapp children sing ‘The Lonely Goatherd’ during their marionette show, a performance for their father and his friends.
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“Rainbow Connection” (2020) (1979) – Kermit the Frog
https://youtu.be/jS5fTzMP_mg In a special performance from a riverbank in the woods, Kermit the Frog sings Rainbow Connection, his Oscar-nominated hit. The song was originally written for the frog and his banjo by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher for 1979’s The Muppet Movie. Watch the original here: https://youtu.be/WS3Lkc6Gzlk From Vanity Fair: Swamp-dweller Kermit plucks a banjo, contemplating rainbows and “what’s on the…… Continue reading “Rainbow Connection” (2020) (1979) – Kermit the Frog
“A-Tisket-A-Tasket” (1942) by Ella Fitzgerald
https://youtu.be/1bgFkeDLpSI Ella Fitzgerald, in her first screen role, sings A Tisket a Tasket in Abbott and Costello’s Ride Em Cowboy in 1942.
Carole King’s Anti-Trump Song
It has been seven years since musician Carole King has released a new song but that dry spell has finally been broken. The 76-year-old has come out of retirement and taken aim at US President Donald Trump in a reworked version of her 1977 track, ‘One’.King initially rewrote the song to play at a political…… Continue reading Carole King’s Anti-Trump Song
Building a Glitter Firing Saxophone
When five-year-old Benjamin designed his Glitter Firing Saxophone, the team at Kids Invent Stuff rose to the challenge of making it real. In this how-it’s-made video, makers Ruth Amos and Shawn Brown team up to design, print, and assemble the “Roald Dahl-esque” machine. You can submit your ideas for crazy inventions to their site, where they might select your idea. See it in action…… Continue reading Building a Glitter Firing Saxophone
Tom Lehrer’s "The Elements" Song
Watch singer-songwriter, satirist, pianist, and mathematician Tom Lehrer perform ‘The Elements’ song live from Copenhagen in 1967. Set to the melody, ”I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General” from Gilbert and Sullivan’s 1879 comic opera The Pirates of Penzance, it challenges the speed at which you can recite all of the elements known in the early-1960s.As a bonus, here is Daniel Radcliffe (of…… Continue reading Tom Lehrer’s "The Elements" Song
Uncertainty of Director of Bands Position at OSU – Orange Media Network
Sad to see history repeating itself. Read the full article HERE.
Hip-Hop Produces Funky Cheese/Music Affects Aging Cheese Flavor – Smithsonian
From the Smithsonian Magazine:The creation of good cheese involves a complex dance between milk and bacteria. In a quite literal sense, playing the right tune while this dance unfolds changes the final product’s taste, a new study shows. Denis Balibouse and Cecile Mantovani at Reuters report that hip-hop, for example, gave the cheese an especially funky flavor,…… Continue reading Hip-Hop Produces Funky Cheese/Music Affects Aging Cheese Flavor – Smithsonian
Auld Lang Syne, Explained – Vox
After the ball drops in Times Square on New Year’s Eve, the crowd cheers, couples kiss, confetti flies and the song you hear is “Auld Lang Syne.” For Americans this song is associated with another year passing, but it means something else entirely in other cultures. Since the Scottish poet Robert Burns first published the words to…… Continue reading Auld Lang Syne, Explained – Vox
Taiwanese National Symphony via Goldstar at Davies Symphony Hall
18/11/06
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