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SIGNAL BOOST: SAY YES TO GAY YA
Originally posted by darkspirited1 at SIGNAL BOOST: SAY YES TO GAY YA
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"Total Eclipse" and "Totale Finsternis"... a comparison
On the forum Musicals.net, I have recently been debating about the lyrics to "Total Eclipse of the Heart." Most of my readers will recognize this as a song by Bonnie Tyler; my theater friends will recall it was recycled by its composer, Jim Steinman, as the Act Two opening of Tanz der Vampire in 1997. Steinman himself basically acceded that he ( Read more... ) -
On the new Michael Jackson material
THIS "NEW MICHAEL JACKSON SINGLE" BUSINESS
A Commentary
Alright, yeah, seriously, fucking listen for a second, rabid Jackson fans. For those who don't already know the story, they released the first posthumous Michael Jackson single, "Breaking News," to the Internet this week. The entertainment world is in an uproar because the Jackson family ( Read more... ) -
Rock and pop manufacturing
That's right, I called it "manufacturing." These days, it's like assembling furniture when it comes to assembling a fresh musical entertainer for the masses. And I'm not talking about theater (though that is sometimes true as well), but music and entertainment in general. I was not around in those days, but I miss the rawness of young acts like the ( Read more... ) -
Mistakes
To follow up on my note about regrets, here's a little something about mistakes. The dictionary defines mistakes as "wrong actions attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention." Everybody's made their fair share. I've made my share of mistakes as well, some of them too heinous (read: embarrassing) for me to go into ( Read more... ) -
Regrets
Let's get personal for a mo. I'd like to talk today about regrets. We are all sorry -- in one way or another. Despite all the good words about the futility of regret and guilt, we cart both around with us, make room for them in our everyday. We regret rash words and actions, ways of going about matters that seemed necessary once and foolish now. Or ( Read more... ) -
RIP George Carlin
23 comedy albums
14 HBO specials
3 books
2 TV shows
Several movies
A footnote in U.S. legal history regarding the use of obscenities
One George Carlin
You crazy nonconformist! We will never forget you. Hope Joe Pesci and the sun have a place for you in their afterlife. Hey, if you're closer, maybe the rate your prayers are answered will change. -
The worst bands known to man
When I was younger, so much younger than today (yes, let's continue the trend of ripping off popular composers), I used to escape the problems in my life by inventing characters. I guess that's what made me want to be a writer initially, the fact that I could create these characters off the top of my head. That, and the fact that I'm a pathological ( Read more... ) -
Ruminations on graduation
(Originally posted as "The future" at MySpace)
The American Heritage Dictionary defines the word "future" a number of ways. The one thing they can agree on is that it's a noun. The blanket definition basically says that the future is the indefinite time yet to come, or something that will happen during that time.
I had plans for a future many times ( Read more... ) -
For Tim
(Originally posted at MySpace)
If there are some of you who don't know, I will try to fill you in, though I find it hard for the words to pass my lips. Tim Packhem is no longer with us. He passed away sometime this evening.
Tim, I know you're there, so I'm going to talk knowing you will see this. I first met you at lunch in Gorton in 7th grade. ( Read more... )