Bagpipes of Death

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About 2:28 the bagpipes come in. I have danced wildy to this song more than once. They are great fun to see live.

 

I'm on the road and will explore this when I get home, but I am always in favor of esoteric instruments that sound annoying as f**k (hence my love of accordion and theremin music).

 

Well, I confess, that one stumped me. I like the turn, but I don't get the previous. Oh, also, I are dense in the head.

 

LMAO. Ok, now that whole thing was just too awesome. I was simultaneously laughing out loud and nodding my head in understanding as all the pieces fell into place. Bravo. <Tips hat>

 

I wish I could supply a youtub video but there doesn't seem to be one available,
imagine that…

But this wikipedia post should add some clarity…

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pervertimento_for_Bagpipes,_Bicycle_and_Balloons

JJ

 

Try some Discworldian opera, namely the romantic "Departure" aria which, when it was sung by the great Gigli, had the entire audience reduced to tears.

Questa maledetta porta si blòcca.
Questa maledetta porta si blòcca comunque diàvolo lo faccio.
C’è scritto 'tirare', e io sto tirando.
Forse dovrebbe esserci scritto 'spingere'?

For those in need of a translation, it goes something like this:

This damn door sticks.
This damn door sticks no matter what the hell I do.
It’s marked "pull", and indeed I am pulling.
Perhaps it should be marked "push"?

 

Needs some Kate Bush. LIsten to the background instrumentation that projects a strange heaviness to the song.



We need more music like this...