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| Posted: Thu Nov 9th, 2006 07:34 pm |
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Fuller E Pluribus Unum 
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Yes, I have a tendancy to break out in hives when in my car dandily driving along only to approach an intersection stopping at the red light and have a car beside pull up rattling with the upmost annoying hum of a base. What is a girl to do? For the male stopped beside me seems to think his music will attract the opposite sex such as myself. Nay, nay not this girl! I'll tell you what I do...I roll every single window down and pop in the best rap repelant ever..."Cadence to Arms" by the Dropkick Murphys. Yes, so far this is my only defense. I sit in my car filled with pride that I no longer can hear the mind numbing noise. Yes, I believe in culture my friends. Some need more than others. Yet still maybe it is myself who needs the culture. For some of the other drivers receive a sarcastic wave from me with all five fingers, some with just one. Here is some other great music I have been hooked on lately; The Belle of Bedfast City by Sinead Oconner. Love her celtic flair The Errant Apprentice by Rig a Jig. Makes me laugh no matter how many times I've heard it. The Clumsy Lover by SFU (great Scottish pipes and drums) The best version of the reel is on their Down Under CD Music of a New found Harmonium by Patrick Street. Fuller
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| Posted: Thu Nov 9th, 2006 07:49 pm |
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javal1 Grumpy Geezer 
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Fuller, Fully agree with your assesment of rap (or "rythmic talking" as I call it). I don't see it as culture at all. I hasten to add however that I'm old-fashioned when it comes to music. Easy listening is all I listen to. I've bought exactly one CD in the last year, and that was just last week - Aaron Neville: Bring it on Home, the Soul Classics. Now THAT man can sing!
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| Posted: Thu Nov 9th, 2006 09:05 pm |
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Widow Member
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Fuller, I agree with you completely about rap. I don't object to the music, but to the volume. I live on the 6th floor of a condo building set back from the street, but sometimes my windows rattle from the speakers of a passing car. I believe some of those kids spend more money on the audio system than on the car itself. My husband used to growl, "If it was written after 1900, I'm not interested." His only exception was the big band music of World War II, his war. As for your self-defense plan when you're in the car, I never thought of fighting fire with fire. I usually fight fire with water, by putting up my windows and ignoring them. My other trick is to smile as if I liked it, which takes all the fun out of it for them. I think Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, with the cannons firing, might rattle their brains. If I turned up the volume full blast, my brains would be the first to go - but what a way to go! On second thought, grand opera would be a terrific offensive weapon, it'd drive 'em crazy. Tee hee. Patty
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| Posted: Thu Nov 9th, 2006 09:19 pm |
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calcav Member
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Hate is a very strong word. In this case it is not stong enough. For me it is not the rythym (or lack of same) nor the volume. It is the astronomicaly high setting for the bass that rattles my teeth and keeps them from grinding. Until last week I lived on a bluff of the Tennessee River just over a catfish restuarant (yes, that would be Hagy's Catfish Hotel). Long ago the parking lot became an after hours hang out for the county rap aficionados who were under the mistaken belief that I could not enjoy their rackett unless the bass was set at lethal levels. Of all the things I'll miss living on the park that ain't one of them. Tom Last edited on Thu Nov 9th, 2006 09:25 pm by calcav |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 9th, 2006 09:37 pm |
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Not a fan of rap myself. However, these conversations sound faintly similar to the comments made by my parents in the 60's regarding my music - Hendrix, Cream, Stones, Zappa, etc. I know, I know rap is no comparison to great rock but how much different was rock compared to frank sinatra, tommy dorsey, glenn miller, montovani. Food for thought. Doc C
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| Posted: Thu Nov 9th, 2006 09:46 pm |
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Fuller E Pluribus Unum
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My post is written tounge and cheek. I am only half kidding about the finger waving. I'm smart enough to know I could get shot or run off the road. And okay, so I only roll down ONE window. Hate is a strong word. Stronger words against women are used in their lyrics. Oh yes...it's spelled B-A-S-S. In know I'm not the greatest speller but thanks for listening anyways. I'm sure all the songs I've listed are available on Itunes. If you don't have an IPOD, that's okay. You can go to Apple.com and download the program for free. It's a nice way to organize your songs. You can purchase music by the whole album or by each song .99 each. Fuller
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10th, 2006 09:17 pm |
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James Longstreet Member 
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I hate rap almost as much as George W. Bush. I am a Steve Earle/Dwight Yoakam/Merle Haggard man myself.
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10th, 2006 09:56 pm |
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Fuller E Pluribus Unum
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If you don't have a chance to hear "The Errant Apprenice" here are the lyrics. If you don't laugh out loud, you might want to check your pulse. When I was a young apprenrice and less than compos mentis I took leave of all my senses, with a maid I fell in love Her ringlets so entwined me, Aphrodite's smile did blind me Cupid's arrow struck behind me...and her father owned a pub It was there I met my nemesis in her father's licensed premisis Like the Seraphim of Genesis, sat Mary Ann Maguire Arrayed in fine apparel, astride a portal barrel She looked the kind of girl that would fill you with desire All the turtle doves were cooing as I took to my wooing Her loveliness pursuing in the springtime of that year But she thought I should be older And more gallant and much bolder In the uniform of a soldier, 'tis then she'd hold me dear In extremis and euphoria, I joined with Queen Victoria For a spell of death or gloria, a fighting with the Boers To the wind I threw all caution, I'll return with fame and fortune And together make a portion of matrimony's chores On the gravestone of her mother, she swore she loved no other But I was to soon to discover that she played me for a berk For lady luck had beached me and intelligence had reached me Whilst I'd been overseas she married to a Turk Well me, I then deserted for to find the girl who'd flirted Back to Ireland I reverted for my jealosy was roused In Maguire's pub in Derry, I found him making merry With his arms around my Mary as together they caroused So I took my time and waited until his thirst was sated And home he navigated through the streets of Derry Town At his lodgins he stood knockin and whilst they were unlockin I put a stone into a stocking on his head I brought it down "Twas then the night's serenity was rent with loud obscenity And Ottoman profanity that I couldn't understand With an oath he made to grab me, with full intent to stab me But as he tried to kebab, I went screaming up the strand All around the town's perimeter he chased me with his scimitar A powerful passion limiter to an errant in his pride Through the waterside he chased me, to the Bridge of Foyle he raced me And at Derry Quay he faced me, so I jumed into the tide Sure bravery's no virtue when some heathen's tryin to hurt you and all noble thoughts desert you when you see his curly knife For there's many things worth trying for, and occasionally worth lying for But there's bugger-all worth dying for, so I'll stick to the soldier's life. Fuller
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10th, 2006 10:05 pm |
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Widow Member
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Fuller, thanks for passing it along. Got me to gigglin' and I don't even know the tune! Patty
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10th, 2006 10:51 pm |
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Fuller E Pluribus Unum
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Patty, I think it's hilarious. I'm glad you liked it. I like the version by "Rig a Jig" They also perform "Hard Times" Jay Ungar performed "Hard Crackers" live @ Gettysburg College (it's to the tune of Hard Times) Great music. You can find it on Itunes. Fuller
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13th, 2006 02:45 am |
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ole Member 
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Now that was a great set of lyrics! Back to the bass-ics. My lot fronts on an active state highway. The house sits back quite a ways, and traffic can be quite heavy sometimes. We quickly tuned out the trucks, motorcycles and vehicles with damaged mufflers. What we can't tune out is that ridiculous thump-thump of some dweeb with a speaker in his trunk that cost more than his car did. My only relief is the certain knowledge that he or she will be stone deaf in the not so distant future. I know! Petty. Petty. But some people go gaga over gum crackers. My irritant of choice is the thumper. Ole
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| Posted: Wed Nov 15th, 2006 02:55 am |
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ole Member
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Thought of another! Across the street is a park with a ballfield. Every summer evening and all day on weekends the youngers are out there having a lot of fun and all I get is the "tink" of a well-hit ball. Jeez! What is that? Tink. Whatever happend to the crack! of a bat? Ole
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| Posted: Fri Dec 22nd, 2006 03:20 pm |
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Homeschool_Teen_02 Member 
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Fuller, I have'nt always felt the way you do. When i was about nine, I would beg my mom to let me listen to rap. But now I realise that rap is a waste of time, I mean you dont even know what the person singing is saying. My mom was just like widow, she would put up the windows and close her eyes and ignore them. I have to put up with rap everyday. Our neighbors are always outside on their scateboards with the music blasting loud. Also some people across the sreet from us were always wanting me and my brother to come over. And since we were young and stupid, we did. And those people had rap CD's scattered all over the house. And so when they moved we were joyed to know we would never see those CD's again. Personally I would recommend getting some kansas for your battles. Put on "Carry on Wayward Son" or "Dust In the Wind" they will love those ones. "andy"
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| Posted: Fri Dec 22nd, 2006 06:14 pm |
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susansweet Member 
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years ago I had a neighbor in an apartment building that played is stereo so loud wit the bass turn up so loud that the lamp over my dinnng room table on the other side of the apartment would swing back and forth. He somehow convinced the landlords that I was "too sensitive to music" Me who went to all the 60's rock concerts in L.A. Area. So I had to move. The day I moved as I was packing and I knew he was home I put the speakers to my stereo against the wall and played bagpipes all day over and over and over . Don't know if it got to him but it made me feel better. I love all kinds of music , just don't like hearing others in my car when I am trying to listen to what ever I am listening to on my iPod in the car. I also live on a well traveled street .My bedroom is right on the front right on the street . Late at night it is so much fun to be blasted out of bed by the thump of the bass as they drive by. I hear them coming and hear them going. Give me a rousing band anytime or cajun music, old time rock and roll, cowboy music , anything but rap.
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| Posted: Sat Dec 23rd, 2006 05:04 am |
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Fuller E Pluribus Unum
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Amen Sister
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| Posted: Sat Dec 23rd, 2006 11:31 am |
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Doc C Member
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Cher you got it right about cajun music - Buckwheat Zydeco, Clifton Chenier, etc. and don't forget another La great - Jerry Lee Lewis. Doc C
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| Posted: Sat Dec 23rd, 2006 12:22 pm |
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susansweet Member
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Zydeco is good too. I was thinking more Cajun Steve Riley, Mark Savoy, Balfa Brothers, Michael Doucet. But I like Gino DelaFouse, Nathan and the Zydeco ChaChas and Buckwheat Zydeco too. As a reenactor friends says, "It's all good ."
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18th, 2007 03:11 pm |
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Fuller E Pluribus Unum
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In this thread awhile back I mentioned the lyrics to "The Errant Apprentice." I can't give out those without also giving out these... The Scotsman Well a Scotsman clad in kilt left a bar on evening fair And one could tell by how we walked that he drunk more than his share He fumbled round until he could no longer keep his feet Then he stumbled off into the grass to sleep beside the street Ring ding diddle diddle I de oh ring di diddly I oh He stumbled off into the grass to sleep beside the street About that time two young and lovely girls just happend by And one says to the other with a twinkle in her eye See yon sleeping Scotsman so strong and handsome built I wonder if it's true what they don't wear beneath the kilt Ring ding diddle diddle I de oh ring di diddly I oh I wonder if it's true what they don't wear beneath the kilt They crept up on that sleeping Scotsman quiet as could be Lifted up his kilt about an inch so they could see And there behold, for them to see, beneath his Scottish skirt Was nothing more than God had graced him with upon his birth Ring ding diddle diddle I de oh ring di diddly I oh Was nothing more than God had graced him with upon his birth They marveled for a moment, then one said we must be gone Let's leave a present for our friend, before we move along As a gift they left a blue silk ribbon, tied into a bow Around the bonnie star, the Scots kilt did lift and show Ring ding diddle diddle I de oh ring di diddly I oh Around the bonnie star, the Scots kilt did lift and show Now the Scotsman woke to nature's call and stumbled towards a tree Behind a bush, he lift his kilt and gawks at what he sees And in a startled voice he says to what's before his eyes O lad I don't know where you been but I see you won first prize Ring ding diddle diddle I de oh ring di diddly I oh O lad I don't know where you been but I see you won first prize
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18th, 2007 06:00 pm |
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ole Member
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Amazing, Fuller! Thank you ever so. ole
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19th, 2007 04:24 pm |
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ijontichy Pathfinder 
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I have no bias: I hate all music. Silence is golden.
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