A fiddle tune can have more than one title, or two titles refer to two tunes that are very similar. Examples are: Lost Indian (how it's known on most recordings) and Cherokee Shuffle (how it seems to be known to fiddlers I meet); College Hornpipe, aka Sailor's Hornpipe (the “Pope...
A key element of their appeal was that singerGord Downie(b. February 6, 1964, Amherstview, Ontario—d. October 17, 2017, Toronto) was one of the only rock lyricists to explicitly refer to Canadian history and geography, in an abstract rather than a jingoistic manner. Because their biggest...
Full Title: Song of Songs and its impact on Mysticism in the Middle Ages, Especially Medieval Jewish Literature, Mystic Paintings and Christian Spirituality WritingsThe Song of Songs, most probably written by the King Solomon, one of The Five Megillot (Scrolls), as Jewish Study Bible says, ‘...
This is because the Cuban Missile Crisis was going on in full force when they were writing the song. They had written the song as a symbol and prayer for peace. Not many know that the line in the song, ‘with a tail as big as a kite’ doesn’t refer to the Star of Bethlehem. I...
Kylie then and Kylie now are, of course, many worlds apart, but each chapter in her story contains standout tunes that remain vital to the full picture. Yes, she was shown the ropes as the talented mouthpiece forStock Aitken Waterman, but that was no bad thing as she augmented their sou...
These refer to the page numbers in the original printed or hand-written piano/vocal or piano/conductor score. If there is a deviation from this, it will be indicated in the comments. Stand Alone Songs will often have page indications of 1-1. Parody Songs that poke fun at or satirize ano...
The Herald Angels Sing!" is a classic carol, but it's also the twisted hybrid of several men putting their own touches on it without asking for approval from the guy before. The original lyrics were created as a poem in 1739 by Charles Wesley, but since they were written in ol...
The haunting song is intended to sound like both a lullaby for the dead children and the cries of their mothers during the massacre. 8 "I Saw Three Ships" May Refer To Boats Transporting Human Remains 222 votes People have been debating the true meaning behind the lyrics to "I Saw...
The woman, who I can only refer to as a “Grateful Karen,” piped up. “Carl! Tell them we paid for these seats!” She yelled. I had never seen a Grateful Karen before, but let me tell you… they definitely exist. I can only describe this one as being in her early-to-mid 60s...
"Too many to pick from," he said. After some reflection, Tiny said, "One would think that 'Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel' would be the most impactful but all around the world we get a bigger response from 'Don't Take Away the Music.'" ...