Topic: THE CASE OF THE DISAPPEARING DAYS (Read 30226 times)

Rodzinski · « **Reply #60 on:** March 02, 2005, 08:46:51 AM »

Yes, MattH. That "Anyone Can Whistle" is brilliant. The liner notes on the LPs suggest he is crying as he sings. That set has several definitive performances, in my mind.

How many words are there in common usage like "malaprop", that come from a character's name in a play?

Matt H. · « **Reply #61 on:** March 02, 2005, 08:58:45 AM »

Quote from: Rodzinski on March 02, 2005, 08:46:51 AM

Yes, MattH. That "Anyone Can Whistle" is brilliant. The liner notes on the LPs suggest he is crying as he sings. That set has several definitive performances, in my mind.

Several years ago (like a decade or more ago), a friend sent me an audio cassette of the complete concert from that evening, and there was certainly some BAD singing on that night, too (Kurt Peterson as I recall going horribly off pitch), that mercifully got left off the recording. Jack Cassidy got scrubbed from much of that recording from that evening unfairly. He had some really good moments.

bk · « **Reply #62 on:** March 02, 2005, 09:27:06 AM »

There are several smells that make me nauseous. Really bad BO (I've stood next to some folks who had such bad BO that I almost fainted). Tar. Skunk. And certain exotic foods.

bk · « **Reply #63 on:** March 02, 2005, 09:28:21 AM »

How come there's no one here but Joey?

MALAPROP!

I had a nice sleep, and now I'm rarin' to go. As soon as I get past the groggy stage.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #64 on:** March 02, 2005, 09:46:36 AM »

I love a marching band, especially the drums, maintaining a brisk decadence.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #65 on:** March 02, 2005, 09:48:15 AM »

Marge had just latently arrived at U.C.-Berkeley, but everyone expected she'd come out of her shell by spring.

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #66 on:** March 02, 2005, 09:52:37 AM »

A couple of Malaprops from Mrs. Malaprop from Sheridan's The Rivals:

"sure, if I reprehend any thing in this world it is the use of my oracular tongue, and a nice derangement of epitaphs!"

and...

"She's as headstrong as an allegory on the banks of the Nile."

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #67 on:** March 02, 2005, 09:54:13 AM »

I'll never forget the first time I had a flatulent tire, and the terror of slowing the car down and moving off the road.

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #68 on:** March 02, 2005, 09:54:43 AM »

Aww. The puppies are darling.

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #69 on:** March 02, 2005, 09:54:54 AM »

Since it's question day and we're talking malaprops, how about misinterpreted song lyrics? My favourite is a friend of mine that thought: "And Windy has storky eyes..."

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #70 on:** March 02, 2005, 10:02:11 AM »

I have no question today, so instead, here is a photo from my walk this morning:

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #71 on:** March 02, 2005, 10:04:13 AM »

The Lovely Wife is finally getting around to emptying photos from as far back as November off her camera-phone. Here something from our London trip that a few folks should recognize.

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #72 on:** March 02, 2005, 10:10:01 AM »

Here's the evil cat Mosby the Grey Ghost

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #73 on:** March 02, 2005, 10:10:11 AM »

And one more:

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #74 on:** March 02, 2005, 10:11:26 AM »

Mosby is very handsome.

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #75 on:** March 02, 2005, 10:14:46 AM »

Here's one of Tewkes the wonder-dog!

George · « **Reply #76 on:** March 02, 2005, 10:26:38 AM »

BABY PUPPY TUMMY FUZZ!!

George · « **Reply #77 on:** March 02, 2005, 10:27:01 AM »

And cute kitty cat, too!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #78 on:** March 02, 2005, 10:31:37 AM »

Song lyric: "What's Love Got to Do With it" has a lyric that has often been heard to read: "What's love but a second hand in motion..."

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #79 on:** March 02, 2005, 10:32:28 AM »

Re: The Oscar-cast...and three of the best song nominee performances -- if anyone had any doubts about Beyonce's talent before Sunday night, all those doubts can now be confirmed.

vixmom · « **Reply #80 on:** March 02, 2005, 10:39:14 AM »

Quote from: Charles Pogue on March 02, 2005, 10:10:01 AM

Here's the evil cat Mosby the Grey Ghost

adorable

vixmom · « **Reply #81 on:** March 02, 2005, 10:39:52 AM »

Quote from: Charles Pogue on March 02, 2005, 10:14:46 AM

Here's one of Tewkes the wonder-dog!

He certainly looks like a wonderful dog!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #82 on:** March 02, 2005, 10:40:06 AM »

Or, here is Tewkes for those without anamorphic/widescreen HDTV

:

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #83 on:** March 02, 2005, 10:41:01 AM »

And here's Mosby:

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #84 on:** March 02, 2005, 10:41:35 AM »

And, oh-what-the-hey!, here's BigBen:

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #85 on:** March 02, 2005, 10:43:10 AM »

An interesting editorial in the LA TIMES today about another Gil Cates Oscar faux pas. The reason the best song Oscar winner sang during his acceptance speech...Cates opting for Banderas and Santana to perform his song instead of the composer who sang it in the film, because once again Cates went with what he thought was the ratings coup, despite the fact the two chosen performers somewhat made hash of the song (I couldn't hear the melody line in all Santanna's twanging...it was orignally done on an acoustic guitar). Snubbing the original composer and singer of the song to perform it in favour of inappopriate star power has caused a bit of a flap in the South and Latin American press.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #86 on:** March 02, 2005, 10:44:35 AM »

I liked what he did....it was nice to hear how the song SHOULD sound.

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #87 on:** March 02, 2005, 10:45:45 AM »

Big Ben stands by the River Thames...and will as long as the Thames is there!

bk · « **Reply #88 on:** March 02, 2005, 10:45:58 AM »

California Girls - "lipstick on the seat California Girls"

bk · « **Reply #89 on:** March 02, 2005, 10:46:52 AM »

And the River Thames stands by Big Ben. No matter WHAT Big Ben does, the River Thames always stands by him.

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