Topic: THE GNU GNOTES (Read 22820 times)

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #60 on:** January 29, 2005, 07:56:08 AM »

Quote from: Jay on January 29, 2005, 07:06:21 AM

Hmmm. With your headaches and The Dear Mother's muscular aches, perhaps the two of you should go in together and create a 100% accuracy-guaranteed weather-forecasting service.

There was one summer when I would dispute what the forecasters said, and I was 100% accurate.

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #61 on:** January 29, 2005, 07:58:51 AM »

Someone else will have to do a new page dance for me. It would hurt.

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #62 on:** January 29, 2005, 08:00:21 AM »

Great picture, td!

Cillaliz · « **Reply #63 on:** January 29, 2005, 08:09:21 AM »

Quote from: Jay on January 29, 2005, 06:52:12 AM

On the topic o' the day:

I've always been partial to "Some Day My Prince Will Come." In fact, it served as my mantra for years. And years. And years. I'm happy to say he finally arrived this past Thanksgiving. Little did I know that my Prince would be of the Bulgarian variety.

"Some Day My Prince Will Come" has always been my favorite too....still waiting, but I have kissed a lot of frogs in the meantime hoping one would turn into a prince!

Cillaliz · « **Reply #64 on:** January 29, 2005, 08:26:07 AM »

Other songs:
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes - Cinderella
Whistle While You Work - Snow White
When You Wish Upon a Star - Pinocchio
My Own Home - Jungle Book
The Bare Necessities - Jungle Book
Someone's Waiting for You - The Rescuers
Cruella De Vil - 101 Dalmations

JMK · « **Reply #65 on:** January 29, 2005, 08:32:37 AM »

I am still incredibly sick, even though I spent most of yesterday sleeping. Oy.

I also loved Cruella De Vil when I was a kid--one of the first tunes I learned to play on the piano. My sister still sings it to me occasionally when she visits.

I'm having brain dysfunction this morning--is it I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles or I'm Always Chasing Rainbows that's based on Rachmoninov? I'm thinking it's Rainbows.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #66 on:** January 29, 2005, 08:35:54 AM »

Get well vibes to you, JMK!!!

bk · « **Reply #67 on:** January 29, 2005, 08:46:38 AM »

When I used to collect 16mm films, I used to sing Someday My Prints Will Come.

When you're feeling sad and lonely
There's a service I can render
There's a word that I can think of
It's a word so warm and tender

Kreplach
Don't be afraid, just say
Kreplach
Early or late, just say
Kreplach
And then the sky will be blue

Which it is here in the City of Studio. Bright bright blue.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #68 on:** January 29, 2005, 08:49:54 AM »

Good morning!

Ah, the dangers of a new "toy". I was trying to configure some stuff on my new iBook last night. Trying, and trying, and trying. Thankfully, I was able to stop trying since I had "solved" one major issue having to do with the network connection setup. Whew! Of course, after I fixed it, I then proceeded to try out various others features that I wasn't able to try until after I had configured everything correctly. And, of course, by that time, it was almost 4:00AM!!!! So...

My apologies for being errant and truant yesterday, and due to two shows today, I shall have to be errant and truant again for most of today.

Yes, I do accept my fate: a bitch-slapping with a wet noodle. Maybe even two wet noodles.

So...

I haven't read the posts, but I have read the Notes, so...

Animated songs:

Baby Mine
Just Around The River Bend
Colors of the Wind (Judy Kuhn's movie version)
Bells of Notre Dame
Out There
Bella Notte
He's A Tramp
Bare Necessities

Oh, and keeping with the Menken theme, I actually like the instrumental in POCOHONTAS that then becomes "If I Never Knew You" over the end credits. The hook of that melody tugs at my heart strings - and with strings.

...and I few others I know I've forgotten, and that have probably already been mentioned already.

OK - Time to get ready to head in.

Laters...

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #69 on:** January 29, 2005, 08:51:38 AM »

"I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" is based on Chopin's "Fantasie-Impromptu". -Which is otherwise "infamous" for introducing piano students to the concept of "four against three" - at least in the opening fast section.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #70 on:** January 29, 2005, 08:52:44 AM »

Kreplach?

BK - Is that what we had at Jerry's that one time? It was pretty good. Or was that kasha varnishkes? With all that gravy?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #71 on:** January 29, 2005, 08:55:09 AM »

OK - I just had to read of few of today's posts...

Once again, Laters...

bk · « **Reply #72 on:** January 29, 2005, 09:03:21 AM »

Jose, we had none of the above. We had kishka - another fine word.

She of the Evil Eye is here, so I will have to beat a hasty retreat at some point.

Jay · « **Reply #73 on:** January 29, 2005, 09:06:05 AM »

Kreplach, kishke, knishes and kasha varnishkas.

It's some kind of kosher konspiracy.

JMK · « **Reply #74 on:** January 29, 2005, 09:13:45 AM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on January 29, 2005, 08:51:38 AM

"I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" is based on Chopin's "Fantasie-Impromptu". -Which is otherwise "infamous" for introducing piano students to the concept of "four against three" - at least in the opening fast section.

See, I told you I was having brain dysfunction.

At least I knew it was based on a famous pianist/composer. That's amazingly close considering how out of it I am.

bk · « **Reply #75 on:** January 29, 2005, 09:15:11 AM »

But always remember - "k"s are funny.

I'm not leaving quite yet. I refuse to let the Evil Eye get me out of here before ten.

MBarnum · « **Reply #76 on:** January 29, 2005, 09:28:48 AM »

Good morning! I am here but must now shower, shave and get down to Big Lots...they have down alternative pillows on sale! (I do hope my weekend gets a bit more exciting! LOL!)

Ann · « **Reply #77 on:** January 29, 2005, 09:33:21 AM »

Good morning.
I was roused earlier than usual (8:30) by calls from one of the foster families, wondering if I was going to be picking up the kids soon. Such incredible lack of communication in that system. I was told that someone was covering my Saturday case since it's the last Saturday, but apparently they couldn't do it. No one bothered to call any of the families involved. I don't have the other contact info at home, so I'm helpless. I feel so badly for these families who are just jerked around through the system. So the worry for them kept me awake, and now I'm up for awhile.

I see a nap in my future

I wish it were bright blue around these here parts. It's more of a dreary gray outside.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #78 on:** January 29, 2005, 09:49:44 AM »

The sky here is cloudy and gray.....Kreplach, Kreplach!! KREPLACH!!!
Drat! it isn't working, the sky is still gray!

I must go. The house is not yet clean and errands haven't been run and my guests are arriving in a couple hours!!!

bk · « **Reply #79 on:** January 29, 2005, 09:54:05 AM »

I'm printing out pages, the first time I've done this since beginning this new thing. Then I shall deliver them to my friend Margaret. Then I shall journey here and there and everywhere in my motor car. Keep the home fries burning until my returning.

bk · « **Reply #80 on:** January 29, 2005, 09:54:26 AM »

And remember - the thing of it is... kreplach.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #81 on:** January 29, 2005, 10:21:12 AM »

DR Danise: That was a sweet story about Solo and Bear. And it was nicely told!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #82 on:** January 29, 2005, 10:22:07 AM »

InKa-DinKa DinKa-Doo!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #83 on:** January 29, 2005, 10:23:10 AM »

Quote from: Jay on January 29, 2005, 07:01:11 AM

(FYI, in German, "die" is an article, not a verb, lest any Dear Reader thought Die Fledermaus was an operatic version of some violent action motion picture.)

DRJay, then it would be DIE, FLEDERMAUS!!!! Wasn't that a Lehar show?

elmore3003 · « **Reply #84 on:** January 29, 2005, 10:26:38 AM »

Quote from: JMK on January 29, 2005, 08:32:37 AM

I'm having brain dysfunction this morning--is it I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles or I'm Always Chasing Rainbows that's based on Rachmoninov? I'm thinking it's Rainbows.

DRJMK, "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" is based on a Chopin Impromptu.

"I'm Always Chasing Rimbauds" is by Paul Verlaine.

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #85 on:** January 29, 2005, 10:27:29 AM »

My favourite cartoon songs:

There is a Warners Bros. cartoon that I wish they'd put out on DVD or something that I've only seen once. I think the title is the title of the song that's feature, sung by a young rabbit, if I recall called I WEAR MY GREEN FEDORA FOR DORA, which has always stayed with me and I love, I send my wife into hysterics with my brief imitation of it, because I only remember the first line...I wish I could find a copy of the song or the cartoon.

The other is in another Warner Bros. cartoon which I do have a copy of called I WANNA SING (about the moona and the junea and the springa). It's sung by a young owl (and Cartman in one of the South Park does a brief impersonation of it). I also have a Cab Calloway 78 of it.

I do remember Walter Lantz cartunes and it includes one of my fav songs from an Andy Panda cartune..."DON'T LISTEN TO THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE NIGHT GOWN". Strange but zippy number.

From features, it would have to "WHEN I SEE AN ELEPHANT FLY." from Dumbo. I also like the Roustabout song.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #86 on:** January 29, 2005, 10:28:29 AM »

Quote from: bk on January 29, 2005, 09:15:11 AM

But always remember - "k"s are funny.

Krazy Kimmel!

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #87 on:** January 29, 2005, 10:35:25 AM »

Since cartoon songs and great dog pictures seem to be on today's agenda. The Lovely Wife used to sing Beauty and the Beast to Hotspur, our late great yorkie. Below is a picture of Spur about a year before he passed away in 92' at fifteen. Julieanne still weeps whenever see hears the song or sings it, as it is now indeliably tied to Hotspur.

Kerry · « **Reply #88 on:** January 29, 2005, 10:40:10 AM »

I'd have to go back through this last week's posts to be sure, but I think we left out Hermione Ginghold.

Kerry · « **Reply #89 on:** January 29, 2005, 10:46:18 AM »

I think "Baby Mine" would be #1 on my list. "Christmas Time is Here" would be #2. "We Can Fly" woulfd be #3. There are so many others--- from "A Dream Is Wish Your Heart Makes" to "RazzleBerry Dressing."

"I Love to Singa and "Green Fedora" were both legitimate songs used in the cartoons. I think Jolson actually did "I Love to Singa" and Warners used it in the cartoon of the same name. Warners always used all their songs in the cartoons Smart boys-- they plug the song AND get the money for it. I wear my green fedora for Dora... "not Alice, not Mary, but for Dora "cause Dora is the one I lo---ove."

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