Re: Unreal Awakening ***
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> Peter J Ross wrote: > Michael Pendragon wrote: > > >> Americans are rubbish at writing good poems, composing interesting >> symphonies, building impressive cathedrals and electing competent >> presidents, but they have a talent for mildly entertaining sitcoms >> that nobody can deny! >> >> We're naturally inclined to favor the culture of our homeland, but >> to deny the artistry of other cultures is a telltale sign of both >> immaturity and ignorance. >> > > > I'm not a bigot. Here's a singer from the primitive American > territories who impresses me. > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-n6v-mgpoQ > > "So long as the tune has a right good swing, > It doesn't much matter what words you sing, > Tra la la, tra la la la la la la!" > > The words are by Frederic Weatherly and the music was composed by > André Messager. And Arthur Middleton is accompanied not by "A. Baker" > as the YouTube uploader thinks, but by "Charles A. Baker", whoever he > may have been. > > > -- > PJR :-) > > Simia quam similis turpissima bestia nobis! > - Ennius Okay, I listened for a few minutes, I must say that's some bizarre stuff. 😏 This response appears in the discussion at: http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=659829882#659829882 -- Via JLA Forums web gateway for alt.arts.poetry.comments: http://www.jlaforums.com/viewforum.php?f=655