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taste is a strange creature.........I get very frustrated when some wont take the time to give other styles or eras a chance.......for instance when someone asks me whatmusic do you like......I cannot answer....I stumble ,stutter,and say all kinds....and when I say all kinds,I really mean it.......I think the only thing that links them all is the musical aspect or melody,but nevertheless the following list of mine hasnt changed in 15 years and is added to every now and then. 1)Vaughan Williams- Fantasia on a theme of Thomas Tallis- you have to hear it to believe it-you need to have it on full bore with a glass of red or malt in your hand,looking out on an uninterupted landscape,with the sun low ,chest out ,shoulders back,eyes shut.. ... 2)Faures Requiem- parts were used in the last episode of Morse when he was dying -the male solo by one of the university tutors is from it.Snippets ive spoted used for background music.Even Westlife nicked one of the melody lines,and adapted it to oboe,for a background theme,totally plaigirised..... 3)Female solo in mozarts Requiem. 4)Erik Satie-various works 5)The Doors-great voice and tracks like riders on a storm and this is the end. 6)The Beatles-Eleanor Rigby,lady Madonna,strawberry Fields,Norwegian Wood,let it be. 7)Nick Drake- Five Leaves Left album in particular-wish hed lived longer(sister is actress Gabriella Drake)A few of his tracks have been used in heartbeat-wrongly so as they were writen in a different decade to the era portrayed,but i reckon someone got to hear his stuff and was determined to slip it in, 8)Dylan 9)Carole King 10)Joni mitchell-a lot of albums-Blue in particular 11)Dougie MacClean 12)John martyn 13)The old family favourites that were on the radio ....the ones you hear that have upbeat orchestral arrangements,and are played when showing old railway journey footage. 14) Jerusalem- 15)The soundtracks to shows like Bless this house and Robins nest- they evoke some sort of optimism and cheerfulness- 16)System of a Down-chop suey( on my own with cheap furniture in a padded room,without a care in the world- I turn into son of the dark one !) 17)Deep purple and its offspring- 18)Jethro Tull 19)Fairport Convention(they discovered Nick Drake) 20)Blondie 21)Music from Betty Blue (32 degrees in the morning)-gabriel yared- mixture of french style and modern arrangements- a real mix-and often used unknown to most in background to some very mundane TV.

I did that once too Debby but luckily I get on well with the member now - she and I both get a bit stroppy about things and they escalated that time:)

Well as someone who disagrees with the poster on a regular basis (lol), I try not to offend people but I did once call peeps Nazis which didn't go down too well - I just hope my apologies were accepted after the event. Debby

Mornin Lynda:) I think Bo Rap is rhyming slang;)) I think that's it really - if you're just saying what you think and don't mean to offend, I can't see the problem. Asking for opinions and then getting offended with them is getting a bit common isn't it?

ps Id also like to add. that often posts are not meant to be offensive, but the poster is jumped upon by people making out that the post is something it is not Thats more like the poster not being liked rather than there is a problem with the post in the first place. ~~~~~Waves to David & Lynda ~~~~~~~~ E x

Me too Alter - must be the Canadian air lol Hi Elaine:) No - we normally agree on things Gillie, don't we:)

Morning all ! If I feel strongly about something or a subject I will post what I feel but I dont set out to offend by doing so. But I will try to post in a polite way whilst doing this to try to avoid offending peoples beliefs/feelings. However there is a difference between posting a differing opinion to some people which could offend, and posting with the sole aim to offend or belittle an individual...or in fact posting jokes or material which you know WILL offend, and you put in the title DO NOT READ IF EASILY OFFENDED. Well if you know it will cause upset or offence to some then DONT POST IT ! Because everyone has the right to read posts, warning or not, and its often irresistable when you're told not to read something ! And its a sure fire way for others to voice their upset with it on the thread when they are offended. Paving the way for a all out row when the poster refuses to delete If you know you are posting offending material, then dont be shocked to be asked to remove it. Elaine x

I can feel my neck twitching as blood scurries uphill ..........yes.....its official.....steam coming out of my ears.....

David - Don't be give me that age thing. Blondie Debbie Harry is crap. Deb

Love it!! That *is* a song

.......................... ATOMIC......!

You have to admit..........got to be one of the best for air guitar and solo performance whilst played in a tiled bathroom and no-one in the house...oh and the neighbours have gone on holiday or are deaf........

Blondie...now yr talking Chris:) Perhaps it's a generational thing Deb;))) I'm ever so young

David how dare you! Blaah Blaah.??? That is my youth you are talking about :)) I may not have been coherent during those years, but I will defend them till the end ..........and I just love Freddy..:DDDD

Every way the wind blows,nothing really matters to me....... to me....... dum,dum,der,dum,dump.... dum,dum,der,dum,dump... mama,....just killed a man.......... I bought the single as a little boy in WH Smiths for my Mum....it appealed to her dark side I think.....in fact it was the first record I bought....later bought Blondies Heart of Glass for myself....... 'soon turned out a pain in the ass'........:~)

You've sooo just proved my point Deb. I know you've put words up but all I can see is blah blah blah (really not caring about offending this morning lol) Good to see you back Chris:)

*bangs head on desk while moshing*

JUST FOR DAVID :)))))))))))))))))))) Is this the real life- Is this just fantasy- Caught in a landslide- No escape from reality- Open your eyes Look up to the skies and see- Im just a poor boy,i need no sympathy- Because Im easy come,easy go, A little high,little low, Anyway the wind blows,doesnt really matter to me, To me Mama,just killed a man, Put a gun against his head, Pulled my trigger,now hes dead, Mama,life had just begun, But now Ive gone and thrown it all away- Mama ooo, Didnt mean to make you cry- If Im not back again this time tomorrow- Carry on,carry on,as if nothing really matters- Too late,my time has come, Sends shivers down my spine- Bodys aching all the time, Goodbye everybody-Ive got to go- Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth- Mama ooo- (any way the wind blows) I dont want to die, I sometimes wish Id never been born at all- I see a little silhouetto of a man, Scaramouche,scaramouche will you do the fandango- Thunderbolt and lightning-very very frightening me- Galileo,galileo, Galileo galileo Galileo figaro-magnifico- But Im just a poor boy and nobody loves me- Hes just a poor boy from a poor family- Spare him his life from this monstrosity- Easy come easy go-,will you let me go- Bismillah! no-,we will not let you go-let him go- Bismillah! we will not let you go-let him go Bismillah! we will not let you go-let me go Will not let you go-let me go Will not let you go let me go No,no,no,no,no,no,no- Mama mia,mama mia,mama mia let me go- Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me,for me,for me- So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye- So you think you can love me and leave me to die- Oh baby-cant do this to me baby- Just gotta get out-just gotta get right outta here- Nothing really matters, Anyone can see, Nothing really matters-,nothing really matters to me, Any way the wind blows.... Debxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Didn't do much for me Deb:) But he did have a good voice. Doesn't take way from the crapness of the song though;)

In answer to your first question David,yes ,a little tweeking for the new subscription :~) Chris