The other day I tried to figure out what the lyrics to "Wichita Lineman" by Glen Campbell were saying . . . well, to be precise, I knew what they actually were (Google the song name and the word "lyrics" and you'll get more sites than you can use), but I didn't know what all of them meant. As I Googled, I found Songfacts, a helpful little site that seeks to answer my type of lyric question.Songfac
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Hello! It's been a while, hasn't it?Nowadays I'm listening to more music than ever. Now I have a job that I do *better* when listening to music (on my new iPod Shuffle).On the other hand, I'm not on the internet as much due to the fact that this job is 40 hours a week and I need to eat, sleep, and clean my house on top of that.I regret the fact that I haven't been able to be as active here, but I
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Here's some advice from Judy Garland in Summer Stock:If you feel like singing, sing,Tra-la-la your cares away,There's something about giving out with a song,Makes you belong,Helps you to find a peace of mindful day.If you feel like humming, hum,Fiddle-dee dee da dee dum,Supposin' you do-re-mi slightly off key,Ev'ryone can't be a "Bing,"Tell your friends to go placesIf they start making facesIf you
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The gasp I made was audible to the two other patrons in the isle of the video store. They were looking for street racer videos. I was browsing the musicals section. While I was reading the back of the "West Side Story" box and wondering if $24 was a good price for the special edition box, something else caught my eye. My gasp startled the two guys and they checked if everything was okay. For a mom
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I just listened to this nifty song:I Dig Rock And Roll MusicI dig Rock and Roll music / And I love to get the chance to play. (and sing it) / I figure it's about the happiest sound goin' down today. / The message may not move me, / Or mean a great deal to me, / But hey! it feels so groovy to say: / I dig the Mamas and the Papas at "The Trip," / Sunset Strip in L.A. / And they got a good thing goin
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Finding interesting music words is hard. Especially since I don't want to choose ones that are too technical or too obvious. Should adjectives that are great for music count? Should foreign words used in music count (such as all the Italian words used in written music)? How can any word beat ululate?Please help me by suggesting words to feature or places to find words to feature. I thought this wo
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Today's word:vampnoun - a repeating bass figure which can act as a harmonic framework upon which to improvise; in musical theater, a figure of one or two measures which the orchestra repeats during dialogue or stage business to allow the singers as much time to prepare for the song or the next verse as is necessary without requiring a pause [yay for Wikipedia]verb [trans.] - to improvise for a sol
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Well, while everyone else is haiku-ing, I thought I'd pull out my dictionary and find some great music words to share. Consider it a "word of the day" without being daily, or just fodder for your haikus.Today's word:ululateverb [intrans.] -- howl or wail as an expression of strong emotion"She used harrowing, penetrating nasal tones and a rasp that approached Janis Joplin's double-stops; she made n
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