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Lyrics of *True Faith* by New Order: What is the morning sun?
My morning sun is the drug that brings me near
To the childhood I lost, replaced by fear
I used to think that the day would never come
That my life would depend on the morning sun
This is the heart of the lyrics. No matter how I interpret…
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"Fidi amanti" from Vivaldi's Dorilla in Tempe
The music of aria "Fidi amanti che costanti", in third act of Vivaldi's opera "Dorilla in Tempe", is not extant. A version of it, however, was performed in the recent Naïve recording, but with no clue about its provenance. Only on the very last page…
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Why have so many Grunge artists died of suicide and drug related deaths?
The Grunge genre seems plagued by tragedy, with a large number of the top performers having taken their own lives. Is there some sort of connection to explain why all of these artists of the same genre and with such similar roots all died so…
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Vivaldi RV 580 - is it for guitar or violin? Confused why it's listed both ways
As I type this, I'm listening to Vivaldi's Concerto in B Minor for 4 Guitars and Cello, which is labeled RV 580 and has the title "L'estro Armonico No 10." This is the specific…
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Why are there so many love songs?
If we take a look at lists of the top songs (e.g. Billboard Hot 100), they're likely to be dominated by love songs.
Why? Sure, it's a powerful emotion, but there're other powerful emotions out there (e.g. hope) or concepts that induce strong…
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What classical piece is used as inspiration during the first six seconds of Purple Dreams by Figaro Castello?
I think the artist Figaro Castello borrowed a motif from a famous romantic era piece in his piano composition "Purple Dreams". Spotify link.
What is the name of the piece it is alluding to? It is repeated throughout the track but can be heard in…
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How to qualify 'Lady of the Lake' by Rick Wakeman (Knights of the Round Table)?
In Rick Wakeman's album The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, the song Lady of the Lake serves as a (45 seconds) intermede between the first and third songs of the album. Later in the album, at the beginning of Sir…
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Backstreet Boys songs written by Brian Littrell
What are the Backstreet Boys songs written by Brian Littrell in the Millennium and In a World Like This albums?
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Looking for Prog Metal bands with big band instruments
I recently fell in love with a band called Thank You Scientist. They are an alternative prog rock band who use big-band instruments (brass, woodwinds, etc.) to back up their music.
I've been searching for prog metal bands with similar…
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Can these tracks be grouped under one Electronic music subgenre?
I'd like to identify the exact subgenre of the following tracks for a DJ set I'm developing. I feel I'd dance exactly the same way to each of these tracks. I'd like to find other DJ sets that sound similar, for inspiration.
Berlin by Modeselektor…
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Is Jazz supposed to elicit any specific feelings?
Blues is meant to make you feel down, Rock is meant to make you want to party, Metal is an aggressive genre, and Pop... Well, I suppose Pop is supposed to make you happy. But is there any specific feeling you're supposed to get from Jazz?
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Lyrics - "Matto, Caldo, Soldi, Morto..." by Ennio Morricone
Every few months, this song gets stuck in my head. (I just finally found the YouTube link today by accident.)
ENNIO MORRICONE/ EDDA DELL'ORSO -"Matto, Caldo, Soldi, Morto... Girotondo" (1969)
Are there official lyrics? The closest I can come is…
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How does Steve Reich's music have more 'modernist rigor' than Philip Glass's?
Source: The Complete Classical Music Guide (2012). General Editor: John Burrows OBE HonRCM, edited with Charles Wiffen. p. 297 Bottom Right.
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Reich’s effect on musical culture is perhaps
not as great as Philip Glass’s, although…
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Soundtrack ID: Christopher Robin Official Trailer
I found the soundtrack at the ending of the trailer of Christopher Robin (2018) very uplifting and energetic. But Shazam does not recognize this song. Can anybody help me identify it?
The soundtrack is playing from 2:03s in the trailer:…
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Why did Charles Ives believe that 'Prizes are badges of mediocrity'?
Source: Liner Booklet of this CD. The 'Introduction' on that page is the liner booklet.
The Third Symphony was premiered in 1946 and won the Pulitzer Prize. Ives told the press ‘Prizes are badges of mediocrity’, and hung the citation proudly on his…
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