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Where does the title of Ride The Tiger by Jefferson Starship come from?
I read on
https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858626308/
that the tiger could be a heroin needle with black measurement lines on the outside being the stripes.
The song is from 1974 and Julius Evola released Cavalcare La Tigre ("Ride the…
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Simple, straightfoward rendition of "I skovens dybe, stille ro"
There is a very beautiful, Danish song, with the Danish title "I skovens dybe, stille ro" - (poorly) translated as "In the deep, quiet calm of the forest".
I have been looking for a simple, unadorned rendition of it. There are several versions on…
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What do the elements mean in Eurythmic's "Sweet Dreams?"
The Eurythmics are known for their odd music videos. In the videoclip for their song, Sweet Dreams, there are a few items that have no relation to the song.
Can someone explain the reason as to why there's a cow in the videoclip and that part of it…
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Der Rosenkavalier Suite for winds
Many years ago I heard on the radio a suite from Der Rosenkavalier played by a wind band or a large wind ensemble. It was charming. Either I missed hearing who the performers were, or I didn't listen carefully, thinking I could easily find a CD of…
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How is one to enjoy listening to the piece "Epigrams: I. –" by Elliott Carter?
How am I supposed to appreciate or enjoy listening to Epigrams: I. – composed by Elliot Carter, from his Late Works (2017) album? Is there a certain way of listening or do you need specific knowledge about the piece (for e.g., what’s going on in the…
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Does any one know this Napster House Track I once found?
I am looking for a house track that appeared on Napster from 1997-98 that was titled as 'Midnight Breeze' by Jazz N Groove or Bobby and Steve. The track would be 120-135 bmp and had a jazzy feel to it.
Possibly a white label and mis-labeled with…
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Looking for the date of a specific Johnny Cash Concert
I bought this Greatest Hits album of Johnny Cash especially for disc 2: Live in Concert. I can't find any more information about this concert other than it is released on this CD. Does anybody which year or where this was recorded? The concert…
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Identify this Chopin snippet from Yale's 'Listening to Music' course
I'm taking the online 'Listening to Music' course by Professor Craig Wright from Yale University.
I was hoping you could help me identify where the Chopin snippet he played as an exercise at the time stamp 41:45 in Lecture 3…
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Electronic music inspired by Sci-Fi movies
As many other people I grew up watching science fiction movies and listening to electronic music, to the point that I developed a great passion about them. Recently I found out few songs which are inspired by sci-fi movies, I'm not talking about…
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Why was Ian Hunter ashamed in Oreole?
I'm referring to All the Way from Memphis (1973) by Mott the Hoople. The lyrics are here. I think we can all feel a bit unhappy about the unfortunate use of the word "Spade" but I don't see any evidence it was meant with ill-feeling, or that it was…
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What music genre is Tron: Legacy by Daft Punk?
The album is categorized as soundtrack. The Band is officially French-House style. The album is a mixture of orchestral sound with electro elements (hybrid). There are also electro beats in there. It reminds me of "Stranger Things", "Thor: Ragnarok"…
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Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir" origin
I recently found this band that plays Jewish folk songs or uses motives from them in their own material. They're called Black Ox Orkestrar. One of their songs called "Tsvey Tabelakh" seemed very familiar to me and it turns out, it's very similar to…
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House, Garage, UK Garage, Speed Garage: What's the difference?
When talking about early electronic music, and the house scene specifically (in contrast with the Techno scene), four styles are always mentioned, and used interchangeably in many contexts (including compilations and dj sets):
House
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Chasse-Neige in Frozen II?
I was watching Frozen II at the cinemas the other day, and I was listening to some of the background music, and I'm pretty sure that I heard Franz Liszt's 12th Transcendental Etude in some of it. It was especially prominent in the scene…
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Are "Londonderry Air", "Danny Boy", and "You Raise Me Up" the same song?
I notice that the Irish air Londonderry Air, the ballad Danny Boy by Frederic Weatherly, and You Raise Me Up by the band Secret Garden sound pretty much the same (or at least similar) when I listen to them. So are they the same song but with…
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