Red Space Rocket

By popular, if admittedly not unanimous, will we are listening to the following songs as we write.

All You Need is Love
Lady Madonna
Yesterday
Hey, Jude.
Baby, You’re a Rich Man

For all I know, you have all seen this already. I hadn’t, but I am gobsmacked by the sheer scale and ambition of this. This is team work.

Now playing:If Wishes Were Horses by Claire Lynch.

When we were talking about music, I mentioned Audacity. Here is the link, for anyone who is interested.

Today in Year 11 English, we listened to the soundtrack to the crackingly-good 1991 film The Commitments.

Not that commitment has two m’s and one t.

This is something for the many of you who seem massively interested in guitars and rock music. It is a documentary with The Edge (U2), Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), and Jack White (The White Stripes). They talk about their music and, specifically, about playing the electric guitar.

IT MIGHT GET LOUD | Sony Pictures Classics

I can’t see any mention of an Australian release on the page, but it is sure to turn up on DVD at some stage.

There is a bit of discussion over on Tristan’s article about his favourite music. If you’ve got something to say, go on over and join in the discussion.

Belle and Sebastian
The Life Pursuit

Summer in the City by The Lovin’ Spoonful.

First released in 1966.

Given the hot spell we’ve had recently this seemed like a good place to start.

Shakespeare’s Bootlegger, Dylan’s Biographer, Nabokov, and Me – When should an unauthorized version be authorized?

Shakespeare’s bootlegger, Dylan’s biographer, Nabokov, and me. – By Ron Rosenbaum – Slate Magazine

This article is long and does require a certain amount of knowledge of Bob Dylan, Shakespeare and Nabokov but, having said that, it is quite interested and if you have the time I’d recommend it.

In English today the soundtrack to your Macbeth was Bob Dylan’s recent album Modern Times.

If you happen to have heard some of this list in class here are the track names, artists and albums.
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Since I sometimes inflict Bob Dylan in my classes I thought it was only fair to give you this link to a recent article about the man himself.

He is the troubadour who has walked out of the past, a journey that began half a century ago, and is still travelling. His “never-ending tour” is the framework to his work ethic. He performs 100 shows a year.

Generations’ man – Music – Entertainment – theage.com.au

I met a boy called Frank Mills
On September twelfth right here
In front of the Waverly
But unfortunately
I lost his address

Lyrics Frank Mills Lyrics >>

I had this song playing in my head today so I thought I’d share.

Come on Eileen – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

“Come On Eileen” by Dexys Midnight Runners was the biggest-selling British single of 1982. The song was written by Kevin Rowland, “Big” Jim Paterson, and Billy Adams; it was produced by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley. It originally appeared on the album Too-Rye-Ay.