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The same people who complain over WAP today are the descendants of those who complained about Louie Louie in the 1960s.
The Streisand Effect for making smut popular goes back to at least the 13th Century. Theology and law students at University of Paris would gloss the notes of their professors' lectures with dirty limericks and stories, which they would then recite and sing. When the school authorities would bring them to trial the court rooms were packed and all the students (and faculty) would get off on the readings of the exhibits, then go write their own.
Many of these stories were later adapted by Boccaccio in his 14th Century Decameron, which was banned by the Pope for obscenity, but that banning made it one of the biggest sellers of the Renaissance, particularly among upper class women, who would recite them to each other.
Francois Villon later made all this immensely popular from his own student days in Paris, and was prosecuted for it and in turn went from being a local lout to a major literary figure of the 15th Century, with troubadours endlessly repeating his songs until they were finally printed by the new presses:
I.
WHOSO in love would bear the bell,
Needs must he prank him gallantly,
Swagger and ruffle it, bold and swell,
And when to his lady’s sight comes he,
Don cloth of gold and embroidery;
For ladies liken a goodly show.
This should serve well; but, by Marie,
Not all can nick it that will, heigho!
II.
Once on a season in love I fell
With a lady gracious and sweet to see,
Who spoke me fair, that she liked me well
And gladly would hearken to my plea,
But first I must give to her for fee
Fifty gold crowns, not less nor mo’.
Fifty gold crowns?—O’ right good gree!
Not all can nick it that will, heigho!
III.
To bed I went with the damsel
And there four times right merrily
I did to her what I may not tell
In less than an hour and a half, perdie.
Then with a failing voice said she,
“Once more, I prithee! my heart is woe.”
Once more, quotha, sweetheart? Ah me,
Not all can nick it that will, heigho!
ENVOI.
Great God of love, I crave of thee,
If ever again I lay her low,
Ne’er let my lance untempered be,
Not all can nick it that will, heigho!
OK Computer is more complex, it's deeper and more stylistic, but sometimes nothing can fill a mood quite like The Bends which start to finish is one of the GOATs. Honestly if you asked me once a month for the next year I'd probably end up split with my opinion.
btw I was not aware of Johnny Greenwood's musical score prowess until a few days ago.
Madrugada - full Rockpalast concert. If you've not yet heard them but have an ear for Bloc Party, Midnight Oil, Afghan Whigs, Morphine, Ane Brun, even a bit of Mark Lanegan I suggest you give them a try.
One of my suggested playlists has produced some gems today including several I had not yet heard before.
I Just Need More - EVV Human Crime – Pixies Opiate – TOOL The Ministry of Defence – PJ Harvey Climbing a Ramp – Guided By Voices Angelica – Wet Leg Never Let Me Down Again – Depeche Mode Hey Like A Child – Kurt Vile More Than This – Brother Ali I’ll Make You See God – Afghan Whigs Back To The Radio – Porridge Radio Cautious Lip – Blondie A Well Respected Man – The Kinks Whiskey Bottle – Uncle Tupelo Texas Sun – Leon Bridges Forecast of Rain – Bob Mould I Turn My Camera On – Spoon Red Moon – Big Thief
Went to our first concert in God knows how long a week ago. Definitely some 90's/early 2000's nostalgia. Jimmy Eat World and Dashboard Confessional. Both put on a good show, even the opener was decent.
What shocked me was how many 20-to-25-year-olds were there and knew all the words. Also, I'm old. And wore an onion on my belt, as was the style at the time.
Re: USCHO Music Thread: We All Have A Crush On Shirley Manson
The albums that have resonated with me during my transition:
1. "Kaleidoscope Heart"- Sara Bareilles
2. "The Blessed Unrest"- Sara Bareilles
3. "Born This Way"- Lady Gaga
4. "Warrior"- Kesha
5. "Bleed Like Me"- Garbage
6. "Version 2.0"- Garbage
7. "Lights Out"- Ingrid Michaelson
8. "Actor"- St. Vincent
9. "Masseduction"- St. Vincent
10. "Matangi"- M.I.A.
11. "Funhouse"- P!nk
12. "Beautiful Trauma"- P!nk
13. "Little Broken Hearts"- Norah Jones
Updated at 4 years HRT (started March 14, 2018)
1. "Born This Way"- Lady Gaga 2. "Extraordinary Machine"- Fiona Apple
3. The Rent soundtrack
4. Rihanna "Good Girl Gone Bad"
5. "Amidst the Chaos"- Sara Bareilles
6. "Bleed Like Me"- Garbage
7. "Rainbow"- Kesha
8. "Confident"- Demi Lovato
9. "Reputation"- Taylor Swift
10. "Teenage Dream"- Katy Perry
11. "Heard It In A Past Life"- Maggie Rogers
12. "Beautiful Trauma"- P!nk
Facebook: bcowles920 Instagram: missthundercat01
"One word frees us from the weight and pain of this life. That word is love."- Socrates Patreon for exclusive writing content Adventures With Amber Marie
Facebook: bcowles920 Instagram: missthundercat01
"One word frees us from the weight and pain of this life. That word is love."- Socrates Patreon for exclusive writing content Adventures With Amber Marie
Would you have guessed she was Spanish? I actually would have pegged her as Sissy Spacek's kid...
I was also surprised when I first saw it, my guess would have been some brand of the Celtic diaspora**.
My go to assumption about ridiculously beautiful women* is Brazilian. It's also a place where every single gradation of skin tone is fully represented. Miscegenation makes better looking people. Pure racial types are just inbred.
* I'm sure the men are too as well as every portion of the gender spectrum.
** Oh. Look at this map of Celtic genetic dispersal. She's truly a Lady of Spain:
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