Maggie's Farm

Our now-retired pastor was always attentive to angels in our midst. Angels, with the meaning of messengers with holy messages.  You can also always wonder about  Christ in the Stranger’s Guise.

Same issue appears in Dylan's whimsical Bob Dylan's 115th Dream:

"I said they refused Jesus too".
He said "You're not him".

"The American Fotoplayer is a type of instrument that was specially designed to make music and sound effects for silent films. Here, Joe Rinaudo shows off all the (literal) bells and whistles that make this such an impressive piece of machinery."

The old Appalachian tunes borrowed lines from each other. That's how both Old Joe Clark and Cotton-Eyed Joe happened to die from a toothache in the heel.

Cotton-eye used to be more common. It's usually a blindness in one eye caused by a retinal detachment.

The Long History Behind the Song "Cotton Eye Joe"

...but along the way, decided to try singing lessons too.

Besides hitting his notes (his "Cs" which my ear has trouble appreciating), I especially enjoy his ability to switch from attack mode - hitting the lyrics with terrible, biting force - to the soft and lyrical. Larger than life. Heard him once at the Met with Sutherland, forget in what role, when young. My parents always liked to bring me along.

The Godmother of Rock.  There is a documentary about her life.

 Here are more lyrics, but I think the idea is that you make them up as you go like a party game.

Via Powerline's memories of him:

An obit here.  We saw him on tour with Bob Dylan in recent years. I think it was in New Haven.

Non piu andrai,  Marriage of Figaro. Translated lyrics here. Mozart was pretty good, ya know.

He is mocking Cherubino the way guys always mock other guys: as a weeny skirt-chaser pussy, a narcissist pretty boy - not a tough warrior. In humor. No Safe Space.

My Dad said he used to sing this aria to himself the two times he was called up to the US Army (WW 2 and Korea). Learned to hate war. Was he a farfallone amoroso in youth? I do not know but I do know that he was always enchanted by pretty females and that they liked him too. In truth, Dad was an impressive specimen physically and mentally and he loved grand opera. (Subtitles here are Spanish)

Are gals best off finding a fellow with military service? Sure can make a case for it.

 I'll dedicate this soul music to Justice Scalia. RIP.

Ye olde urge to merge, from the 1949 movie Neptune's Daughter. It is cold outside, and almost St. Valentine's Day. So.