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-RRH- · 11-10-2002, 10:18 PM

Quinn the Eskimo

Waning Moon Conrad · 11-11-2002, 12:41 AM

Allegri's Miserere, Mundy's Vox Patris Caelestis,
Monteverdi's Magnificat & Vespers of the Blessed Virgin,
Vivaldi's Glorias & Magnificat,
Probably a bunch of Bach's cantatas which I haven't heard yet.
The chorus bits from Bach's Matthew & John Passions (not the evangelist bits!)
Dakini's Laughter by Jigmed Lingpa,
Awesome Splendour by Dudjom Lingpa.

Gregg · 11-11-2002, 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Opera Nut:
When I was at summer music camp way back in high school, at Lawrence KS, this is what I learned:

The Catholic kid taught me ROCK AROUND THE CROSS

THe Protestant kid taught me PLASTIC JESUS

and the Jewish kid taught me THE FIVE CONSTIPATED MEN IN THE BIBLE (I can only remember 2 - Moses - he took two tablets and Solomon - he sat for forty years).

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Through the magic of the AltaVista internet search engine, I hereby bring you all:

Digital Tradition Mirror
Five Constipated Men

Five Constipated Men

There were five, five, constipated men
In the Bible, in the Bible
There five, five, constipated men
In the five books of Moses

The first, first, constipated man
Was Cain, he wasn't Abel
The first, first, constipated man
Was Cain, he wasn't Abel

CHORUS

The second, second constipated man
Was Balaam, he couldn't move his ass
The second, second constipated man
Was Balaam, he couldn't move his ass

CHORUS

The third, third, constipated man
Was Moses, he took two tablets
The third, third, constipated man
Was Moses, he took two tablets

CHORUS

The fourth, fourth, constipated man
Was Solomon, he sat for forty years
The fourth, fourth, constipated man
Was Solomon, he sat for forty years

CHORUS

The fifth, fifth constipated man
Was Samson, he brought the house down
The fifth, fifth constipated man
Was Samson, he brought the house down
CHORUS

(actually, there were six:
The sixth, sixth constipated man
Was Titus. His name speaks for itself)
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From the singing of Carli Gewertz
DC

Gregg

Kanani Lirit · 11-11-2002, 01:58 AM

I also love "Lord of the Dance" but mostly because of the music--very melodic & beautiful!

Quote:

Monkeybot: "What Child Is This" usurped the famous old English folk tune "Greensleeves," which has a very secular, courtly-love-type text. It was all part of the plan to convert the Pagans...

Strawberry...could you please PM me or post here the original lyrics to "What Child Is This?" please? That is my absolutely favorite xmas carol, and am wondering what to sing now that I'm not a xtian anymore. Thanks for your help!!

[ November 11, 2002: Message edited by: Kanani Lirit ]

Panta Pei · 11-11-2002, 03:01 AM

Agrazing Mace.

[ November 11, 2002: Message edited by: Panta Pei ]

livius drusus · 11-11-2002, 03:34 AM

I love Gregorian Chants. They are so haunting, so intricate. I also love Down In the River to Pray from the Oh Brother Where Art Thou? soundtrack.

seanie · 11-11-2002, 03:48 AM

Amazing Grace on the bagpipes.

livius drusus · 11-11-2002, 03:48 AM

Kanani Lirit -

<a href="http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/ballads/handful.html#green" target="_blank">This</a> is the most thorough version of Greensleeves I've seen, complete with 16th c spelling. Basically, his woman done him wrong.

[ November 11, 2002: Message edited by: livius drusus ]

abe smith · 11-11-2002, 06:28 AM

1. Work for the night is coming.
2. Quoniam tu solus sanctus from the B minor mass
3. cantata "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen" sung by um what's her name
4. the JSB Magnificat in D
5. the Wachet auf chorale bass-line
6."Duke Street" tune
7. text(hilarious) to From Greenland's Icy Mountains ...."where every prospect pleases & only man is vile.."
8. Ye watchers & ye holy ones
9. V-W's *sine nomine*, text & tune
10. all the others

GreggLD1 · 11-11-2002, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Egoinos:
Hills of the North, Rejoice!

Hills of the North, rejoice;
River and mountain-spring,
Hark to the advent voice;
Valley and lowland, sing;
Though absent long, your Lord is nigh;
He judgement brings and victory.[ November 10, 2002: Message edited by: Egoinos ]

You might like this one:

New Age Vision (to Battle Hymn of the Republic)

Mine eyes have seen the coming/Of an age that is to be/When from every limitation/I shall know that I am free/For the age is rich in promise/And my soul has eyes to see/God's Truth is marching on./(Chorus)/My soul has seen the beauty/Of a race from sorrow free,/An age of faith and justice,/Truth and love and liberty;/And I sing of love's great triumph/in this time of jubilee./God's truth is marching on./(Chorus)/I have seen the freeborn woman/Standing side by side with man,/I have seen the nations broaden/Till there is no tribe or clan,/And the warlords all have vanished/In the love of man for man./God's Truth is marching on./(Chorus)

This could easily be made a secular hymn!

"For the age is rich in promise/And with mind's eye I see/That truth is marching on."

"My heart has felt the beauty/Of a race from sorrow free,/An age of peace and justice, truth and love and liberty"

"The truth is marching on."

But you know, if more religion was like the religion expressed in this hymn, I don't think many freethinkers would have a problem with it.

Gregg

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11-11-2002, 03:01 AM	#25
Panta Pei Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: in the middle of things Posts: 722	Agrazing Mace. [ November 11, 2002: Message edited by: Panta Pei ]</p>

11-11-2002, 03:48 AM	#28
livius drusus Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Selva Oscura Posts: 4,120	Kanani Lirit - <a href="http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/ballads/handful.html#green" target="_blank">This</a> is the most thorough version of Greensleeves I've seen, complete with 16th c spelling. Basically, his woman done him wrong. [ November 11, 2002: Message edited by: livius drusus ]</p>

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-RRH- Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 2,047	Quinn the Eskimo

11-11-2002, 12:41 AM	#22
Waning Moon Conrad Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Victoria. Australia Posts: 1,417	Allegri's Miserere, Mundy's Vox Patris Caelestis, Monteverdi's Magnificat & Vespers of the Blessed Virgin, Vivaldi's Glorias & Magnificat, Probably a bunch of Bach's cantatas which I haven't heard yet. The chorus bits from Bach's Matthew & John Passions (not the evangelist bits!) Dakini's Laughter by Jigmed Lingpa, Awesome Splendour by Dudjom Lingpa.

11-11-2002, 03:34 AM	#26
livius drusus Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Selva Oscura Posts: 4,120	I love Gregorian Chants. They are so haunting, so intricate. I also love Down In the River to Pray from the Oh Brother Where Art Thou? soundtrack.

11-11-2002, 03:48 AM	#27
seanie Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Edinburgh. Scotland Posts: 2,532	Amazing Grace on the bagpipes.

11-11-2002, 06:28 AM	#29
abe smith Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: springfield, MA. USA Posts: 2,482	1. Work for the night is coming. 2. Quoniam tu solus sanctus from the B minor mass 3. cantata "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen" sung by um what's her name 4. the JSB Magnificat in D 5. the Wachet auf chorale bass-line 6."Duke Street" tune 7. text(hilarious) to From Greenland's Icy Mountains ...."where every prospect pleases & only man is vile.." 8. Ye watchers & ye holy ones 9. V-W's sine nomine, text & tune 10. all the others

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