Saturday, October 31, 2009

Halloween Vampire Vids

Halloween Vampire Vids:


Explicit lyrics advisory:


Violence & explicit lyrics advisory:


Instrumental:

BOO!

I offer these videos primarily for entertainment value.

If any of my Christian friends find these clips disturbing or distressing, remember it was Anne Rice who created the character of Lestat, the vampire. Also recall that Ms. Rice found her way back to her Catholic faith through her vampire novels.

Click here for a taste (pun intended) of what Anne Rice has to say about her novels and her characters (such as Lestat).

Even as an agnostic, I can relate to what Ms. Rice has to say. The human condition transcends philosophy and faith.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Pentangle

Pentangle mixed Folk & Jazz, often along a Medieval story line.
Let’s start with The Hunting Song:


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Lyke Wake Dirge derives from a 15th century English poem.
It may be most emblematic of Pentangle’s Medieval bent:


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“Cruel Sister” may be their most haunting song.
It derives from "The Twa Sisters"


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The “older” woman and the younger “man”.
And, yet another tragedy.
The Trees, They do Grow High:


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“When I Get Home” was never one of my favorites.
“Rain and Snow” was.
I could only locate the two together.
And, I confess, the two are clearly related.
“Rain and Snow” starts at 4:35:


The lyrics are readily understandable.
And, nobody online seems to have gotten them right.