I did not notice they had made a remake of The Great Gatsby. Did you watch it, @Rafaela? Was it any good?

I watched a few movies in the theater last year. One of the better movies was Dune part 2. One of my favorite book quotes is ”fear is the mind killer”. It encourages me to do things I do not want to do or that I am scared of. I miss reading. I think all parents ought to encourage their children to read books. Because as an adult, there are a million distractions and so many other priorities. When videos are expected to be 5 - 10 minutes, reading a book seems quaint. Has anyone read Half of a Yellow Sun? I have wanted to read it for a long time.

Here is a bit of music from Dune and that quote:

 

latinas4ever skrev, for 11 timer siden:

I did not notice they had made a remake of The Great Gatsby. Did you watch it? Was it any good?

 

I saw the version with Leonardo DiCaprio a few years ago, and yes, it is something to watch and if by chance the story disappoints you at some point, because I felt that way at some moments, it is still worth it, because the beauty, costumes and photography transform or “mask” some feelings…

And when I see Tobey Maguire in Gatsby, then I remember the music played in Spider-Man...…

 

Rafaela skrev, for 11 timer siden:

I saw the version with Leonardo DiCaprio a few years ago, and yes, it is something to watch and if by chance the story disappoints you at some point, because I felt that way at some moments, it is still worth it, because the beauty, costumes and photography transform or “mask” some feelings…

Did you ever watch the old version? It is certainly more modern and dramatic than the old movie. I think the key scene is Daisy’s choice. She loved both of them (at times) and she chose the man who did not really love her and that she had drifted away from. I had a look at the same scene from the old movie. It makes it more clear that she chose stability and money. Gatsby made me think of the insane things one can do for a girl, and thus this song.

 

 

latinas4ever skrev, for 15 timer siden:

Gatsby made me think of the insane things one can do for a girl

Yes, that is a fact too...but Gatsby made me think that there are many "layers" that can be analyzed in this story...

The film is an adaptation of a book written a hundred years ago and since then society has maintained its deep-rooted prejudices and they are shown in many details in the film…

She, for example, did not love him and chose Tom because he was born into a rich and influential family. The film shows that there is a difference between belonging to the "natural elite" (include in this education, cultural heritage, legitimacy of wealth, social relations), while the origin and wealth achieved by Gatsby could have been obtained in a dubious way...

I see the love he says he feels, as well as the wealth he has achieved, as an attempt to be accepted in a society that in reality did not even see him, except for the interest in his wealth and what it provided.
The most beautiful and honest feeling was the one I felt in the friendship between Gatsby and Nick.

 

And now…continuing with the videos, let's dance  to the sound of this wonderful presentation …

 

Rafaela skrev, for 2 timer siden:

The film is an adaptation of a book written a hundred years ago and since then society has maintained its deep-rooted prejudices and they are shown in many details in the film…

Great rhytm in that Santana song. Yeah, it can be analyzed from many angles. It is one of the many books I remember from school.

I agree there are still some of the same prejudices, though I do not think it is as bad as it used to be. Maybe I am just not exposed to it, I do not know. My parents divided everyone up into groups. A doctor was worth more than a teacher, a company owner more than a doctor, etc. They had a hierarchy where europeans were on top, below them followed asians, but asians were subdivided into further subgroups, and so on and so forth. They pretended to accept my ex wife but she did not look right, though she had a good education, job, etc. I felt like applying an appropriate amount of blunt force to my parents.

I love this song, though the original version is more danceable.

 

TOOL !!!!!!!!!

 

Stnek skrev, for 3 timer siden:

TOOL !!!!!!!!!

 

Haha, kort og kontant .... 

Tool er et interessant band, jeg har hørt dem før ... 
De laver helt deres egen blanding af genrer ... 

 

sneræven skrev, for 1 time siden:

Tool er et interessant band

Thank you @sneræven for clarifying what Tool is…I hadn't understood  and didn't know the band and although it has its own style, it reminded me of the band “Alice in Chains”, and how interesting that is - Tool's vocalist, Maynard, has a close relationship with the band and was friend with Layne, former vocalist of “Alice in Chains” and have already shared the stage together. 

 

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Nice songs and interesting videos, Thanks for the drive-by recommendation, @Stnek.

A girl recommended this song to me. I asked her: where did you learn English? In university, but I quit being a dentist because I earnt way too little money so now I sell candy and soft drinks instead. Only on Cuba do dentists sell sugar for a living? The music video is from beautiful Havana.

 

Rafaela skrev, den 3.6.2025 at 00:18:

Tool's vocalist, Maynard, has a close relationship with the band and was friend with Layne, former vocalist of “Alice in Chains” and have already shared the stage together. 

Both bands mak "Art Rock" ... 
I like Art Rock  bands.
Elbow is one of those bands - they are not 'hard rock'ers like Tool and Alice in Chains, but has classical elements in many of their songs.
Love this one .. 

 

sneræven skrev, for 14 timer siden:

I like Art Rock  bands.

I don't know this band you posted. And in this style, although deeper...I like Radiohead, but I don't listen much anymore, sometimes…because although many of the songs are to my taste, they are also beautifully disturbing because they are so melancholic…It is said that they don't like to play "Creep" but I love the music, just like I like “No surprises”, “Karma police” and so many others…And for me Thom Yorke is “fu..ing special”……

And a very older video… 

 

Denne fantastiske sang har altid bragt mig indre ro og optimisme...ren zen og varm karma......Rea's dybe, kraftfulde, beroligende stemme og hans Mark Knopfler-inspirerede guitarspil....såååå lækkert!!.....sikke en atmosfære der her rammes........HÅB OG LYS!!!

 

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I listened to Nirvana once but I cannot relate to it anymore, maybe I became too old. Ana Tijoux has made several stirring songs about being an outcast or downtrodden, singing about subjects like refugees and women’s rights. Here is her autobiographical song, though the lyrics is not as combative as e.g. her song Antipatriarca.

 

To ekstremt vellykkede versioner fra fortid og nutid....lækker og intens på hver deres måde

 

Har lige genopdaget Gustav Mahler, så Døden i Venedig og faldt i svime over musikken (filmen er nu heller ikke ringe og bærer ved til de vedvarende historier om at Thomas Mann var skabsbøsse).

Her noget af musikken:

 

latinas4ever skrev, for 5 timer siden:

I listened to Nirvana once but I cannot relate to it anymore, maybe I became too old

There is always something that touches me in every musical style, I listen to everything and many songs, even if they are old, I eventually listen to them again…
 

Moby…

 

 

Hej igen 
I'm Back! - som Arnold sagde i Terminator III 

Fede numre i har lagt op i mit fravær - jeg har set, hørt og nydt dem alle sammen!
Kan se at @latinas4ever fortsat øver sig udi det spanske - ækvatorialsk eller ej 

Og @sneræven er Still going strong! 
Jeg var faktisk også lidt bekymret for om du var blevet indlagt eller noget - men på den anden side - Hverken ukrudt eller weed forgår jo så let 

And to you, my dear @Rafaela I must say that you have an exceptional taste in music - thumbs up!

@latinas4ever og @Rafaela Since you're going out dancing anyway, you might as well make it a bit bossanova–ish, for example to this beautiful song by Sting.

Sting – Fragile (1987):

 

 

Driving songs?
When I'm driving I enjoy listening to catchy tunes with a good, steady rhythm — like this one. It was originally recorded by Tommy James & The Shondells in 1968.
In 1987, a trend began in dance clubs around the US where the crowd would shout back obscenities during the silence in the song’s verses. One popular variation of the callback is: “Hey everybody, get laid, get fucked!” 

Billy Idol - Mony Mony (Live/1987):

 

 

And now to something completely ABBA
When you visit a GP and suddenly feel a bit unsure about the rules — both written and unwritten — you can always start with a game of Ludo 

And by the way Agnetha Fältskog (the blonde one ) is MY goddess 

ABBA - The Name Of The Game (1977):

 

 

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Rafaela skrev, for 8 timer siden:

It is said that they don't like to play "Creep" but I love the music,

I really like "Creep"
Looking back, I know exactly the feeling as a teenager of being - not exactly a creep, but a "weerdo" ... 
It isn't untill you get older that you learn that your 'weird' sides can actually be a benefit for you ...
I have discovered this in several ways, and I think that is what Tom Yorke actually wants to sy with the song ...
It seems the lyrics have been misunderstood, in some way ... 
Unfortunately, my understanding my 'weirdies' didn't save my love life .. 
The main reasons why I now visit some girls from time to time ... 

L-o-v-e Moby - yeas, it is true, he is very melancolic.
In fact, the music video to "Natural Blues" is the most melancolic video I have ever seen ... guess you know it ... 

R.E.M are not as melacolic, but very 'down tempo' ...
This song is a favourite ... 

 

@Needy

Weee-hah ... velkommen tilbage ... 
Nej, jeg har ikke været indlagt .. heldigvis da - men det er da rigtigt, det ku' jo ske ... 
Jeg var bare bortrejst et par dage, og da jeg så kom på igen, var der en masse numre jeg skulle høre, så det tog yderligere lidt tid ... 

Needy skrev, for 53 minutter siden:

And to you, my dear @Rafaela I must say that you have an exceptional taste in music - thumbs up!

Thank you @Needy all these songs that I post are in my heart...and speaking of heart, I love this song, was written by Sting and guitarist Dominic Miller…and I agree and identify with the lyrics when he says:

 

I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier
I know that the clubs are weapons of war
I know that diamonds mean money for this art
But that's not the shape of my heart…

 

 

In general, I think the lyrics Sting sings are fantastic — and he has such a great voice.

Did you know he’s the one singing the chorus line 'I want my MTV' in the song Money for Nothing by Dire Straits? 

Mark Knopfler, Eric Clapton, Sting & Phil Collins - Money for Nothing Live (1997):

 

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I really like "Creep"

Me too… and if Thom Yorke ever felt weird, shy, and that he doesn't “fit” in anywhere, for me he must have been a “cute”  and he didn’t know it…

About Moby, the music “Natural blues” is sad but I feel it like a “prayer”… and the music “Why does my heart feel so bad”…I feel like it's sadder…

Yes, I like some R.E.M songs, especially this one

 

Redigeret 5. Juni, 2025 1 år af Rafaela

I had planned to write the following just before midnight: ”3, 2, 1…” but you came earlier than expected. Welcome back, @Needy  I heard from a reliable source that you were in good hands. What was in that coffee?!

Nice song @Rafaela. Me and Needy have an agreement that when he posts a video of his goddess, I have to post one of mine too. Here she is with Antonio Banderas from pussy in boots. I especially like this quote from her song: ”" 'ula 'ula 'ula 'ey! ”

 

Thank you @latinas4ever 

Yeah, I definitely wasn’t bored 

It’s probably not so much what’s in it, but more the amount of coffee."

latinas4ever skrev, for 2 timer siden:

'ula 'ula 'ula 'ey!

What the heck — is that Karol G singing it? Wow!

 

I once saw a choir perform this song on America’s Got Talent — I got goosebumps all over. 
In my opinion, this is David Bowie’s best song.

Heroes” affirms the idea that things don’t have to last to have value–the lovers won’t be able to stay together, but they’re together for now, and that is meaningful enough.

David Bowie - Heroes (1990):