Beethoven
Ever get a tune locked in your brain and can’t get it out? Thanks to this entry at Bored but Busy, Beethoven is stuck in mine. I think I’ll just go with that. Beethoven is universal. When I took Classical Music in high school, almost two weeks were devoted to him. By all accounts, he was a disagreeable person. I don’t know anything about Beethoven that you can’t Google for yourself but maybe these tidbits are things you don’t know and won’t find through Google. I know some cool DVD’s about Beethoven or with references to him.
Immortal Beloved - I saw this a good while back and this movie is not all that well-known. Gary Oldman captures the essence of Beethoven except that he and/or the film makers left out old Ludwig’s anti-Semitism, if memory serves. Great music throughout and the story is sweet. I do not agree with the linked review. I enjoyed this movie.
Clockwork Orange - Not about Beethoven exactly but one of the two Stanley Kubrick movies that are worth seeing (Full Metal Jacket is the other). There is really no way to describe this movie so I will just say that Beethoven is an inspiration to the main character, played by Malcom McDowell, who refers to him as Ludwig van. This is one of the first R-rated movies I ever saw at the theater (Yes, I was underage).
Deep Purple’s Come Hell or High Water - Yes, Deep Purple. They do about 10 minutes of Beethoven (Including a rousing rendition of Ode to Joy) in the middle of this recorded concert and it is just fantastic. It’s referred to as Beethoven on the DVD. Disregard any review you might see about this DVD (The reviews run from love to hate and everywhere in between) and form your own opinions. I don’t recommend you buy this unless you are a fan or until you see it first. If you can rent it, that’s the way to go.
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Happens to me all the time. For the past 2 days, the song has been "Mr. Roboto". I abhor that song, yet can't refrain from singing it obsessively while making dinner. *sigh*
That's something I didn't need to read just now.
Sorry about that. I sympathize. I got "Life Goes On" by the Beatles stuck in mine once, and I swear it stayed for two days. Not good. Sometimes you can just listen to something else and the old song gets pushed out, sometimes not.
I've been listening to a Mark Knopfler mix CD for an hour and Mr Roboto just strums along.
Also not about Beethoven but A Clockwork Orange also conjures up unusual images every time I hear Singing in the Rain or Lone Ranger music (yeah, I know it's the William Tell Overture...).
I remember the Singing in the Rain reference but I'll have to see it again to remember the Lone Ranger reference.
See? Even the mention of the song title infects people. There is simply no escape. LOL
Mine's The Eye of the Tiger, but only when I'm jogging.
I have to admit though...it doesmakes me run faster!
My running days are pretty much over. I'll run if someone chases me but that's about it. My left knee just can't take high impact stuff like it once did.
Thanks, Fi, for that Mandarin Design link. I tinkered with some of their tricks this morning. Just awesome.