MLT Club Member Jürgen
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The Orient and the tales from 1001 Nights
From the icy myths of the North to the vast fairy-tale landscapes of Europe and on to the Orient. Scheherazade and the Fairy tales from 1001 nights: Exotic and colorful like an oriental bazaar and refreshing like an oasis in the desert.
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Hi Jung,
an interesting topic. As far as I have gathered from documentaries and interviews, Elvis actually saw the Beatles as competition and therefore did not want them to enter the North American continent (as you have already described above). Especially since his career as a musician stumbled in the early 60s, not least because of his relationship with the very young Priscilla.
I have to admit: Elvis is not my great love. Often very schmaltzy songs. Perhaps he too was just another celebrity victim of the music industry. The kind of music he would have liked to sing, namely “Raw” Rock’n Roll as he had called it, he was not allowed to produce because his managers had given him a different image. At a certain point in his career, probably only the sales figures were in the foreground, not his music and his passion. And I think towards the end of his career he was a very lonely person. Maybe that’s also what he envied about the Beatles: they never walked alone, not always harmonious, but never the lone riders in the music business like he was. But still, he produced some very beautiful songs. The following is my favourite song of his:
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Definitely not a favourite song of mine, but certainly a nice gesture to the residents of the Hessian town of Friedberg, where he was stationed as a soldier:
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The song is from the 1954 movie „20,000 Leagues Under the Sea“, and that almost brings us back to „Yellow Submarine“ and „Octopus’s Garden“.
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Siren, Mermaids and sailor tale
The siren “Lorely” has already been mentioned here. Now that we have arrived at Atlantis, it is time to turn to her relatives in the depths of the ocean.
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Very well done Jacki! Reminds me a bit of Andy Warhol.
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The Dwarves
Elves, trolls, unicorns, dragons. I think dwarves should not be missing. The cute little guys with the red pointed hats. True cheerful creatures that you like to welcome as guests whenever you meet them.
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Hi David: „Draco dormiens numquam titillandus“
And here I have found a very amiable representative of the genus “Draco vulgaris“:
Species / Genus:
The swamp dragon „Draco vulgaris“ is a species of dragon found in Discworld. They resemble western dragons and exist in many colors, which is why they are a popular pet among the women of Ankh Morpork, bred into various breeds. However, sometimes when their owners tire of them, they are flushed into the sewers, making the myth of the dragon of sadness real.
Designations:
Females are called hens and, from the third brood, dams. Males are called pewmet up to 8 months, cock from 8 to 14 months, snood thereafter, and cobb after 2 years of age. A group of swamp dragons is called slump or embarrassment. After their death they are called crater.
Nutrition:
Swamp dragons have 8 stomachs with which they can digest everything except metal and igneous rocks. The digestive tract also has other complex components, such as tubes for fractional distillation. Domesticated swamp dragons are best fed a mixture of peat, petroleum and a pinch of sulfur.
Reproduction:
Swamp dragons mate three times a year and then lay four eggs each time. During the mating season, the males fight each other in the air with fire and are so aggressive during this time that they even attack their own reflection, which Pratchett believes explains why basilisks allow themselves to be killed by their own reflection. Mating itself also takes place in the air. After mating, the males gather firewood, which is lit by the mother.
Outside the mating season, the dragons do not pay attention to each other, which is why they do not show territorial behavior like the dragons of other works. Only during the mating season can fights occur. When two swamp dragons fight, they fight to the death.
There are myths that claim that such a fight ends with a declaration of submission, with one of the animals rolling over onto its back. This is nonsense. If an animal is stupid enough to roll onto its back in front of a swamp dragon, it slashes its belly (in that respect, they are very similar to humans). The swamp dragon that wins kills the loser in every case. After that, in most cases, he explodes with excitement.
Systematics:
In the wild, the dragon lives (or lived) in the swamps of Genoa and is believed to be already extinct. This is due to a malfunction of the dragon’s digestive system, which causes the animals to literally explode when startled. The cause of this is possibly the lack of adaptation to their habitat.
(Source Article: Dragon Wiki / Terry Pratchett & Jaqueline Simpson (2008): The Folklore of Discworld)
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Great job David. Once again Dave Dee & Co. What Don Juan was to Spanish, Rasputin was to Russians: A mysterious lover with a questionable curriculum vitae.
Boney M. was a German Disco Music Group who reached a number 1 hit in Germany with this song in 1978. They were also highly placed in the UK charts, Canada and Australia.
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Atlantis, but of course. Thanks David. The aquarium in the video looks great. Do you happen to know where that was filmed?
Here I have also the suitable cover song or a new edition, however. The formation “No Angels” was a German girl group that had some big hits around the year 2000. In 2001 Donovan and „No Angels“ re-recorded the track for the closing credits of the Walt Disney Feature Animation picture „Atlantis: The lost Empire“. I didn’t even know the original was by Donovan. I’ve always wondered who the man is who sings along. 🙂
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Thank you Jung. A very beautiful song that makes you think and almost even more beautiful pictures. Just fabulous.
When I think of my school days and the songs we learned there, my first contact with classical music comes to mind. I was in the 3rd grade and our teacher introduced us to the following piece of music: “Peter and the Wolf” by Sergei Prokofiev. The piece left a lasting impression on me. I found an animated version with the narration voice of David Bowie. The video is a little long, but I find the animations very funny. The style reminds me of the cartoon series Looney Tunes, that I liked to watch as a kid (Bugs Bunny, Duffy Duck and co.)
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…and a few more dancing beauties…
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Hi Diana, very nice to hear from you again. I can only agree with David: a very beautiful and heartwarming song. Thanks.
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Very nice that you get back in touch Jung. Glad you like our musical storybook. My thanks go to David for his many original ideas and his entertaining contributions. But of course also thanks to you, Jacki and Diana.