tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post5365876881540900481..comments2023-06-15T09:13:45.467-04:00Comments on Liberty's Torch: ConversationsFrancis W. Porrettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-67976670406466878832016-12-19T23:26:41.619-05:002016-12-19T23:26:41.619-05:00I might have missed something, but it occurs to me...I might have missed something, but it occurs to me that most hymns can be seen as marches, it because they are marches. As in Marches for the Church Militant.<br />It is not particularly amazing that they share a certain "cadence" with (nearly all) battle music, but it IS one of those things "hidden in the open"...<br />In that same thought, proper Christmas Music is a Collection of Triumphant Marches, and for the same reason. Remember, The War is already won.<br />-caleb<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-84444163457378520282016-12-18T20:43:25.802-05:002016-12-18T20:43:25.802-05:00Gilligan's Island and Amazing Grace are perfec...Gilligan's Island and Amazing Grace are perfectly interchangeable.Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10108430731483801350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-27668340967975930272016-12-17T20:29:22.284-05:002016-12-17T20:29:22.284-05:00Beethoven's "Ode to Joy," "Oh M...Beethoven's "Ode to Joy," "Oh My Darling Clementine," and the Marine-Corps Hymn can be sung to each other's tunes.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720409839023747889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-32549941293373721642016-12-17T00:36:15.963-05:002016-12-17T00:36:15.963-05:00You can fit part of Gilligan's Island into Bob...You can fit part of Gilligan's Island into Bobby Goldsboro's "Honey". <br />See the tree, how big it's grown,<br />And the first mate and the skipper too, will do their best.<br /><br />Not for long, but then, why would you want to?daniel_dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18399665251275194585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-26293624827367471002016-12-17T00:10:50.047-05:002016-12-17T00:10:50.047-05:00Almost anything scans to "Gilligans Island&qu...Almost anything scans to "Gilligans Island", but for <br />a _special_ treat, consider that "Ave Maria" and <br />"Hava Nagela" both scan to each others' music.<br /><br />Have a nice earworm.<br />John in IndyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-90853398452312446372016-12-16T12:29:37.636-05:002016-12-16T12:29:37.636-05:00Ah, sweet mystery of life ...Ah, sweet mystery of life ...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01555726542017160201noreply@blogger.com