Blank face Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 Citing the author of Peter and the wolf. What might save us. https://www.instagram.com/tv/CavQo-xF4xp/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matesic Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 I encountered this precisely while listening to a Prokofiev cantata called "Prosper our mighty country". I don't know the words but I do sympathise with the sentiment of the title. In order to prosper, Russia must first come to its senses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Merkel Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 He can't seriously think he's going to save the world, so it means he's exploiting the situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blank face Posted March 16 Author Report Share Posted March 16 14 hours ago, Bill Merkel said: He can't seriously think he's going to save the world, so it means he's exploiting the situation. It's done for donations, as seen in the informations below the video. Cynism is surely more cheaply to buy as long as you're warm and save. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Fine Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 I grew up with this album. It was a favorite song of mine as a child before I could really understand what it was about. Hearing him sing it now is very powerful. I don't miss the ticking clock, but it's worth hearing the original if you're unfamiliar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHylQRVN2Qs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matesic Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 Sting doesn't specifically acknowledge the Russian origin of the cello tune in either video. I think it occurs in the Lieutenant Kije suite but I guess may have originated as a folksong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blank face Posted March 16 Author Report Share Posted March 16 33 minutes ago, matesic said: I think it occurs in the Lieutenant Kije suite but I guess may have originated as a folksong. 2nd movement Romance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1scluzlPz0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Merkel Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 17 hours ago, Blank face said: It's done for donations, as seen in the informations below the video. Cynism is surely more cheaply to buy as long as you're warm and save. How would it look if there wasn't a link for donations? I hope next time you call the Police the operator just says you're being cynical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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