Teacup Café XXIX

[hectorberlioz]

Originally Posted by Gwaimir Windgem

And blow gun. That's for when the harpsichordist gets out of hand.

Actually, that was for the bassoonist if and when he figures out his instrument is stopped up.

[Mari]

I still think with this many wonderfully gifted people we should make an Entmoot Anthem.
Any suggestions?

[hectorberlioz]

Originally Posted by Mari

wonderfully gifted people

Who on earth?...

[Mari]

*hugs Hector* I'm sorry, I should have specified... *is resisting the urge to type the obvious thing and succeeds*
I meant basically everyone. ^_^

*is in a good mood*

[Tessar]

*sits with a cup of tea* Whoo.

So apparently the choir master wants me to do a solo, although I told him I wasn't expecting one since I'd turned it down previously on the grounds that I -was- planning to be out of town... but now I'm staying.

So when we thought I was going to be gone, he tried to give it to another guy, but this guy doesn't really seem to want it, and refused to sing it at the practice. But the choir master really wants him to do it.

So I'm under orders to be ready to maybe sing one solo, and potentially sing two. But no promise of either. Oh dear .


It's not a big deal though. The solos are like... 8 seconds long each, maybe . And I wasn't expecting to get either since I'd already turned them down. We'll see.

[Tessar]

Originally Posted by Curufin

Heh. I love talking about singing. Too bad you're not closer, we could get together and record some nifty duet for an entmoot concert.

I LOVE talking about singing . Honestly, given the chance, I'll talk about it all day . Hence why I've tried to find some non-musician friends to hang out with lately .

But I still love it .


You know who we need? We need Lief's sister. She and I started voice lessons at about the same time, and she's just a fantastic soprano . Developing coloratura as I recall, with a lovely top range and a pretty decent upper extension. She made huuuuuuuge strides once she started lessons--it was quite a dramatic improvement .


Oh man, we need a thread for discussing voice, and we need to get Lief's sister over here .

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Originally Posted by Curufin

Ah well. I guess I'll compensate for the dissapointment of that with my THREE OCTAVE RANGE. Take that, lyrics.

My friend's father is an Anglican priest, and he has a three octave range. When a musical friend of his found this out, he nearly strangled him for going into religion instead of opera.

EDIT: BTW, what is opera karaoke???

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Originally Posted by Tessar

You know who we need? We need Lief's sister. She and I started voice lessons at about the same time, and she's just a fantastic soprano . Developing coloratura as I recall, with a lovely top range and a pretty decent upper extension. She made huuuuuuuge strides once she started lessons--it was quite a dramatic improvement .

Really? Does she go to the same school as you? As in, 'Moot Lief?

By "developing coloratura", do you mean SHE's a developing coloratura, or her coloratura technique is developing?[/QUOTE]

[Nurvingiel]

Originally Posted by Gwaimir Windgem

My friend's father is an Anglican priest, and he has a three octave range. When a musical friend of his found this out, he nearly strangled him for going into religion instead of opera.

But the congregation will really appreciate his talents when he sings hymns, psalms and prayers. I, for one, definitely appreciate quality music at a church service.

[Mari]

Do you hear him sing specifically then? When our dominee sings, he doesn't have the mike on, so he sings along with the rest of the church.

[Mari]

When I went out to walk the dog just now, they were having fireworks at the carnival (which is nearby) so I could watch it from a first rank place! Woohoo! *loves fireworks*

*is happy and starts randomly (but in a safe way) lighting fireworks*

Enjoy it with me! Yay!

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Originally Posted by Nurvingiel

But the congregation will really appreciate his talents when he sings hymns, psalms and prayers. I, for one, definitely appreciate quality music at a church service.

I don't know of many hymns that allow one to show off a three octave range.

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Whee! Mariza's going to be in Santa Barbara in March! *faints*

[Varnafindë]

Originally Posted by Mari

When I went out to walk the dog just now, they were having fireworks at the carnival (which is nearby) so I could watch it from a first rank place! Woohoo! *loves fireworks*

*is happy and starts randomly (but in a safe way) lighting fireworks*

Enjoy it with me! Yay!

Beautiful fireworks, Mari!
*enjoys it*

[Mari]

Yay! ^_^

Whiiiiiiiiieeeeeeh!
*is basically pretty hyper*

[Varnafindë]

Too hyper to go to bed, perhaps?

(It's past midnight here as well - we're in the same time zone, aren't we?)

[Mari]

I'm listening to good music.
But yeah, the same timezone.

[Varnafindë]

I should go to bed soon, though ...

[Mari]

*is thinking the same...*

[The last sane person]

*Grabs Mari up in a dance and cues the music*


"Devil's Dance Floor"

Her breath began to speak
As she stood right in front of me
The colour of her eyes
Were the colour of insanity
Crushed beneath her wave
Like a ship, I could not reach her shore
We're all just dancers on the Devil's Dance Floor

Well swing a little more, little more o'er the merry-o
Swing a little more, a little more next to me
Swing a little more, little more o'er the merry-o
Swing a little more, on the Devil's Dance Floor

Pressed against her face
I could feel her insecurity
Her mother'd been a drunk
And her father was obscurity
But nothin' ever came
From a life that was a simple one
So pull yourself together girl
And have a little fun

Well she took me by the hand
I could see she was a fiery one
Her legs ran all the way
Up to heaven and past Avalon
Tell me somethin' girl, what it is you have in store
She said come with me now
On the Devil's Dance Floor

Well swing a little more, little more o'er the merry-o
Swing a little more, a little more next to me
Swing a little more, little more o'er the merry-o
Swing a little more, on the Devil's Dance Floor
Swing a little more, on the Devil's Dance Floor

Well swing a little more, little more o'er the merry-o
Swing a little more, a little more next to me
Swing a little more, little more o'er the merry-o
Swing a little more, on the Devil's Dance Floor

The apple now is sweet
Oh much sweeter than it ought to be
Another little bite
I don't think there is much hope for me
The sweat beneath her brow
Travels all the way
An' headin' south
This bleedin' heart's cryin'
Cause there's no way out

Well swing a little more, little more o'er the merry-o
Swing a little more, a little more next to me
Swing a little more, little more o'er the merry-o
Swing a little more, on the Devil's Dance Floor

Well swing a little more, little more o'er the merry-o
Swing a little more, a little more next to me
Swing a little more, little more o'er the merry-o
Swing a little more, on the Devil's Dance Floor
Swing a little more, on the Devil's Dance Floor
Swing a little more, on the Devil's Dance Floor