1. Music
So, I've listened to the new Beatles song,
Now and Then via articles, Dreamwidth links, on Apple Music (it's actually best with Bose earphones) and in the below music video digitally mastered by Peter Jackson:
It's
controversial, of course. All artistic expression is - well except for bland stuff that we forget about the moment we see or hear it. And the Beatles have always been controversial. There's even an book out about
how the Beatles ruined Rock and Roll.
Everyone has their opinion on the subject. Which they are of course entitled to - whether they are entitled to act on it or share it, is another matter. I'd say just as long as it isn't hurting anyone or promoting censorship.
Anywho, the song, I thought, was rather good. I liked it enough to download it and save it to my library of songs on my phone. And enough to have listened to it numerous times. It's an interesting song, and in some respects one of the better artistic expressions of "grief" that I've seen to date. It has a sense of wistfulness to it. It's nostalgic as well - but grief tends to be - that's what a lot of people don't seem to realize, nostalgia is often an expression or form of grief. We look through old photos or albums of those who've long passed by or on, as the case may be, along with past versions of ourselves, that no longer exist. Grieving both side by side, and often mixed up, to such an extent, we aren't always certain what it is we are grieving.
The music video shared above and this song - seem to express that feeling better than most. Grief is a complicated and painful emotion, that ebbs and flows. Some days it will hit me all at once, and others...not at all. And McCartney and Ringo manage to get this across in their cobbling together of this song, as does Jackson. It is a song that haunts long after I hear it, and makes me want to re-listen, to hear the musical nuances in the chords and voices.
McCartney's aged and world weary voice paired with Lennon's younger one, speaks volumes. It's a song that almost has to be sung by someone older besides someone who is far younger. I'm not it is a song that can be song quite as effectively by anyone else.
The lyrics are rather simple, yet haunting, both in how they are sung and phrased.
( Read more... )Listening to it - I found myself thinking about my father, and wistfully past friendships, long dissolved and gone. Age has taught me that life is temporary. I have all of this for a short period of time, and should be grateful for the time that I've had it. For it will be all gone in a flash, or so it will seem. And no matter how often I rewind the memories in my head - I will never quite be able to recapture those moments or reach out and touch them. The people are gone. And the memories slowly fade with time.
At any rate, the song resonated for me...mainly due to how it is sung.
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Pop music - I'm not a huge fan of Pop. The stars of it - for the most part sound the same to me, as does a lot of their music. I listened to all of Taylor Swift for a bit - and finally gave up, it all sounded the same. It was like listening to the same riff. I got bored. Same is true of Harry Styles, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Lizzo, Madonna, etc.
The appeal of Swift - I can't quite decide if it is similar to Britney Spears and Madonna? She's limited in range. However, her songs are fine. I like Spears and Madonna's slightly better - but that may be an age or nostalgia thing.
It's odd to be nostalgic about the 1980s and 1990s, but here we are.
2. Health
I'm beginning to think my digestive issues may be allergy related. Had digestive issues again today, along with a sick sinus headache that went away when I got home. And I had a little caffeine and sugar - which made it go away.
But alas, it's why I decided not to run off to the poetry/spoken word MC night at my church tonight.
3. Making my way through Starling House and Turn of the Screw, I like Starling House better, but neither are remotely scary. Also James...sigh, over-writes. I keep getting lost in his verbiage. I've been taught to cut on the flowery speech and description, and James just rambles onwards.
( Read more... )4. On the television front - so many things to choose from. I may put off a few until Thanksgiving to give myself something to watch with Wales, and with myself.
I finished
Discovery of WitchesMy "Cablevision" remote won't turn off the television but the Roku one will, which may mean that I accidentally switched it to the roku, which I've been using more. I'm getting very close to cutting the cable cord like just about everyone else (except mother). I have Optimum, which is also Cable Vision. I am considering switching to Verizon. But I hate Verizon. And I do not hate Optimum.
Halfway through
Spy X Family - which is mostly a kids show. But based on magna, so better written than most. It's on Hulu.
Some good movies have popped up on streaming now along with series. Too many to choose from.
Choices?
( Read more... )There's more, I'm certain. I keep forgetting about the shows I want to watch.
5. On the theater front...I'm getting tempted again.
( Read more... )Ah, the culture junkie in me - is squirming.
6. On the work front - work isn't too bad.
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Goals this weekend - which will be four days - since I'm taking Monday off as a Personal Day, and Tuesday, we get off as a holiday (Election Day).
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