-----Original Message-----
From: Peter A. Klein <pklein@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, May 26, 1999 2:33 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] pointless and uncalled-for remarks
>At 04:02 AM 05/26/1999 -0700, William Sommerwerck <williams@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>>>> "Kodachrome" was written and sung by Paul Simon, on his own.
>>>> A briefsearch on the Internet produced the lyrics:
>>
>><lyrics deleted>
>>
>>Les Clark writes:
>>
>>> I'll stick to my Mozart, thanks.
>>
>>
>>Peter Klein responded:
>>
>>Bravo, bravissimo, Signor Contino.
>>
>>
>>The line is actually
>>
>>Se vuol ballare,
>>Signor Contino...
>>
>>If you're going to quote da Ponte/Beaumarchais, at least get it right.
>
>I am well aware of the correct lines. The words "bravo, bravissimo" appear
>in many Italian-language operas, including a famous aria from the *other*
>Figaro opera. I believe that they're in Mozart's "Marriage of Figaro" as
>well. What I posted was deliberate parody, in other words, it was a
*joke*.
>
>
>>I posted the "Kodachrome" lyrics simply as a point of interest. I DO NOT
>>understand why this necessitated an unnecessary response that was both a
>snide
>>put-down of Paul Simon and a snobbish assertion of the poster's superior
>taste.
>
>Classical music often seems an endangered species here in the U.S., so I
>always like to boost it. My remark was intended to laud Les for his
>appreciation of Mozart, nothing more. Actually, I like Paul Simon, too.
>But if I was on a desert island and could have only one composer's music,
>I'd pick Mozart. If that's snobbery, so be it.
Unless one was intending to make the desert island visit of indefinite
duration, I think that Paul Simon's "Homeward Bound" might be a welcome song
and melody to take along whereas his "I Am a Rock" could serve to strengthen
one's resolve to stay on the island .......!
jh
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