The Fiddler on the Roof

We were eighteen, I was in love with her, she wasn't in love with me. She introduced me to this group, "El último de la fila". Every note brings her to my memory. And it hurts. Still.

(For lyrics, go to http://www.quedeletras.com/letras_el-ultimo-de-la-fila/el-ultimo-de-la-fila/.)

No me acostumbro: http://www.goear.com/listen/3201cdb/no-me-acostumbro-el-último-de-la-fila.

Llanto de pasión: http://www.goear.com/listen/11fa855/llanto-de-pasión-el-último-de-la-fila.

En los árboles: http://www.goear.com/listen/0176c80/en-los-árboles.-el-último-de-la-fila..

Ya no danzo al son de los tambores: http://www.goear.com/listen/fc44e87/yo-no-danzo-al-son-de-los-tambores-el-último-de-la-fila.

Insurrección: http://www.goear.com/listen/47b4b90/insurreccion-el-ultimo-de-la-fila.

Sin llaves: http://www.goear.com/listen/e54a419/sin-llaves-el-último-de-la-fila.

En mi pecho: http://www.goear.com/listen/36f1b4f/en-mi-pecho-ultimo-de-la-fila.

http://www.goear.com/listen/bdcba99/Acuarela-toquinho

http://www.imeem.com/chipdien/music/T1CqVj4u/mozart-07-serenade-gran-partita/.

http://www.goear.com/listen/73a494e/Fantasia-on-a-theme-Ralph-Vaughan-Williams.

I've been tagged by woolybear:

• 1. Write your username.
• 2. Write your 2 favourite bands/groups of the moment.
• 3. Write either, “I ♥ k-pop,” “I ♥ j-pop,” or “I ♥ c-pop.” (or whatever style of music you like)
• 4. Write the name of your favourite person of all time.
• 5. Write the name of your recent favoured person.
• 6. Tag 5 people to do this meme.

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf & Georg Szell's 1965 version, universally acknowledged as the best, period: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=621jCd-i6G8&feature=related.

You should get it if you can, really, read this: http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/album.jsp?album_id=1569.

L'Arpeggiata: http://www.rtve.es/mediateca/audios/20090304/una-tarantella-para-empezarlos-colores-manana-04-03-09/436591.shtml (hit the blue button with an arrowhead).

Another Tarantella: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNXPp2iCDt0 (to me it sounds more Spanish than Italian, maybe because it is "Napoletana").

If you are curious about the "antidotum tarantulae" title, you can read this article on Tarantella: http://www.forteantimes.com/features/articles/114/the_tarantella.html.

Synthetic Perception, by Kant

You didn't have the highest score in any of the 7 variables, or a score above 53% that's why Kant should suit you, he was a very broadly ranged philosopher. This is probably the hardest idea you could have gotten, but hey, I'm sure that's no problem for you!

Immanuel Kant, 1724 - 1804, Prussia (former Germany, now Russia).

The idea of synthetic perception is common knowledge now, but was quite revolutionary at the time. Until the 17th century it was usual to create great theories in your head, without even looking at the world or doing experiments. Later it was argued your mind is like a blank sheet and only your experiences create knowledge. Kant said both were wrong (or right). The world around us provides us with things we sense. It is our mind though that uses this information and gives it order in space and time, allowing us to comprehend it. So we need both our minds and our senses to gain knowledge.

Take the test

http://www.imeem.com/eastman68/music/blmoYUB9/jan-dismas-zelenka-simphonie-8-concertanti-in-a-minor

This one is dedicated to solitary_summer: http://www.imeem.com/gregoriobernardo/music/fHDGorQb/boston-baroque-bach-brandenburg-concerto-no-6-in-b-flat-ma/.

And this one is dedicated to un_crayon_rouge: http://www.imeem.com/wannabenep/music/MKvyXSMD/nicholas-daniel-albinoni-oboe-concerto-op92/.

"Please get back to me through my private email address to dissuce an imorrant issue." o_O Sounds alluring, though, "imorrant". hmm.

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6.

Who would have thought "A Little Romance" could actually be a remarkable movie.

Well, it's Roy Hill after all.

Incredible how this goes from the bottom of absolute dreariness to a sweet realm of confident, comforting hope, never loosing the heroic tone that corresponds with the drama of human beings in front of death.

http://www.goear.com/listen.php?v=9237a20

http://www.goear.com/listen.php?v=1cc7da9

I was walking down the street and I noticed ahead of me a man and a woman dragging a two-wheeled shopping trolley, each pulling by one side of the handlebar, and the trolley jolted like crazy.

La perversa Leonor.

No todo va a ser follar.

Un burdo rumor.

El topo.

Conmigo y sin mí.

Hoy por hoy.

Dónde se habrá metido esta mujer.

Marieta.

Los caminos del Señor.

Mi mano en pena.

Alta velocidad.

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=6F820183FB2BC0A7&playnext=1&v=pakvWy8I59A

One of the best songs ever, when sung by Raphael: Raphael: "Yo Soy Aquél"