Sunshine, Lollipops And Rainbows

Goldfrapp +1

Else be sent to the cornfield?
 

@mapman, that episode perfectly mirrors the current dilemma. 

@hilde45, is this thread some sort of psychological thought research/experiment you’re working on?

is this thread some sort of psychological thought research/experiment you’re working on?

@hilde45 

I'm wondering the same, professor. Care to elaborate? ? ? 

@stuartk My thoughts exactly. I've noticed most posts have not been on point to @hilde45 OP. He asked specifically about alternative versions of specific songs listed and thread has meandered about. But then this not unusual in the least.

As to me, I took the opportunity to post positive uplifting songs, in the vein of the one's hilde posted. You know most threads segue into something other than intended. I just figured there's so many negative vibes bombarding our senses that the world needs more positivity.

@thecarpathian, yes but is that what he was really asking for…

He writes: “So, this time, I'd like to see if there are comments about different versions of the following songs”. 

It seems to me that he is asking for comments regarding different versions of 5 specific songs (for whatever reason) 

And then there is this phrase: “No strife, discord, bad language, anything negative, please. In this God-given and perfect world, we have nothing but happy things to discuss.” In which one might look at the last sentence as ironically containing three false positives. 

I think there is a bit of mystery afoot. Like staring into a stereo gram to try to see the hidden image within.

@campoly 

It is precisely the ironic language you point to that has made me wonder what this thread was actually about from the start. 

@stuartk, Indeed! The mystery is kind of fun, right.

BTW, love the photos in your system pics. Gorgeous!

@campoly 

Thanks!  I hope to be adding a new DAC, soon.

@stuartk 

I got a new DAC a few months ago. There seems to be a lot of great choices for any budget these days. 

My dealer delivered my new speakers today so I’m  super excited today.

@thecarpathian 

I just figured there's so many negative vibes bombarding our senses that the world needs more positivity.

Assuming the best and giving others the benefit of the doubt often leads to better outcomes than its opposite. This approach seems to have become quite a rare commodity in these times, so kudos to you for taking the high road.  

@campoly 

Just looked at your pics. Looks like a very nice system. I wish I had a dedicated room!  What are you replacing the Maggies with???

BTW, I’m also a Poirot fan!  Zee leetle grey cellz...

@stuartk 

Ha! My room. Yes, it’s our den tucked away in the back of the house. My wife is an earth angel and allows me to have the run of the den. She’s amused by my decor choices. 

I replaced the Maggies with….more Maggies! 1.7i——>2.7i. I’ve only been listening for a few hours and they aren’t broken in yet but I can already hear the step up in sound quality.

I devour British TV like it’s going out of style and Poirot is one of my favs. I love not only the character but also the fantastic Art Deco featured.

Commercialization of this ethos helped to create a sense of phoniness and cynicism towards this movement. 

Reminds me of the part of Mad Men when Draper goes to the EST retreat and gets the idea for the Coke slogan. One great book on this was Thomas Frank’s The Conquest of Cool, which explained how corporations coopted "cool" for their purposes. 

is this thread some sort of psychological thought research/experiment you’re working on?

If so, bearing lots of fruit here. And it hasn’t been taken down, so clearly the way to avoid censorship on this forum is to pinch out a smile and let everyone comment.

Was wondering about alternative versions of specific songs, but clearly improvisation is more fun (and easier).

Think of this thread as the monolith in 2001. Touch the monolith and be transformed!

Shrek is the “I’m a believer” remake that easily stands out,  I’d have to Wiki other versions.

It’s fun going down memory lane.  Anyone remember Saturday morning cartoons?

Now I want to know what was so bad in the post that got the boot. Are the two posts relative to the same 5 songs? Because if they are, I can’t begin to imagine why the first post was censored. 

I do make monkey noises from time to time.

Yeah, this site sucks!

@campoly and @stuartk ,

No love for Miss Marple??

No love for Miss Marple??

@thecarpathian:

I absolutely love the Marp! All of them. Screen and writings. 

I should probably have added, "It Can't Happen Here,"

Ah-ha! In light of this revelation, I’ll add my list:

Born in the USA

American Woman

Fortunate Son

Ohio

Only a Pawn in Their Game

For What It’s Worth

Bonus track:

The Fish Cheer/ I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die (as performed at Woodstock)

@thecarpathian 

As you are no doubt aware, several actors have played Marple. 

Geraldine McEwan was, by a huge margin, my favorite. I did not care for Joan Hickson’s portray. It might’ve been true to the books, but as  a viewer, I found nothing appealing about the character as she played it. McKenzie and Lansbury struck me as bland.  

Purely subjective, needless to say...

Girl Friend and Divine Intervention Mathew Sweet. 

Studying for finals back in college, I would take a relaxing break listening to group It's A Beautiful Day's "White Bird."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LT60cEWjP88&list=RDLT60cEWjP88&start_radio=1

OK, down wid it.......tiptoe into the weekend.... ;)

...but gluing one's feet to the grade....watching the fear synth the next exit.....

Spouse likes AI, it helps her make QuickBooks work like it ought to....

If we can't be smart, will have to work on wise....always been in short supply....

@asvjerry 

Wise is a "plant" that seems to have two distinct cultivars... one is rare; the other is a rampant weed most often encountered as "acreage"  ;o)

...a "psychological thought research/experiment" conducted here.... *hmm*

Well, as fertile a source as many others; bound to have most of the majors' in full view...  Bias, contempt, insecurities, lust, withdrawal symptoms, fanaticisms, audible hallucinations...
There's a PhD lurking in here for those with the 'personal bias' kept to their gear.

I've got mine, you've got yours...all the rest the same bunch of squirrels...*L* ;)

@stuartk , true...but one has to be selective of ones' personal cult-ivars....and how applied, how much, cult-ural distortion, response/recoil/misinterp/acceptance variants....
I'll opt for being the rare weed on the fringe of the acreage, less likely to get mowed down...

Uncovered a bumper sticker collected when/where unremembered, but still an 'IMH/POV' fav...
TOO FREAKY FOR THE SQUARES
TOO SQUARE FOR THE FREAKIES

...the problem being when I apply some of the best ones', someone tries to steal it.

Awhile ago, when the foam ball antenna ornament came and went, I'd slice it in half, adhere two AOL cd's face2face, ball halves on the opposite centers, and let if fly.  If I got the angle of attack right enough, it would rotate cw or ccw on the end of the car antenna...
Finally got tired of having them 'being found and lost, started pinning them so it would self-destruct when removed....found afterwards on the trunk in chunks.

The foam balls stopped, the junk cds' I had to create my own when AOL stopped bleeding them...