Meaning and Magic

Tag: music

  • Pachelbel and Nickelback

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    This one was easy.  Pachelbel’s Canon in D Pachelbel Canon In D Major Perfect Version Listen on Posterous Nickelback – How You Remind Me of Someday Nickelback – How You Remind Me Of Someday Listen on Posterous

  • Dvorak and Cake

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    Once I started looking for clip comparisons I couldn’t really stop. I spent a long time with Madonna and Puccini, but couldn’t get it just right. I’m pretty happy with my Dvorak-Cake ones though, especially the first pair.  Dvorak “American” String Quartet I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo by Dvorak Listen on Posterous Cake – Short…

  • Shostakovich, Radiohead, Vivaldi, and Britney Spears

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    Here are some clips to demonstrate why I think Radiohead sounds like Shostakovich and Britney Spears sounds like Vivaldi.  Shostakovich String Quartet #8 Shostakovich String Quartet No. 8 In C Minor (I) Listen on Posterous Radiohead – Paranoid Android Paranoid Android by Radiohead Listen on Posterous Shostakovich Cello Concerto 1 in E Flat Cello Concerto…

  • Classical composers and their modern day equivalents

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    It all started when I was playing some Basshunter on the radio in the car, and Shawn commented that it sounded like Sibelius.  We decided to think of with as many pairs as possible, and these are what we came up with: Sibelius Basshunter Shostakovich Radiohead Mozart Eminem Puccini Madonna Johann Strauss Backstreet Boys Richard Strauss…