Category: Songs

Il Furore

19/03/2010

We voted, and now we have a furor. I would like to write a parody based upon what follows, but I have no time. Thus does my parody remain “unattempted in prose or rhyme.” Yet it is the weekend, and so we must sing. 1 Le donne, i cavallier, l’arme, gli amori, le cortesie, l’audaci … More Il Furore

Junior Wells

06/03/2010

It is the weekend, so we must sing. The best songs are Chicago blues. “Snatch it back and hold it,” sings Junior Wells, and I have seen him sing it in person. I have an idea of what the phrase means but I would like a precise explanation. A more muted, later night song is … More Junior Wells

Anniversaire

25/02/2010

February 18 was the fourth anniversary of this blog and I forgot about it, having been through Saints Fever and Mardi Gras already. My first post on February 18, 2006, was entitled “Greetings” and said: My name is Professor Zero, and I am, loosely speaking, a follower of Paulo Freire. Formerly a Subcommandante, I became … More Anniversaire

Martinho da Vila

14/02/2010

I have always liked Martinho da Vila’s voice. That is not why I am posting this video, though — it is because of a strophe in this samba: “Na minha casa ninguém liga p’ra intriga Todo mundo xinga, todo mundo briga.” “At my house nobody goes in for intrigue, we all just swear and fight.” … More Martinho da Vila