fie then, why sit we musing, youth's sweet delight refusing?

[angevin2]

Three absolutely random observations from a trip to Borders:

1. There is a book called The Idiot's Guide to the Crusades. This amuses me far too much.

2. There is also a CD called The Most Frightening Music in the Universe. And yet it contains not a single track by Britney Spears. Why is this, I ask you

Comments

[cheshyre]

Can you share the titles of the squirrel songs? I don't know why but I'm dying of curiousity.

[angevin2]

"Hunt the Squirrel," "Squirrel's Lament," and "The Squirrel's Toy." They all appear in medleys of dance tunes, and none of them appear to have words, but still! ;)

[erstwhiletexan]

Would you mind sending your thunderstorm down to Texas in your place? We could really use a break from the heat down here, especially since runny make-up does not a good Shakespearean actor make.

[upstart_crow]

What was on the scary music CD?

[lady_isabella]

Yes, dare I ask what the scariest songs in the universe are?

[angevin2]

Oh, the usual stuff. Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D, the Rite of Spring, Night on Bald Mountain and all that. Also the Psycho soundtrack.

I don't think any of that is nearly as scary as, say, William Shatner's album.

[lady_isabella]

Oh, pshaw. I've got those on my old 'Classics from the Crypt'. It also includes Funeral March of a Marionette, Danse Macabre, In the Hall of the Mountain King and Ride of the Valkyries.

But I like those pieces. No, if you want to go for truly frightening music, you need to hear the 'Golden Throats' album. Particularly where Leonard Nimoy tries to sing 'Proud Mary'.

[justmemalinda]

Yay, for the squirrel songs! Although, I must say that their titles don't bode well for said squirrels. ;)

[bunrab]

what's the name of the album that the squirrel songs are on, please? I must own that.

[angevin2]

It's called O Lusty May, by the Toronto Consort. Good album. The title track is in Middle Scots, which makes me tremendously happy.