Music #2: I've Been Putting Money Into CDs For Years.

[SnoWhiteSally]

Ahhh I have to share in my excitment. Robbie Williams and gary Barlow have recorded a song together - this is the first time i've heard them both sing together since 1995 *claps*

[dinknflicker]

Has anyone heard these guys before? Kind of amazing. Atomic Tom
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAllFWSl998

[Callisto]

So R.E.M. is officially calling it quits.   I like a lot of their music.

(Of course, there's also part of me that's going "they were still together?"  )

[lisahoo]

Let's see, they were 'the' college band when I was in school (20 years ago).  They had a good run, but I guess that means college is OVER.

This might cheer y'all up:
Furry Happy Monsters

[NanReg]

I still love Losing My Religion. It stands the test of time IMHO.

[dinknflicker]

"Night Swimming" is my fav. They had a good run, though.

[lisahoo]

I need some help from the musically inclined folks in residence ~

So my kidlet got a First Act Upright Piano for Xmas (from the BIL without children of his own, of course). It has spent a lot of time in time out already (oy), but I figure if my 4yo is going to have this thing (she was SO excited), she may as well learn to do SOMETHING other than bang on the thing.

I thought maybe it would come with a songbook, or little cheat-sheet tabs to put over the keys so she could learn to play “Twinkle, Twinkle”, but there’s nothing. Do any of y’all have any recommendations of songbooks or something similar aimed at a 4yo or thereabouts? As you can see, it’s not anything fancy where I feel the need to shell out for piano lessons, but if she just bangs on the thing, I’m going to 'accidentally' drop something VERY heavy on it. Soon.

[rahenson1]

Mrs RAH and I went to see Willie Nelson in concert this past weekend.  And a rodeo.  Two things we'd never done.  Yes I am a native Texan so quit rolling your eyes in disbelief.  He was quite good.  Going to be 82 next month and still plays a mean guitar.  Did all the classics like Crazy, Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to be Cowboys, Whiskey River, etc.  Rodeo was ok but through no fault of theirs a bit confusing.  Penalties for things I didn't always understand.  But it's not the PA announcer's job to explain the sport at every turn.  We don't ask anyone to explain what holding is in football or any other rule in a sport I do know well.