Not. The same. Thing.
I must apologize for accidentally spreading misinformation about this fact. Rachel, for the record, the 1812 Overture is what they play during the fireworks.
The William Tell Overture is what the Lone Ranger rides around listening to.
Yeesh... but then, nobody else caught it either. You can thank my wife for this sudden tidbit of enlightenment & clarification.
Happy Saturday, all.
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ah, well, I KNOW what the 1812 overture is...that's what my Dad always calls that fireworks song...I just didn't know what the William Tell overture was.
I learned all my classical music from Bugs Bunny cartoons, I have no room to talk. ;)
I am completely embarrassed. I should have known, too. But I prefer the 1812 Overture.
Lol, no need to feel embarrassed, it's the FGWC. We know no shame and like it that way... I think.
There's probably a psychologist somewhere who would have found this absolutely fascinating. I mean, as soon I as I uttered it, everyone at the table was like, "Oh yeah, that's it!" We were all quite pleased with our communal grasp of musical knowledge.
The power of suggestion... scary. :)
HA! Yes, and I even hummed the freaking 1812 overture, picturing the fireworks on each down beat. Of course, that may not have been all a psychologist would have found interesting about the last FGWC meeting...the effects of wine on overstressed people. :) Even more interesting is my insistence to myself now that I THOUGHT at the time it was the 1812 overture...apparently my mind is always hard at work convincing me I am right. :) It's really quite fascinating, as we're all at least somewhat familiar with art.
Absolutely. Honestly, I was telling someone the next day that it really is just the greatest group of people to assemble with--I always feel right at home in those gatherings. I really am glad I made that first trip out to the Bucket last summer (speaking of which, I can't wait til it warms up enough to start meeting on the patio again).
Mark, you are not alone in learning classical music from Bugs & Warner Brothers. Until I got older and started appreciating classical on it's own merits, I never realized how much Bugs influenced my musical taste. I probably never would've listened to "The Barber Of Seville" if it hadn't been for Warner & company. Back in the early nineties the Warner Brothers orchestra did a nationwide tour, playing the classical music from their cartoons. It was as good a performance of classical as I've heard any orchestra perform!
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