Speaking of Joni Mitchell's song "The Circle Game," I think it anticipated the following scene in "Mad Men" in every important way:
Mad Men: The Carousel from ray3c on Vimeo.
Here's the Joni Mitchell song, "The Circle Game:"
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Coincidently I came by this today... "the science of inherited nostalgia."
Filmmakers, event planners, and mash-up DJs all know that the easiest route to an audience’s heart is through its ears, and specifically, through its memory. Play John Mellencamp’s “Jack and Diane” at your parents’ wedding anniversary and watch the whole crowd tear up with memories of their youth. Or if a dance club is full of Millennials, more than half of the building will scream and sing along whenever a Backstreet Boys song comes on -- because that’s exactly what they did when they were 11 and for some reason it makes them feel alive.
Nostalgia is part of what I'm getting at Lem, but I'm more interested in the circular, carousel, ouroboros aspect.
I had no idea that is what Joni Mitchell looks like.
The use of the word "anticipated" strikes me as odd.
Here's this week's top R&B/HipHop hit according to Billboard.
I can see it bringing a tear to the eye of America's future adults.
Olivia's got nothing on Big Sean.
I was a huge Neil Young fan back in the day but lately his politics have lost me. It happens more and more as I get older.
What is interesting to me is the fact that in all these many singing competition shows like American Idol and the Voice you never hear a Neil Young or CSNY or Joni Mitchell song.
They are long past their sell by date.
Neil Young and Joni Mitchell are about as relevant as Connie Francis and Fabian.
Lem how about an American Idol post for old times sake?
I will write it for you if you want.
Eric the Fruit Bat said...The use of the word "anticipated" strikes me as odd.
To anticipate is a term of art.
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