Procol Harum, LIVE In Concert With The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, "Whaling Stories"
...the "lyrics" copied...
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Vic
Procol Harum LIVE In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, "Whaling Stories"
Pailing well after sixteen days, a mammoth task
was set Sack the town, and rob the tower, and
steal the alphabet Close the door and bar the
gate, but keep the windows clean God's alive
inside a movie! Watch the silver screen!
Rum was served to all the traitors; pygmies held
themselves in check Bloodhounds nosed around the
houses, down dark alleys sailors crept Six bells
struck, the pot was boiling - soup spilled out on
passers-by Angels mumbled incantations, closely
watched by God on high
Lightning struck out - fire and brimstone! Boiling
oil and shrieking steam! Darkness struck with
molten fury, flashbulbs glorified the scene Not a
man who had a finger, not a man who could be seen
Nothing called (not name nor number) - Echo
stormed its final scream
Daybreak washed with sands of gladness, rotting
all it rotted clean Windows peeped out on their
neighbors, inside fireside bedsides gleam
SHALIMAR, the trumpets chorused, angels wholly all
shall take Those alive will meet the prophets,
those at peace shall see their wake
Vic
The Rising, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
It captures all the emotions I felt that day and over that time and gives words and music to the scope of my emotions. Ultimately, it speaks to hope and the ability and need to carry on.
Phillip
Edgard Varese, (Christoph Von Dohnányi: Cleveland Orchestra) from IVES / VARESE, "Ameriques"
ALARM...
Vic
Sonny Rollins & Thelonious Monk from MOVING OUT, "More Than You Know"
With a tear & a smile, imagine what Charlie Chaplin might have done with this material... ( ! ? ! )
Vic
Bloomfield, Kooper, & Stills from SUPPER SESSION, "The Season of The Witch"
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Vic
Bloomfield, Kooper, & Stills from SUPER SESSION,
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Samuel Barber, Adagio for Strings
I heard this played during the first-anniversary 9/11 memorial service, as the names were being read. Listening to the music, I could almost see the souls of the lost swirling above the heads of their loved ones. I can't hear this music, even nine years later, without also hearing in my mind names being read in the most mournful of voices.
Donna
Mad World - Michael Andrews and Gary Jules
captures the decade
Rose Maresco
Bethooven's 7th Symphony, 2nd movement
An elegaiac piece for a mournful day.
Rose Maresco
SHADOWS' by Kevin D Jones
This song is a healing song and a tribute to the family, friends, heroes, and world citizens who shared in the pain of that awful day. The joy was the effort made by thousands of people all over the world who needed to be there in spirit.
Thank-you.
Barbara Byrne-Jones
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
My family and I had relocated to London from NJ before 911 took place. On the Sunday after the attack, Americans gathered at the American Church in London, accompanied by the American Ambassador and his family, Prince Andrew, Princess Fergie and their daughters.
Of all the music played that morning, The Battle Hymn of the Republic brought the entire congregation to sobbing. We sang with great grief and patriotism.
I still cannot hear it without feeling as though I am back in that pew.
Susan Grell
delta goodrem - be strong
its lyrics are so appropriate for getting through dark days of grief.
and she personally understands it given her overcoming of cancer.
http://www.deltagoodrem.com/lyrics/home.do?catalogueNo=5189153000&affiliateId=0510&side=1&seq=6&lyricId=2131
tim
THE RISING
The song provides HOPE in times of despair.
Ron
Enya How Can I Keep from Singing?
It is about how the spirit lives on. Very lyrical and comforting. It also has an Irish resonance which captures part of New York's makeup.
C Mullin
What the Demons Did
My wife wrote this song. It doesn't sound like your typical 911 tribute song. It is dark but so was that day and so were the times.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWrB3cGzgNY
Steve Sassi
Emmylou Harris "The Pearl" from the album "Red Dirt Girl"
Beautiful, plaintive Allelujah refrain and lyrics, perfectly appropriate:
"Like falling stars from the universe we are hurled
Down through the long loneliness of the world
Until we behold the pain become the pearl"
Elizabeth
Vaughn Williams: variations on a theme by Thomas Tallis
It's beautiful and meditative
Susan Neuffer
Don't Dream it's Over by Crowded House
It is linked in my mind to the events of 2001 as Peter Bochan used it in his Shortcuts to 2001 on WBAI mixed with news reports on 9/11.
Greg Witkowski
Stand Tall United by Jason Didner
Of all the horror that came out of that dreadfull day, especially our misguided invasion of a nation that had nothing to do with it, there was one all to brief positive. Our nation came together to console and comfort each other. We were all in agreement for all to brief a fleeting moment.
This song is a tribute to that one brief positive, moment.
Bob Didner
