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14 Nov 2010

Hestia loves....Barber's Adagio for Strings

Could do with a bit of a Persil wash, eh?
OK - so call me a hormonally challenged old fart, but I have been obsessed with Barber's Adagio For Strings ever since the spiritually aware Willem Dafoe character bit the dust in a most Christlike way in Platoon to this music.  To be honest, I think that lots of directors are equally obsessed with it using it - Michael Moore has used it in four of his documentaries somewhere!

I find that the music, coupled with the words of Max Ehrmann almost unbearably moving and so, I'm popping it onto Hestia's page to show you that I'm not all swear words and fanny waxes.

I have *pauses for dramatic effect* a poet's soul.....

Actually I must be honest and tell you that I typed 'poet's soup' there.  That's actually a LOT more honest.  I have a poet's soup :-)

Enjoy. Take your mascara off to watch it.  I'm talking to YOU Legend :-)

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10 comments:

  1. Mystica14 November 2010 at 22:47

    This was completely unknown to me so thanks for the link.

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  2. Wildernesschic15 November 2010 at 00:06

    I loved that thank you Ali. I know you have been at my place tonight but try and check out the post about the medium that I know as I think it may just be up your street ..with the tarot etc xx

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  3. Sensible Footwear15 November 2010 at 15:17

    Beautiful. Has the same sort of effect on me that 'Nimrod' has when it's played on remembrance Sunday.

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  4. Northern Snippet15 November 2010 at 15:22

    Very calming.Just what I need today.

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  5. Wally B15 November 2010 at 19:59

    I'd sit with my Granda Read (Mom's Dad) by the fire in his colliery house and listen to this full blast on the old wind up gramaphone. He'd be wrapped in his blankets with an embroidery hoop in his hands, eyes shut, until the needle reaching the end of the record would jolt us both back into the present, and I'd have to change sides. He suffered from Pneumoconiosis (black lung) and was only a few years older than I am now. I can't listen to this without tears filling my eyes.

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  6. Christina @ Fashion's Most Wanted16 November 2010 at 03:48

    Dear Ali, it's an absolutely beautiful piece of music. I love it and loved the messages.

    I agree with all of it but I shall I have to try harder not to glaze over whilst listening to anyone ignorant or dull. I'm not sure I have the attention span to agree to that bit!

    Hope you're good. I'm off to Fee's later to do life laundry on her house! We'll have fun while we're doing it at least! xx

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  7. Young at Heart16 November 2010 at 12:23

    oooh all weepy now...but in a good way...good luck with the writing!!

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  8. Vivianne16 November 2010 at 16:42

    No, Arial will take that out at an eco-friendly 15 degrees ....

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  9. Ruth Slater16 November 2010 at 20:18

    Beautiful, as Northern Snippet said just what I needed after today.
    On a lighter note to lower the tone read about vajazzel, maybe this would compliment your new 'hair do'?

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  10. Lisa-Marie17 November 2010 at 11:53

    Utterly gorgeous. It makes me cry every time!

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