You Should Be Dancin', Yeah
"A linkworthy piece of musical-cultural criticism," writes John Marks. I agree. Now if John Derbyshire had merely said Saturday Night Fever was the greatest movie ever, I'd have agreed to disagree. His passionate and specific arguments, however, have convinced me to see it again with an open mind.
You Think They Take Football Seriously in Texas?
Wait until you see their marching bands! In this performance: Piano Concerto No 2 by Shostakovich, Transfigured Night by Schoenberg, and Symphony No.10 by Shostakovich.
You Tolkien To Me?
Google Middle Earth.
You Turned the Amp Off?
Bagheera is outraged that I powered off her heated perch.
You Want Facts?
Nationmaster.com's got 'em. Amazing go-to resource for maps, stats, and factoids.
You Want to Give Thanks?
Then thank heaven we've had giants like Charlie Parker walk among us. OTOH, we've also had Buddy Rich, so maybe things even out.
You Were There
Beethoven conducts Fidelio, Louis Spohr remembers in the February 7, 1865 edition of The Guardian.
You Will, Oscar, You Will
Oscar Wilde's chief talent was appropriation, says Dr. Michèle Mendelssohn.
You'll Lose Your Trousers With the Depreciation
Jeremy Clarkson rightly rogers the Volvo S80 SE Sport. This is auto reviewing as a contact sport.
You're Not Doing It Right!
Bagheera is the mistress of the disbelieving glare.