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Jes, Welcome back. I'm not familiar with your song, but I did a search (as usual) and found this:

Oasis is an English rock band that formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as The Rain, the group was formed by Liam Gallagher (vocals), Paul Arthurs (guitar), Paul McGuigan (bass guitar) and Tony McCarroll (drums, percussion), who were soon joined by Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher (lead guitar and vocals). Oasis have sold over 50 million records worldwide,[1] have had eight UK number-one singles and have collected fifteen NME Awards, five BRIT Awards, nine Q Awards and four MTV Europe Music Awards. In February 2007, Oasis received the BRIT Award for outstanding contribution to music. The Gallagher brothers are the band's leading songwriters and the only continual members. The present lineup is completed by guitarist Gem Archer and bassist Andy Bell, as well as unofficial drummer Chris Sharrock.

Just found out that a wonderwall is someone you can count on for support.

Guess we'll have to dedicate that to Region.

and now, folks, another birthday boy.

Randy Travis.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AaIYOyGKRY

I wanted to do Pia Zadora's " Time After Time" since I love that song, but she was a mite scantily clad in the video and I didn't want to offend Region and Jes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KMj_sFumOY&feature=related
Good afternoon. My pal, Brook Benton is here to sing one of his first big hits. Happy birthday to Randy.

Thanks, edgar ,for that Brook Benton song. The only one that I can recall by him is "A Rainy Night in Georgia."

How about a symphony afternoon, folks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADcFQ-pxBRw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63A__INJecI
Ray Charles and Willie Nelson did this saga of Seven Spanish Angels.

Don't forget, edgar, to check out those symphonies. I miss going to see the LSO. Loved Willie and Ray, incidentally.

Well, perhaps those Seven Spanish Angels had Spanish eyes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7w30rjK4e4&feature=related

Englebert still has a great voice, letty. I used the symphonies for a background as I was browsing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1maBNZYwvpU&feature=related
The tale of the Prodigal Son, as interpreted by Mick and the Stones.

Interesting interpretaion of The Prodigal Son, edgar. Well, looks as though Rembrandt got his picture on the cover of the Rolling Stones.

Our art for today.



And from The Beggar's Opera.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=365mQjRF7NQ&feature=related

Benjamin Britten wrote an opera "The Prodigal Son" but it's out of catalog even though Amazon has a few third party CD's available. The track listings are interesting even though there are not cuts to listen to:

http://www.amazon.com/Prodigal-Son-Britten/dp/B00000E45B

I think it was a New York City Opera performance that I saw in LA a zillion years ago but I'm not sure.

Don't know if this is the one you mean, Mr. Wizard, but I was stunned to see that he had also done The Turn of the Screw. We did that in play form when I taught. Frankly, I thought the governess was bonkers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PykCQmF-lcg

I like the music from The Beggar's Opera. Don't know LW's Prodigal Son.

"The Turn of the Screw" is more often performed like "Billy Budd," but his music is always innovative and inspiring -- like the "War Requiem." Warning -- this could make you weep. I saw it live and there was hardly a dry eye in the audience.

Edgar, I liked The Beggar's Opera as well.

Mr. Wizard, I realize that Herman Melville's Billy Budd was symbolic of Jesus, but I didn't quite get that in The Turn of the Screw.

Here is the reason that I don't like embedded YouTubes. I found this one, and although I have been lacrymose Letty in the past, no tears recently. I think I have come to feel that I must be strong for my son.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qplk3PL-ltw&feature=related

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Singer-songwriter Cat Stevens agreed on Monday that the Coldplay song, "Viva La Vida," sounds like one of his 1973 songs, but he stopped short of saying he would sue for plagiarism.

"My son brought it to my attention and said: 'Doesn't that sound like 'Foreigner Suite?'" the musician, now known as Yusuf Islam, told Reuters.

"The song definitely sounds like it," he said of his song. "It has such logical chords and the melody has to be what it is..."

Asked during a telephone interview from London whether he would pursue the issue legally, Islam, 60, said "it depends on how well Satriani does."

U.S. guitarist Joe Satriani has sued Coldplay, accusing the British band of copyright infringement. He claims substantial original portions of his song "If I Could Fly" are recycled in "Viva La Vida" and is seeking damages.

Islam, whose new album "Roadsinger," comes out on Tuesday (May 5), was unable to perform at a New York concert on Sunday because of "work permit" issues. The singer, a Muslim convert, said the problem was unrelated to his being denied entry into the United States five years ago because his name was on a government no-fly list.

"It's just been delayed by a week," he said of his trip to the United States to promote the album. "The day I was scheduled to go to the (U.S.) embassy they had implemented a new system. There were gremlins in the works, but they (U.S. officials) were all so nice."

Islam is scheduled to play one show in Los Angeles next week and appear on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno " on May 13

Wow! That's some news, edgar. Coldplay sounds like they are treading on thin ice.

Well, folks, time for me to say goodnight, so I might as well do it with this one.

I really like Cat Stevens. So sorry he converted and no longer plays nor sings.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvgZkm1xWPE

Goodnight, world,

From Letty with love

Cat Stevens has a new album, and he is scheduled to play one show in Los Angeles next week and appear on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno " on May 13

Here he is,taken from Jools Hollads's live show....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=019PYBE1Hxc&feature=related

Thanks, Barry. That was a great video.