What are you listening to?

[Lanolin]

carol king is immensely talented in writing. i saw her "living room" tour years ago at S.P.A.C., saratoga.

I only wish she'd done Carpool Karaoke but then she wouldn't know what to do with her hands when not at the piano in the car. They got Barbara Streisand, Celine Dion, Elton John, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Billie Eilish and Adele (plus many more) but they didn't manage to get Carole.

I guess she was busy..or maybe she doesn't like stuck being in a car with James Corden mashing her songs lol

 

[Karlon]

I only wish she'd done Carpool Karaoke but then she wouldn't know what to do with her hands when not at the piano in the car. They got Barbara Streisand, Celine Dion, Elton John, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Billie Eilish and Adele (plus many more) but they didn't manage to get Carole.

I guess she was busy..or maybe she doesn't like stuck being in a car with James Corden mashing her songs lol

she & her manager must know what's proper for her career. i haven't heard of carpool karaoke.

 

[Karlon]

right now, i'm listening to my wife say, "let's watch the magnus carlsen movie 2nite", so we will.

 

[Lanolin]

I don't think Carole King has a manager. To me she's always been a strong independent woman. Despite marrying 5 times.

Well anyway...now I'm listening to A Song For You sung by Miss Karen Carpenter. The saxaphone on this one is great.

 

[Lanolin]

Why Dolly Parton didn't do Carpool karaoke is also a bit of a mystery since she's the one who sang 9 to 5.

 

[Lanolin]

Ok now it's Britney Spears. Yes Britney did do Carpool Karaoke. I think she'd rather have stayed home looking after her boys at the time though. They wouldn't let her drive when she was in that horrible Conservatorship.
So it's no wonder she's out of practice.

 

[dkontner]

Dolly did sing 9 to 5, but she sang lot's of times after 5 and probably before 9 too.

 

[Sculpt]

Bridget Jones, trying to sing like Mariah Carey while smoking

I require myself to stay up on cultural landmarks... I think the Bridget Jones Diaries film is a noticeable hole in my cultural reference. What'd you think of the movie? Is it worthwile?

 

[Sculpt]

I don't think Carole King has a manager. To me she's always been a strong independent woman. Despite marrying 5 times.

Well anyway...now I'm listening to A Song For You sung by Miss Karen Carpenter. The saxaphone on this one is great.

This is my fav Carpenters live recording and song.

 

[dkontner]

This is my fav Carpenters live recording and song.

You have good taste. She was a pure talent. And of course, Richard knew what he was doing. Great songs.

 

[Lanolin]

I require myself to stay up on cultural landmarks... I think the Bridget Jones Diaries film is a noticeable hole in my cultural reference. What'd you think of the movie? Is it worthwile?

yes but I recommend reading the diaries/books first to appreciate the films

The first movie is now a classic of the rom-com genre. Think of it as kind of like Pride and Prejudice but updated to the 90s.

 

[Sculpt]

yes but I recommend reading the diaries/books first to appreciate the films

The first movie is now a classic of the rom-com genre. Think of it as kind of like Pride and Prejudice but updated to the 90s.

Kind of like an updated Pride and Prejudice? That's interesting. I enjoyed Pride and Prejudice.

I'm not reading the diaries/books first... . Sorry. Just not my cup of tea. Would you believe I haven't read Nineteen Eighty-Four yet? It's at the top of my list. I did read Animal Farm (good book). That's how far behind I am in my reading priorities ATM. Not that I haven't read a lot of books. I read a lot online, but these diaries just would not be at the top of my list. I'm not a fast reader. I'm kind of slow and remember it well. But I am interested in seeing the movie. I think I'll enjoy it.

 

[Lanolin]

Kind of like an updated Pride and Prejudice? That's interesting. I enjoyed Pride and Prejudice.

I'm not reading the diaries/books first... . Sorry. Just not my cup of tea. Would you believe I haven't read Nineteen Eighty-Four yet? It's at the top of my list. I did read Animal Farm (good book). That's how far behind I am in my reading priorities ATM. Not that I haven't read a lot of books. I read a lot online, but these diaries just would not be at the top of my list. I'm not a fast reader. I'm kind of slow and remember it well. But I am interested in seeing the movie. I think I'll enjoy it.

Um how old are you may I ask?
You haven't read a book since 1984?? That's a long time to go without reading....
I read 1984 in 1994 so I was about 10 years too late. I remember 1992 was when the Iron Curtains came down. Or broke through, or something. I was 14 in 1994.

My mum's old English books were --Animal Farm, A tale of Two Cities and David Copperfield.

I think I've read most of George Orwell. Down and Out in Paris and London is great. Road to Wigan Pier, Homage to Catalonia...Such Such were the Joys (about Eton or public school as they call it) Why I write...

1997 was the watershed year, that everyone in Hong Kong had to leave by before China took it back. I had no idea of the hardships, the Japanese invasion, the end of imperialism, the Cultural Revolution or Communist China, Mum kept all that from me. I had zero Chinese Literature growing up. Everything was in English. My first Chinese book was Wild Swans (1992) and I first read the Joy Luck Club in 1995 (published 1989) . The only other Chinese books in English or about China would have been The Good Earth by Pearl S Buck, and the one about Gladys Aylward. My favourite book, probably the only one I read about Hong Kong that made an impression on me was 'Crack in the wall' by Jackie Pullinger. But this was years and years after she wrote it, she went to Kowloon as a missionary and was sharing the gospel to those in the Walled City which was like this opium drug den shanty town part of Hong Kong.

Now, thanks to gloablisation there's a lot more out there, even though Wild Swans is STILL banned in China.

Anyway... Orwell didn't quite get to China, but he sure could write about what socialism/totalitarianism could do to humanity.

 

[Jesusgirl777]

How long, O Lord by Elohim Songs.

 

[Sculpt]

You haven't read a book since 1984?? That's a long time to go without reading....

No, I said 'I haven't read Nineteen Eighty-Four yet'. That means I have yet to read the book titled Nineteen Eighty-Four. Luckily for us, it's not too late to read Nineteen Eighy-Four .

I read 1984 in 1994 so I was about 10 years too late. I remember 1992 was when the Iron Curtains came down. Or broke through, or something. I was 14 in 1994.

My mum's old English books were --Animal Farm, A tale of Two Cities and David Copperfield.

I think I've read most of George Orwell. Down and Out in Paris and London is great. Road to Wigan Pier, Homage to Catalonia...Such Such were the Joys (about Eton or public school as they call it) Why I write...

1997 was the watershed year, that everyone in Hong Kong had to leave by before China took it back. I had no idea of the hardships, the Japanese invasion, the end of imperialism, the Cultural Revolution or Communist China, Mum kept all that from me. I had zero Chinese Literature growing up. Everything was in English. My first Chinese book was Wild Swans (1992) and I first read the Joy Luck Club in 1995 (published 1989) . The only other Chinese books in English or about China would have been The Good Earth by Pearl S Buck, and the one about Gladys Aylward. My favourite book, probably the only one I read about Hong Kong that made an impression on me was 'Crack in the wall' by Jackie Pullinger. But this was years and years after she wrote it, she went to Kowloon as a missionary and was sharing the gospel to those in the Walled City which was like this opium drug den shanty town part of Hong Kong.

Now, thanks to gloablisation there's a lot more out there, even though Wild Swans is STILL banned in China.

Anyway... Orwell didn't quite get to China, but he sure could write about what socialism/totalitarianism could do to humanity.

I have a great book for you to read then. I had to read this in college and really liked it: Spring Moon by Bette Bao Lord. Maybe you've already read it? The author was born in Shanghai and emigrated to the U.S. as a child. The book is a novel that takes place during the Chinese communist revolution. She talks about “golden lilies” foot binding. Published 1981.

I'm impressed you've read most of George Orwell's books and your political/historical knowledge.

 

[Sculpt]

You have good taste. She was a pure talent. And of course, Richard knew what he was doing. Great songs.

Thank you! About Karen... I know, right? Can you imagine you're a songwriter and your sister had that voice and could sing and emote like that? I'm sure her vocal talent encouraged him write and arrange better songs.

 

[Lanolin]

No, I said 'I haven't read Nineteen Eighty-Four yet'. That means I have yet to read the book titled Nineteen Eighty-Four. Luckily for us, it's not too late to read Nineteen Eighy-Four .

I have a great book for you to read then. I had to read this in college and really liked it: Spring Moon by Bette Bao Lord. Maybe you've already read it? The author was born in Shanghai and emigrated to the U.S. as a child. The book is a novel that takes place during the Chinese communist revolution. She talks about “golden lilies” foot binding. Published 1981.

I'm impressed you've read most of George Orwell's books and your political/historical knowledge.

No I haven't read that one.
I've read others since, that one would be an old one. Footbinding was mentioned in Wild Swans by Jung Chang. It was the first I ever heard of it and I was horrified. But they only did that to the more aristocratic women, ordinary peasant women didn't have their feet bound so they could hardly walk.

Lisa See is one of those authors who wrote really good books about the immigrant experience and what it was like in Shanghai.
I've read all of Amy Tan.

I'm a librarian, it's sort of my job to read or know about books. I don't just shelve and dust them.

 

[Lanolin]

Lisa See has written a new one, a novel called 'Daughters of the sun and moon' which I have on request.

anyway,...what I am listening to now The Proclaimers, I'm gonna be (500 miles)

Karen Carpenter will always be my most favouritest lead sister.

 

[Sculpt]

No I haven't read that one.
I've read others since, that one would be an old one. Footbinding was mentioned in Wild Swans by Jung Chang. It was the first I ever heard of it and I was horrified. But they only did that to the more aristocratic women, ordinary peasant women didn't have their feet bound so they could hardly walk.

Lisa See is one of those authors who wrote really good books about the immigrant experience and what it was like in Shanghai.
I've read all of Amy Tan.

I'm a librarian, it's sort of my job to read or know about books. I don't just shelve and dust them.

Oh great! I can fully recommend Spring Moon. It was a very good novel all-around. I think you'd enjoy it. Unless you're burnt out on the subject now?

It impressed my professor enough to have us read it. She had a PhD in Russian history.

I remember she commented on the way I would listen to her lectures... saying, you keep getting perfect exam scores even though you have an odd way of listening to my lectures... I'm not always sure you're listening.

It was a small room and a small class, and I decided to sit at the front table. Well, she would stand right in front of me. And I found her very attractive... so I couldn't look at her when she' was standing three feet in front of me. That's a lot of close eye contact.

 

[Karlon]

Oh great! I can fully recommend Spring Moon. It was a very good novel all-around. I think you'd enjoy it. Unless you're burnt out on the subject now?

It impressed my professor enough to have us read it. She had a PhD in Russian history.

I remember she commented on the way I would listen to her lectures... saying, you keep getting perfect exam scores even though you have an odd way of listening to my lectures... I'm not always sure you're listening.

It was a small room and a small class, and I decided to sit at the front table. Well, she would stand right in front of me. And I found her very attractive... so I couldn't look at her when she' was standing three feet in front of me. That's a lot of close eye contact.

so phunnneee! we had an english teacher in high school who was very pretty & she had a certain way she would ............... & so many guys couldn't pay attention in class.