Show Notes
Writer Gordon Cameron joins us on a trip into the Wayback Machine to talk about one of the most beautiful songs, Schubert's "Du Bist die Ruh". What are the odds we'd do two Schubert songs on this show?
You can get the song on iTunes, Amazon Music, and Google Play. I've linked one of the versions we talked most about, sung by Ian Bostridge. Don't know who he is, but, boy, can he sing!
There's a version on YouTube as well for your enjoyment.
And, of course, the lyrics in German and English --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Du Bist die Ruh Du bist die Ruh, You are the calm,Der Friede mild, The restful peace:Die Sehnsucht du You are my longing andUnd was sie stillt. what makes it cease. Ich weihe dir With passion and painVoll Lust und Schmerz To you I giveZur Wohnung hier My eye and heartMein Aug und Herz. Are yours to live. Kehr ein bei mir, Enter here and closeUnd schliesse du Quietly behind youStill hinter dir the gates of yourDie Pforten zu. Gentle embrace. Treib andern Schmerz All other griefAus dieser Brust! You dispel from my breast:Voll sei dies Herz My heart swellsVon deiner Lust. With the love of you. Dies Augenzelt Your brightness aloneVon deinem Glanz Lights the canopy of my eyesAllein erhellt, Oh, fill it fully!0 füll es ganz! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So listen, read, and join us on Wednesday for the full discussion.
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After comparing our local classic rock stations (RIP, radio), super-guest and music encyclopedia, Chris Hornbostel, and I get into the deep talk about The Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter". Buy why is it an amazing song? Not just because it captures the turmoil of the 60's, not just because it's a secretly scary song, not just because of Keith Richards blusey, jazzy guitar, not just because of Mick Jagger's excellent lyrics, not just because of Merry Clayton's virtuouso performance, not just because of Charlie Watts' perfect snare beats, but...well, listen to the episode to find out. Let's celebrate the end of the peace and love era together, shall we?