Rick Astley and Nirvana

By aardvarchaeology on March 6, 2010.

Thanks to Swedepat for the tip-off.

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Damn. Not allowed to view it in Germany. Are Sony really trying to protect their Rick Astley back catalogue?

That doesn't really work considering one is in a minor key and one is in a (sympathetic) major key. The clashing accidentals make this painful to listen to.

BTW, please tell me I don't have to define "accidentals."

I sang Schumann's Mondnacht in recital yesterday. Not at all painful in spite of clashing accidentals.
Shame about RA being blocked out for German viewers.

Alas, the curse of knowledge. The more you learn, the less you are able to appreciate simple pleasures. It's the same with me and Tolkienesque fantasy. Rick & Nirvana works for me!

Check out also Shakira feat. Danzig:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHv3qO_Y8kk

That is the most amazing mashup I've ever seen. Clashing accidentals just add to its beauty. Did you know that Nick Lowe wrote song lyrics that rhymed "Astley" and "ghastly"? It's true. Why haven't more people done that?

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