From the archives, and a fun, memorable one. This week’s contestants are Isabella and Francesca Dawas from Minneapolis, MN. And what’s shocking is that they are not twins, which will seem near-impossible as you listen to them, but they only refer to themselves as sisters. It’s possible that they just don’t mention that they’re twins, but it seems unlikely that sisters this giddy, talkative and close wouldn’t leap out to tell you that. As for the game itself, I got the hidden song extremely quickly, and I suspect most people will, since it’s not very well-hidden. As for the composer style, this is one of those areas I don’t know well and I just tossed a coin and guessed someone whose work I don’t know well. To my shock, I was right. I think I’ve guessed this person several times when I’m lost in the weeds, and it’s the first time I was correct. Huzzah!
0 Comments
On this week’s ‘Not My Job’ segment of the NPR quiz show Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me!, the guest is country music singer-songwriter Jason Isbell, a four-time Grammy-winner. His conversation with host Peter Sagal is very breezy, quick-witted, self-effacing and fun, which is somewhat unexpected since he’s known for writing sad songs. By the way, not discussed in the interview was how much Isbell said he loved and was inspired by John Prine, growing up listening to his recording, noting that “I value that time that I spent with John about as much as I value anything.” And Prine always said that being the inspiration for Jason Isbell was one of the best compliments he’d gotten. I mention this in particular because when the Country Music Association failed to acknowledge the death from COVID of John Prine – as well as the deaths of Jerry Jeff Walker and Billy Joe Shaver – on the annual CMA broadcast, Isbell and his then-wife, country performer Amanda Shires, both put their admiration to action and publicly resigned from the organization. This is the full Wait, Wait… broadcast, but you can jump directly to the “Not My Job” segment, it starts around the 18:15 mark. From the archives. We have a recent repeat this week, with contestant is Claire Nalven from Waltham, Massachusetts. This is a very florid piece, and the song is extremely well-hidden – and to my shock, I got it. And while I came close on the composer style, it was two people I find similar, and I guessed the wrong one.
From the archives. The contestant this week is Brandon Martin from Minneapolis, Minnesota. This was a rarity – I not only was able to get the composer style – and get it before the hidden song, but I got it within a few notes. That’s because the opening is clearly based on a famous piece of music. And I even got the hidden song pretty quickly. I suspect many, if not most people will get both, as well.
From the archives. This week, the contestant is Joseph Gewirtz of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. For the longest time, while I could tell where the hidden song was, I just couldn't nail it -- and then finally did. (It was quite clear, needless to say, when later played a second time.) My guess for the composer style was not only one of Mr. Gewirtz's guesses, but was born the same year as the composer who was the correct answer, and also the same year of a third even-more renowned composer. And all three wrote in somewhat the same style. The correct answer though is the least-famous of the three.
In October, 2022, the new David Geffen Hall was re-opened at Lincoln Center after a major renovation, and Kermit the Frog was there to help the occasion. This is a wonderful rendition of “Rainbow Connection.” |
AuthorRobert J. Elisberg is a political commentator, screenwriter, novelist, tech writer and also some other things that I just tend to keep forgetting. Feedspot Badge of Honor
Categories
All
|
© Copyright Robert J. Elisberg 2024
|