Comments on: Music to My Ears? Hardly! http://manolobrides.com/2009/06/29/music-to-my-ears-hardly/ Manolo Loves the Brides! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:59:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Krista Jo http://manolobrides.com/2009/06/29/music-to-my-ears-hardly/comment-page-1/#comment-384398 Krista Jo Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:44:17 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=2443#comment-384398 A friend of mine attended a wedding at which the newlyweds danced their first dance to "Please Release Me" (you know... "Please release me, let me go... I don't love you anymore..."). None of the guests could figure out if it was a joke or not. A friend of mine attended a wedding at which the newlyweds danced their first dance to “Please Release Me” (you know… “Please release me, let me go… I don’t love you anymore…”). None of the guests could figure out if it was a joke or not.

]]> By: mrschip http://manolobrides.com/2009/06/29/music-to-my-ears-hardly/comment-page-1/#comment-384215 mrschip Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:19:11 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=2443#comment-384215 My favorite moment was attending a wedding reception of a devoutly Christian couple and hearing, "Me and Mrs. Jones". My favorite moment was attending a wedding reception of a devoutly Christian couple and hearing, “Me and Mrs. Jones”.

]]> By: libbyblue http://manolobrides.com/2009/06/29/music-to-my-ears-hardly/comment-page-1/#comment-384089 libbyblue Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:19:17 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=2443#comment-384089 i have encountered at least three over the rhine fans who, at their respective weddings, chose to dance with their beloved to "et cetera, whatever" rather than any of the delightful love songs in the band's repertoire (lifelong fling! hush now! i want you to be my love! one of their american songbook covers! or, at the very least, drunkard's prayer or we're gonna pull through! i mean, come on!). nope, they had to choose the song about spousal abuse. said one groom, "you just kinda mumble on the verses and then at the chorus everyone goes 'aww, how sweet.'" i have encountered at least three over the rhine fans who, at their respective weddings, chose to dance with their beloved to “et cetera, whatever” rather than any of the delightful love songs in the band’s repertoire (lifelong fling! hush now! i want you to be my love! one of their american songbook covers! or, at the very least, drunkard’s prayer or we’re gonna pull through! i mean, come on!). nope, they had to choose the song about spousal abuse. said one groom, “you just kinda mumble on the verses and then at the chorus everyone goes ‘aww, how sweet.’”

]]> By: chachaheels http://manolobrides.com/2009/06/29/music-to-my-ears-hardly/comment-page-1/#comment-382674 chachaheels Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:36:25 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=2443#comment-382674 Well, that traditional wedding march we all know is from a Wagner opera where the romantic couple are doomed and their love ends up a catastrophe, so music bearing troubling meanings at weddings is not unusual. You could make the argument that the piece is out of context, but if you're familiar with its origins, you can't see its use as anything other than "troubling". As for lyrics, most people don't realize what most songs are "saying". Doesn't mean the message doesn't get across! Well, that traditional wedding march we all know is from a Wagner opera where the romantic couple are doomed and their love ends up a catastrophe, so music bearing troubling meanings at weddings is not unusual. You could make the argument that the piece is out of context, but if you’re familiar with its origins, you can’t see its use as anything other than “troubling”.

As for lyrics, most people don’t realize what most songs are “saying”. Doesn’t mean the message doesn’t get across!

]]> By: Claudia http://manolobrides.com/2009/06/29/music-to-my-ears-hardly/comment-page-1/#comment-382431 Claudia Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:49:59 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=2443#comment-382431 I just recently went to a wedding where the happy coupled walked down the aisle to the sound of "March of the Galdiators". The final song in church was "Kumbaya my Lord", including the memorable lines "we shall overcome, we shall overcame one day". Finally, they played the "Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves" of the opera Nabucco (it was a German wedding and that piece in Germans is called the "prisoners' chorus") while the now happily married couple exited church. Not sure who selected this... just plain weird! I just recently went to a wedding where the happy coupled walked down the aisle to the sound of “March of the Galdiators”.
The final song in church was “Kumbaya my Lord”, including the memorable lines “we shall overcome, we shall overcame one day”.
Finally, they played the “Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves” of the opera Nabucco (it was a German wedding and that piece in Germans is called the “prisoners’ chorus”) while the now happily married couple exited church.
Not sure who selected this… just plain weird!

]]> By: Constermon http://manolobrides.com/2009/06/29/music-to-my-ears-hardly/comment-page-1/#comment-382346 Constermon Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:01:36 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=2443#comment-382346 I'm sorry I never got married only because I have ALWAYS wanted to walk down the aisle to "Green Onions" by Booker T. & the MGs... alas! I woulda been stylin. My sister takes the wedding cake for strange musical choices -- she hired an idiot savant to play piano at her reception. He liked TV theme songs the best. Better than some of the crappy harp stuff I've heard, though, and definitely more entertaining! I’m sorry I never got married only because I have ALWAYS wanted to walk down the aisle to “Green Onions” by Booker T. & the MGs… alas! I woulda been stylin.
My sister takes the wedding cake for strange musical choices — she hired an idiot savant to play piano at her reception. He liked TV theme songs the best. Better than some of the crappy harp stuff I’ve heard, though, and definitely more entertaining!

]]> By: La Petite Acadienne http://manolobrides.com/2009/06/29/music-to-my-ears-hardly/comment-page-1/#comment-382183 La Petite Acadienne Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:42:25 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=2443#comment-382183 Cara, Jeffster would be AWESOME at a wedding -- as long as they forgo the pyrotechnics. That didn't work out so well. Cara, Jeffster would be AWESOME at a wedding — as long as they forgo the pyrotechnics. That didn’t work out so well.

]]> By: Twistie http://manolobrides.com/2009/06/29/music-to-my-ears-hardly/comment-page-1/#comment-382158 Twistie Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:01:25 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=2443#comment-382158 Yes, because there's nothing so superfantastic as having a grammatical error tattooed on your body for all time. Yes, because there’s nothing so superfantastic as having a grammatical error tattooed on your body for all time.

]]> By: anon http://manolobrides.com/2009/06/29/music-to-my-ears-hardly/comment-page-1/#comment-382134 anon Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:04:28 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=2443#comment-382134 The lady in the tramp is about not following social norms (describes some one who doesnt wear ostentatious clothes, goes rarely to the play to actually enjoy it, doesnt have a lot of money but doesnt really care, etc). I think its quite a sweet song actually... The lady in the tramp is about not following social norms (describes some one who doesnt wear ostentatious clothes, goes rarely to the play to actually enjoy it, doesnt have a lot of money but doesnt really care, etc). I think its quite a sweet song actually…

]]> By: Sarah http://manolobrides.com/2009/06/29/music-to-my-ears-hardly/comment-page-1/#comment-382110 Sarah Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:21:08 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=2443#comment-382110 On that girl's butt, does it say "it's faith," with an apostrophe? On that girl’s butt, does it say “it’s faith,” with an apostrophe?

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