oh, is that where it’s from? yes, I’ve seen the film in my youth when a Film Study teacher showed the film for our teenage delectation one Friday Evening at the viewing room at school; we left, all aficionados π
hahah π I don’t know if you noticed but David put up a clip of a famous musician playing John Cage’s 4’33, a devilishly tricky piece to play; it must have taken him years to get to this level π
Oh how clever! ππ
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thank you; it’s very daring of me NOT to insert some words …
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Hahaa indeed.
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Well played, mate
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thank you π
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Charlie Retro
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indeed, David: he was my first choice; it’s about time Mime was promoted again to the forefront of film π words sometimes are so inadequate —
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I think our politicians should be
given intense mime training π
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Lol. fully agree, David π didn’t John Cage write an esteemed piece of silence: 4’33? everyone listened π
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That piece, by John Cage, gave me
hope that one day, with practice, I
too could become a concert pianist.
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hahahahah ; must be a devilish hard piece to play, David π would take years to get to this level π
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viewing this right now, David: what a delightful piece; you did well forefronting this musical gem π
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Charlie Chaplin’s movie, ‘The Great
Dictator’, is a masterpiece ππ₯
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oh, is that where it’s from? yes, I’ve seen the film in my youth when a Film Study teacher showed the film for our teenage delectation one Friday Evening at the viewing room at school; we left, all aficionados π
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That clip was from the Shirley
Temple movie, Stand Up And Cheer!
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Haha! Awesome!
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thanks Bob: it’s the first , and probably, the last time I’ll write a wordless poem π they are exhausting to write π
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I just don’t know what to say!
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hahaha; very clever π
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β€
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thanks Beth π
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ππ. Took me a moment to get it. Good one!!
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thanks, Worms: it was an inspired decision π
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Perhaps you should consider performing it? Could be fun!
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hahah π I don’t know if you noticed but David put up a clip of a famous musician playing John Cage’s 4’33, a devilishly tricky piece to play; it must have taken him years to get to this level π
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I did see that! I will have to check it out. π
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it’s worth a look ; it’s why you and I and David would never cut the mustard as concert pianists π
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Riveting stuff! π
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Brilliant
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thanks Ulle: I’m a man of few words π
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But pictures say a thousand words…
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the Charlie Chaplin photo certainly encapsulates the mood of the piece π
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Nice picture!
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thanks: the perfect picture for my little poem π
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At least heβs not seatless.
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