Musical positions

September 18, 2007 5:22 PM

Musical positions.Not safe for a music stand. And really, the triplet bracket belongs in the final measure.
posted by St Urbain's Horseman (28 comments total)

This one might be safe for work. Depends on the kind of work.
posted by ZachsMind at 5:26 PM on September 18, 2007

the man who brought an erotic not to French pop music.

i guess they meant "note"
posted by bhnyc at 5:28 PM on September 18, 2007

To me the most amusing thing - the placement of the rests.
posted by opsin at 5:29 PM on September 18, 2007 [1 favorite has favorites]

That kind of made me horny.
posted by papakwanz at 5:39 PM on September 18, 2007 [1 favorite has favorites]

This is cute. But they're all quarter notes! There's only one half note in the whole damn orgy! What, 8ths and 16ths never get laid?
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:40 PM on September 18, 2007

For once I think my musical illiteracy is an asset.
posted by OrangeDrink at 5:45 PM on September 18, 2007

That kind of made me horny.

That would be French horny, no doubt.

I think this brings up the whole issue of sex and violins, as well.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:46 PM on September 18, 2007

Who's playing the organ?
posted by dov3 at 6:06 PM on September 18, 2007 [3 favorites has favorites]

And speaking of Gainsbourg, When Serge met Whitney.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 6:12 PM on September 18, 2007

Not Safe For Musicians (with bad backs).
posted by snsranch at 6:19 PM on September 18, 2007

Weird coincidence: I saw this post just moments after I watched "High Note."
posted by booksandlibretti at 6:26 PM on September 18, 2007

I think that note at the top of the 4th bar came in a little prematurely.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 6:45 PM on September 18, 2007

I was imagining something more like this.
posted by lekvar at 6:50 PM on September 18, 2007 [3 favorites has favorites]

What, 8ths and 16ths never get laid?

16ths are legal in some states.
posted by StickyCarpet at 7:19 PM on September 18, 2007 [3 favorites has favorites]

How 'bout some boppin' notes, from the best damn one-eyed animator in the bizniz:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAdT95odOxE
posted by hexatron at 7:34 PM on September 18, 2007

Two Horny Blues (full show)
posted by danb at 7:57 PM on September 18, 2007

this is great. Thanks.
posted by mwhybark at 8:00 PM on September 18, 2007

hmm, lekvar, I wonder if anyone's programmed that in MIDI...
posted by anthill at 8:18 PM on September 18, 2007

Fun stuff (though the time signature should be 4/4). Serge was a friend & I'm sure he'd appreciate this.
posted by whozyerdaddy at 8:18 PM on September 18, 2007

This is cute. But they're all quarter notes!

You don't read music, do you? ;-) We are mostly average...
posted by St Urbain's Horseman at 9:00 PM on September 18, 2007

No, in fact I don't! Coulda sworn those were 4ter notes, anyway... I knew I shoulda gone to music school!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 9:32 PM on September 18, 2007

Oh, and,

We are mostly average...

Well, naturally, we can't all be as exceptional as you...
posted by flapjax at midnite at 10:28 PM on September 18, 2007

There should be such a thing as musical criticism.
posted by St Urbain's Horseman at 11:40 PM on September 18, 2007

There should be such a thing as musical criticism.

Well, there is in fact a little bit out there that's worthwhile. I think Frank Zappa, for example, was pretty spot-on when he said "shut up 'n play yer guitar"...
posted by flapjax at midnite at 12:54 AM on September 19, 2007

Two Serge Gainsbourg's songs that could have insired this score : je t'aime moi non plus, la decadanse. Both refer explicitly to a couple having sex, the second one is more focused on the position stuff. Music, as (nearly) always with serge, is great. Thanks for the post, it's been a while since I've listened to his music.
posted by nicolin at 1:42 AM on September 19, 2007

This is cute. But they're all quarter notes! There's only one half note in the whole damn orgy! What, 8ths and 16ths never get laid?

Pervert! The 8ths and 16ths aren't legal in these parts short-eyes.
posted by substrate at 4:25 AM on September 19, 2007

What's with the D-flat key signature?

And yeah, the time signature doesn't have anything to do with how many notes are getting it on in each bar.
Let 'em chuck the barlines and go at it unmetered.
posted by bassjump at 5:53 AM on September 19, 2007

Bummer about that nonsensical key signature.
posted by lothar at 10:31 AM on September 19, 2007