Anyone want a mince pie?
From the B3ta Christmas Cards challenge. See all 372 entries (closed)
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From the B3ta Christmas Cards challenge. See all 372 entries (closed)
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Sorry just scoffed the last one myself. Would you like a mince beef pie instead?
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Wed 22 Dec 2010, 12:58,
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have a woo
and a slap to anyone who puts music to silent night
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Wed 22 Dec 2010, 12:54,
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Ashamed though I am to admit it,
The German version is very lovely. Sans instruments, as you so rightly say.
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Wed 22 Dec 2010, 12:58,
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I can just imagine The Pub Landlord singing it
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht,
Alles schläft; einsam wacht
Nur das traute hochheilige Paar.
Holder Knabe im lockigen Haar,
Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh!
Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh!
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht,
Hirten erst kundgemacht
Durch der Engel Halleluja,
Tönt es laut von fern und nah:
Christ, der Retter ist da!
Christ, der Retter ist da!
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht,
Gottes Sohn, o wie lacht
Lieb' aus deinem göttlichen Mund,
Da uns schlägt die rettende Stund'.
Christ, in deiner Geburt!
Christ, in deiner Geburt!
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Wed 22 Dec 2010, 12:59,
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Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht,
Alles schläft; einsam wacht
Nur das traute hochheilige Paar.
Holder Knabe im lockigen Haar,
Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh!
Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh!
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht,
Hirten erst kundgemacht
Durch der Engel Halleluja,
Tönt es laut von fern und nah:
Christ, der Retter ist da!
Christ, der Retter ist da!
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht,
Gottes Sohn, o wie lacht
Lieb' aus deinem göttlichen Mund,
Da uns schlägt die rettende Stund'.
Christ, in deiner Geburt!
Christ, in deiner Geburt!
coincidentally
DTH and I were singing German earlier, over MSN.
It's in the air!
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Wed 22 Dec 2010, 13:02,
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It's in the air!
winken hiesen mit saucen!
Wassenschrickengrubelhoffumnurgleheimerscraoufensclitzenlieberengum.
According to Dave, that's from Brahms' Deutche Requiem but according to me, the last time I looked, that definitely wasn't there.
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Wed 22 Dec 2010, 13:16,
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According to Dave, that's from Brahms' Deutche Requiem but according to me, the last time I looked, that definitely wasn't there.
Nicht so schön wie deine Augen, die wie zarte Ozeanen der Lieblichkeit sind
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Wed 22 Dec 2010, 13:17,
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ha - yes indeed!
that said, that bloody Al Murray can just feck right off.
/grumpy old git blog
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Wed 22 Dec 2010, 13:09,
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/grumpy old git blog
Oddly enough, since I went to school in Germany, this is the version I hear whenever I think of Silent Night
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Wed 22 Dec 2010, 16:48,
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In general, or just this instance specifically?
Trying to perform Mahler would present a number of problems, otherwise.
;-)
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Wed 22 Dec 2010, 13:12,
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;-)
just in the case of when they put instruments to songs that should be cappella
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Wed 22 Dec 2010, 13:19,
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I'd like to post an addendum to this conversation
www.b3ta.com/board/10290416
I once, genuinely, broke my elbow by slipping on some frozen vomit.
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Wed 22 Dec 2010, 13:37,
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I once, genuinely, broke my elbow by slipping on some frozen vomit.