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[thistlechaser]

Two days, two music links! What more could you ask for~?

This is so cool and so totally amusing: A girl's choir sings "I Touch Myself". I guess someone might be able to take 'A fool could see / Just how much I adore you / I get down on my knees / I'd do anything for you' as meaning prayer, but 'I don't want anybody else / When I think about you / I touch myself'? Heehee.

Amusement aside, it's really pretty to listen to. I didn't know the original group was The Divinyls though. I thought it was some more... known name. Like George Michael or Madonna or something.

Hm, actually, can a choir be a non-religious singing group? Maybe? Seems moot in this case. Their site lists them as "Scala Choir: Christian / Rock / Pop" and "Influences God". Either way, amusing and fun to listen to! Though one person did comment 'Pedophiles rejoice!' over it. :P

Edit: Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" done by a capella group is really, really odd but kind of cool. The actual singing part is nice.

Comments

[firebyrd.livejournal.com]

Yes, a choir can be non-religious and I'd venture to say most are. Most junior highs, high schools, and colleges all have them, after all.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Maybe it's based on where in the country you are? In the schools I attended, it was always chorus, not choir. Church/religion is what I think when I hear 'choir'.

Hm, checking M-W.com:

1 : an organized company of singers (as in a church service)
2 : a group of instruments of the same class
3 : an organized group of persons or things
4 : a division of angels
5 : the part of a church occupied by the singers or by the clergy; also : the part of a church where the services are performed
6 : a group organized for ensemble speaking

I guess it could go either way, but it looks like it's leaning towards religious. ()

[trickofthedark.livejournal.com]

Oh thank you for sharing these! *adores* I *love* a capella. Got any more?

[kirbyk.livejournal.com]

I seem to recall that Samantha Fox had a hit in the 80s with "I Touch Myself".

[barahir-ffxi.livejournal.com]

For the most part you're right thistle...

Both a choir and a chorus are musical ensembles of singers.

Having been a vocal major in college... I personally would tend to say that a vocal ensemble that sings in a church or one that sings predominantly sacred music would be a choir.

Chorus has both general and specific meanings. Generically, any vocal ensemble that performs secular music (barbershop, pop, jazz) would be a chorus. Specifically, a chorus is the group of people in an opera or a musical that sings the background group part supporting the soloists.

In the real world though... I would say most people would use these terms interchangably with little care. I'm a music snob and either one in any instance would be ok with me.

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

Checking out both of these, thank you!

[mertondew.livejournal.com]

The girls' choir singing "I Touch Myself" was seriously laugh-out-loud funny. Thanks for sharing that.

[cakeinoz.livejournal.com]

if I weren't lazy, I'd dredge up an old LJ entry I did on this very subject!

I am on a public PC at the moment, so I am not going to fire up the links you've posted. But, to relate my own experience, I have heard both of those songs done live in Germany. One was by a young childrens choir (I Touch Myself, oi) and the other by my brother-in-law's a cappella group. I'm going to remember this entry so I can check out the links when I get back to Amsterdam on Sunday. :D

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Nope, sorry! That was the only one.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Hmm, maybe that's who I was thinking about...

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Hmm, that makes sense. I guess I'm one of the few who don't use them interchangably!

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Welcome! :)

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Isn't it? :D Heehee.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow, that sounds cool! If you do find the links, I'd love seeing them!

[loneguardian.livejournal.com]

It's always beein choir in school for me too. :x

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Bara gave some info on the two in a comment below. I didn't know he had been a voice major!

[loneguardian.livejournal.com]

Not related to the post, posting 'cause you asked me to~ X3

Mind the ubertight bikini bottoms and er... perkiness. Could do without that. But! One of the best mithra pictures I've run across: A toned body (like an adventurer should have) and breasts that aren't unrealisticly huge!

http://www.kedama.sakura.ne.jp/ffxicolor/ffxicolor023.htm

Might wanna look when you get home, just in case. Like I said, clothed, but probably not entirely safe for work... Wonder if I can photoshop her into a Nai-lookalike. Hm~~

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Ah, I've seen that image before! You're right, it's not exactly totally work safe. :P

I like the chest, dispite the perkiness. The cloth is really drawn and colored well.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Despite, too. I suck at the spelling.