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What makes you laugh or cry?

Posted - July 23

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  • 23567


    Laugh - - this, my favorite line (and scene) in the movie "A Christmas Story"  (The Mother's last line in this clip is my favorite line in the movie.)





    Cry  -- Polish composer Henryk Gorecki's "Symphony No. 3 : 'Symphony of Sorrowful Songs' "

              The first time I listened to the 54 minutes-long symphony, I literally was crying at its beauty, real tears, bent over. And that was before I knew the inspiration for Gorecki's symphony : The German occupation of Poland during World War II.
    And I cried even more when finding out that Gorecki used for lyrics words that were inscribed on concentration camp walls, written by prisoners. 
    Here is a video with some of the symphony.







     
    This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at August 2, 2024 6:42 PM MDT
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  • 8214
    Left speechless after the symphony.  
      August 2, 2024 6:43 PM MDT
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  • 23567
    Thanks. The spirit, and music, of entire symphony to me is along those lines you heard.

      August 3, 2024 7:11 AM MDT
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  • 16747
    Laugh - Milton Jones. Look him up, he's a riot.

    Cry - The Living Years by Mike & The Mechanics. Even though he's singing about his father, it's about Mum to me - I wasn't able to be there when she passed and there was so much that will forever remain unsaid.
      August 2, 2024 11:33 PM MDT
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