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August 30, 2013 at 12:29 pm #112883

Gretchen Cover
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I can’t remember the last time I heard a song on the radio that I couldn’t get out of my head – one with a great melody that made me want to play it right away. What was the last song that got your attention?

August 30, 2013 at 12:33 pm #112884

kay-lister
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Gretchen,

This REALLY isn’t the answer you are looking for I know, but the question made me laugh and here’s why. The last song I got in my head (while on vacation no less) was “Soft Kitty” from The Big Bang Theory! I saw a stuffed animal in a store and BOOM there it was . . . FOR ALL DAY!!! I was ready to bang my head against a wall.

Hmmmmm, wonder if it’s harp friendly???

Have a GREAT weekend,

Kay 😉

August 30, 2013 at 12:46 pm #112885

Sid Humphreys
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It is Kay.
😉

August 30, 2013 at 12:49 pm #112886

Gretchen Cover
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Close enough, Kay. I just happened to be flipping through radio channels when I had this thought. Any inspiration of the last catchy song you heard will do.

August 30, 2013 at 1:08 pm #112887

jimmy-h
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Daft Punk – get lucky off and on the past few days, mostly because this girl did an awesome harp cover and its stuck in my skull now, haha.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7ZjmM_dehw

August 30, 2013 at 1:45 pm #112888

jennifer-buehler
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@ Jimmy H, that’s awesome! ROFL. Zits cartoon has done a whole series this week on earworms

http://www.arcamax.com/thefunnies/zits/s-1378753

August 30, 2013 at 2:27 pm #112889

tracey-kjonegaard
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Right now I have this harp song that I’m working on in my head like 24/7, but for obvious reasons. Other than that, I listen to A LOT of Joanna Newsom and if you’re familiar with her, “In California” has been in my head ever since I went to CA to see my family last week 😛

August 30, 2013 at 2:37 pm #112890

tracey-kjonegaard
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Also, this is sort of related. I’ve had this song stuck in my head that I can’t figure out what it is. I know I learned it years ago on piano when I was a lot younger. I tried to pluck it out on harp (mostly just the right hand melody) but no ones been able to tell me what it is. Does anyone recognize it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEy1Hw8bE9o&feature=youtube_gdata_player

August 30, 2013 at 3:25 pm #112891

kay-lister
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Tracey,

Is it “One Moment in Time”?

Kay

August 30, 2013 at 3:42 pm #112892

jessica-wolff
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It’s not always songs you’re crazy about or might like to play on the harp that stick in your mind. For me one time it was Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs’ “Hey there, Little Red Riding Hood / You sure are looking good…” But as for playing on the harp, I’d prefer the Barcarolle from Tales of Hoffman.

August 30, 2013 at 3:48 pm #112893

tracey-kjonegaard
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Kay, I didn’t realize what song that was but I looked it up lol. No, its not that song though but I can definitely see the similarities.

Its some classical piece. I wish I had a piano so I could actually do it some justice or something. I could play it a lot better on piano than harp. I’m still new to harp lol.

Thanks for listening though 😛

August 30, 2013 at 4:29 pm #112894

jennifer-buehler
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@ Tracey Kjonegaard, it’s the Adagio from Pathetique Sonata by Beethoven. It’s fairly chromatic so I can imagine it’s difficult to pick out on harp. Suzanne Balderston had a nice arrangement of it but I don’t know if it’s still in print since she passed away.

August 30, 2013 at 4:35 pm #112895

jennifer-buehler
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Actually I had to look it up. You can still get Suzanne Balderston’s arrangements at http://www.harp.com

August 30, 2013 at 5:03 pm #112896

tracey-kjonegaard
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Jennifer THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! Ahh I haven’t heard this in so long.

Thank you thank you thank you!

August 30, 2013 at 10:40 pm #112897

haromagik
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Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings. Anyone got a good arrangement??
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