27 March 2013

Carmina Burana's "O Fortuna" modernized


Courtesy of the Sydney Symphony:
In the tradition of Carlton's Big Beer Ad, we invited our Facebook fans to change the lyrics of the iconic opening chorus of Carmina Burana to whatever they liked, and we would get the fabulous Sydney Philharmonia Choirs to sing the winning entry. We received a huge number of entries about a range of topics. Matthew Hodge's entry, an Ode to Sleep Deprived Parents and was declared the winner!
The lyrics are brilliant, but I wish the recording hadn't suppressed the driving music, which is such a dramatic force. For reference, here is the original:

Top video via Neatorama.

1 comment:

  1. AnonymousMarch 27, 2013 at 11:37 PM

    That reminded me of this:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIwrgAnx6Q8

    And gives me an excuse to comment and thank you for running such an educational, amusing, interesting blog. TYWKIWDBI is always my first stop when I venture into the wilds of the internet in search of nutritious content. Your efforts are much appreciated.

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