Music has the power to soothe, energize and uplift. It is a wordless language that manages to speak to human emotions - some would say to their very souls.
But out of all the music written through out prehistory up until the present day which is the greatest? Which song can soothe the wild beast, calm inner turmoil and even let you feed a cranky 11 month old or give you enough time to change a pooey nappy before he tries to flip over and crawl away, bare bummed and fancy free?
Why this song of course:
By the 50th listening you might think you have discovered all the song has to offer and by the 100th you may be at the verge of convincing yourself you hate it but I beg you, gentle reader, push through to the 200th or even 250th listening. Become one with the music, the lyrics.
Understand what it is that truly drives us. Understand the nature of hope and desire. Understand what it is to want a hippopotamus for Christmas.
Is it just me or does any one else think it looks like the trombonist has shat in his instrument?
Yes, it does rather. Or he'd smeared chocolate on it. I'd like to think it's chocolate :) I love the bit "hippopotamusses".
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