Paintings That Come Alive With Music
The Weather Girls - It's Raining Men
Perhaps you have an image or painting you would like to pair, or a poem, or story, or old photo.
Even a doggy in a window has a song.
Persistence of Memory, Dali.
Simon and Garfunkel…The Sound of Silence.
Royal & the Serpent x Marky Style - Salvador Dali
Metamorphosis by Salvador Dali.
American Gothic by Grant Wood….This land is your Land
Garth Brooks - Moonlight on Canvas
Nat King Cole - Mona Lisa
Most of all enjoy the discussion, chat with friends, post memes, gifs, music, memories.
Try to steer from politics or religion. Thank you.
Enjoy Lian and Kieran
Icarus Flew Too High
The painting of Bruegel appears to have a lot of questions about high flying or non-achievement, flying too low.
It also shows how people turn away from others’ problems and continue with their own lives.
It is the fabric of everyday workers who contribute to and keep society running; the reward is not always great, long hours, and little pay; doctors, nurses, teachers, road sweepers, etc.
Icarus and his father were imprisoned for power-grabbing, yet they devised an ingenious escape. We cannot escape problems.
Many politicians who grab power by force risk prosecution or imprisonment. Whistleblowers risk their lives uncovering illegal activities.
Daphne Caruana Galizia uncovered the Panama Papers. Politicians had hidden monies away. Daphne did not turn away from threats; she knew she was going to be murdered for her detective work. She was a Maltese journalist blown up by a car bomb.
Did you achieve your dreams in the career sector? Were you a high flyer?
I had experience teaching and then became a high-flying artist that attracted jealousy, and yet great rewards, but it was tough.
Are there any paintings or songs, poems that tell a story? Of dreams that come true or such stories.
My choices are…
(Success is not always a great romance but a great fruition of a dream).
Paul Gauguin: A quick journey through his life and art
He packed his bags and sought freedom to paint, but financial difficulty and hardships beset him.
Don McLean - Vincent
Loving Vincent - Trailer 2016
One of the best actors ever is Antony Hopkins.
The Silence of the Lambs is perhaps his most famous movie.
I remember him telling a story about how he went to a hotel for a room. The receptionist was terrified…My God, she said, it's Hannibal Lecter.
Rudolf Nureyev MADE A LEAP FOR FREEDOM. Is freedom an elusive commodity?
So who would you choose as a high or low flyer?
Remember, respect all commenters.
Post music, memes, videos, and chat with friends.
Most of all enjoy!
Lian and Kieran
🎉 Happy New Year, Everyone 🍾
Funny Cats "Happy New Years" song
What is the secret of eternal happiness?
What has the white rabbit got to do with the New Year?
The White rabbit indicates that time is ticking away.
He indicates his nine carrot watch.(joke)🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕
Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit
Wonderful idea, I wish those fools didn’t want to argue with me.
After many years, I just bought a new watch. I was always asking people the time to read bus timetables. I gave up watches as they left a white band on my wrist when suntanning.
But time is surely ticking away for many of us. We could play old favorite songs or go forward with positive resolutions for the new year, except I gave up New Year’s resolutions years ago.
But I’m always interested to hear other people’s ideas and resolutions.
It will soon be the countdown for the New Year, bringing up old memories, hopefully good memories and new achievements.
We are mostly in different time zones and countries, but we are all good friends here.
Many of my New Years were toasting Babysham with my beloved Grandmother, that was her favorite drink. Mine would be Baileys, but even one glass is too much for me. I’m dizzy enough.
Do you have any resolutions to make? Or share?
Cheers for the new year.
ABBA - Happy New Year
So I wish everyone a very happy New Year. I sincerely hope it will be better for us all, and that we can all move forward.
Wishing you Health, Wealth and Happiness for you, your family and friends.
Post lots of happy music, your favorites, and enjoy.
May all your dreams come true.
Lian and Kieran
Is Your Mind Your Own?
I used to think that the choices I made were mine.
But have we ever really been free?
In my teens, yes, I loved fashion, denim, and bright colors. Now fashion has toned down to sort of non-descript and boring.
A friend of mine always said…if you dont give people a uniform, they make one.
In the UK, when I walked into people's houses, color schemes were very samey. When I moved into an apartment share, the owner said it was like watching herself unpack. We had identical items, even down to the same iron.
The internet has exerted even more pressure and channelling. So much so that we sometimes don’t understand what is true or false. We are bombarded by ads and the media.
There is violence every day, and many are no longer safe on the streets.
Teens under sixteen in Australia are banned from using social media.
Sixteen is old enough to vote, and grow up quicker than previously.
Do we really have freedom of speech? Reddit is suing the Australian government for breach of free expression and speech.
Yet three-year-olds in Japan operate computers and technology.
Many contradictions.
We all enjoy presents from Father Christmas, talking about him coming down the chimney, his mode of transport and his six reindeer.
OK, that’s all fun. We all love Father Christmas!
Boyzone - No Matter What
The Bonzo Dog Band - No Matter Who You Vote For The Government Always Gets In
David Bowie - Space Oddity
Napoleon XIV - They’re Coming To Take Me Away, Ha Ha
Education these days appears to partially brainwash.
It used to be..give me a child under five, and I will educate him/her, but not now.
So the theme is…Is our mind really an individual process, or are we pressured into our belief system?
Avoid heavy politics or religious comments.
The aim is to enjoy, be humorous and chat with friends. Enjoy and respect all who comment.
Lian