> > <piece of classical music?> Carmen Burana by Karl Orff. This is used
> > in the Old Spice adverts. Also used on 'O Fortuna' by Apothesis.
>
> That's "Carmina Burana" by Carl Orff. And it's the whole symphony that
> is called "Carmina Burana", while the first (and last) "song" (all the
> pieces were based on Latin poetry found in a monastery) is the most
> famous piece and is called "O Fortuna". It was probably first made
> famous to the masses in the movie "Excalibur".
>
A friend once told me that this song is about a roasting duck,
so I looked it up, and sure enough verse 12 :
Once I lived on lakes,
once I looked beautiful
when I was a swan.
(Male chorus)
Misery me!
Now black
and roasting fiercely!
(Tenor)
The servant is turning me on the spit;
I am burning fiercely on the pyre:
the steward now serves me up.
(Male Chorus)
Misery me!
Now black
and roasting fiercely!
(Tenor)
Now I lie on a plate,
and cannot fly anymore,
I see bared teeth:
(Male Chorus)
Misery me!
Now black
and roasting fiercely!
Matt.
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