tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130397031953077904.post6464296844795834820..comments2024-02-08T00:28:09.810-08:00Comments on Big Beat From Badsville: It's Not Over Until The Fat Lady SingsDonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04780558832861165256noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130397031953077904.post-29960394961660174702009-05-27T23:01:12.872-07:002009-05-27T23:01:12.872-07:00Ray - yes indeed you do - I'm glad you took notice...Ray - yes indeed you do - I'm glad you took notice of my hint :o)<br /><br />Peter - I will track down the Dibdin. I like the music in a lot of operas, it's the singing that sets my teeth on edge :o)<br /><br />There are such a lot of Ramones tracks with possibilities - so many choices...<br /><br />53rd and 3rd with its tale of a male prostitute:<br />"Then I took out my razor blade<br />Then I did what God forbade"<br /><br />Blitzkrieg Bop's "Shoot'em in the back now"<br /><br />And the rich implications of Teenage Lobotomy's:<br />"Now I guess I'll have to tell 'em<br />That I got no cerebellum" (which just have to be some of the finest lyrics ever!<br /><br />And then of course there's I Don't Wanna Go Down To The Basement, You're Gonna Kill That Girl, You Should Have Never Opened That Door...Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780558832861165256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130397031953077904.post-82084890056384688262009-05-27T21:51:33.802-07:002009-05-27T21:51:33.802-07:00Donna, I'd nominate Cosi Fan Tutti as the most ing...Donna, I'd nominate <I>Cosi Fan Tutti</I> as the most ingenious crime novel I have ever read. Opera, with all its melodrama, offers a rich field for that rare crime writer who has enough chops to pull off a story based on it without seeming arch, campy or jokey. Dibdin could do this.<br /><br />Of course, "I Wanna Be Sedated" offers richly suggestive possibilities all its own.<br />==============<br /> Detectives Beyond Borders<br />"Because Murder Is More Fun Away From Home"<br /> <A HREF="http://www.detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">http://www.detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com</A>Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130397031953077904.post-76346633375177684672009-05-27T13:49:26.678-07:002009-05-27T13:49:26.678-07:00Well, if I need to get writing ... Gabba-gabba-hey...Well, if I need to get writing ... Gabba-gabba-hey.Rayhttp://www.thesaturdayboy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130397031953077904.post-78166620730106927642009-05-27T13:22:51.178-07:002009-05-27T13:22:51.178-07:00I definitely think it's a goer - who's in? :o)I definitely think it's a goer - who's in? :o)Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780558832861165256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130397031953077904.post-14977737521844558932009-05-27T13:04:49.684-07:002009-05-27T13:04:49.684-07:00You could call it 'Pinhead'...Great idea... Hey, h...You could call it 'Pinhead'...Great idea... Hey, ho, let's go!Paul D Brazillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12881642426845398389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130397031953077904.post-81601213835012909862009-05-27T12:27:26.030-07:002009-05-27T12:27:26.030-07:00As you say, what an interesting idea!As you say, what an interesting idea!Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130397031953077904.post-41680425706665359452009-05-27T04:37:33.497-07:002009-05-27T04:37:33.497-07:00I think we should just do it :o)I think we should just do it :o)Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780558832861165256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130397031953077904.post-89034371826965495802009-05-27T00:17:31.005-07:002009-05-27T00:17:31.005-07:00I love the idea of a Ramones-inspired anthology! T...I love the idea of a Ramones-inspired anthology! The stories would have to be both very short and relentless. Hey ho - let's go! :DAuthorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14581854897484618741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130397031953077904.post-10791852533679914632009-05-26T13:28:20.478-07:002009-05-26T13:28:20.478-07:00I've not read the Dibdin. I have no idea why the i...I've not read the Dibdin. I have no idea why the idea of reading the short story collection is so attractive, since what I know about opera can be written on the little fingernail of a mezzo-soprano, but it intrigues me. I'd still prefer a Ramones anthology though :o)Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780558832861165256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130397031953077904.post-76463476503979507732009-05-26T11:46:53.692-07:002009-05-26T11:46:53.692-07:00It will be interesting to see what McCall Smith do...It will be interesting to see what McCall Smith does with <I>Cosi Fan Tutte</I>. Michael Dibdin put a distinctive stamp on the opera in his novel <I>Cosi Fan Tutti</I>.<br />==============<br /> Detectives Beyond Borders<br />"Because Murder Is More Fun Away From Home"<br /> <A HREF="http://www.detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">http://www.detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com</A>Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.com