tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post5913272645258897497..comments2024-03-14T13:06:38.883+00:00Comments on cultural snow: The kids are all wrongTim Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681067872556519250noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-71456011903462937472009-09-12T09:51:26.006+01:002009-09-12T09:51:26.006+01:00As a Lewesian, I enjoyed this. Yes, the music'...As a Lewesian, I enjoyed this. Yes, the music's very polished, but the singing certaintly isn't, which makes this video endearing instead of nauseating.<br /><br />I know that there are some people in Lewes who hate the New School. To them, it encapsulates everything that's gone wrong with the town - lots of poncey North Londoners with children called Hector and Persephone, moving in and pushing up the house prices. <br /><br />However, the mere existence of the New School (which doesn't want to be an independent school but can't get state funding), is helping to raise the bar for other local schools and benefit everyone in the town.Steerforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-29842395710136201262009-09-04T07:52:53.257+01:002009-09-04T07:52:53.257+01:00Dick, you're confusing 'gifted' with &...Dick, you're confusing 'gifted' with 'shaggy hair'.<br /><br />Hello Charlie, thanks for popping in. I hadn't realised the mighty Herbie was involved. And I understand your dilemma about the saleability of the product. Just wondering if there comes a point where it gets so glossy, it loses its essential characteristic, its childishness (which I don't mean as a pejorative in this case).<br /><br />Exactly Geoff. Does what it says on the tin.<br /><br />Don't trust her, Charlie! She'll have them all making their own early-90s indiepop fanzines!<br /><br />OK, Garfer, so what are The Ramblers (from the Abbey Hey Junior School)? The Rutles? ELO? Klaatu? Not easy, this.Tim Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14681067872556519250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-3836552562869634142009-09-03T21:00:05.744+01:002009-09-03T21:00:05.744+01:00St Winifred's School Choir nailed it years ago...St Winifred's School Choir nailed it years ago with their version of 'Get it on'.<br /><br />This lot are just Oasis to their Beatles.garferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11886540088842849166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-31882415350762764872009-09-03T20:35:37.532+01:002009-09-03T20:35:37.532+01:00Can I have a job in your school Charlie? Please......Can I have a job in your school Charlie? Please...?<br /><br />*waves at Tim*Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15941917503687179585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-9442085979352567832009-09-03T18:47:58.377+01:002009-09-03T18:47:58.377+01:00The Langley School stuff is brilliant and weird. T...The Langley School stuff is brilliant and weird. This one will appeal to parents and grandparents.<br /><br />Bowie roolz.Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340519450159428760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-9729702382839812262009-09-03T17:57:35.004+01:002009-09-03T17:57:35.004+01:00Hi,
I'm the evil mastermind behind the 'C...Hi,<br /><br />I'm the evil mastermind behind the 'Changes' song ;-)<br /><br />Lovely though they all are, these kids are no more or less gifted than children everywhere. They are, however, free to help shape their own curriculum and have the space to do stuff like this.<br /><br />It is quite polished isn't it, but that really is just the way it came out and they are, of course, all really proud of having made a 'real pop record'. Remember, all the performances on this song (except for Herbie Flower's bass) are by kids between 4 and 11 yrs old.<br /><br />It did have to be faithful to the original arrangement so that we could get the Publishers' clearance to release the song. Releasing/selling it was important as, after all, it is supposed to be a fundraiser as well as raising awareness about our approach to education.<br /><br />I hadn't heard the Langley stuff before (our production inspiration was Kutiman), but I really enjoyed hearing it. Thanks.Lewesbuskerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05478878870066132385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-32490481017607329142009-09-03T16:52:56.415+01:002009-09-03T16:52:56.415+01:00Clearly this is just what parents with exceptional...Clearly this is just what parents with exceptionally gifted children are looking for.Dick Headleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978203284842718331noreply@blogger.com