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Different Drummer

(7,597 posts) Sat Jul 4, 2020, 07:36 PM Jul 2020

"Kill da wabbit, kill da wabbit, kill da wabbit!"

That was playing in my head when I heard the music they were playing about a minute ago.

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"Kill da wabbit, kill da wabbit, kill da wabbit!" (Original Post) Different Drummer Jul 2020 OP

The title of this original op is lyrics from a song in the Bugs Bunny/Elmer Fudd cartoon abqtommy Jul 2020 #1

I haven't been watching. Please don't tell me they played Ride of the Valkyries. Eugene Jul 2020 #2

Wagner was 2naSalit Jul 2020 #3

Wagner didn't ask to be, did he? Hekate Jul 2020 #4

Seems to be a trademark of dictators, appropriate 2naSalit Jul 2020 #5

Trump keeps pirating the work of modern rock, pop, and country composers even though they... Hekate Jul 2020 #6

I enjoy some of his music too. 2naSalit Jul 2020 #7

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

1. The title of this original op is lyrics from a song in the Bugs Bunny/Elmer Fudd cartoon

Reply to Different Drummer (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 07:51 PM

Jul 2020

"What's Opera Doc". I've enjoyed it many times...

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2vbbh3

Eugene

(61,807 posts)

2. I haven't been watching. Please don't tell me they played Ride of the Valkyries.

Reply to Different Drummer (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 09:03 PM

Jul 2020

Using Wagner isn't a dog whistle. It's a North Korea-style 2000 watt loudspeaker.

2naSalit

(86,318 posts)

3. Wagner was

Reply to Eugene (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 10:18 PM

Jul 2020

a favorite of hitler.

Hekate

(90,538 posts)

4. Wagner didn't ask to be, did he?

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:51 PM

Jul 2020

He was also a bang-up composer.

2naSalit

(86,318 posts)

5. Seems to be a trademark of dictators, appropriate

Reply to Hekate (Reply #4)

Sun Jul 5, 2020, 12:36 AM

Jul 2020

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the works of others for nefarious purposes even if they're only in the head of the dictator.

Hekate

(90,538 posts)

6. Trump keeps pirating the work of modern rock, pop, and country composers even though they...

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 5, 2020, 03:03 AM

Jul 2020

...keep telling him not to in no uncertain terms.

Wagner is a bit ponderous for modern tastes, but he was a genius. Ring Cycle is on my bucket list, and Flight of the Valkyries is just plain fun.

2naSalit

(86,318 posts)

7. I enjoy some of his music too.

Reply to Hekate (Reply #6)

Sun Jul 5, 2020, 08:49 AM

Jul 2020

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