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View Poll Results: so do you know Edith Piaf? | |||
YES and everyone should know. it's a shame if you don't know her | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 17 | 36.96% |
YES but I don't think everybody should know her | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 25 | 54.35% |
Nope. | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1 | 2.17% |
Nope and I think not knowing SOMEONE is not a shame at all | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 3 | 6.52% |
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the mochinger Join Date: 02 2002 Location: Paranoid Android, @10:50 Age: 41
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Шестой Лесничий Join Date: 08 2005 Location: Театр Теней Age: 40
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Well, this is what russians call "палка о двух концах". Some people have not even heard of Leonard Cohen, even though he is also a classic... But I agree with August, there are some extents for "not knowing" the stuff that every intelligent person has to know. PS The earth is not round, it is elliptical ![]() |
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Школьник Join Date: 08 2004 Location: Armenia Age: 38
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Mozart is undoubtely one of the top composers in history of music. Him, Beethoven, then-as you like. Piaf is a LEGENDARY french singer-and that's all. You can find Piafs among almost all nations, everybody has beloved performers. The impact she has had on music is miserable, unnoticeable-nothing compared with Mozart's or whatever top-10 classical composer. Comparing Hemingway and Piaf is odd too. Though Hemingway is not the brightest writer of the period nor he is a founder of a literature line or something(just good imo), he is much more a must-read writer than Piaf is a must-hear singer. She is not The Beatles at last! No, it's not a shame Hans. Anyhow I'll give you some songs of her's to you to compare her with Mozart ![]()
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★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Join Date: 08 2004 Location: London, UK Age: 42
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Мы хотим Эдит!!!
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A Deeper Kind of Slumber Join Date: 04 2004 Location: clouds Age: 44
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i am not saying that it's ok for a secondary school graduate not to know that the Earth is round - I am saying that this has nothing to do with "shame"... ![]() | |
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սև, մունդառ ու մանրմունր Join Date: 07 2003 Location: in my life Age: 43
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This is exactly the reason why we have journalists who think Bruce Springsteen is a group ![]() | |
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սև, մունդառ ու մանրմունր Join Date: 07 2003 Location: in my life Age: 43
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OK, Mozart may not be a relevant comparison, since he's a composer, not a performer, then let's talk about performers... She is a legend in performing. Callas is a legend for opera, Piaf is the legend for chanson. It's as easy as that. As to the impact on music - i am not going to argue about that. That's even more childish. She IS a top singer. Just like Hans Christian Andersen is a top fairy tale writer. These are top names - for each one in his/her own sphere.
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A Deeper Kind of Slumber Join Date: 04 2004 Location: clouds Age: 44
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![]() still, there is nothing to be ashamed of.... | |
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the mochinger Join Date: 02 2002 Location: Paranoid Android, @10:50 Age: 41
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Well, first of all, I am considering myself as an intelligent person. Tho I didn't know who is Edith Piaf. I've just googled her and it seems Param-Param is one of her songs. Well, I'm familiar with this song and I remember the voice singing it pretty well. The fact is: I never heard/cared to hear the name of this particular singer. And I honestly don't even think an "intellignet" person should know every great singer/drawer/gamer/sportsmen etc of every nation. august, just a question, do you know, say, Paul Tergat, one of the greatest sportsmen ever? or Nal_rA? i really do not consider this kind of knowledge has something to do with one's intelligence.
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A Deeper Kind of Slumber Join Date: 04 2004 Location: clouds Age: 44
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hey guys - you still do not know the capital of Brunei???????????????????? what about Katar?? shame on you, people - and you dare talk about intelligence after this???????? now, please go home, open up your encyclopedias and do not get back to the forum until you learn the capitals of all Asian countries!!!!! ![]() vot tak vot.... | |
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