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And so to Number 2 in the list of the Greatest Composers Ever »

By Old Grumpy Guy on Jan 10, 2009 in Humor, OldGrumpyGuy | 37 Comments

As many people guessed, the composer at number 2 in the list of the greatest composers of all time is Ludwig von Beethoven.

The news you have all been waiting for »

By Old Grumpy Guy on Jan 3, 2009 in Humor, OldGrumpyGuy | 38 Comments

Yes, it’s the news about who is at number three in the list of the Top Ten Composers of All Time.

Can you be trusted to keep your eyes closed? »

By Old Grumpy Guy on Dec 29, 2008 in Humor, OldGrumpyGuy | 42 Comments

My new video names one of the most important composers who ever lived, even though he is only ranked at number four in the list of the top ten greatest composers ever. Maybe he deserved a higher ranking. But the music of the composer at number three is more widely known. It was a tough [...]

The festive season can be lonely for many »

By Old Grumpy Guy on Dec 25, 2008 in Depression, Economy, Employment, OldGrumpyGuy, Open Thread | 35 Comments

The Christmas to New Year period can be the loneliest time of the year for those not celebrating with family or friends, or who are stuck in the rut of depression. There are many more lonely people out there than most of us can imagine, and in the current economic climate there is no doubt [...]

A Composer for Christmas »

By Old Grumpy Guy on Dec 22, 2008 in Humor, OldGrumpyGuy | 23 Comments

By sheer chance, the composer who makes his debut at number five in the list of the Top Ten Composers Ever is someone whose name is synonymous with Christmas. This time I am simultaneously uploading another video of his greatest hits on my Youtube channel, so that everyone can enjoy his music over the Christmas [...]

Who says music isn’t political? »

By Old Grumpy Guy on Dec 19, 2008 in Humor, OldGrumpyGuy, Open Thread | 24 Comments

As the countdown continues, we come to the top of the bottom half of the list of the world’s greatest composers ever, and this time it’s a Frenchman (unfortunately) at number 6. And if anyone asks (as someone often does) what a list of the greatest composers has to do with the kind of political [...]

The first ever rocker! »

By Old Grumpy Guy on Dec 8, 2008 in Humor, OldGrumpyGuy | 39 Comments

With this video – my latest salvo in the battle to save western civilization from the chaos of utter darkness – I not only reveal the name of the composer in seventh place on the list of the greatest composers of all time, but also the guy who wrote the first-ever rock song.

The Mozart effect and its legacy »

By Old Grumpy Guy on Dec 6, 2008 in OldGrumpyGuy | 38 Comments

In response to the above video (a sampler of Gershwin’s “greatest hits”), one of my subscribers on Youtube posted a comment that her 11-year-old son loved my composer videos. I have heard this from a number of other subscribers, and it is very heartening to know that my videos are appealing to some of the [...]

Someone To Watch Over Me »

By Old Grumpy Guy on Dec 2, 2008 in OldGrumpyGuy | 35 Comments

Here is my latest dispatch from the war zone on the cultural front. As a companion piece to “The Top 10 Composers Ever (Part 8)”, featured here on NQ yesterday, I have brilliantly strung together twelve different versions of this classic song as a tribute to George Gershwin and to show how his music has [...]

And now for something completely different – an American composer »

By Old Grumpy Guy on Dec 1, 2008 in Humor, OldGrumpyGuy | 45 Comments

Yes, it’s the moment you have all been breathlessly waiting for – the moment when I name the American composer in 8th place on the list of the greatest composers ever.

At the crossroads »

By Old Grumpy Guy on Dec 1, 2008 in Current Affairs, Economic Stimulus, Economy, Hillary Clinton, Obama, OldGrumpyGuy, Open Thread | 19 Comments

It is obvious that we are standing at a major crossroads in the economic life of this country, and it is equally obvious that a major reassessment is needed about the way things are done, both in America and elsewhere. It has been my feeling for a long time that a major overhaul is needed [...]

Music and the Thought Police »

By Old Grumpy Guy on Nov 26, 2008 in Humor, OldGrumpyGuy | 71 Comments

In the second of the series on the world’s greatest composers ever, we come to number nine in the countdown – a composer whose works fell into disfavor after the Second World War because Hitler liked his music. That’s when some of the academic fashion police, the thought police and the high priests of the [...]

The Emperor’s Clothing Syndrome »

By Old Grumpy Guy on Nov 21, 2008 in Current Affairs, Emperor's Clothing Syndrome, Humor, OldGrumpyGuy, Open Thread | 34 Comments

(How privileged NoQuarter is to be a home to this magnificent series of videos. I am impressed by the considerable time, creativity, and thoughtfulness that Old Grumpy put into this first of ten videos. You will be beguiled and engrossed by this exciting and edifying video. – Susan) In recent months we have seen the [...]

The Beast With No Name »

By Old Grumpy Guy on Nov 16, 2008 in Humor, OldGrumpyGuy, Rachel Maddow | 36 Comments

After Friday’s piece on the person whose name I don’t like mentioning, I am posting an earlier video on this person. A close relative of mine is a lesbian (an exceptionally nice person) and she doesn’t like her either. To cheer you up and remove the bad taste in your mouth, I’ve added some footage [...]

DISOBEDIENCE by A.A. Milne »

By Old Grumpy Guy on Nov 15, 2008 in Humor, OldGrumpyGuy | 14 Comments

Here’s a reading of the wonderfully whimsical poem that inspired “The Ballad of Barack and Joe”, offered to you now (hopefully) as a source of some light relief from all that heavy political stuff. It has a pointed message for all of us about letting reckless, irresponsible people go wandering off without strict supervision…even if [...]

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