http://undertheinfluence.me.uk/taxonomy/term/161/0 en http://undertheinfluence.me.uk/music/langley_schools_music_project/innocence_and_despair <p>Howzer! This is twisted. Really twisted. I believe this is the result of a school teacher deciding to teach his kids a bunch of pop songs (Beach Boys, Beatles, Bowie etc) - the recordings of which disappeared for many years before being unearthed and praised by the original composers (Bowie included).</p> <p>Some years ago someone mentioned to me that they couldn't stand listening to children sing (that came out sounding worse than it really was). I think it affected me on some subconscious level as I've found listening to recordings of children singing (eg Stevie Wonder) a tad awkward since. This pushes far beyond those boundaries.</p> <p>The choir is accompanied by acoustic guitar, a drum and a cymbal (oh and there's a piano sometimes too). It's basically out of tune/time most the way through but there are eery moments when everything falls where it's meant to. The girl that sings Desperado has a great voice.</p> <p>Sweet Caroline is wicked, Rhiannon too. I think I'm actually starting to like this.</p> http://undertheinfluence.me.uk/music/langley_schools_music_project/innocence_and_despair#comments 1976 children choir covers vocal Thu, 05 Jul 2007 19:44:24 -0500 aidan 107 at http://undertheinfluence.me.uk