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Your Silent Aubade

Alan Bennett and New Order perform Philip Larkin  
 
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transonicbuoy1 (9 months ago) Show Hide
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We know what juxtaposition means - but it isn't the ungainly, academic language that Larkin would ever use. He's much better than that. And, MintySpunkBubble, Larkin and New Order are a perfect mix: both have that perfect English sensibility, remember Ian Curtis was the main force that started that band.
thaddeuslowe (1 year ago) Show Hide
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Very brilliant! Thanks for this.
grai (1 year ago) Show Hide
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Bennett didnt leave this out - its in his original recording

Also the timing of his sentences has been pratted with here and ruins his version of it
marycigarettes (1 year ago) Show Hide
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i love alan talking... a convincing man...
rastabus (1 year ago) Show Hide
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Well spoken.
transonicbuoy1 (1 year ago) Show Hide
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"Juxtaposition"? What's he rattling on about? Great stuff, love the New Order music. Take it easy.
MintySpunkBubble (1 year ago) Show Hide
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Hmmm, ok, just for litte old you...

Juxtaposition

"Main Entry: jux·ta·po·si·tion
Pronunciation: "j&k-st&-p&-'zi-sh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin juxta near + English position -- more at JOUST
: the act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side; also : the state of being so placed."

Alan Bennett and New Order aren't exactly two things you'd think of going well together are they?
mumble67 (2 years ago) Show Hide
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I thought this was a good juxtaposition of stuff. Thanks.
stevenalan (2 years ago) Show Hide
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anything with alan bennett in is worth watching at least twice, its a shame he rarely appears on tv
alien8ted (2 years ago) Show Hide
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There is a recording of Larkin doing some North Ship poems, on a news article here on youtube. I'd love to hear him do Aubade. Courtenay's rendition is good, but the poem is an angry one, and should be done in an aggressive style. If I get up the courage I might even do it! Thanks for posting these BTW.

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