That's Plenty

While doing my normal Zelda scavenging, I came across an interesting fact that Ravel's Boléro was going to be the orig. title theme to the first Zelda game. Nintendo decided not to liscense it and now we have the Zelda theme. Intrigued, I hit up soulseek for Borelo, realized I had spoonerized the r and the l, and was on my way. I d/l'd a few dif versions, all about 15 minutes long, but one weighed in at 6 minutes, and cuts the slow buildup straight for the sex. Indeed.

WMP. still my sampler tool before music gets ituned away, d/l this pretty picture of one Vanessas Mae. Intrigued and in search of a thesarus, wikipedia told the tale of a Linda McCartnyish violin player - an average musician selling sex appeal in the world of classical violinists. But the best part was she has a grudge match with a Finnish violinist, Linda Brava, who is said to be a better violonist and posed for playboy. A google image search confirmed. I don't know. They both seem sort of plasticy in that dead-kittens-posed-for-greeting-cards sorta way. Oh, and vaguely related: Condoleezza Rice is a concert pianist.

Funny, the Bolero was a wildly popular song, and the snare drum up top has been assimilated into popular culture, but I have feeling the Zelda theme, the replacement, may be known to more people. Or at least more people that are going to be alive in 3 years. Zelda: Ocarina of Fucking Awesomeness had borelo in the fire temple, which is nice. I wonder if it was the song with the Islamic chanting that had to be taken out in the grey cartridge. Anyone?