With all due … With all due respect, I think you’re over-analyzing. It’s better to just lose your self in the story. It’s better to see some sort of action then just someone talking.
Fascinating story, … Fascinating story, but I hate the way TV makes people reconstruct their actions for the camera – the DJ finding the album in the charity shop, for example. It’s just so false.
(cont.) It was the … (cont.) It was the 70’s and people weren’t so easily offended. Anyway, she typed the lyrics onto a sheet of paper, photocopied enough for everyone (with that wet, smelly purple ink) and she played her piano while the entire class sang these songs. She wasn’t even our music teacher, she was our class teacher. It was my favorite school year. Mrs. Shaffer, you rock!
This reminds me of … This reminds me of my 3rd grade teacher in 1974-75. She bought sheet music to hit songs like Black & White, Wildfire, Cats In The Cradle, Rhinestone Cowboy, Sing, and (gasp!) The Lord’s Prayer. Yes, we sang The Lord’s Prayer by Sister Janet Mead in public school.
why arent the … why arent the sschools getting real and back to this sort of thing which kids love and not the crap they get buried in these days when the Bush govt cut back so many music and culture programs.
Mr. Fenger was my … Mr. Fenger was my teacher in school! OMG!
He used to teach us a lot of these songs, and some Madonna and U2…He gave us a real cool music ed.
The God Only Knows song is in the movie “My Life
Without Me”
Documentary of music school teacher working with grade school kids in the 1970’s covering classic rock songs.
March 12th, 2010 at 8:33 pm
so true
so true
March 12th, 2010 at 8:33 pm
Absolutely amazing. …
Absolutely amazing. It’s as though 30 pre-pubescent Daniel Johnstons formed a Sacred Harp. And I mean that in a VERY good way.
March 12th, 2010 at 8:33 pm
With all due …
With all due respect, I think you’re over-analyzing. It’s better to just lose your self in the story. It’s better to see some sort of action then just someone talking.
March 12th, 2010 at 8:33 pm
Fascinating story, …
Fascinating story, but I hate the way TV makes people reconstruct their actions for the camera – the DJ finding the album in the charity shop, for example. It’s just so false.
March 12th, 2010 at 8:33 pm
(cont.) It was the …
(cont.) It was the 70’s and people weren’t so easily offended. Anyway, she typed the lyrics onto a sheet of paper, photocopied enough for everyone (with that wet, smelly purple ink) and she played her piano while the entire class sang these songs. She wasn’t even our music teacher, she was our class teacher. It was my favorite school year. Mrs. Shaffer, you rock!
March 12th, 2010 at 8:33 pm
This reminds me of …
This reminds me of my 3rd grade teacher in 1974-75. She bought sheet music to hit songs like Black & White, Wildfire, Cats In The Cradle, Rhinestone Cowboy, Sing, and (gasp!) The Lord’s Prayer. Yes, we sang The Lord’s Prayer by Sister Janet Mead in public school.
March 12th, 2010 at 8:33 pm
oh, thats Bush’s …
oh, thats Bush’s fault too?
March 12th, 2010 at 8:33 pm
that’s pretty cool
that’s pretty cool
March 12th, 2010 at 8:33 pm
I was one of the …
I was one of the kids on this album and I was at the reunion….I will never forget Hans Fenger or the impact he made on our lives.
March 12th, 2010 at 8:33 pm
why arent the …
why arent the sschools getting real and back to this sort of thing which kids love and not the crap they get buried in these days when the Bush govt cut back so many music and culture programs.
March 12th, 2010 at 8:33 pm
Fantastic! I am …
Fantastic! I am very glad I own this CD. VH-1 should be commended for doing this. Everyone involved should be very proud.
March 12th, 2010 at 8:33 pm
What kind of name …
What kind of name is Chusid?
March 12th, 2010 at 8:33 pm
i had no idea that …
i had no idea that VH1 did a piece on the langley school project. thanks a ton!
March 12th, 2010 at 8:33 pm
Awesome find. This …
Awesome find. This is a great album.
March 12th, 2010 at 8:33 pm
I first heard this …
I first heard this album in 2004 – just rediscovered it – amazing…
March 12th, 2010 at 8:33 pm
I remember when …
I remember when this aired.
March 12th, 2010 at 8:33 pm
Mr. Fenger was my …
Mr. Fenger was my teacher in school! OMG!
He used to teach us a lot of these songs, and some Madonna and U2…He gave us a real cool music ed.
The God Only Knows song is in the movie “My Life
Without Me”
March 12th, 2010 at 8:33 pm
just great !!! i …
just great !!! i love the record and it was amazing to find how everything happens ! GREAT THANK YOU from Portugal.
March 12th, 2010 at 8:33 pm
Wow! Thats cool!
Wow! Thats cool!