X-Message-Number: 24472
Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 09:19:51 -0700
Subject: Re: music suggestion
From: Kennita Watson <>

On Thursday, Aug 5, 2004, at 02:00 US/Pacific, CryoNet wrote:

>> "Forever Young" 1, Alphaville
>> http://www.afn.org/~afn30091/songs/a/alphaville-forever.htm
>
> This was a major hit when sung by Laura Brannigan about fifteen years 
> ago
>
> I disagree with the other person who felt that music is an 
> innappropriate
> subject to link with cryonics. Music has a great effect on the 
> emotions, and
> there are strong emotions both for and against cryonics. Good music in
> cryonicists' favour won't do to the same extent as good research, but 
> it
> will support good research inasmuch as it may tip the balance of public
> opinion both to sign up and allow the research to continue unhindered. 
> It is
> highly unlikely that because some people have posted a few articles 
> about
> music that research will go undone.

I wholeheartedly agree with John in this regard.
...
> Personally I would like to see some composers on the list writing and
> dedicating music to cryonics concepts, both in popular and classical 
> styles.
> Some could even be offered as midi files on cryonics support sites, 
> such as
> http://www.venturist.org

Can you use a song that's already on the Web?  I would
assume you can post a link to the already-existing
page, even if you can't post your own copy.

Grandpa's in the Tuffshed
http://cfapp.rockymountainnews.com/nightlife/mp3.cfm?bandID=189

Mostly instrumental riff, but in the right ballpark.


Live long and prosper,
Kennita
--
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery;
none but ourselves can free our minds.
           -- Bob Marley, "Redemption Song"

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