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October 12, 2005
thanks, other Rob
Even though I'm still sad, and will continue to be sad, I remember and cling to the good parts that balance out the bad. It's so rare when you have a moment of sheer Beethoven-esque Freude, but goddamn it, those moments are so fucking great. And I had some. And I wouldn't trade them for anything.
Here, the other Rob said it better. (And listen to the clip. That first "Freude" is so willfully, defiantly joyful. I've listened to it like six times, and I'm all riled up now.)
Here, listen to a bit from the most famous part of the last movement. And I mean, really listen to it, as if you hadn't heard it a hundred times, in action movies and shampoo commercials and wherever else it's been used and abused. Listen, not just to the joyfulness of the music, but to the power with which it's expressed. Beethoven isn't saying, "Ah, how nice it is to be full of joy!" He's saying "Fuck you, crappy universe, I DESERVE to be happy."
And also, thanks, my Rob.
Comments
omg, you're so right, emacs IS so much better than vi. stinky vi. i hate it.
Posted by: SFKnitter at October 12, 2005 7:14 PM