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A dirge is a somber song or lament expressing mourning or grief, such as would be appropriate for performance at a funeral. The English word dirge is derived from the Latin Dirige, Domine, Deus meus, in conspectu tuo viam meam ("Direct my way in your sight, O Lord my God"), the first words of the first antiphon in the Matins of the Office for the Dead, created on basis of Psalms 5:8 (5:9 in Vulgate). The original meaning of dirge in English referred to this office.
A well known Christian funeral lament from the Cleveland area of north-east Yorkshire is known as the Lyke Wake Dirge and is well known from its association with the Lyke Wake Walk, a 40-mile challenge walk across the moorlands of north-east Yorkshire and as the members' anthem of the Lyke Wake Club, a society whose members are those who have completed the walk within 24 hours.
Andrew Wegman Bird (born July 11, 1973) is an American musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He was initially known through his work with the band Squirrel Nut Zippers before forming Bowl of Fire, and is now best known as a solo musician. Bird's primary instrument is the violin, but he is also proficient at various other instruments including the guitar, the mandolin, the xylophone, whistling, and the glockenspiel. He also wrote "The Whistling Caruso" for The Muppets, and performed the whistling heard in both the film and the soundtrack. He composed the score for the FX original series Baskets, created by Louis C.K., Zach Galifianakis, and Jonathan Krisel, and starring Galifianakis.
Trained in the Suzuki method from the age of four, Bird graduated from Lake Forest High School in 1991 and Northwestern University with a bachelor's degree in violin performance in 1996. That same year he self-released his first solo album, Music of Hair. Vastly different from his later work, this album showcased his violin skills and paid tribute to his fascination with both American and European folk traditions, as well as jazz and blues. Following this, his initial commercial exposure came through collaborative work with the band Squirrel Nut Zippers, appearing on three of their albums (Hot, Sold Out, and Perennial Favorites) between 1996 and 1998.
Music video by Death In Vegas performing Dirge. (C) 2000 Deconstruction Ltd
Featuring a haunting vocal chant by Dot Allison. From the band's second album, The Contino Sessions (1999). http://www.myspace.com/deathinvegasofficial No copyright in fragmented. If the owner wants me to remove this video, I will.
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Official video clip, from 2012's 'Where The Corpses Sink Forever' album. Producer /Director: B.J. Harring Editors: Nick Persichilli & Katie Biese Director of photography: Abraham Halpert Add. camera: Julian Bass-Krueger & Sonia Ostrovsky Director B.J. Harring comments: "When setting out to do this project, I felt we had to do "The Funerary Dirge of a Violinist" because the piece had a soul. I have a very personal connection to the casualties of war having lost a family member in Afghanistan and wanted to explore what I believe these soldiers experience while serving on the front lines, which is what the piece is all about. The story of the violinist in particular, his frailty in the face of suffering and death, which ultimately leads to his undoing, is one that I feel everyone can conn...
This OST is played in a memorable moment of the series. It is played during the very end of episode 7: Overcast. Want to check out other extended versions of “Death Note OST”? L no Kako (Extended Version): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qr1po81k4k Mikami Concertino (Extended Version): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8wcsIxsKpM Vivaldi Concerto for Two Violins & Cello in D, RV 565 raro (Extended Version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoNIjFRgRkI Shinigami Kai (Extended Version): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWgbWZRLGsA Death Image (Extended Version): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXMLNlqIqEo Want to check out similar tracks? Check out the arranged playlist of “TV Shows/Movies OST – Extended Versions” https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSnqTOQ9BAYqdjrwaW_ztZWNcZc6zYG4N
Download the song: http://apple.co/1VjkcZm Tix / Music / Merch: http://www.postmodernjukebox.com The wait is over - the phenomenal Haley Reinhart bares her soul to transform the White Stripes' Seven Nation Army into a New Orleans funeral march. Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox: http://postmodernjukebox.com/ https://www.facebook.com/postmodernjukebox Our new album, "Swipe Right For Vintage" is now available! Get it here to check out a whole bunch of new PMJ remakes: http://apple.co/1VjkcZm Tune in to @scottbradlee's live Periscope show today at 5 pm PST to have your requests played & learn more about the video! The Band: Haley Reinhart - vocals http://www.instagram.com/haleyreinhart http://www.facebook.com/haleyreinhart Lemar Guillary - trombone http://www.twitter.com/lemarguillary...
I hate myself for loving you and the weakness that it showed
You were just a painted face on a trip down to suicide road
The stage was set, the lights went out all around the old hotel
I hate myself for loving you and I'm glad the curtain fell.
I hate that foolish game we played and the need that was expressed
And the mercy that you showed to me, whoever would have guessed
I went out on Lower Broadway and I felt that place within
That hollow place where martyrs weep and angels play with sin.
Heard your songs of freedom and man forever stripped
Acting out his folly while his back is being whipped
Like a slave in orbit he's beaten 'til he's tame
All for a moment's glory and it's a dirty, rotten shame.
There are those who worship loneliness, I'm not one of them
In this age of fiberglass I'm searching for a gem
The crystall ball upon the wall hasn't shown me nothing yet
I've paid the price of solitude but at least I'm out of debt.
I can't recall a useful thing you ever did for me
'Cept pat me on the back one time when I was on my knees
We stared into each other's eyes 'till one of us would break
No use to apologize, what difference would it make ?
So sing your praise of progress and of the Doom Machine
The naked truth is still taboo whenever it can be seen
Lady Luck who shines on me, will tell you where I'm at