The Highway Code, Part One

[dolorous_ett]

I was surprised and slightly overwhelmed at the enormous public response to my last. There's really no way to repeat that performance, so I won't even bother to try. Instead, here is a lovely thing I found today, after a long absence.

I'm a lifelong agnostic, but, for reasons to dull to go into here, I learned to sing in one of those very high Anglo-Catholic churches that are so enamoured of ritual, incense and trappings of all kinds that they rather embarrass the real Catholics, who find it all a bit much, really. This meant I got exposed to all sorts of beautiful religious music, including the psalms. I rarely get a chance to indulge these days, but I can still chant a mean psalm.

Anyway, ages ago someone played me a recording of the Highway Code sung as a psalm - and this morning I found a link to it. Here it is. I hope you like it.

Preparèd by the Ministry of Transport: And Civil Avia-ti-on...

Comments

[cormallen.livejournal.com]

That could be more awesome, but I am not sure how. I just made my entire household (I have some extra people staying with me right now, so it's more than two for once) listen to that, and we probably sound like jackals or hyenas what with the insane laughter. Although the voices are so lovely, too - "especially when the road is wet or icy"... OMG. I may never recover.

[dolorous-ett.livejournal.com]

No permanent damage done, I hope?

I'm glad you enjoyed it, anyway - it's a favourite of mine.

[nineveh-uk.livejournal.com]

It's like "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue", only professional, and with harmony!

[dolorous-ett.livejournal.com]

"One Song to the Tune of Another"! Of course! That's one of my favourite parts.

[swythyv.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you! That was wonderful. I so delight in that form of music for its own sake, and the comedic possibilities are just extra frosting and candied cherries. :D

I half remember a commercial in which they sang the fine print in this format, capped by "Courtesy-of-the-Legal-Department Glee-ee Club."

And I'm sure you've seen the Helsinki Complaint Choir? I love their careful, glum demeanor. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATXV3DzKv68

*happy sigh*

[dolorous-ett.livejournal.com]

The Helsinki Complaints Choir are lovely - I can never decide which I prefer, the miserable faces or the words...

And I'm glad you enjoyed the Highway Code!

[erised1810.livejournal.com]

thank. you. thank. you. thank. you!!!1
now i'm nicign the source ofthis page to see where y ougotthe link from. i hope this perso nahs more mp3s because if someone hosts something this rare....
ther is also the weather forecast by the same group (caleld the master singers by the way). this is a gimmick produced by mister george martin i nthe sixties. i THINK i have the latter on oen of the discs of the huuuuuge six-disc overview. whic hahs mroe stuff. liek peter sellers randitiosn of some beatles sogns and yo uwill deifitl ynever hear a weirder cover in your life.

[dolorous-ett.livejournal.com]

Peter Sellers and the Beatles? That's bound to be very odd!

On the old record I heard, the B side was more Highway Code rules done like singing songs round the pub piano - but I didn't think that was as good.

[erised1810.livejournal.com]

one day i'll rip the mand send them your way.
oen is she loves you except it's now a dialogue betwen two german...doctors or something.
anyway the other is where he recites a hard days night as if it's a shakespeare text...
yo u'lll ahve to google up 'the goons show' or somethign akin to that. don't thin k iwatched or lsitened to any of it. i've just been a beatles an for logn and then i got on a kick once i heard a special on oru dutch radio and boughta whole six set. it covers everything from werid isntrumentals to celine dion...to peter gabriel doing 'summertime'. eeee!

[tree_and_leaf]

That is complete and utter brilliance! *Uses Anglo-Catholic icon in it's honour*

[dolorous-ett.livejournal.com]

Thought you'd like it - your faction of Anglicanism definitely has the best taste!