Just for Fun
Here's some music to ruffle your feathers
This past Christmas, Apple produced a movie musical called “Spirited”. It’s based very loosely on Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”, but is set in the present day. You may remember that in the original, a mean and selfish wealthy man is shown his past, present and future. In the process, he learns to be a kind and generous man.
“Spirited” is not the greatest movie, but it’s a light and frothy version of the story. And a few of the song-and-dance numbers are pretty good. So as a Sunday treat, and just for fun, today I’m sharing a little music with you.
This one is probably my favorite. (That’s a link, just click on it.)
The other one I like is the last song in the movie. It’s called “Ripple”. Playing over the credits, “Ripple” is a play on the idea of a ripple from a single stone in the water spreading out into the world.
I’m especially fond of the first several lines
Every day I wake up with a single dream
Runnin' through my head
To throw a tiny stone into a mighty stream
And watch the ripples as they spread
Well, we fall in line, follow every rule
But is that something we should really take pride in?
’Cause we're treading water in the kiddie pool
When there are oceans we could turn the tide in
If you wanna make a ripple
If you wanna makе a wave
Playing safe and thinking small
Doesn't movе the ball at all
There’s humanity to save
Can we really make a ripple
With our feet up while we float
Too afraid to rock the boat
If we never test the waters we'll never know
Just how far the ripples go
Do you wanna make a ripple, ripple, ripple?
I think you wanna make a ripple, ripple, ripple
I hope these brighten your day, as they did mine.