Ahem. Where are we, and when? 1467. France. Though the of courtly love have been around for over 300 years … Totz jois li deu humeliar e tota ricors obezir, Midons, per son bel acuillir e per son dous plazent esgar… Page That song is over 300 old, even now. by William the 9th of Aquitaine. William Joyfully, I set myself to love, the Troubadour they called him. I like the idea of all these songs about pure romance music today is just so crude! … Actually, a lot of William’s songs would have the lyrics” label even today. He was fond of “explicit … Boasting about his exploits in one song he pretended to be mute, so two ladies would think he couldn’t … … reveal their secrets. Then … Made Snoop Dogg look like a choirboy. Enough!!! Ok, so our generation didn’t invent dirty lyrics. Is that the point of this trip? I’d say that we’re looking at a culture war … Hmm … And music is one of the battlegrounds. … The early Church didn’t agree with the ideas of courtly love. Yet the troubadour thought love for his Lady made him nobler. It wasn’t just temptation to sin … Page These guys take their dates to church! That’s Molinet’s Oroison a Nostre Dame The Prayer to Our Lady. This must be the performance. – It is beautiful! Haunting … The thing is, the first and last lines of each verse are actually taken from popular songs secular songs. …
Ahem. Where are we, and when? 1467. France. Though the of courtly love have been around for over 300 years … Totz jois li deu humeliar e tota ricors obezir, Midons, per son bel acuillir e per son dous plazent esgar… Page That song is over 300 old, even now. Joyfully, I set myself to love, by William the 9th of Aquitaine. William the Troubadour they called him. I like the idea of all these songs about pure romance … music today is just so crude! Actually, a lot of William’s songs would have the “explicit lyrics” label even today. He was fond of … … Boasting about his exploits … in one song he pretended to be mute, so two ladies would think he couldn’t reveal their secrets. Then … Made Snoop Dogg look like a choirboy. Enough!!! Ok, so our generation didn’t invent dirty lyrics. Is that the point of this trip? I’d say that we’re looking at a culture war … Hmm … … And music is one of the battlegrounds. The early Church didn’t agree with the ideas of courtly love. Yet the troubadour thought love for his Lady made him nobler. It wasn’t just temptation to sin … Page These guys take their dates to church! That’s Molinet’s Oroison a Nostre Dame – The Prayer to Our Lady. This must be the performance. It is beautiful! Haunting … The thing is, the first and last lines of each verse are actually taken from popular songs … secular songs.
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