Wedding Song Upgrade of the Day: The Piano Guys take on “Pachebel’s Canon in D.” Here’s their explainer:
It’s the same 8 notes over and over and over again. The good news is, it’s easy to memorize. The bad news is you don’t know when to stop. There’s a rumor floating around that says Pachelbel either died while writing it, never finishing the cello part, or that he dated a cellist and it did NOT go well. This arrangement is dedicated to all the cellists that have fallen asleep while playing this song…or at least wanted to fall asleep.
Ahem…all the bitter cello-malice aside, Pachelbel’s Canon in D (written in the 1600′s) has stood the test of time — celebrated as the most recognizable piece of classical music. We like to call it the “one-hit wonder of the 1600′s.”
things i am a fan of in general: non-traditional use of cellos; cellos; pretty much anything anyone has ever done with a cello; THIS
What does the legend say?
That you sailed the Atlantic, walked across America. That you were the only person to get out of Japan alive. “Martha Jones,” they say, “she’s gonna save the world.”
i was on the bus yesterday and there was this big beefy scandinavian-lookin dude sitting in front of me he must have been at least 6’4” and next to him sat another guy who was way tinier and skinnier and they didnt talk the entire trip until the smaller guy leaned over and whispered “charmander is my favourite starter too” and the big guy guffawed n kissed him on the cheek
Happy belated birthday to our favorite Canton Everett Delaware III!
Sorry we’re a day late. We tried to watch every awesome series that you’ve been in, and failed miserably. There’s just not enough time in
our livesthe day.Here’s hoping you continue to invade our fandoms for many more years to come.
