tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883736876374169658.post891203851592261730..comments2023-07-13T04:55:44.916-06:00Comments on The Thinking Grounds: On SoundtracksChristian Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10019240793982424774noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883736876374169658.post-83078264891311933832008-10-26T22:17:00.000-06:002008-10-26T22:17:00.000-06:00Speaking of video games, Civ. IV has an amazing op...Speaking of video games, Civ. IV has an amazing opening song. I've never actually played Civ IV, but a friend directed me to the song when I was prepping for my trip. The title is "Baba Yetu," which means "Our Father" in Kiswahili, and the rest of the lyrics are the rest of the prayer. My Swahili is rustier every day, so I don't catch every individual word, but knowing what it means makes the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883736876374169658.post-7680672224220557202008-10-18T16:10:00.000-06:002008-10-18T16:10:00.000-06:00Every time I tell someone I listen to soundtracks,...Every time I tell someone I listen to soundtracks, they say, "Garden State has a good soundtrack," or something synonymous to that. Every. Single. Time.<BR/><BR/>It does, of course, but I didn't find it to be a strikingly memorable soundtrack, one that has a visceral response. In this respect--the ability to compell you into a response--it does not live up to the music of <I>Troy</I> or <I>Christian Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10019240793982424774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883736876374169658.post-76349642950365676502008-10-16T22:05:00.000-06:002008-10-16T22:05:00.000-06:00Garden State has an awesome soundtrack!Garden State has an awesome soundtrack!JWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01018959902694663711noreply@blogger.com