Does being exposed to John Williams raise your manhood?

[Hlao-roo 389]

For this fan, listening to "Duel of the Fates" does the trick:

Yes, yes, YES! This is what I'm talking about. Now how do you feel after hearing this song? Do you not feel like you've been taken another level of maniless? Like you've experienced the most amazing thing your ears have ever heard? That's how I felt after hearing this the first time in The Phantom Menace and ever since then the feeling has never faded. For the longest time I have loved this song, it has always evoked a sense of epincess, tension and badassery that I have always known since childhood.

So what makes "Duel of the Fates" one of the best songs ever? Well it just is! Sure that's no description, so allow me to try and elaborate on why I adore this song so much. I feel like everyone within the Star Wars community knows the epicness of this song, it is almost of legendary status.

This song has the best combination of bombastic and omnipotent classical music and incredible choir work. From the time it begins, you are introduces to a gorgeous choir and then a collection of instruments that together builds and builds and later explodes into an immense sound of intense beauty. The song winds down to be calm, but then builds up and gets fierce as hell, like the heavens are opening up, hell is rising from the depths of the earth and both forces are clashing.

I feel like I have address the man behind the music, John Williams. This man, in my opinion, is one of the most important and famous film composers in the history of film, and his work on the Star Wars films is nothing short of incredible, YES, even with the prequel films. Williams knows his music, his collection of work is varied and delivers different levels of awesomeness and while he crafted so many good pieces in the Original Trilogy, I feel like this is on another level. The intensity of this song sets my soul on fire and is pretty much the best song of the Prequel Trilogy.

So to conclude "Duel of the Fates" by John Williams is simply one of the best songs in existence. It is so gorgeous, ferocious and manly! Over the years I have come to love this song more and more. The super kick ass nature of this song is just off the radar and as a fan of classical music and an overall fan of film soundtracks, this is godly to me. This is perfection.

[Incanus 5,713]

What are these songs they keep refering to?

[Dixon Hill 4,233]

The epic ones that give you a boner.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

Goldsmith gives me a rock hard boner.

[Incanus 5,713]

Goldsmith gives me a rock hard boner.

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

I'm sure he'd be flattered.

[Quintus 5,399]

Only published today? How on earth did you stumble on this? I like his enthusiasm though!

[publicist 4,643]

I'm sure he'd be flattered.

With that face he should.

[Thor 7,477]

I don't know about 'manly'. In general, film music fandom isn't really considered a manly interest.

But Williams has the ability to do both testosterone- and estrogen-driven music, however one defines what that is.

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

Hans Zimmer is music men can listen to while doing manly things and not have to worry about being thought of as dainty little nancy boys!

[gkgyver 1,645]

This is foolish talk. Everyone knows only Zimmer's low D makes your penis grow.

[Mr. Brown 91]

This forum, by far, has some of the greatest discussion threads ever.

It's nice to be a part of a community with a genuine sense of humor.

[Jilal 569]

Crusade of the Slave Children is such a fucking epic song that it makes me want to run naked through the streets of Brussels, painted red and blue, whilst wildly swaying a battle-ax around with one hand and holding a burning heart in the other, singing along with Williams's epic song. RRRAH! HUH!

[publicist 4,643]

I thought Belgians did this all the time anyway. Better than taking it out on those poor kids.

[Jilal 569]

I thought Belgians did this all the time anyway. Better than taking it out on those poor kids.

The Walloons do. Flanders' citizens, however, are known to be far more civilized, save for those in its outer south-western and eastern regions.

[Incanus 5,713]

Summon the Heroes raises also something else besides the Olympic spirit!

[Dixon Hill 4,233]

This is foolish talk. Everyone knows only Zimmer's low D makes your penis grow.

You've heard of the mythical brown note. Zimmer has mastered the Viagra note.

[Incanus 5,713]

This is foolish talk. Everyone knows only Zimmer's low D makes your penis grow.

You've heard of the mythical brown note. Zimmer has mastered the Viagra note.

Oh you Zimmerian brown noter you!

[Hlao-roo 389]

The blogger talks a lot about how "ferocious" and "omnipotent" Williams can be -- and, don't get me wrong, he is all those things and more -- but, speaking from experience, I know Williams can be sensitive and gentle, too. After I started exposing myself to John Williams in earnest, I could tell from the way he scored Sabrina that he can be whatever you need him to be.

[Dixon Hill 4,233]

So you're saying he's good at role playing?

[Incanus 5,713]

John Williams is all things to all men and women.

[Trent B 337]

What are these songs they keep refering to?

Obviously people who don't know the correct term for cue or track. It annoys me when people who aren't into film scores refers to cues as songs...

[Wojo 2,453]

Yet that is the term used and promoted by iTunes for a specific piece of music with a predetermined runtime. Perhaps it is your perception of these terms that is wrong.

[Uni 306]

After I started exposing myself to John Williams in earnest, I could tell from the way he scored Sabrina that he can be whatever you need him to be.

You've been exposing yourself to John Williams? What, were you trying to show man himself how his music "raises your manhood". . . ?

It's nice to be a part of a community with a genuine sense of humor.

Dunno what yer talkin' 'bout. . . .

[Hlao-roo 389]

After I started exposing myself to John Williams in earnest, I could tell from the way he scored Sabrina that he can be whatever you need him to be.

You've been exposing yourself to John Williams? What, were you trying to show man himself how his music "raises your manhood". . . ?

Well, not just John Williams; I try to expose myself to a variety of composers and artists. As to whether that exposure makes me any more "manly," what I do know is that there are few things as richly human as the experience of music. If you believe, as I do, that an appreciation of art can ennoble the heart, mind, and soul, then I can scarcely imagine a manlier pursuit.

[Incanus 5,713]

After I started exposing myself to John Williams in earnest, I could tell from the way he scored Sabrina that he can be whatever you need him to be.

You've been exposing yourself to John Williams? What, were you trying to show man himself how his music "raises your manhood". . . ?

Well, not just John Williams; I try to expose myself to a variety of composers and artists. As to whether that exposure makes me any more "manly," what I do know is that there are few things as richly human as the experience of music. If you believe, as I do, that an appreciation of art can ennoble the heart, mind, and soul, then I can scarcely imagine a manlier pursuit.

I imagine you saying that wearing a tailcoat, a monocle and a top hat and with a a cup of tea in your hand pinky raised. And without trousers of course.

[Uni 306]

I'm guessing the linguistic/cultural wires got crossed somewhere. Someone else got me, right? Right. . . ?

[Incanus 5,713]

I'm guessing the linguistic/cultural wires got crossed somewhere. Someone else got me, right? Right. . . ?

But of course! Or Alan is doing his deadpan dry internet humour delivery himself.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

Who here would have the biggest? Anyone ever wonder...

Maybe just....uuuhhh...never mind

[Dixon Hill 4,233]

Biggest what? Ego? Now that would be a contest.

[Wojo 2,453]

I was in the pool!

[Quintus 5,399]

I'm guessing the linguistic/cultural wires got crossed somewhere. Someone else got me, right? Right. . . ?

But of course! Or Alan is doing his deadpan dry internet humour delivery himself.

Again, spoiled at once whenever someone feels it necessary to point it out. I blame an eagerness to devour the exposition which is rife in movies nowadays... *cough* Hobbits *cough*

Everything must be pointed out and made clear!

Sometimes I feel like I'm surrounded by Germans whenever I browse this gulag of a forum nowadays. Gone are the subtle character assassinations and throwaway bigotry.

Perhaps for the unwashed we need helpful new html tags? [ALAN BEING ALAN][/ALAN BEING ALAN]

Let us not chance doubt.

[Marian Schedenig 8,175]

Yet that is the term used and promoted by iTunes for a specific piece of music with a predetermined runtime.

That's because it was (primarily) designed for a pop music crowd.

[Wojo 2,453]

Then petition Apple to change the spreadsheet heading based on the genre selected.

[Marian Schedenig 8,175]

But it doesn't depend on the genre.

Does being exposed to John Williams raise your manhood?

More at least than John Williams exposing himself.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

Joe, Karol etc might feel differently...

[RedBard 71]

Okay, so some here are claiming that certain composers and cues give them woodies.

And I've learned from experience that (almost) nothing is off-limits in JWFan.

So what composers and cues causes folks here to shoot their loads?

Yes. I went there.

[Wojo 2,453]

Joe, Karol etc might feel differently...

Maybe. I'm sure Sophia Loren's still got it.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

She'd be pretty high on my list if i were forced to fuck a geriatric.

[Dixon Hill 4,233]

So what causes folks here to shoot their loads?

FTFY

Now it's a discussion.

[KK 3,307]

I suppose the Blue Fairy theme always does the trick for ya eh?

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

She'd be pretty high on my list if i were forced to fuck a geriatric.

Julie Newmar for me. The figure on that lady, my gawd!

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

German porn!

[Dixon Hill 4,233]

I suppose the Blue Fairy theme always does the trick for ya eh?

How dare you?! That score is purity and innocence in sonic form!