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Ben Kenobi: "This VW landspeeder has zero emissions and is 100% biodegradable." Client: "This VW landspeeder has zero emissions and is 100% biodegradable." Ben Kenobi: "Your sons and daughters don't have to go to war to secure fuel for this landspeeder." Client: "My sons and daughters don't have to go to war to secure fuel for this landspeeder." Ben Kenobi: "You will order this VW landspeeder immediately." Client: "I will order this VW landspeeder immediately."

Oh my gosh, Obi-Wan has been converted to the dark side, i.e. has become an admirer of the corrupt German car industry! Or rather, the corrupt German car industry is woke-washing themselves by leaping on the Jedi-knight bandwagon. "Once you start down the dark path forever will it dominate your destiny.”

YO-YO MA: Hello. JOHN WILLIAMS: Oh, my dear. Oh. MA: Ludwig. Ludwig. WILLIAMS: Angel, we need a cello here today. MA: You do? WILLIAMS: Yes, we do. MA: Well, there's a cello attached to me. WILLIAMS: (Laughter) I know.

So it's basically like having two Vodka-Martinis, one shaken, the other stirred.

The electric guitar at 3:18.

electric guitar But I agree, it really depends on context and use. For example, I don't find the Saxophones in Strauss' Sinfonia Domestica disturbing. But in some French classical music they may be quite prominent and have something vulgar to them.

E.g. after the Tintin dual.... Fortune cookies

I've also ticked the boxes.

Yeah, all these dresses, high-heels, hairdos, mascaras, hotels and chartered jets, not to mention the Stradivarius and insurances. Physical life is just an ordeal.

It looks like the signed version is back in stock and can be pre-ordered. ASM signature on booklet - plus 3 EUR. Deutsche Grammophon - der offizielle Shop - Violin Concerto No.2 & Selected Film Themes - Anne-Sophie Mutter & John Williams - CD + Signiertes Booklet

Like when Yo Yo goes Don Quixote: