I just want to say that THE COMMITMENTS is the greatest movie ever and I've loved it madly and deeply since I was 16. everyone who truly loves music should see it and also you should buy me the special edition double disc DVD set while you're at it.

also, (and this is some good advice) listen to Leon Redbone, especially his old records from the 70's. I saw him in Reading recently with his band, just a pianist and a trumpet player, and he actually stopped in the middle of his set to whistle along to a scratchy old phonograph player sitting next to him. and not just any ordinary run-of-the mill whistling- I mean operatic 1920's championship whistling...like the nightingale in the prince's window. beautiful beautiful beautiful

there was a history teacher back in grade school who used to whistle like that. it always amazed me. he was like seven feet tall and he would stroll down the empty halls with these big old strides, whistling with such virtuosity you could swear that John Phillip Sousa was living in his throat... i envied the guy, still do, because when I try to whistle it sounds like a sinking tugboat.

remember this, from Winnie The Pooh?

Coddleston, Coddleston, Coddleston pie
a fish can't whistle and neither can I
ask me a riddle and I'll reply
Coddleston, Coddleston, Coddleston pie