Subtitled: I am old, and I know it.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra recently (this year) released a CD called Beethoven's Last Night. They do rock opera-style stuff--this is about Beethoven selling his soul to Mephistopheles. There's a whole backstory in the liner notes, and a lot of the music has lyrics, and...it's really good, I really like it so far. Requiem (The Fifth) is just freaking amazing.
But anyway. One of the songs on the CD is Fur Elise. Rather than doing it with electric guitars, it's simply an instrumental piano. Very cool.
However.
Does anyone else remember that McDonalds commercial? By now, if you really remember it, you're already shouting "YES" and cursing my name. :) But it was the one with the girl who had to play Fur Elise at a piano recital, and her dad tells her that they'll go to McDonalds when they're done. So, she's playing, and in her head, she's singing along.
Oh, I wish I were already there
instead of here
playing this song
I would have a cheeseburger
a shake and also fries
and I would eat the fries myself
and not give any
to my dumb brother.
Oh how I wish I was already there
instead of here
playing this song
I'm sure the lyrics are wrong, but that's the gist of it. ARRRRRRRG.
Fur Elise is ruined for me.
And I am old. :)
Posted by Liz at December 19, 2003 08:49 PMOh, damn you for getting that stuck in my head. And yes, I remember the same commercial every time I hear that song. :P
Posted by: Jeremy at December 19, 2003 10:21 PMWhenever I hear Fur Elise, it is hard for me not to hear the McDonald's lyrics. And at the end, she plays the jingle, "It's a good time for the great taste of McDonald's" and then gives an shy look as if to say, "Did I say (play) that out loud?" Guess I'm old too.
Posted by: Kim at February 23, 2004 11:01 PMOh my god!
I can't believe other people remember that commercial too. Every time I hear Fur Elise I think of that commercial. So cute! I've asked so many people if they remember it and all of them answered no. I really liked that commercial, I'd love to see it again.