Comments on: Beethoven's 9th Symphony, the Stuffed Octopus Version

By: ted

ted — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:58:19 +0000

Bruce: good thing you found your long-lost twin before you accidentally married him (like those kids in Britain). Although, with skills like this, perhaps you'd be better off if he stayed long-lost.

Dude needs better rhythm.

By: Christophe

Christophe — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:31:29 +0000

I'm so glad that nobody gave this noisy gift to my kids!

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:44:22 +0000

That's nothing! I can play "Crazy Train" and "Iron Man" on my niece's octopus. Seriously.

By: Rosi

Rosi — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:43:01 +0000

Ode to Joy is pretty simple to play, because it moves in whole tones most of the time. Another one you can play on most things is A la Clair de Lune (the nursery rhyme, not the Debussey piece) or Oh When the Saints.
Also, you can kind of play Starman from Mario, but to be honest it doesn't sound that good (its pretty much TWO CHORDS).

By: Nicholas Dollak

Nicholas Dollak — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:25:11 +0000

Cute! I remember baby-sitting a kid who had a doll that could play five notes when squeezed (one for each limb, and one in the tummy), and I would play the opening measures of Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" on it, as well as the opening of a Domenico Scarlatti keyboard sonata. The range is not sufficient for "Twinkle, Twinkle," but you can play "Mary Had a Little Lamb" on it too.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:11:21 +0000

Damn, the dude in the video could be my twin. Go here to see for yourself, http://outhouserag.typepad.com/outhouserag/2008/01/this-guy-could.html

If you know this guy please have him get in touch with me. Thanks