What Bach tune is whiter shade of pale?

The Hammond organ line of “A Whiter Shade of Pale” was inspired by Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Sleepers, Wake!” and “Air on the G String” but contrary to popular belief, the song is not a direct copy or paraphrase of any music by Bach although it makes clear references to both pieces.

Is Gary Brooker married?

Franky Bookerm. 1968
Gary Brooker/Spouse

Where does the phrase tripping the light fantastic come from?

To trip the light fantastic means to dance, usually ballroom dancing. The idiom trip the light fantastic has its roots in the poem L’Allegro written by John Milton: “Come, and trip it as you go / On the light fantastic toe.” In this case, the word trip means to dance nimbly and the word fantastic means extremely fancy.

Who first sang Whiter Shade of Pale?

Procol Harum
A Whiter Shade of Pale/Artists

How many Vestal Virgins were executed?

four Vestal Virgins
In the late first century, Domitian executed four Vestal Virgins, Varronilla and the two Oculata sisters around 81/82 and the virgo maxima Cornelia around 91.

What did the song A Whiter Shade of pale mean?

And “A Whiter Shade of Pale” was amongst the first songs to be enshrined therein. The success of this song has led to “a whiter shade of pale” being adopted as a common phrase in the English lexicon.

Is the song Whiter Shade of pale about the Titanic?

It goes on to actually cite Procol Harum’s 1967 hit song, “Whiter Shade of Pale”, that this phrase is typically attributed to Milton’s poem in a modernist perspective. I had no idea that this beautiful song was about the Titanic, and of all the lyrics, the only one I understood was the “fandango” line, the only one you didn’t! I’m sorry, but no.

When to use A Whiter Shade of pale?

The phrase a whiter shade of pale has since gained widespread use in the English language, noticed by several dictionaries. As such, the phrase is today often used in contexts independent of any consideration of the song.

Why was her face turned A Whiter Shade of pale?

It is then in the chorus that we are introduced to the titular phrase, itself being a challenging, or let’s say open-ended allegory in and of itself. But within the context of the song, the reason “that her face… turned a whiter shade of pale” is because, obviously, she came to experience a high level of emotional discomfort.