My Peter & the Wolf Adventure on eBay

I've been sorely disappointing on the posting front on this blog lately, and I apologize to my dear readers. I've got a lot of material sitting around, I just need to knuckle down and post it. Sometimes its hard to keep at it, especially when I write a ton of stuff out and disappears (which happened on the equivalent post to this yesterday). But I think I'm back.

One thing that actually helps with my blog activity is my acquisition of a new television for my room. It's from my grandmother's house that she is moving out of, and as far as I can tell it's the top of the line of circa 1994 TVs---still new looking shiny chrome silver exterior, decent sized screen, impressive weight and bulk due to its oldschool construction, topped with a fabulous VHS player ANNND DVD player! All it needs is a companion Walkman and no one on the block can compete. It took all of my willpower and and brute strength to haul it above my head onto my dresser, but I did it.

I'm rediscovering my VHS movie collection. So people still cling to their tapes and records, but why don't VHS movies get any love? They are awesome, and it's way easier to find good old movies on VHS thanks to the fact that no one wants them and they are all over ebay. There is something very nostalgic about popping in a movie, it reminds me of childhood when I would watch classics like The Little Mermaid, Fantasia and The Pink Panther, on repeat. My rule is you should always watch the previews on VHS, to create an authentic experience, and also because of the fact that often they will blow your mind. Just trust me.

Speaking of childhood classics, I decided to expand my VHS collection with the help of eBay. Last night I had the urge to look up the going rate on Disney's animated rendition of Peter and the Wolf, which I haven't seen since I was eight. I think it might have left a big impression on me, and I remember it being enthralling. I did find many copies, as well as many other treasures.

That's unfortunately what usually happens when I go on eBay. Last year I underwent an eBay recovery period after a serious addiction spring semester sophomore year, perusing shoes and vintage clothing auctions can be a very good method of procrastination. I ended up with several pairs of shoes that don't really fit, one pair awesome red faux leather heels which fit ok (10 bucks), one dress I actually wear (10 bucks), and several shirts I don't. Unfortunately whenever I brag about my savvy shopping on the few things I am able to use, I forget that I probably wasted another 100 bucks on returns and other crap.

Anyway, Wikipedia's article on Peter and the Wolf was quite helpful as I was pointed in the direction of two particularly amazing things I would later find on eBay. It seems like Peter and the Wolf is one of those things that is constantly being redone to introduce to each influx of children, and as a result there are a billion versions. The first that caught my eye, was the one that David Bowie did in the eighties, and then I found a record for sale of the prog-rock version.


Excerpts on youtube:
Bowie

That's as far as I could find on youtube, but Bowie's voice is very expressive.

Brand-X

Sorry, this part of the story is more sad :( You should notice that the guitar is Peter in this version, the Wolf (done by Brian Eno) is the bass, the bird is a synth, and I think you can figure the rest out. The whole thing is on youTube, so enjoy.