VLVL2 (1): Frenesi

Tim Strzechowski dedalus204 at comcast.net
Mon Jul 14 12:19:48 CDT 2003


>
> in portuguese it's FRE-neh-see (also spelt "frenesim"). Frenzy, madness,
> delirium, transport, rapture (and obvious sexual implications.)
>
> cf. Benny Carter (RIP, today) & Oscar Peterson's version of famous jazz
> tune, for one, "Frenesi."
>
> how's that for Thanatoid coincidence?!?
>


Eric, this is great, and I love the jazz tie-in!  I'd forgotten about that
tune!





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