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Hiram Abiff (also Hiram Abif or the Widow's son) is the central character of an allegory presented to all candidates during the third degree in Freemasonry. Hiram is presented as the chief architect of King Solomon's Temple. He is murdered inside this Temple by three ruffians, after they failed to obtain from him the Master Masons' secrets.
The song is essentially a parody of "The Girl from Ipanema" [2] and bossa nova style in general. The melody and lyrics are relatively close to the original, and Lavin's original delivery of the song was reminiscent of Astrud Gilberto's simple, breathy style. The song's context differs from the original in that it is sung in reference to a male ...
"The Widow" (sometimes titled "The Widow (I'll Never Sleep Alone)") is a song by The Mars Volta, from their second album Frances the Mute. The song was first performed in May 2004 at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles during The Mars Volta's three-night residence closing the tour supporting their debut LP, De-Loused in the Comatorium .
The Widow's Son may refer to: The Widow's Son, London, a public house in London; The Widow's Son (album), the sixth studio album by the rapper Apathy; The Widow's Son (book), the second book in the series The Historical Illuminatus Chronicles; The Widow's Son in the Windshield, the first episode of season 3 of the American television series Bones
The swan song (Ancient Greek: κύκνειον ᾆσμα; Latin: carmen cygni) is a metaphorical phrase for a final gesture, effort, or performance given just before death or retirement. The phrase refers to an ancient belief that swans sing a beautiful song just before their death while they have been silent (or alternatively not so musical ...
Dedicating a song to your son must bring on the ultimate feeling of accomplishment. But not everyone is a singer like Josh Brock, so using this song as an ode to your parent-son bond is truly the ...
Other early theater credits for Lavin included 1967’s Something Different, 1970’s Paul Sills' Story Theatre and 1969’s Last of the Red Hot Lovers, which earned her a Tony nomination.In 1969 ...
Skibbereen 1847 by Cork artist James Mahony (1810–1879), commissioned by Illustrated London News 1847.. The song traces back from at least 1869, in The Wearing Of The Green Songbook, where it was sung with the melody of the music "The Wearing of the Green", and not with the more melancholic melody we know today. [2]