#ofortuna

[thesardonicus]

Fate is against me in health and virtue, driven on and weighted down, always enslaved. So at this hour without delay pluck the vibrating strings; since Fate strikes down the strong man, everyone weep with me...

- 'O Fortuna,' Goliardic poem from 'Carmina Burana'

[aenariasbookshelf]

O Fortuna, velut luna, statu variabilis… (aka my cat totally has her own theme song). #fortuna #cats #catsofinstagram #catsofbrooklyn #ofortuna #yesshewasnamedafterthegoddess (at Gravesend, Brooklyn)

[roxblogclassicalmusic]

THE FORBIDDEN POWER of Zubin Mehta’s O Fortuna (Carmina Burana by Carl Orff)

THE FORBIDDEN POWER of Zubin Mehta’s O Fortuna (Carmina Burana by Carl Orff) #zubinmehta #ofortuna #carminaburana #COAC2026P5

[lapoema]

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[captainpirateface]

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#LAUGHATTHEFUNNY!!!! #OFORTUNA #mybatshitcrazykid #myson #mychild #mykid #myoffspring #myweirdkid #mystrangekid #whataweirdo #CaptainPirateFace https://www.instagram.com/p/CABbE20n1mi/?igshid=1devb371lm2k0

[elgallinero]

#luttleAlrarsEverywhere #prontoLlegaraElDiaDeMiSuerte #hectorLavoe #oFortuna #fortunaImperatrixMundi #karlOrff #carminaBurana #viernes #13settembre2019❤️ #20190913 #lucky13 #the13thknight (at Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2W3SD1B3nq/?igshid=16pnd1afwmkhy

[gspotla]

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The real lyrics to O Fortuna by Carl Orff from the Carmina Burana. #opera #operafordummies #salsaandcookies #carminaburana #ofortuna #carlorrf #reallyrics #finally https://www.instagram.com/p/B1QTiciFieN/?igshid=dxmj54ydy1ij

[teeweezee]

Misheard

I listen to Carl Orff’s “O Fortuna” frequently as background music while I am doing mundane tasks.

It’s been made more interesting now that I’ve found this video on YouTube where the lyrics have been converted to gibberish that sounds almost like the real thing but funnier.

I realise that many times when we mishear things, we stick to the misheard version because it is easier to. We…

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