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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Plays The Music Of Meatloaf

by AAJ Staff
May 1, 2000

All throughout my childhood, I remember hearing in department stores, elevators, and patient waiting rooms, symphony orchestras like Arthur Feidler and the Boston Pops playing elaborately orchestrated instrumental versions of rock and roll tunes like the Beatles I Want To Hold Your Hand or the Doors Light My Fire. I loathed that music! I remember thinking to myself “Do these guys know how ridiculous they sound? What is the point of all this? Are symphony orchestras trying to corner the ...