IP: MSN commercial's musical theme

[Dave Farber <farber@cis.upenn.edu>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ari Ollikainen" <Ari@Packetcom.com>
To: "Dave Farber" <farber@cis.upenn.edu>
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 4:01 PM
Subject: MSN commercial's musical theme


> 
> Note from a friend:
> 
> The classically-minded among us may have noted a new TV ad for
> Microsoft's Internet Explorer e-mail program which uses
> the musical theme of the "Confutatis Maledictis" from Mozart's
> Requiem.
> 
> "Where do you want to go today?" is the cheery line on the screen.
> Meanwhile, the chorus sings "Confutatis maledictis, flammis acribus
> addictis," This translates to "The damned and accursed are
> convicted to the flames of hell."
> 
> Good to know that Microsoft has done its research.
> 
> 
>         Ari Ollikainen                       Packetcom Inc.
>         Ari@packetcom.com                    2800-A West Bayshore Rd.
>         650.849.3623                         Palo Alto, CA 94303
>