Alanna Kraus (born June 30, 1977 in Abbotsford, British Columbia) is a Canadian short track speed skater. She won the bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in short-track speed skating for the women's 3000 m relay. She competed in three individual events at the 2002 Games. In the 500 m she placed 6th; 8th in the 1000 m and 5th in the 1500 m. She was also a silver medalist at the 2000 Goodwill Games.
In the 2006 Winter Olympics she won silver as part of the short track relay team in the 3000 meter race with Tania Vicent, Kalyna Roberge, and Anouk Leblanc-Boucher. In her only individual event at the Games, the 500 she placed 9th. She won a silver medal in the relay event at the 2006 World Championships.
Kraus first started speed skating at age four. She is one of many of Olympic athletes to come from the National Sport School based in Calgary, Alberta.
Kraus (German for curly) is a common surname. It may refer to:
Kraus (also known as Pat Kraus, formerly known as Prince Kraus) is a New Zealand experimental musician and composer. The New Zealand Listener called him "a national treasure" and "one of the most quietly important and interesting people making music in New Zealand". His music crosses the boundaries of electronic music, post-rock,no wave, space folk,noise pop, punk rock and martian stomp.
Kraus has stated that he makes music for freaks, outsiders, losers and weirdos. Most of his music is released under a Creative Commons license with a non-commercial clause, consistent with his communist ideology.
He is influenced by medieval music, renaissance music, traditional Japanese music, psychedelic music and electronic music.
Kraus's work has been compared to Raymond Scott, Norman Mclaren,Moondog, Doctor Who,Sun Ra,Amps for Christ, Joe Meek, the Shaggs,John Frusciante, Pumice,Bruce Haack, Tangerine Dream, Flower Travellin' Band, Can, Kraftwerk, Goblin, Throbbing Gristle, Brian Eno, The Residents,Randy Holden,Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix,Jean Michel Jarre,Peaking Lights,Emily Dickinson,Tod Dockstader, Marvin the Martian,Maureen Tucker, Men's Recovery Project,Captain Beefheart and Royal Trux.
all these scenes from my life
playin' back through my mind
i try not to forget the price
i've learned from every moment
and i've moved on
Chorus:
every time i wish the things could be better
i look back and see so many who've come and gone
all i want to do is write you a letter
where are you now?
where are you now?
workin' never indulging
sweet, kind, never complains
waiting for your phonecall to come
thin skinned and easily wounded
just and kind
Chorus: (1x)
dancing with you
driving home late at night
watching the rain fall and stars in the light
every time i need a hand to hold on to
everytime i need...(?)
Chorus: (1x)
i've closed every chapter
and i have said my goodbyes
you will always be with me
you're a part of my life