The other song I have chosen is Under Ice. By Kate Bush. I really love both these songs I hope you enjoyed them too.
“Under Ice”
It’s wonderful.
Everywhere, so white.
The river has frozen over.
Not a soul on the ice.
Only me skating fast.
I’m speeding past trees,
Leaving little lines in the ice,
Splitting, splitting sound,
Silver heels spitting, spitting snow.
(“Sonar says…?…deep…?”)
There’s something moving
Under, under the ice,
Moving under ice,
Through water,
Trying to get out of the cold water.
“It’s me.”
Something, someone–help them.
“It’s me.”
This week Hugh suggested that we share a favourite song that features food, or just share a favourite piece of music or song with us. Share a link to it in the comments, or link back to this postfrom your blog.
Well there are lots, I will not mention them so as to be fair to everyone else. It’s really hard to just pick one but here goes ! I am going with ….drum roll please !
This week this Hugh has asked us to come up with a favourite song and video that surprised me. I can think of quiet a few that have shocked me but I am not sure I have been surprised .
This video shocked , surprised and thrilled me so much. I was knocked sideways to discover that this song I had loved for ages was sung by a man. A gorgeous looking guy with the most fabulous voice . I think it will surprise you too.
The Singer is Thomas Otten singing Espiritu. He is a French Countertenor.
This week the prompt from Hugh an Erika Kind is to share a song that says something about us personally.
There had always been a spirit of earth and life deep inside of me. It has taken years for this spirit to surface in me. Last December she swam to the surface of my consciousness . She lead me by the hand and has opened my eyes to the truth .
This song by Imogen Heap and the Dewarists show exactly how I feel.
Care of Jim Adams at NewEpicAuthor: This week’s prompt is Recorded, Jukebox, DJ, Radio.Well this is so hard to pick just one so I am going to pick more than one.
Firstly from 1984 Queen and the fabulous Radio Ga Ga.
Radio Ga Ga”
Radio
Radio
I’d sit alone and watch your light
My only friend through teenage nights
And everything I had to know
I heard it on my radio
You gave them all those old-time stars
Through wars of worlds invaded by Mars
You made ’em laugh, you made ’em cry
You made us feel like we could fly
Radio
So, don’t become some background noise
A backdrop for the girls and boys
Who just don’t know or just don’t care
And just complain when you’re not there
You had your time, you had the power
You’ve yet to have your finest hour
Radio, radio
All we hear is “Radio ga ga
Radio goo goo
Radio ga ga”
All we hear is “Radio ga ga
“Radio blah blah”
Radio, what’s new?
Radio, someone still loves you
We watch the shows, we watch the stars
On videos for hours and hours
We hardly need to use our ears
How music changes through the years
Let’s hope you never leave, old friend
Like all good things on you we depend
So, stick around ’cause we might miss you
When we grow tired of all this visual
You had your time, you had the power
You’ve yet to have your finest hour
Radio, radio
All we hear is “Radio ga ga
Radio goo goo
Radio ga ga”
All we hear is “Radio ga ga
Radio goo goo
Radio ga ga”
All we hear is “Radio ga ga
Radio blah blah”
Radio, what’s new?
Someone still loves you
Radio ga ga
Radio ga ga
Radio ga ga
You had your time, you had the power
You’ve yet to have your finest hour
Radio, radio Lyrics from A to Z
Then Robbie Williams and Rock DJ. This is a brilliant song and a great dance record. Me with the floorshow Kickin’ with your torso Boys getting high And the girls even more so Wave your hands if your not with the man Can I kick it? (Yes you can) I got (Funk) You got (Soul) We got everybody I’ve got the gift Gonna stick it in the goal It’s time to move your body Babylon back in business Can I get a witness? Every girl, every man Houston, do you hear me? Ground control, can you feel me? Need permission to land I don’t wanna rock, DJ But your making me feel so nice When’s it gonna stop, DJ? Cos you’re keepin’ me up all night Singin’ in the classes Music for your masses Give no head No backstage passes Have a proper giggle I’ll be quite polite But when I rock the mic I rock the mic (Right) You got no love, then you’re with the wrong man It’s time to move your body If you can’t get a girl But your best friend can It’s time to move your body I don’t wanna be sleazy Baby just tease me Got no family planned Houston, do you hear me? Ground control, can you feel me? Need permission to land I don’t wanna rock DJ But you’re making me feel so nice When’s it gonna stop, DJ? Cos you’re keeping me up all night I don’t wanna rock, DJ But you’re making me feel so nice When’s it gonna stop, DJ? Cos your keeping me up all night Pimpin’ aint easy Most of them fleece me Every night Pimpin’ ain’t easy But if you’re sellin’ it It’s alright Come on I don’t wanna rock, DJ But you’re making me feel so nice When’s it gonna stop, DJ? Cos you’re keeping me up all night I don’t wanna rock, DJ But you’re making me feel so nice When’s it gonna stop, DJ? Cos you’re keeping me up all night
And finally the theme to Juke Box Jury shown from 1959 to 1967. The theme is Hit and Miss by John Barry. It was the first really UK pop show. Previous show were modelled on the US. shows of that genre. Read about Juke box Jury here.
And here is show .. from the 60’s very British.😉
This is brought to as part of Song Lyric Sunday hosted at NewEpicAuthor.
Hi I was just over at Hugh’s News and Views and saw he was taking part in Weekend Music Share . Hugh says Erika Kindgave him the inspiration for this music share prompt. We are all welcome to join in and use the tags ‘Weekend Music Share’ banner in your post and use the hashtag #WeekendMusicShare .
The very first record I bought with my own money. ( and I do mean record it was a 45″ vinyl ) was in June 1963. I was about 10yrs old and I had saved up for months. I think, no I am sure it was 6 shillings and 8 pennies in old money which is circa 34pence in today’s money .
The shop I bought it from was an old corner shop halfway between my home and my school…… well it was if you took a slight detour! I went in every day for a fortnight to see if the record had arrived. I went in three days running to make sure the owner was saving me a copy because I could not buy it until I had that week’s pocket money. He must of got really fed up with me.
Anyway when I did finally get my hands on my copy of it I rushed home to play it on our old Dansette record player ( well my sister’s and brother’s had been using it to death before me). I played it and played it on repeat until Mum and Dad asked me to STOP!
So here it is my first ever record purchase, Come On by The Rolling Stone’s , written by Chuck Berry.
Hi I was just over at Hugh’s News and Views and saw he was taking part in Weekend Music Share . Hugh says Erika Kindgave him the inspiration for this music share prompt. We are all welcome to join in and use the tags ‘Weekend Music Share’ banner in your post and use the hashtag #WeekendMusicShare .
Well I love a prompt and I especially love a music prompt . So the theme is music which features your favourite instrument. I have cheated a little as there are three instruments when put together send me to heaven. I introduce to you the
I have chosen The Corrs an Irish band that combine pop rock with traditional Irish themes within their music. The group consists of the Corr siblings, Andrea (lead vocals, tin whistle, ukulele), Sharon (violin, keyboards, vocals), Caroline (drums, percussion, piano, bodhrán, vocals), and Jim (guitar, piano, keyboards, vocals). They are from Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. Info from Wikipedia The tune I have picked I think demonstrates what I love best about the three instruments. Toss the feathers
Without further ado here it is enjoy! Hugh shall we dance ?
This week Jim Adams at NewEpicAuthor told us he had heard from Helen Vahdati. Unfortunately Helen is still unwell and has decided not to take the reins back.
Luckily for us Jim is happy to continue hosting our weekly song prompt. Hooray and thank you Jim.
Well there are so many and I have had a really hard job on deciding what to pick .
Before I go for my main choice here is my favourite occupation song of all time. Wichita Lineman . By Glen Campbell. A beautiful self explanatory song about a man doing a dangerous job in harsh conditions and missing home and partner.
Lyrics and who wrote the song all in the video.
Well now here is my main choice The Scientist by Cold play. The video shows the story of the song backwards. Chris Martin had to sing “The Scientist” backwards for the music video, so learned the phonetic movements which made it look like he was singing the words, the singer set about the month long task of studying his lyrics and learning how perform them back to front. It is very well done!
The Scientist”
Come up to meet you, tell you I’m sorry
You don’t know how lovely you are
I had to find you
Tell you I need you
Tell you I set you apart
Tell me your secrets
And ask me your questions
Oh, let’s go back to the start
Running in circles
Coming up tails
Heads on a science apart
Nobody said it was easy
It’s such a shame for us to part
Nobody said it was easy
No one ever said it would be this hard
Oh, take me back to the start
I was just guessing
At numbers and figures
Pulling the puzzles apart
Questions of science
Science and progress
Do not speak as loud as my heart
Tell me you love me
Come back and haunt me
Oh, and I rush to the start
Running in circles
Chasing our tails
Coming back as we are
Nobody said it was easy
Oh, it’s such a shame for us to part
Nobody said it was easy
No one ever said it would be so hard
It is Sunday again and time for SLS. Helen Vahdati’s This Thing Called Life One Word at a Time, Song Lyric Sunday. The prompt for this week is Harmony/Melody/Music, so let’s light it up, set it off, kick it into gear, As Jim at newepicauthor said “let it rip, start jamming, let the dogs out, release the hounds and get the party started.”
Okay I want to play but I don’t have much time so I am going straight in with Extreme an actual American Rock Band though from this beautiful, gentle and truly gorgeous close harmony. The song More than words.
“More Than Words”
Saying “I love you”
Is not the words
I want to hear from you
It’s not that I want you
Not to say
But if you only knewHow easy
It would be to
Show me how you feel
More than words
Is all you have to do
To make it real
Then you wouldn’t
Have to say
That you love me
Cause I’d already know
What would you do?
If my heart
Was torn in two
More than words
To show you feel
That your love
For me is real
What would you say
If I took
Those words away
Then you couldn’t
Make things new,
Just by saying
“I love you”
More than words,
More than words
Now that I’ve tried to
Talk to you
And make you understand
All you have to do
Is close your eyes
And just reach out your hands
And touch me
Hold me close
Don’t ever let me go
More than words
Is all I ever
Needed you to show
Then you wouldn’t
Have to say
That you love me
Cause I’d already know
What would you do if my heart was torn in two
More than words to show you feel
That your love for me is real
What would you say if I took those words away
Then you couldn’t make things new
Just by saying I love you
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More than words
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More than words
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