Today it’s a free choice week on Monday Music Moves Me I have decided to go with Cathy . Cathy has chosen Music Makes Me Smile, so I am going with music that lifts my spirits. Everyone of these song give me an instant lift, I hope they can do the same for you. 😃😃.
They are all self explanatory and I hope you enjoy them .
It was a foggy freezing December day When we all met at the Crematorium our goodbyes to say. To a larger than life, loud colourful girl Who with a flash of her eyes could set our working day in a whirl. I sat there sobbing but she had to have the last word “Get a grip you silly cow” were the words that I heard. Then as her coffin disappeared for her final bow She went out with a flourish to Queen’s ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’.
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Karen 1958 – 2010 she always had the last word and laugh. 💜💜. Karen died in 2010 of throat cancer. Her last days were not good in fact the still haunt me . She was a shining light extinguished too soon. The above is the second part of my tribute to her. You do need to read the first part of the poem , in fact it is sad which is why I didn’t repost it all here. If you wish to read it you can here. When I hear “Don’t stop me now I smile for Karen.”
BOOGIE ON EVERYONE 💜💜
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Good Sunday everyone hope you are all well and happy! This Week on Song Lyric Sunday Jim Adams wants us to highlight songs that incorporate whistling? Well here we go Jim and there are plenty to go on. But I have just picked two.
First up is Patience by Guns N’Roses mainly because I love the group and Axl is just so cute! Also it’s a great song! 1988 I was married three children , working and holding the fort because hubby was away a lot and often at short notice with the job. I was 35 and busy life could be humdrum but I had imagination, music and dreams.
“Patience” is a song by American rock band Guns N’ Roses from their second studio album, G N’ R Lies (1988), released as a single in April 1989. The song peaked at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song is a ballad, played using three acoustic guitars and was recorded in a single session by producer Mike Clink. A music video of the song was shot and appears on the band’s music video DVD, Welcome to the Videos.
The motivation for the track is generally accepted to be the troublesome relationship between Axl Rose and his now ex-wife Erin Everly, though this was never stated in the album or interviews. According to bass guitarist Duff McKagan, “Axl came up with a great lyric, seemingly out of nowhere, that of course became the story and melody of that song.”
Steven Adler did not record on the track, although in some live performances prior to release of the album, such as their performance at the Orange County Fair in New York in the summer of 1988, percussion (and electric instruments) were used. Information Wikipedia
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One, two, one, two, three, four
Shed a tear ’cause I’m missin’ you I’m still alright to smile Girl, I think about you everyday now Was a time when I wasn’t sure But you set my mind at ease There is no doubt you’re in my heart now
Said, woman, take it slow It’ll work itself out fine All we need is just a little patience Said, sugar, make it slow And we’ll come together fine All we need is just a little patience (Patience)
I sit here on the stairs ‘Cause I’d rather be alone If I can’t have you right now, I’ll wait, dear Sometimes, I get so tense But I can’t speed up the time But you know, love There’s one more thing to consider
Said, woman, take it slow And things will be just fine You and I’ll just use a little patience Said, sugar, take the time ‘Cause the lights are shinin’ bright You and I’ve got what it takes to make it We won’t fake it I’ll never break it ‘Cause I can’t take it
Little patience Need a little patience, yeah Just a little patience, yeah
Some more patience I’ve been walkin’ the streets at night Just tryin’ to get it right (a little patience) It’s hard to see with so many around You know I don’t like bein’ stuck in the crowd (could use some patience) And the streets don’t change, but maybe the names I ain’t got time for the game ’cause I need you (gotta have more patience) Yeah, yeah, but I need you Oh, I need you (all it takes is patience) Oh, I need you (just a little patience) Oh, this time (is all you need)
Next up Super Tramp a great group I always got the feeling their songs were very tongue in cheek. I was 29 and wondering where life was heading, I only had two of the boys then but it was still a busy life. Anyway I digress I love this track it had everything unusual two keyboards, whistling, great harmonies, finger snapping and then at the end when you thought it could get no better Roger Hodgson came up with a brilliant guitar solo!
It was an early morning yesterday I was up before the dawn And I really have enjoyed my stay But I must be moving on
Like a king without a castle Like a queen without a throne I’m an early morning lover And I must be moving on
Now I believe in what you say Is the undisputed truth But I have to have things my own way To keep me in my youth
Like a ship without an anchor Like a slave without a chain Just the thought of those sweet ladies Sends a shiver through my veins
And I will go on shining Shining like brand new I’ll never look behind me My troubles will be few
Goodbye stranger it’s been nice Hope you find your paradise Tried to see your point of view Hope your dreams will all come true
Goodbye Mary, goodbye Jane Will we ever meet again Feel no sorrow, feel no shame Come tomorrow, feel no pain
Sweet devotion (Goodby Mary) It’s not for me (Goodbye Jane) Just give me motion (Will we ever) To set me free (Meet again) In the land and the ocean (Feel no sorrow) Far away (Feel no shame) It’s the life I’ve chosen (Come tomorrow) Every day (Feel no pain) So goodbye Mary (Goodbye, Mary) So goodbye Jane (Goodbye, Jane) Will we ever (Will we ever) Meet again (Meet again)
Now some they do and some they don’t And some you just can’t tell And some they will and some they won’t With some it’s just as well
You can laugh at my behaviour And that’ll never bother me Say the devil is my saviour But I don’t pay no heed
And I will go on shining Shining like brand new I’ll never look behind me My troubles will be few
Goodbye, stranger, it’s been nice Hope you find your paradise Tried to see your point of view Hope your dreams will all come true
Goodbye Mary, goodbye Jane Will we ever meet again Feel no sorrow, feel no shame Come tomorrow, feel no pain
Sweet devotion (Goodbye, Mary) It’s not for me (Goodbye, Jane) Just give me motion (Will we ever) To set me free (Meet again) In the land and the ocean (Feel no sorrow) Far away (Feel no shame) It’s the life I’ve chosen (Come tomorrow) Every day (Feel no pain)
So now I’m leaving (Goodbye, Mary) Got to go (Goodbye, Jane) Hit the road (Will we ever) I’ll say it once again (Meet again) Oh, yes, I’m leaving (Feel so sorrow) Got to go (Feel no shame) Got to go (Come tomorrow) I’m sorry, I must dash (Feel no pain)
So goodbye Mary (Goodbye, Mary) So goodbye Jane (Goodbye, Jane) Will we ever (Will we ever) Meet again? (Meet again)
This week the prompt songs about Toys. So I have picked two songs entitled Little Tin Soldier…. From different years, different genre’s, one from a group and one from a solo artist and both based on a story written by Hans Christian Anderson.
When I was fourteen I was a regular attendee at the BBC’s weekly chart show Top of The Pops at Lime Grove Studios. I used to with my friend Anne … We loved that time and met many groups and stars among them the Small Faces. Here is Tin Soldier by them , the video though is not of T.O.T. Ps but from ITVs rival show Ready, Steady Go. If your quick you will spot the iconic hosts Cathy McGowan and Keith Fordyce
“Tin Soldier” is a song released by the English rock band Small Faces on 2 December 1967, written by Steve Marriott (credited to Marriott/Lane). The song peaked at number nine in the UK singles chart and number 38 in Canada. It has since been covered by many other notable rock artists.
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Tin Soldier was originally written by Steve Marriott for singer P.P. Arnold, but Marriott liked it so much he kept it himself. It was a song that he wrote to his first wife, Jenny Rylance. P.P. Arnold can be heard singing backing vocals on the song and also performed as guest singer at television recordings of the song. The song signalled a return to the band’s R&B roots whilst continuing their forays into psychedelic rock and other musical experiments. When Tin Soldier was released the BBC informed the band that the last line of the song had to be removed from all TV and radio broadcasts, mistakenly believing that Marriott sang “sleep with you”, when in fact the lyric is “sit with you”. Marriott explained that the song was about “getting into someone’s mind—not their body”. Tin Soldier reached number nine in the UK Singles Chart and remains one of Small Faces’ best known songs.
Talking about the song, and the influence of his wife Jenny, Marriott stated:
The meaning of the song is about getting into somebody’s mind—not their body. It refers to a girl I used to talk to all the time and she really gave me a buzz. The single was to give her a buzz in return and maybe other people as well. I dig it. There’s no great message really and no physical scenes.
The song seems to have been influenced by Hans Christian Andersen‘s fairy tale The Steadfast Tin Soldier, the story of an imperfect tin soldier’s desire for a paper ballerina. The opening lyric is “I am a little tin soldier that wants to jump into your fire”.
Upon reaching No. 73 in the U.S. with this single, their label Immediate Records abandoned its attempts to penetrate the American market. “Tin Soldier” would ultimately be the last song performed live by the Small Faces during their original incarnation; It was performed on 8 March 1969 at Springfield Ballroom (now demolished and replaced by the football stand of Springfield Stadium) in Jersey. Imformation Wik
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I, am a little tin soldier That wants to jump into your fire You are a look in your eye A dream passing by in the sky
But I don’t understand And all I need, is treat me like a man ‘Cause I ain’t no child Take me like I am
I got to know that I belong to you I do anything that you want to do I’ll sing any so song that you want me to sing to you
I don’t need no aggravation I just got to make you Got, I said listen, I just got to make you, yes, my occupation
I got to know that I belong to you I’d do anything that you want to do I’d sing any song that you want me to sing to you
All I need is your whispered hello Smiles melting the snow nothing heard Your eyes are deeper than time Say a love that won’t rhyme without words
So now I’ve lost my way I need help to show me things to say Give me your love before mine fades away
I got to know that I belong to you Do anything that you want to do Sing any song that you want me to sing to you
Oh, no, no Oh, no, no I just want some reaction Someone to give me satisfaction All I want to do is stick with you ‘Cause I love you
In 1965 I was twelve years old, I loved fairytales and Donovan among others…. So what could have been more perfect?
From Donovan’s 1965 Album Fairytale Little tin soldier is the beautiful retelling of the Hans Christian Anderson tale The Steadfast Tin Soldier. A lovely story worth the read.
Once in a town in the black forest a little white toy-shop stood. And the little tin soldier with only one leg lived in a castle of wood. And across the room on another shelf stood a little glass case, And a tiny ballerina lived in there all in her dress of lace. And from where the little tin soldier stood they could see each other so clear And the little tin soldier watched over her with a love that was so dear. Then one day sadness came: the tiny ballerina was sold. The little tin soldier was thrown away and into the gutter he rolled. The water carried him to the sea and many far-off lands. He made many children happy as he passed through their tiny hands. And then one day they met again in a house in the land of Eire And when the clocks on the wall struck the midnight hour They jumped into a fire And in that fire they shall stay Forever in the day. For the fire, Lord, is the fire of love, Just like the peaceful dove.
Good Sunday Morning everyone and welcome to Jim Adam’s Song Lyric Sunday again. This week’s prompt is: Songs that reached #2 on the charts, but never got to #1.
So I have chosen The Rhythm Of Night by Corona, I remember my eldest used to go to all night raves and this is one of the tracks that was big back in the day. It never reached number 1 which is strange but not everyone can be number one everytime, even The Beatles had 5 songs not make number one…the list goes on and I am not going to go there it because we’d be here forever.
The Rhythm of the Night” is a song by Italian Eurodance group Corona. It was released as their debut single in 1993 in Italy, then elsewhere the following year. The song is the title track of the group’s debut studio album, The Rhythm of the Night (1995), and was written by Francesco Bontempi, Annerley Emma Gordon, Giorgio Spagna, Pete Glenister and Mike Gaffey. It was produced by Bontempi, and the vocals were performed by Italian singer Giovanna Bersola, who is not credited on the single and does not appear in the music video. The woman who appears in the video is the group’s frontwoman Olga Souza. The video was A-listed on Music TV-channels, such as Germany’s VIVA. The song was a worldwide hit in 1994, peaking at number-one in Italy, and within the top five in most of Europe, while in the US, it fell short of the top ten, reaching number eleven on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Cash Box Top 100.
Australia (8), Austria (6), Denmark (4), France (3), Germany (8), Iceland (4), Ireland (3), the Netherlands (5), New Zealand (7), Scotland (2), Spain (3), Switzerland (3) and the United Kingdom(2). Additionally, it was a top 20 hit in Belgium (13) and a 30 hit in Sweden (28). In the United States, “The Rhythm of the Night” reached number eleven on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Cash Box Top 100.
The song was credited to Francesco Bontempi, Annerley Emma Gordon, Giorgio Spagna, Pete Glenister and Mike Gaffey. In 1987 the Pete Glenister and Mike Gaffey written song “Save Me” performed by German pop duo Say When! was released. The Rhythm of the Night borrows heavily from this track, namely the music and specifically the lyrics “Round and round we go, each time I hear you say”, along with other similar lyrics shared by the two songs. As a result, the two received writing credits on The Rhythm of the Night.
At the time she got the gig, Italian singer Giovanna Bersola suffered from stage fright, and would only be doing studio work. Brazilian singer Olga Souza would be fronting the song on stage and tour instead of Bersola, as well as in its accompanying music video. Bersola told in a 2021 interview, “The studio was safe for me, it was no windows, just me and the music. It was a time when dance and euro house music was very prolific in Europe and I was living in Italy at the time, so I was singing three or four songs a day as a session voice.” According to Souza fronting the group instead of her and that they didn’t use Bersola’s image on the single cover, she felt that it suited her, “That gave me the freedom to be absolutely no one.” Bersola is no longer suffering from stage fright and now lives in New Zealand. “The Rhythm of the Night” was released in 1993 in Italy, and the following year, it was released internationally.
The song was an even bigger hit on the dance charts. It peaked at number one on the French dance chart, number two on the Canadian RPM Dance/Urban chart and the European Dance Radio chart, number three on the UK Dance Chart, and number seven on the BillboardHot Dance Club Play chart in the United States. information Wikipedia.
Here is Giovanna Bersola stage name Jenny B actually on stage and singing Rhythm of the night and Love so free.
This is the rhythm of the night This is the rhythm of the night
You could put some joy upon my face Oh, sunshine in an empty place Take me to turn to And babe, I’ll make you stay Oh, I can ease you of your pain Feel you give me love again ‘Round and ’round we go Each time I hear you say
This is the rhythm of the night The night, oh yeah The rhythm of the night This is the rhythm of my life My life, oh yeah The rhythm of my life
Won’t you teach me how to love and learn? There’ll be nothing left for me to yearn Think of me burn And let me hold your hand I don’t wanna face the world in tears Please think again, I’m on my knees Sing that song to me No reason to repent I know you wanna say it
This is the rhythm of the night The night, oh yeah The rhythm of the night This is the rhythm of my life My life, oh yeah The rhythm of my life
This is the rhythm of the night
This is the rhythm of the night
This is the rhythm This is the rhythm This is the rhythm of the night
This is the rhythm This is the rhythm This is the rhythm of the night I know you wanna say it
This is the rhythm of the night The night, oh yeah The rhythm of the night This is the rhythm of my life My life, oh yeah The rhythm of my life This is the rhythm of the night
Hello and welcome to M.M.M.M. this week we are to go with a Latin signature! So to start with I am going to include a poem I wrote back in December 2012
I need to Tango Tango, I mean the whole fandango. I need to strut and and grind I need to Tango. I need to step and side step I need to spin and twirl I maybe in the body of an older woman but at heart I am still a girl.
I need to meet the eyes of dark haired man. I need him to hold me to him, to move me , he can can can! I need the high heels I need a red dress I want the rush I need the sex I know I will blush blush blush!
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I want to Tango Tango I need to dip and angle I need to sway, and over, a strong arm to dangle. I need excitement I need distraction I really crave satisfaction, action action action!
I need to fondle and be fondled. I need to excite and be excited OH! I need to Tango Tango I need to see a man go wild and spin me off my feet. I need to Tango Tango I want to tell everyone so I shall tweet tweet tweet!
I need to Tango Tango in a new dress and some spangols !I need to glide and swirl I need to to pretend and in my head be a dizzy dizzy girl !
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Good Sunday Morning everyone. It’s time for Jim Adams Song Lyric Sunday. .
May 5, 2024 – Songs by performers from American Idol suggested by Nancy aka The Sicilian Storyteller. This is Nancy’s final week as guest host and what a Stirling Job she has done providing us with great prompts. Yea! Nancy.
Now I am from the UK so in fact I have never watched American Idol. So I have done a lot of YouTube and Wikipedia traling. I have come up with four of the “best” according to YouTube. These are the ones that caught my ear and some information about them. I know I am supposed to give the lyrics but that would make this post way too long so I am going to break the rules this week…. 😱 So here we go first up is “Dibesh Pokharel (born October 24, 1997),known by his stage name Arthur Gunn, is a Nepalese-born American singer-songwriter from Wichita, Kansas, who came to national attention in 2020 as the runner-up finalist on the eighteenth season of the singing reality show American Idol. He started singing in 2014 and is known for his “textured, sandpapery” vocals. He released his eight-song debut album, Grahan, in early 2018. He released another album, KHOJ, in 2019 with singles including “Ma,” “Khoj” and “Karnali (The River). More information here. “
Second up is “Catie Virginia Turner (born February 14, 2000)[4][5] is an American pop singer. She rose to prominence as a contestant on sixteenth season of American Idol, placing in the top seven. In September 2019, Turner further gained notoriety after her song “Prom Queen” was used in the trailer for Shane Dawson‘s web series The Beautiful World of Jeffree Star, which gained over 11 million views in just one week. She has released four EPs: The Sad Vegan as an independent artist, followed by Heartbroken and Milking It, Comedy & Tragedy: Act I, and Comedy & Tragedy: Act II with Atlantic Records. More information here.”
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Third on the list is “Abi auditioned in Los Angeles. She sang “What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish, from the Barbie film soundtrack. All three judges voted “yes”, sending her to the next round.
One week later, the judges surprised her via a video message at the Palm Springs Street Fair, where she frequently gigs, informing her that her Golden Ticket was upgraded to a Platinum Ticket, which enables her to skip the Idol Arena stage. More Information Here“
Last but nowhere near last “Walker Burroughs auditioned in Louisville. He sang “Love Like This” by Ben Rector and “Hello” by Lionel Richie. All three judges voted “yes”, sending him to the next round. Read more here. “
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Then I found this , one of my favourites James Blunt singing with IAM Tongi. William “Iam” Guy Tongi (born September 1, 2004) is a singer who won season 21 of American Idol. He is the first person from Hawaii, the first Pacific Islander, and the first non-country singer in three years, to win the competition. He is also the first winner to have been born after the show’s premiere on June 11, 2002. More information here.
Good morning and welcome to MMMM . This week’s these is freefall and it’s whatever music moves you or me or all of us!
This week I am going to showcase Welsh singer Marina and the Diamonds, her songs are all strong womens songs with good strong positive messages. What I like about Marina is that you can still her Welsh accent, gentle as it is, when she sings. So let’s start with my favourite song by her. I am not a Robot.
Marina Lambrini Diamandis (/ˌdiːəˈmændɪs/DEE-ə-MAN-diss; Greek: Μαρίνα-Λαμπρινή Διαμάντη, romanized: Marína-Lampriní Diamánti; born 10 October 1985), known mononymously as Marina (often stylised in all caps) and previously by the stage nameMarina and the Diamonds, is a Welsh singer and songwriter.
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One Voice Children’s Choir (originally known as the 2002 Winter Olympic Children’s Choir and Studio A Children’s Choir) is an American children’s choir in Utah.
The group was founded by children and Masa Fukuda in 2001 after he composed the song “It Just Takes Love” for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. Fukuda asked students to participate in a commemorative CD for the Olympics. Some of the students also were “children of light” performers for the Olympics, whom he volunteered to help train. After the Olympics, 25 students wanted to continue singing together, and Fukuda formed the choir as a nonprofit organization to continue working with them.
One Voice Children’s Choir is led by choir director Masa Fukuda and Artistic Directors Michelle Boothe and Tanner DeWaal and has 180 members ages 5–18. Every year, the choir performs around 50 to 70 times. The group meets year-round for once-a-week practices. They perform a vast selection of music such as pop, gospel, classical, Broadway, and patriotic.
In 2003, the choir sang the Christmas song “Innocence of Youth” and won the John Lennon International Music Award after singing in a competition for Yoko Ono. In 2014, One Voice received national attention for their rendition of the Disney song “Let It Go”, starring Lexi Walker and Alex Boyé. Their video received 1 million views in one day, 18 million in 10 days, and over 60 million by July 2015. They were invited to compete in the ninth season of America’s Got Talent (AGT) in 2014 and reached the quarterfinals.
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First things first I’ma say all the words inside my head I’m fired up and tired of the way that things have been, oh-ooh The way that things have been, oh-ooh
Second thing second Don’t you tell me what you think that I could be I’m the one at the sail, I’m the master of my sea, oh-ooh The master of my sea, oh-ooh
I was broken from a young age Taking my sulking to the masses Writing my poems for the few That look at me, took to me, shook to me, feeling me Singing from heartache from the pain Taking my message from the veins Speaking my lesson from the brain Seeing the beauty through the…
Pain! You made me a, you made me a believer, believer Pain! You break me down and build me up, believer, believer Pain! Oh, let the bullets fly, oh, let them rain My life, my love, my drive, it came from… Pain! You made me a, you made me a believer, believer
First things first Can you imagine what’s about to happen? It’s Weezy the Dragon, I link with the Dragons And we gon’ get ratchet, no need for imaginin’
This is what’s happenin’ Second thing second, I reckon immaculate Sound about accurate I know that strength, it don’t come, don’t come without strategy I know the sweet, it don’t come without cavities I know the passages come with some traffic I start with from the basement, end up in the attic And third thing third Whoever call me out, they simply can’t count Let’s get mathematic, I’m up in this, huh
Is you a believer? I get a unicorn out of a zebra I wear my uniform like a tuxedo This dragon don’t hold his breath, don’t need no breather Love you Ms. Cita, the son of a leader I know the bloomin’ don’t come without rain I know the losin’ don’t come without shame I know the beauty don’t come without hurt
Hol’ up, hol’ up, last thing last I know that Tunechi don’t come without Wayne I know that losin’ don’t come without game I know that glory don’t come without… Don’t come without…
Pain! You made me a, you made me a believer, believer Pain! You break me down and build me up, believer, believer Pain Oh, let the bullets fly, oh, let them rain My life, my love, my drive, it came from… Pain! You made me a, you made me a believer, believer
Last things last By the grace of fire and flames You’re the face of the future, the blood in my veins, oh-ooh The blood in my veins, oh-ooh But they never did, ever lived, ebbing and flowing Inhibited, limited ’til it broke open and rained down It rained down, like…
Pain! You made me a, you made me a believer, believer Pain! You break me down and build me up, believer, believer Pain Oh, let the bullets fly, oh, let them rain My life, my love, my drive, it came from… Pain! You made me a, you made me a believer, believer
Songwriters: Benjamin Arthur Mckee / Daniel Coulter Reynolds / Daniel Wayne Sermon / Mattias Per Larsson / Robin Lennart Fredriksson / Daniel James Platzman / Justin Drew Tranter
The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) is a British symphony orchestra based in London. Founded in 1904, the LSO is the oldest of London’s symphony orchestras. The LSO was created by a group of players who left Henry Wood’s Queen’s Hall Orchestra because of a new rule requiring players to give the orchestra their exclusive services. The LSO itself later introduced a similar rule for its members. From the outset the LSO was organised on co-operative lines, with all players sharing the profits at the end of each season. This practice continued for the orchestra’s first four decades. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Symphony_Orchestra
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Lastly but no way least. The Killers “Human” is a song by American rock band the Killers. Written by and produced by the band members and co-produced by Stuart Price, it was released as the first single from their third studio album Day & Age (2008).
The Cinematic Orchestra is a British nu jazz and downtempo music group created in 1999 by Jason Swinscoe. The group is signed to independent record label Ninja Tune. The Cinematic Orchestra have produced four studio albums, Motion (1999), Every Day (2002), Ma Fleur (2007) and To Believe (2019), and two film soundtrack albums, Man with a Movie Camera (2003) and The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (2009).
In addition to Swinscoe, the band includes former DJ Food member PC (Patrick Carpenter) on turntables, Luke Flowers on drums, Tom Chant on saxophone, Nick Ramm on piano, Stuart McCallum on guitar, Phil France on double bass Former members include Jamie Coleman (trumpet), T. Daniel Howard (drums), Federico Ughi (drums), Alex James (piano), and Clean Sadness (synthesizer, programming). Heidi Vogel (vocals) appears as a regular collaborator.
Swinscoe and Carpenter have also recorded together under the band name Neptune.
I did my best to notice
When the call came down the line
Up to the platform of surrender
I was broad but I was kind
And sometimes I get nervous
When I see an open door
Close your eyes
Clear your heart
Cut the cord
Are we human?
Or are we dancer?
My sign is vital
My hands are cold
And I'm on my knees
Looking for the answer
Are we human?
Or are we dancer?
Pay my respects to grace and virtue
Send my condolences to good
Give my regards to soul and romance
They always did the best they could
And so long to devotion
You taught me everything I know
Wave goodbye
Wish me well
You got to let me go
Are we human?
Or are we dancer?
My sign is vital
My hands are cold
And I'm on my knees
Looking for the answer
Are we human?
Or are we dancer?
Will your system be alright
When you dream of home tonight?
There is no message we're receiving
Let me know is your heart still beating?
Are we human?
Or are we dancer?
My sign is vital
My hands are cold
And I'm on my knees
Looking for the answer
You got to let me know
Are we human?
Or are we dancer?
My sign is vital
My hands are cold
And I'm on my knees
Looking for the answer
Are we human?
Or are we dancer?
Are we human?
Or are we dancer?
Are we human
Or are we dancer?
This week’s challenge is to build your song picks around April-born singers, songwriters, or musicians.. I like this and decided to do a little twist on the prompt. I picked four artists and did a now and then . Happy Birthday Month to Peter Frampton, Susan Boyle,Janis Ian and John Oates.
Susan Magdalane Boyle (born 1 April 1961) is a Scottish singer. She rose to fame in 2009 after appearing as a contestant on the third series of Britain’s Got Talent, singing “I Dreamed a Dream” from Les Misérables. As of 2021, Boyle has sold 25 million records. Her debut album, I Dreamed a Dream (2009), is one of the best-selling albums of the 21st century, having sold over 10 million copies worldwide, and it was the best-selling album internationally in 2009. In 2011, Boyle made UK music history by becoming the first female artist to achieve three successive albums debut at No.1 in less than two years. In 2012, Susan was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome. Susan had a minor stroke in 2022. She revealed the news during an appearance on June 4, 2023, after her performance on Britain’s Got Talent. More information here
There is so much more to know about this wonderful woman I urge you to check out her Wikipedia page it’s amazing.
John William Oates (born April 7, 1948) is an American musician, best known as half of the rock and soul duo Hall & Oates along with Daryl Hall. He has played rock, R&B, and soul music, serving as a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Oates was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004, and in 2014 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a member of Hall & Oates. His memoir, Change of Seasons, was published in 2017.
In November 2023, Daryl Hall sued John Oates and filed a temporary restraining order against him, for initially undisclosed reasons. The following week, Hall filed a declaration accusing Oates of “the ultimate partnership betrayal” for planning to sell his share of the duo’s publishing to Primary Wave Music. Oates responded that Hall’s statements were “inflammatory, outlandish, and inaccurate”. More information here
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Well here we are it’s Sunday again and this week Jim Adams’s promt for Song Lyric Sunday is “Duets with two prominent performers suggested by Nancy aka The Sicilian Storyteller.
Well I am being totally selfish this week and picking my favourite duets by my favourite artists. Artists, Imogen Heap and IAMX,Sam Ryder and Hannah Waddingham and Axil Rose and Elton John.
I have spent ages over which duets to choose but I hope you will enjoy these picked with love. First up Immie and IAMX and My secret friend. It’s so haunting song. I really love how the lyrics draw you in . The video too is just amazing, ambiguous and thought provoking.
“My Secret Friend” is a song performed by IAMX and Imogen Heap, released as the third single from the album Kingdom of Welcome Addiction. The music video, directed by Chris Corner, features Corner dressed as a woman, the video’s lead female character, and Heap as a man, the lead male character. He stated in an interview that when he wrote it he pictured the characters as siblings, who have a romantic, possibly incestuous, relationship. The video is featured on the CD single. Information here.
You have loved You were not alone You have braved the weather When the storm cut you to the bone There was always shelter
My secred friend I’ll take you to the river My secred friend We can swim forever
In your skin To die a little death This time there’s no code word When everyday frays in hollow ends Dream sweet love submersive
Next our lovely Sam singing beautifully, not roaring today,(thought he roars amazingly), with Hannah Waddingham.
“Fought & Lost” is a song by British singer-songwriter Sam Ryder featuring English musician Brian May and Bulgarian musical composer George Strezov. It was released as a single on 24 May 2023 by Parlophone Records. It was by written by Ryder alongside Jamie Hartman and Tom Howe, who also produced the track. Ryder performed the song with Hannah Waddingham, at the Grammy Museum.
“Fought & Lost” is an original song written for season 3 episode 11 of the American comedy-drama series Ted Lasso. Ryder explained on his social media that he was offered the opportunity to write the song after meeting series star Jason Sudeikis and composer Tom Howe at the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert in September 2022.
In an interview with Chris Evans, Ryder described the song lyrically as a track “for the hope seekers & the faith keepers and the ones who foster the dream and keep its fire burning regardless of the knock backs, the almosts, the falls & the failures”. Information here
Congratulations on your jubilation Our hearts are breaking underneath all the applause This devastation is of our own making But we’ve never tasted this much bitterness before
And everybody falls But some of us are born to fight And fight, and fight some more
So, we will see you here Same time, same place, next year And you may win this battle but you’ll never win the war Better to have fought and lost than never fought at all
Go take a bow your Audience is waiting We’ll take the shadows since the limelight isn’t ours We wanted it so bad Gave it all we had Oh, but wanting it doesn’t always make it yours
This time was ours to lose But fortune favors those who ride the storm and make it through
So, we will see you here Same time, same place, next year And you may win this battle but you’ll never win the war Better to have fought and lost than never fought at all
So, here on the same ground When the tables have turned around Oh, and your tears fall as your world is crashing down I hope when you see me You remember that feeling Oh, ’cause we’ve both seen the world from both sides now
And everybody falls And life will tear you down to show you what’s worth fighting for
Oh, we will see you here Same time, same place, next year And you may win this battle but you’ll never win the war Better to have fought and lost than never fought at all
Better to have fought and lost than never fought at all
Now for the third one This is more s trio or perhaps a quartet than a duet but it only two singers . Queen, Freddie Mercury (posthumously) Elton John and Axil Rose. This one starts of gently enough until at about 3mins 19seconds when Axil bursts on to the stage and like a Whirling Dervish delights everyone (especially me) then he and Elton end the masterpiece together almost holding hands 💜💜.
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness was a benefit concert held on Easter Monday, 20 April 1992, at Wembley Stadium in London, England, for an audience of 72,000. The concert was produced for television by Ray Burdis, directed by David Mallet and broadcast live on television and radio to 76 countries around the world, with an audience of up to one billion. The concert was a tribute to Queen‘s lead vocalist, Freddie Mercury, who died of AIDS on 24 November 1991. The show marked bassist John Deacon‘s final full-length concert with Queen (save a short live appearance with Brian May, Roger Taylor and Elton John in 1997). The profits from the concert were used to launch the Mercury Phoenix Trust, an AIDS charity organization. Information Wikipedia
Well there are so many more duets I would love to show you but Dad always said leave them wanting more.
Oh! One more because it’s live and cute! It’s Sam singing and roaring with Cha Dabin . The video is homely and honestly live. Don’t much about Cha Dabin but she says. “I sing YouTube 9M • TikTok 3M Contact : youtube.com/@chada6in+1 and this is her Instagram
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