Just Because Music: “Alvin’s Orchestra”
I know I’ve posted this before. It’s just that it’s been a sort of grim week, and I find this enormously cheering, so I thought I’d post it again:
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Just Because Music: Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass’s “Casino Royale”
Casino Royale, the movie for which Burt Bacharach wrote this song, is unwatchable, but — oh, my! — is the song fun: And why stop with one song? I loved Herb Albert and TJB:
Continue readingJust Because Music: Home Free’s “O Holy Night”
You all know how much I like “O Holy Night.” This isn’t quite Josh Groban, but it’s a lovely, lovely version of that beautiful song:
Continue readingJust Because Music — Mary Chapin Carpenter’s “Down At The Twist And Shout”
Caped Crusader introduced me to this song. I liked it (I’ve always liked Zydeco, which made my Berkeley peers sneer at me), so I’m happy to share it with you:
Continue readingJust Because Music: Earth, Wind & Fire’s “Fantasy”
Working away on a round-up in between caring for family members, so I thought I’d share some Earth, Wind & Fire with you.
Continue readingJust Because Music: Irving Berlin’s “How About A Cheer For The Navy?”
I’m doing something very wonderful and exciting today: I’m attending the commissioning ceremony for the USS America. If I’m lucky, I’ll be able to convince my companion at the ceremony to stick around in the City to watch the Blue Angels fly. (My sister, who lives in a town where
Continue readingBeethoven’s 5th — a cappella
While women in Saudi Arabia, Iran, Yemen, Kuwait, etc., walk around in tents, Israeli women do cool things like this:
Continue readingJust Because Music: Phillip Phillips’ “Unpack your heart”
Just a nice song, but lyrically and musically:
Continue readingJust Because Music: Two versions of “Oklahoma”
I’ve got an ear worm, so I naturally have to pass it on to you. I’m very fond of Gordon McCrae, so I prefer his open, mellow voice to Hugh Jackman’s tight, clipped voice. They both do a fine job, though, and it’s rather interesting to see the two performances back-to-back:
Continue readingJust Because Music: Enrique Iglesias’ “Bailando”
One of the songs that makes me wish I were young again, all dressed up to go out dancing:
Continue readingJust Because Music: Anders Nilsen’s “Tequila Salsa”
This is one where you’ll want to pay close attention to the words which, fortunately, display on the screen: As for me, I’ve learned in the short time since I first heard this song that it’s excellent music for cleaning house. It has great house-cleaning energy.
Continue readingJust Because Music — Mel Carter’s “Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me”
One of my dogs is deeply attached to me. Whenever he heads my way to cuddle with me, which is most of the time, he’s always moving at top speed, with his eyes shining with love. I always imagine that this is his theme song:
Continue readingJust Because Music — One Direction + 5 Seconds of Summer mash-up
Cheerful music, with a slightly sleazy and disturbing video:
Continue readingJust Because Music — Weird Al’s “Mission Statement”
It’s not just that he cleverly and harmoniously put together all the meaningless buzz words corporations tend to throw around; it’s also that the illustrations for the video are amazing. They show real SYNERGY!!
Continue readingJust Because Music: Meghan Trainor’s “All About That Bass”
One of my favorite boyfriends from days of yore won huge points when he told me that he and a friend practically had a fist fight over who would get to ask me out after they saw how I filled out the back of my dress at a wedding. I
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