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The Korgis – Everybody’s Got To Learn Sometime

Dumb Waiters was The Korgis second album and one of the signature releases of 1980 in the UK, ushering in the New Romantic era. This was the peak of The Korgis success.

Change your heart, look around you , Change your heart, it will astound you, I need your loving like the sunshine , And everybody’s got to learn sometime

Warren has said the simple lyrics concealed big ideas. “At the time, I was very into Buddhist philosophy. He had his very individual philosophy, but it was basically a Buddhist approach to life.. the This thing about changing fundamentally the way we look at life, the way we look at other people. Change your heart and look at the world with completely fresh eyes, not with the eyes of our social conditioning. Break away from your social conditioning and look at the world as if you were looking at it for the first time without any preconceptions. All that kind of stuff. As simply as possible, I made that the lyric of the song.”

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This stirred my memories this week. I often listen to alternative rock… this is not all that rock, but the label of the band is that.

Keane – Somewhere Only We Know

“Somewhere Only We Know” is a song by English alternative rock band Keane, officially released as the lead single from their debut album Hopes and Fears.

I read that: Keane lead vocalist Tim Rice-Oxley revealed in 2004 of the meaning of the song: It’s about being able to draw strength from a place or experience you’ve shared with someone. I think it’s an idea a lot of people can relate to. It might be about a geographical space, or a feeling; it can mean something individual to each person, and they can interpret it to a memory of theirs… It’s perhaps more of a theme rather than a specific message

Oh, simple thing, where have you gone? I’m getting old and I need something to rely on So tell me when you’re gonna let me in I’m getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

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Saturday tune for Easter.

Gene Pitney – Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart (1968)

This was originally a #5 hit for Gene Pitney in the UK in 1967. When Almond covered the song in 1989, he invited Pitney to sing on it with him, which Pitney was happy to do. That version was a hit #1 in many countries including the UK, but Pitney’s record label refused to release it in America, where Pitney was from. They were afraid that young listeners who were not familiar with Pitney or Almond would think they were a gay couple.

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The lyrics convey a feeling of being lost in one’s thoughts while people and their actions become mere shadows and echoes.

Harry Nilsson – Everybody’s Talkin’ – Midnight Cowboy

“Everybody s talkin at me I don’t hear a word they’re sayin, Only the echoes of my mind. People stopping staring, I can’t see their faces, Only the shadows of their eyes. I’m going where the sun keeps shinin Thru’ the pouring rain, Going where the weather suits my clothes, Banking off of the North East wind, Sailin on summer breeze And skipping over the ocean like a stone.

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Saturday tune for Easter.

Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye / and by @cdkcompany

Said Gotye of the song’s inspiration and meaning, it was “definitely drawn from various experiences I’ve had in relationships breaking up, and in the more reflective parts of the song, in the aftermath and the memory of those different relationships and what they were and how they broke up and what’s going on in everyone’s minds. Yeah, so it’s an amalgam of different feelings but not completely made up as such.”

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Here is my song for today from Jack Savoretti . Have a great weekend!

‘You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me / Io Che Non Vivo Senza Te (Medley)’,

For those who don’t know, “You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me” is an English cover of the Italian song ‘”Io Che Non Vivo (Senza Te)” written by Pino Donaggio and Vito Pallavicini.Giuseppe “Pino” Donaggio is an Italian musician, singer, and composer of film and television scores. A classically-trained violinist. He sang this song at the 1965 Sanremo Festival. Most of you will know the Dusty Springfield English version a year later. It was her biggest hit and became her signature tune.

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Here is my song for today. Have a great weekend! Hopefully not alone, if so, hopefully not lonely.

Diana Krall & Michael Bublé – ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY)

Alone Again (Naturally)” is a song by Irish singer-songwriter Gilbert O’Sullivan. Recorded in 1971, it became a worldwide hit. The song did not originally appear on his 1972 studio album Back to Front but has been included in reissues (often replacing “Clair”). The single spent six non-consecutive weeks at number one on Billboard’s Hot 100 between late July and early September 1972 in America. It ranked number two in the year-end chart and sold over two million copies. Diana Krall released a duet version with Michael Bublé on her 2015 album Wallflower.

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Charles Aznavour – Tous les visages de l’amour / She

This popped up – and it is such recognized song, mostly as sung by Elvis Costello in ‘Notting Hill’

Aznavour recorded the song in several different languages aside from English, including Spanish, German Italian and his native French.

This was the theme from the UK TV series The Seven Faces of Women. It was written by Herbert Kretzmer, the lyricist of Les Miserables, and Aznavour, who wrote the music.

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The cranberries – linger

This week I am posting a song that came up in my Spotify feed in one of the playlists. Yes I like it, so I thought I’d share it.

Dolores O’Riordan wrote this song about her feelings following the breakup with her first boyfriend, the soldier who broke her heart. She said the song is about “the way I reacted to infatuation.” she described this as “a love song.” In the lyric, she describes being mistreated by her love and seeing him with another girl, yet unable to break free because he lets their relationship linger. This hardy seems the stuff of dreams, but the feeling of first love is what O’Riordan keyed in on. It brought her back to a time of innocence.

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Year of the Cat – Al Stewart – Year of the Cat

The 1942 Humphrey Bogart movie Casablanca produced a huge hit with “As Time Goes By,” but “Year of the Cat” is the most popular song that is based on the film itself. In Vietnamese astrology, the Year of the Cat is also called the Year of the Rabbit – it comes every 12 Years and it is supposed to be a stress-free year. 1975, the year before the song was released, was a Year of the Cat.

On a morning from a Bogart movie
In a country where they turn back time
You go strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre
Contemplating a crime
She comes out of the sun in a silk dress running
Like a watercolor in the rain
Don’t bother asking for explanations
She’ll just tell you that she came
In the year of the cat

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I (Who Have Nothing) · Ben e King 1963 and also sung by Joe Cocker 2004, Shirley Bassey 1963 and Tom Jones 1970

So, SO many versions to pick from as you can see from the link first release 🙂 A classic would you agree?

The song’s melody was based on an Italian song, “Uno Dei Tanti,”First release by Joe Sentieri (1961)(English: “One of Many”), which King had heard in Italy. King’s producers Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller translated the lyrics into English.

In the UK Shirley Bassey’s George Martin produced version, which peaked at #6 in 1963, is the best known.

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Billy Idol performing Sweet Sixteen from the album Whiplash Smile.

I remember listening this song and watching with my mom, and being surprised she liked it and thought that Billy was good looking :-)

This is me – sweet sixteen

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For Your Love (2015 Remaster) · The Yardbirds

I remembered this song, it’s a classic 🙂

I’d give you everything and more and that’s for sure
(For your love)
I’d bring you diamond rings and things right to your door
(For your love)
To thrill you with delight
I’d give you diamonds bright
There’ll be days I will excite
They’ll make you dream of me at night

For your love (many times)
(For your love)
I’d give the moon if it were mine to give
(For your love)
I’d give the stars and the sun for I live
(For your love)
To thrill you with delight
I’d give you diamonds bright
There’ll be days I will excite
They’ll make you dream of me at night

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Neil Young’s “Heart of Gold”

One of my all time favorites is Neil Young’s Harvest record.

I want to live, I want to give, I’ve been a miner, For a heart of gold, It’s these expressions, I never give
That keep me searching, For a heart of gold, And I’m getting old, Keep me searching, For a heart of gold. And I’m getting old

I’ve been to Hollywood, I’ve been to Redwood, I crossed the ocean, For a heart of gold, I’ve been in my mind, It’s such a fine line, That keeps me searching, For a heart of gold, And I’m getting old

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Anna Järvinen - Nuori Ja Kaunis ft. Olavi Uusivirta

I was watching Bodies on Netflix and this song was playing in the background here and there played

Some Finnish 🎶 music. I like this song. Young and beautiful.

These are the opening lines of this song:

Bite your lips together, get that expression again
As if I owe something, shall I pay it off now
I’m happy, what did you think
I’m happy, what did you think
Press the gas again, let life go
Scream your vocal cords apart
I’m happy, what did you think

Photo reference is to this line in the lyrics.

A birch branch quietly knocks on the window
Is it the wind shouting or is it someone else
You are young and beautiful, but who is it shouting

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Des’Ree – You Gotta Be from 1994

In the last few weeks, I’ve been revisiting the timeless classics .However, as the winds of nostalgia carry me towards more recent times, I find myself drawn to the music of 1994. It’s hard to believe that it has already been thirty years since the release of a song that carries such a powerful message.

As I delve into the music , lyrics and melodia. They offer a window into the hopes, dreams, and struggles of a generation, connecting us to a moment in history that continues to resonate with us today.

Listen as your day unfolds Challenge what the future holds Try and keep your head up to the sky Lovers, they may ’cause you tears Go ahead release your fears Stand up and be counted Don’t be ashamed to cry

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What A Difference A Day Makes by Dinah Washington

I was watching Bodies on Netflix and this song was playing in the background here and there played by the piano. So it has been playing in my head also.. and, yes what a difference a day makes.

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Ella Fitzgerald Sings “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?”

Happy new year !

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Talk Talk

Some info I found about this song

It’s his life indeed. Talk Talk was fronted by Mark Hollis , this song “It’s My Life,” a manifesto of sorts where he asserts his independence.

Have a great Saturday

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Known for her powerful bluesy voice, Alison Moyet first came to prominence as half of the synthpop duo Yazoo alongside future Erasure star Vince Clarke.

‘Only You’ by Yazoo is a truly fantastic track from the synthpop era of the early 1980s.

In 1981, Vince Clarke left Depeche Mode. Worried that Mute Records would drop him as a result, he decided to write a song for the label called ‘Only You’.

Clarke originally wrote the music for the song on a guitar, and later converted the riff into synthesizer notes. While writing the lyrics, Clarke said: “It was a very simple arrangement. I just formed words on a piece of paper. Clarke wrote ‘Only You’ as a sentimental ballad, and wanted to find a singer who could perform it with emotion. ‘Only You’ is considered a ‘torch song’, and is about the end of a relationship. The singer knows the difficult relationship is over, but desperately hopes to be proven wrong.

He had heard Moyet perform with other bands on the pub circuit, and felt she was a perfect fit for the song. He asked Moyet if she was interested in singing for a demo… and the end is history

With the beauty of Alison Moyet’s vocals it turned out to be a hit.

Have a great Saturday

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Stevie Nicks recalled to The Daily Mail October 16, 2009: “I remember the night I wrote ‘Dreams.’ I walked in and handed a cassette of the song to Lindsey. It was a rough take, just me singing solo and playing piano. Even though he was mad with me at the time, Lindsey played it and then looked up at me and smiled. What was going on between us was sad. We were couples who couldn’t make it through. But, as musicians, we still respected each other – and we got some brilliant songs out of it.”

Now there you go again
You say you want your freedom
Who am I to keep you down now?
It’s only right that you should
Play it the way that you feel it
But listen carefully
To the sound of your loneliness

During the sessions for Rumours, everyone in the band was going through a breakup (Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham with each other, John and Christine McVie with each other, Mick Fleetwood with his wife Jenny Boyd.

Have a great Saturday

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Tracy Chapman gets song of the year at CMA after 35 years of release. Luke Combs said: “I want to thank Tracy Chapman for writing one of the greatest songs of all time,” the 33-year-old North Carolina singer said as he accepted award. “It’s the first favourite song I ever had.”

Have a great Saturday

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This song came to mind during a drive to the optician to get my new sunglasses with strength, it is so funny because I have absolutely no use for them at the moment. Grey day – and I heard Grey on Spotify – I Try – and I do try. I hadn’t heard this in a long time still resonated with me this song and voice. When you listen to this delicious, gravely voice, which sounds like it’s made of smoke and scotch.

Have a great Saturday

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I am of to study art – graphic arts . So I am making a quick post.

This song came to mind as it always brings my sister to mind. When she was a in her late teens she had boys singing this to her on the street. Why this now, well tomorrow would have been her 68th birthday, she passed away eight years ago to cancer. I still miss her.

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After I posted my post about the green door I got a message giving a nod to this song, so here is an other green door shot,

What is the meaning behind the song Green Door?

In 1921, a tavern opened in Chicago called “Green Door Tavern.” It was a popular place during prohibition, and the green door became a speakeasy symbol.

Another story says the song is about an after-hours club in Texas, where songwriter Marvin Moore was denied entry because he didn’t know the password.

And then there is this; Bob Davie wrote this and played the honky-tonk piano. It was inspired by a popular music club in Dallas, Texas where the kids who weren’t allowed in hung around outside a yellow door. Presumably “green door” sounded better.

Midnight, one more night without sleeping
Watching till the morning comes creeping
Green door, what’s that secret you’re keeping?

There’s an old piano
And they play it hot behind the green door
Don’t know what they’re doing
But they laugh a lot behind the green door
Wish they’d let me in so I could find out
What’s behind the green door

In 1981, the ’50s revivalist Shakin’ Stevens covered this and took this song to the top of the UK charts.

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This time I am going to give a memory and how I came to remember it, it is a description of of how my mind works – slowly. Please bear with me 🙂

First, I have trouble falling a sleep, often it takes hours. Or, I fall a sleep and wake up in , say, thirty minutes and them stay up, well any case. I spend lots of time in bed letting my thoughts wander. I was thinking few nights ago about what song to choose for to day. Lola, lo, lo la, lola – came to mind. Had to think about who´s song it was, Kinks. That came to me the next day. Then for unknown reason I thought about a movie I saw in 1976 in Australia when I was a teenager. I remember, the ending, the lovely song and that I cried. I kind of remembered that it was sung by Paul Anka. For the life of me, I could not get the song or the movies name to mind. Eventually I fell a sleep.

Next day friends came to visit – like in the old days without a invitation the, impromptu I would say for coffee. So NICE. We talked about sleeping, or being tired really. And I mentioned all the above, still didn’t remember.

Bed time, suddenly out of the blue I remembered the movies name in Finnish. And then google came to help. Päivien kimallus – Love is A Many Splendored Thing from 1955. Original song in the film sung by The Four Aces, but I remembered the version of Paula Anka. It was also very popular as a Finnish version here is a version by Jorma Kääriäinen. I have them both here if you wish to listen how it sounds.

As reported by several reviews of the film, Han Suyin’s “autobiographical novel” told the story of her life as a Eurasian doctor in Hong Kong, and of her love affair with a married, British war correspondent.

Music by Sammy Fain, Lyrics by Paul Francis. “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” er. The song was publicized first in the movie, Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955), winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song.