Sunday Stealing – Music? But I’m ALWAYS about music!
Name a song that…
1. You enjoy, in another language.
Petula Clark recorded Downtown in Italian as Ciao Ciao. She also did Sign of the Times in French as Si tu prenais le temps. She also sang in German.
2. Recently introduced you to a new singer
I hear many artists on CBS Saturday Morning, specifically the Saturday Sessions—quite a few I like. Brittany Spencer sings If You Say So.
3. You listen to in order to energize
Too many choices! Because Michael McDonald’s birthday was this week, Takin’ It To The Streets by the Doobie Brothers.
4. Is your favorite song from a musical.
Maybe Tradition from Fiddler On The Roof. I’m pretty sure Alexander Hamilton from Hamilton is the most parodied recently.
5. Reminds you of an old love
Harvest Moon by Neil Young still makes me very sad.
6. Make you think of one of your children
Motown Philly by Boyz 2 Men or some other ’90s soul that came out before she was born.
Did not use a metronome
7. Makes you smile when you hear it.
Do What You Want To by Billy Preston. I love that it ends far faster than it starts. This is also true of When You Dance, I Can Really Love by Neil Young.
8. You love but is quite unknown
Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic by Isaac Hayes from Hot Buttered Soul
9. That annoys you.
Honey by Bobby Goldsboro. Cloying dreck.
10. That your parents used to listen to.
I thought of this song because of an article about fads. 45 Men A Telephone Booth by The Four Tophatters was a single my father owned. I bought a compilation CD largely because of this song.
11. From your early years of childhood
Bird Dog by the Everly Brothers, which my father also owned.
12. That has a color in the title.
Green Tambourine by The Lemon Pipers, naturally.
13. That needs to be played loud.
I’m So Glad by Cream, the live version from Goodbye, Cream.
14. That is perfect for a road trip.
ONE song? It’s a road trip. It needs LOTS of songs! In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly to start.
15. That reminds you of yourself.
I’ll go with the usual: Bein’ Green by Kermit the Frog
I had no idea Petula Clark sang in different languages. You learn something new every day.
:o)
Cheers
PM
Great song choices!
“being green” is a great song.
#3 – I like the Doobie Brothers. Another song that would work for me is Baker Street (long version) by Gerry Rafferty. Love that tune.
#9 – Total agreement. Not a fan either.
#15 – Another blogger picked a Kermit the frog song too! That was such an adorable story with good music. I have it on DVD.
Blessings.
Inagodadavita is the perfect road trip son. You reminded me of a lot of songs I’d not thought of in a long time.
With that impressive list of songs, I would be remiss if I didn’t share my all-time favorite song for getting off my butt and dancing. It used to be “Love Shack” or “Boogie on Reggae Woman,” but now it is this one. An Italian dude who sang the perfect gibberish, what he said all Americans sound like to Italians.
https://youtu.be/-VsmF9m_Nt8?si=OjgmijfHMXdj_neD