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come on now peace train...
The Wiki Page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_Train
The perfect song to celebrate a new year about to begin....
the birth of a good friend's triplets, healthy and happy...
and the return of Taco Bell's $5 Box....
Friday, December 31, 2010
Friday, December 17, 2010
Shine
I think you need to stop following misery's lead
you've only begun to shine...
It was a great day of iPod selections. There was John Prine's Fish and Whistle... there was G Love's Peace, Love, and Happiness but this one struck me. I am an Anna Nalick fan. Not a huge fan... just haven't been exposed to that much of her. I have some tunes because I liked Breathe but usually I skip over it. Not today...
and what a lucky break for me. This is now my new favorite AN song. Very positive and very fitting for my mood of late. I'm trying my best to change my outlook on life and to become a positive person. I believe we all know right from wrong and we all have the power to be happy. We choose to ignore it, maybe because it's too hard or because of past fears, but bottom line... you know what to do, so do it. You know what's been holding you back. You know the bad choices you made.
I'm reading a book that makes a good point. The mess you're in right now is not for something that's happening to you, it's the result of a bad decision in the past. You have the CHOICE of what to do next!
Enough soapbox...
a link to a better YouTube video of this song but not embedable:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgiZz-aqheU
Anna's Wiki Page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Nalick
Her official page (there's new music coming soon)
http://www.annanalick.com/
A link to her accoustic version of the Red Hot Chili Pepper's Breaking the Girl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBjo_s6Ag3k
So Shine ON... we're all waiting!
you've only begun to shine...
It was a great day of iPod selections. There was John Prine's Fish and Whistle... there was G Love's Peace, Love, and Happiness but this one struck me. I am an Anna Nalick fan. Not a huge fan... just haven't been exposed to that much of her. I have some tunes because I liked Breathe but usually I skip over it. Not today...
and what a lucky break for me. This is now my new favorite AN song. Very positive and very fitting for my mood of late. I'm trying my best to change my outlook on life and to become a positive person. I believe we all know right from wrong and we all have the power to be happy. We choose to ignore it, maybe because it's too hard or because of past fears, but bottom line... you know what to do, so do it. You know what's been holding you back. You know the bad choices you made.
I'm reading a book that makes a good point. The mess you're in right now is not for something that's happening to you, it's the result of a bad decision in the past. You have the CHOICE of what to do next!
Enough soapbox...
a link to a better YouTube video of this song but not embedable:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgiZz-aqheU
Anna's Wiki Page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Nalick
Her official page (there's new music coming soon)
http://www.annanalick.com/
A link to her accoustic version of the Red Hot Chili Pepper's Breaking the Girl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBjo_s6Ag3k
So Shine ON... we're all waiting!
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Speaking Words of Wisdom
when the night is cloudy, there is still a light that shines on me
An interpretation of the meaning of this song according to a lyric site...this seems to be one of the more popular theories...
PAUL circa-1994: "One night during this tense time I had a dream I saw my mum, who'd been dead ten years or so. And it was great to see her because that's a wonderful thing about dreams, you actually are reunited with that person for a second... In the dream she said, 'It'll be alright.' I'm not sure if she used the words 'Let it be' but that was the gist of her advice, it was 'Don't worry too much, it will turn out okay.' It was such a sweet dream I woke up thinking, 'Oh, it was really great to visit with her again.' I felt very blessed to have that dream."
Sweet Dreams to ALL!
Let it Be
An interpretation of the meaning of this song according to a lyric site...this seems to be one of the more popular theories...
PAUL circa-1994: "One night during this tense time I had a dream I saw my mum, who'd been dead ten years or so. And it was great to see her because that's a wonderful thing about dreams, you actually are reunited with that person for a second... In the dream she said, 'It'll be alright.' I'm not sure if she used the words 'Let it be' but that was the gist of her advice, it was 'Don't worry too much, it will turn out okay.' It was such a sweet dream I woke up thinking, 'Oh, it was really great to visit with her again.' I felt very blessed to have that dream."
Sweet Dreams to ALL!
Let it Be
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Separate the Sorrow...
separate the sorrows and collect up all the cream
the Wiki Page for the song, originally sung in the 1971 version of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Candy_Man
The Wiki page for Sammy Davis Jr. who was an amazing man.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammy_Davis,_Jr.
When Sammy was married to May Britt interracial marriages were still illegal in 31 states. Sammy was left of the invite of the inaugural ball, hosted by Frank Sinatra because of this. Sammy was later invited to sleep over at the White House by President Nixon and is believed to be the first African American to be invited to do so.
He has won a Grammy and an Emmy and been nominated for a Golden Globe and a Tony.
The Rat Pack was originally known as the Clan but changed because Sammy objected because it was too similar to the Ku Klux Klan.
There are many more interesting facts about this great entertainer, born in Harlem and died in Beverly Hills, who first toured at age 3. He died the same day as Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets.
If you're so inclined, here's another link to an amazing video of Sammy that brings a tear to my eye... after TEN years I still grieve when the dog up and died...
http://youtu.be/SMcfUjIguSs
In your honor today, Samuel Davis Jr., I am going to make myself a groovy lemon pie...
and I just might even eat the dishes.
the Wiki Page for the song, originally sung in the 1971 version of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Candy_Man
The Wiki page for Sammy Davis Jr. who was an amazing man.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammy_Davis,_Jr.
When Sammy was married to May Britt interracial marriages were still illegal in 31 states. Sammy was left of the invite of the inaugural ball, hosted by Frank Sinatra because of this. Sammy was later invited to sleep over at the White House by President Nixon and is believed to be the first African American to be invited to do so.
He has won a Grammy and an Emmy and been nominated for a Golden Globe and a Tony.
The Rat Pack was originally known as the Clan but changed because Sammy objected because it was too similar to the Ku Klux Klan.
There are many more interesting facts about this great entertainer, born in Harlem and died in Beverly Hills, who first toured at age 3. He died the same day as Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets.
If you're so inclined, here's another link to an amazing video of Sammy that brings a tear to my eye... after TEN years I still grieve when the dog up and died...
http://youtu.be/SMcfUjIguSs
In your honor today, Samuel Davis Jr., I am going to make myself a groovy lemon pie...
and I just might even eat the dishes.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
My Tender Fantasy...
Love me true
This has to be one of the most loving sensitive ballads ever written. Elvis Presley had the most amazing voice and this song showcases him perfectly.
I love the way it begs and states at the same. This song should be played in the middle of every argument and epitomizes what love should strive to be.
It was followed on my iPod, ironically enough, by this Ludacris song.
in the pouring rain...
Different songs but not necessary that far apart. True love comes in many colors and flavors. In some ways, it is every bit as romantic.
Two sides of the same coin....
"Some times you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't..... "
Almond Joy/Mounds
The wiki link for the song Love Me Tender
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Me_Tender_(song)
The wiki link to Ludacris' page
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludacris
Both pages have some interesting insight....
like the fact that it was standard procedure for Elvis to receive a 50% writing credit to any song he sang. The other 50% of Love Me Tender was given to the producers wife. When asked why, the producer replied:
She had nothing to do with writing this song either.
Pretty funny.
Enjoy them both.
This has to be one of the most loving sensitive ballads ever written. Elvis Presley had the most amazing voice and this song showcases him perfectly.
I love the way it begs and states at the same. This song should be played in the middle of every argument and epitomizes what love should strive to be.
It was followed on my iPod, ironically enough, by this Ludacris song.
in the pouring rain...
Different songs but not necessary that far apart. True love comes in many colors and flavors. In some ways, it is every bit as romantic.
Two sides of the same coin....
"Some times you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't..... "
Almond Joy/Mounds
The wiki link for the song Love Me Tender
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Me_Tender_(song)
The wiki link to Ludacris' page
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludacris
Both pages have some interesting insight....
like the fact that it was standard procedure for Elvis to receive a 50% writing credit to any song he sang. The other 50% of Love Me Tender was given to the producers wife. When asked why, the producer replied:
She had nothing to do with writing this song either.
Pretty funny.
Enjoy them both.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Gray Morning
without you here there is less to say
I woke up to a chilly December morning. Chilly meaning 70 here in FL. It had rained overnight and the morning gray hasn't burned off yet. It reminds me of Maine.
This was the shuffle song and it grabbed my heart.
The singer/songwriter is one of my favorites. He was the front man for Men At Work, an Aussie band from the early 80's.
My iPod includes several of his acoustic songs and I hope to get the chance to see him perform live someday.
Here's his WikiPage
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Hay
and his official page
http://www.colinhay.com/
This song reminds me of a girl I miss
I woke up to a chilly December morning. Chilly meaning 70 here in FL. It had rained overnight and the morning gray hasn't burned off yet. It reminds me of Maine.
This was the shuffle song and it grabbed my heart.
The singer/songwriter is one of my favorites. He was the front man for Men At Work, an Aussie band from the early 80's.
My iPod includes several of his acoustic songs and I hope to get the chance to see him perform live someday.
Here's his WikiPage
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Hay
and his official page
http://www.colinhay.com/
This song reminds me of a girl I miss
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