Holiday Songs

Well, here it is the one to hear before the Mid-night hour....

FlashBack Music Weekend- Mama and Papas

Listening to the flashback Weekend On the Radio now. I awoke to the Mamas and Papas. I remember hearing them as I was growing up. The song "California Dreamin" is a very familiar one. It was their second song and the most popular one in my opinion. This group was a short lived one. Started in 1965 and last only 3 years. Personal problem in the group lead to their break up. They return for a musical reunion in 1971. The group won one Grammy in 1967 for the song"Monday Monday". Later in 2001 this song "California Dreamin" was given the "Grammy Hall of Frame Award". With Winter leaving us and I thought I would reminisce a little, How did we make at through the Winter Months.....

"California Dreamin" of course

The group: photo courtesy of Wikipedia
Follow link for more info on the group.From left to right, top to bottom:

Denny Doherty, John and Michelle Phillips, and Cass Elliot.

My Favorite Holiday Song Weekend- Bells

We have been watching the Sing Offs. All a cappella singers, I just love the sound of this type of singing. Just something magical about it. Visiting Williamsburg we enjoyed the singer at the Bell Clock Tower. So I though fitting to have my favorite group Straight no Chaser, singing for you.....

"Carol of the Bells".
Enjoy a little cheer from our home to yours........



We are putting up the family room tree today. Listening to Holiday Music!

My Favorite Holiday Song Weekend- SantaBaby

Oh I love this song, I heard it several years ago and feel in love with. Now Every year I must hear it over and over again.
Many Solo Artist have preformed it. First introduced in October 1953 by Eartha Kitt, recorded in New York city by RCA records. It became a hit and for the next century has been song by many Artist. Listening to several artist,I still like Madonna's version.

Enjoy "Santa Baby" it's the start of the Holiday season songs here at Auntie E's Home

My Favorite Song Weekend- Roller skating

So, this morning I woke up with this song in my head! I must be reliving a childhood memories...Or maybe it's the new commercial of the baby rolling down the path in his walker. Have you seen that one, it's about sending photos via cell phone to the printer at home. Now I would love one of those in my house! Well, whatever the reason for the song in my head, now I will put it in Yours.......

My Favorite Song Weekend- Family recalls

Hubby remembers his mom singing this song to him. I sang it to my niece, hubby and daughter. It was a big hit in the theaters in it's time. Came from the Broadway show "Guys and Dolls". A classic even in today's time. I remember watching it in the theaters, at the movies and at School performance. Even preformed in it at my high school. We had a record that I played at home in the 60's, over and over again.
It opening November the 4th 1950 on Broadway. Won 5 Tony awards the following year. Guys and Dolls is still running in the theaters throughout the land. I think this song is the one most sung in the homes to our children. I am always humming it in my mind.
I love Doris Day, So I thought of using her voice for the song. You see many folks sang it even the Veggie Tales sang it.

My Favorite Song Weekend- Mary Hopkin

Mary Hopkin sang this song in 1968. Although it was first sung by the Limeliters in the early 1960, Mary is the one who made it popular. Her voice was a perfect match for the song. So Prefect that it was recorded by her on the Beatles Apple Label. Became the number 1 hit in the UK singles hit and the number 2 hit on the US billboard hits 100 and stayed there for six weeks! Others have tried to sing it, but in my opinion can not match up to Mary Hopkin. Perhaps it is because I remember that time and the song just resonates in my head with Mary's voice. It's Russian style music makes ones heart throb and you can not help but dance. The Lyrics speak of a past that seems to be slipping away. Maybe the time was not that great but the memories were.

My Favorite Song Weekend- A Flash back

Looking at old photos can bring back a flood of Memories. I love daydreaming sometimes of the days of old.
Back in 1973 Ringo Star, of the former Beatles, released a song called Photograph. It was pinned by George Harrison, also from the Beatles group.Reaching top single billboard hit charts in that October. It was Number 1 on the charts in the UK and US.
Let's go down Memory lane together. Get those photos out and sing along.

Ev'ry time I see your face,

It reminds me of the places we used to go.
But all I've got is a photograph,
And I realise you're not coming back anymore.

I can't get used to living here,
While my heart is broke, my tears I cried for you.
I want you here to have and hold,
As the years go by and we grow old and grey."

My Favorite Song Weekend- from the 80's

Pat Benatar is one of my Hubby's Favorite singer.In the 1980's she had several hits. She's our age now and hubby saw her on a special. They look different now, Very Conservative, active Tea Party goers and only watches Fox news. All this according to hubby. She is still touring today. Here a song from the 1980's.
"Hit me with your Best shot.

Flashback TV- Oh those themes!

You know how those TV theme jigs just stick in your head?

I catch myself singing them sometimes.... so does someone else!

Straight No Chaser singing the themes to some TV show. Oh let's just reminisce a while...

My Seasons Favorite Song Weekend

"Believe" is a 2004 song from the movie "The Polar Express". It was released in 2004 in theaters and Made a big hit. In following years Believe was preformed in School Orchestras and Adult Orchestra around the country. My daughter played at in Middle school with the Symphonic Orchestra, I loved it. Many fond memories flow back each time I here Josh Groban sing it. We have the movie and watch it each Christmas season.
A Little Information on the song;The words and music were written by Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri, and the song was performed by Josh Groban. The song is included on the film soundtrack. The songwriters received a Grammy for Best song written for a Motion Picture, Television or other Visual Media.
If you haven't seen the Movie, grab a copy at a library, store or rent it. It is worth the time and money. This video are made up of clips from the movie. Josh Groban is singing it as in the original version.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT.........

My Seasons Favorite Song Weekend

Love this version of "What child is This". This song was one of my Mothers favorite. I remember her singing it during the christmas season. Her voice was wonderful. I really miss her. Enjoy.

Thursday's Special - Rollerskating Down MemoryLane

When I was a little girl, I had a pair of roller skates, the kind with a key. Kathy over at JunkDrawer asked the question "What was your first memory?". Mine was those Roller skates. I found the Original song with the video. It reminds me of my youth. Every word so true of my youth time. Hey maybe Santa will get a pair of those Roller skates.....Go Down Memory Lane with me.

My Seasons Favorite Song Weekend

I heard this song for the first time yesterday. I absolutely love it, and I think it will be my favorite for this year. "The Christmas Can Can" by Straight no Chaser. Enjoy.
I fixed the feed problem,it should run smoother.

My Seasons Favorite Song Weekend

We are expecting our first Snow fall this weekend. I love the Snow, thought this song would be appropriate for this time. I really love the photos in the video. If it doesn't snow, I'll have the video to dream of it.

My Seasons Favorite Song Weekend

I remember Karen Carpenter from the 1970s. This Christmas album was released in 1978. I thought I would start "My Season Favorites song Weekend" with her "Sleigh Ride" arrangement. I really like this song. It has been song by almost every musical artist, and still remains on the top 10 for Performance for Holiday songs by artist.
A little about the song; The music was written by Leroy Anderson in 1946 during a heat wave in July. I guess he wanted to cool off, you know there was no air conditioning then. Maybe that's where the "Christmas in July" phrase comes from. Then in 1950 the Lyrics were written by Mitchell Parish. It was first recorded in 1950 by Arthur Fielder and the Boston Pops. "Sleigh Ride" is often associated with Christmas, and appears on several Christmas albums. However, the song's lyrics never specifically mention any holiday or religion, except for certain "Sleigh Ride" versions like this Carpenters arrangement. The mention of pumpkin pie in the last verse might suggest an association with Thanksgiving. Therefore I thought this would be a prefect song for today. Enjoy.

My Favorite Song Weekend -Some Brass Sounds

I thought I do something a little different for this weekend. Introduce some of you to Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass.
The Band played throughout the 1960's and disbanded in 1969. Some of their music was used in movies and for TV incidental music. Here's a little more history; They had five number one hits, twenty-eight albums that made the billboard charts, Won eight Grammy Awards, had fourteen Platinum albums and fifteen Gold ones. I love the sound of the brass section and this group sure can play it.
The first video will introduce the group. I will let Herb do that for you. His sense of humor is great!

Here is a medley of some of their earlier ones. You will here some familiar tunes.

My Favorite Song Weekend - ELO

The Electric Light Orchestra were formed to accommodate a desire to create modern rock and pop songs with classical overtones. Originally from Birmingham, United Kingdom they became a hit in the USA in the 1970's. ELO had an idea to give their music a classical sound by combining cellos, violins, horns and woodwinds. They became pinned as "The English guys with the big fiddles". From 1971-1986 they traveled in concert. ELO's last performance of the century occurred on 13 July 1986 in Stuttgart, Germany. After that performance the band officially disbanded. In 2000 the band came back together for a brief time. George Harrison died in 2001 so the band once again disbanded. Although they are no longer together their songs still live on. On September the 2 of 2008 an eco-friendly repackage of The Essential Electric Light Orchestra called "Playlist: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra " was released.
My daughter plays Cello, you thought only classical was her future....think again.


For this weekend only a extra song. One my hubby liked "Telephone Line".
An equal opportunity Post today.

My Favorite Song Weekend - Daughters Choice

This is my daughters pick. She is fifteen and a great girl. She wanted me to post this song. I had to ,of course, do some research.
Ronan Patrick John Keating raised in Dublin is a 32 year old Irish pop singer. He Started he singing career at age 16 with the Boyzband as their soloist. Married in 1974 and has three children. Has a total of 14 UK top 10 singles as well as four UK Number One albums. His music spilled over into other countries and now he sell over twenty two million albums worldwide. Ronan was entered in the Guinness Book of Records in October of 2008, for being the only artist ever to have 30 consecutive top 10 singles in the UK chart.

Ronan's Mother died of Breast Cancer in 1998. Since that time he is very active in charity work for cancer research. Ran in the London marathon and has walked the length of Ireland twice to raise funds for the "Marie Keating foundation". A foundation started by him and his family to raise Cancer awareness in Ireland. They are now linked with the UK's Cancer Research foundation. Keating host Charity Balls each year to fund the Cancer Screening Mobil units.

This song was written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz. It has been preformed by three different performers:

1. Keith Whitley, who took it to the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart on December 24, 1988
   
2. Alison Krauss, whose version became her first solo top-10 country hit in 1995
   
3. Ronan Keating, whose version was his first solo single after leaving the Boyzband. Became the chart-topper in the UK in 1999.

Keating re-recorded the single as a duet with Italian-Brazilian singer Deborah Blando in 2002.

In 2003, he re-recorded the single as a duet with Mexican singer Paulina Rubio. Which was released in Mexico and Latin America to promote "Destination".

All the information was gathered from Wikipedia source,believed to be accuruarte.

My Favorite Song Weekend - Monster TIme

This brings back good memories. Dancing the Monster Mash and Halloween Parties. As a teen I went to mostly parties, did not do much trick-or-treating. I always loved this song during this time of year. The Monster Mash came out in 1962 it was co-wrote by Bobby Boris Pickett with Leonard Capizzi.
Pickett( pictured here) loved horror movies since the age 9. The Monster Mash song was styled as being by Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers. Back in October 1965 ABC's Shindig! broadcast their Halloween episode and showed a clip of the Monster Mash performed by Boris Karloff. Jason at Scar Stuff remixed some of the filming and recreated this video.I liked this video because it had some old movie favorites and Boris Karloff is in it. Now that's a Halloween Icon!