Who are the #MusicMovesMe bloggers? We are bloggers who blog about music each Monday and if you have music to share with us, you are most welcome to join! (Music Posts Only on this music train, please!) First, there is XmasDolly. Her chief co-conductor is Cathy of Curious as a Cathy. Her other co-conductors are: Stacy of Stacy Uncorked, and me. Callie of JAmerican Spice blogs from time to time.
Our guest conductor for the month of July is Driller AA of Driller's Place.
For our theme today he has picked: Your choice.
So I am going to feature some of my favorite music of the 1980's, and I also want to pick some who have videos that Move Me.
Dire Straits Skateaway, from 1980, features an urban dancer. The quality isn't the best but I love both the video and the music. "Toro toro, taxi!"
a-ha and "Take on Me" to me, such a creative video. This song has an interesting history and also has been covered many times.
And now I switch to a Tears for Fears song - Sowing the Seeds of Love.
I'm thinking of a song originally done by the group Tears for Fears - Mad World. It seems that this is a very popular song to cover.
Gary Jules covered this song with an interesting video about a man watching children on the sidewalk below making shapes. I think the song does better being slowed down, and the covers I know use the slowed down version.
Last week, one of the 4M bloggers posted a video of Adam Lambert's performance on American Idol when he covered Mad World.
Adam Lambert covering Mad World was something I had totally forgotten, so I went ahead and found a different video. As many of us know, Adam Lambert, although he didn't win AI, has had a successful post American Idol career joining Queen as their lead singer.
So this week is a wrap! Hope you return next week when we follow the musical suggestions of our August guest conductor.
Alana,
ReplyDeleteAdam Lambert's cover of 'Mad World' is okay but I prefer Tears For Fears. This has inspired me. I'm thinking about using this song in a future BoTB. :) I just love it when my bloggy friends give me great material to work with,so I'll say thank you! ;) Great playset to rockstart the week off, my friend. I can't believe July is almost gone. Have a boogietastic week!
Wow...I've heard of Tears for Fears but never listened to their music. Love the a-ha song. and Adam Lambert...
ReplyDeleteVery cool songs. I enjoy them all. Thanks for sharing them.
ReplyDeleteWell, that was very interesting especially the last part of it. That one video with the kids making pictures and making them move TOTALLY COOL! Thanks for posting that one for sure. HI GIRLFRIEND GUESS WHO'S BACK? hehehehe and glad to be back for sure!!! Have a great day & great job! hugs
ReplyDeleteDire Straits is always a good listen. Love their harmonies. Have a blessed week.
ReplyDeleteYou have all the makings of a Battle of the Bands with "Mad World," you know...
ReplyDeleteLoved these songs- and they brought back happy memories. But, I don't think I recall ever seeing a music video until my second child was born- and those were for jazz groups. Thanks for the share
ReplyDeleteOne of my friends died of breast cancer. She knew she was dying so planned her as she called it, "After Party" . 'Take on Me' was the song she wanted playing as everyone left the party. Now when I hear it I always think of her and miss her!
ReplyDeleteWe just loved the purrformance of Adam Lambert's Mad Word and we loved to sing with him just now :D Dire Straits is one of our favourite groups, but Tears for fears and A-ha is great too. No Mad world at all, just good mewsic😸Pawkisses for a wonderful day🐾😽💞
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