Remember #MusicMovesMe

It's that time to join up with other music bloggers for #MusicMovesMe.

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 , please!)   First, there is XmasDolly,   Her co-hosts are: Stacy of Stacy Uncorked, Cathy from Curious as a Cathy, and me. Xmas Dolly continues to have issues with her blog, but I hope she is able to join us today.

Each month we have a guest host who picks themes for the month, and this month we are featuring our very own founder and head host, Xmas Dolly. 

The theme for today is "You Pick".

I've been doing so much remembering this month that I decided my theme for today would be songs about remembering.

One of the best remembering songs ever (in my most humble of opinions) comes from my childhood.  

This first song has an interesting origin story.  Originally, it was some seven minutes in length (outtakes are available on You Tube) and a certain then unknown session musician by the name of Billy Joel played the piano in this and another subsequent hit's demo versions.  (In research, I've read that Billy Joel is not sure if his playing made it to the master version of the song.)  The recording had to be cut to under three minutes, per the norms of Top 40 radio at the time, and that is the reason for the fade at the very end.

The Shangri-La's and Remember (Walking in the Sand) from 1964.

This next song was recorded by one of my mother's favorite musicians, Frank Sinatra. It was a cover of a song released in 1961 by Bob Shane with the Kingston Trio.  For Sinatra, it became a hit in 1966.  As it happens, a CBS crew was on the spot when Sinatra recorded this in 1965, and it's a peek back in time - for that reason I am featuring the You Tube video of that recording session.  

Elton John's 1973 hit (released in 1972) "Crocodile Rock".  I found this live performance from some years back at Madison Square Garden in New York City, which is posted as a fundraiser on You Tube right now.  Here are some observations from Elton John in an interview.

 "The Boys of Summer" by former Eagles drummer Don Henley uses, as its theme, a young man remembering a former love that he still has feelings for.

Speaking of summer, my final song is Bryan Adams' "Summer of 69" where we learn that nothing lasts forever.

That's a wrap.

You know how it goes - see you next Monday!