It's the last week of August, and it's time for music!
Today I am joining up with other Music Moves Me bloggers (and you can join us at the linky above). We are a group of music loving bloggers who blog about music each Sunday or Monday (or even later in the week). If you have music to share with us, you are most welcome tPo join! (Music Posts Only-meaning at least one music video, please! Otherwise, your post link may be labeled "No Music" or even removed.) We have occasional theme weeks, but you are welcome to ignore the theme and use music of your chice. Why not join us? You don't have to sing, or play an instrument. All music lovers are welcome.
Our head host is Xmas Dolly, and our co-hosts are Cathy from Curious as a Cathy, joined by the knowledgeable Stacy of Stacy Uncorked and, last but not least, me.
This week's theme is "In recognition of the Purple Heart creation in 1782 this month, let's share songs of honor or purple inspired song picks". (For the immediate future, you can find all the 2025 themes on Curious as a Cathy's blog, on the right hand side where it says "Monday's Music Moves Me".)
So, for my non United States readers, a brief explanation. The Purple Heart is a decoration awarded to wounded soldiers, or those who have died from their wounds. Under a different name, it was created by then General George Washington (our first President) and started to be awarded in 1782, making it the oldest U.S. military award still in use.
You can find more about the history of the Purple Heart on Cathy's music post from yesterday here.
Here is Sabaton and Purple Heart. "Once we were soldiers; once we were young"...
You can also find more on the Purple Heart here.
Moving on to purple inspired songs:
Does a group called Deep Purple count? I say they do. Here's one of my favorite songs of theirs, if not my favorite: Perfect Strangers.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Purple Haze.
Switching genres now - A cover of Deep Purple from Donnie and Marie Osmond.
Last but far from least, a song that I just had to include: Prince and Purple Rain.
And that's a wrap!
Join me again next week for another episode of Music Moves Me.