Who are the #MusicMovesMe bloggers? Every other week we have a theme, and on alternate weeks, we can blog about any music we wish. First, there is XmasDolly, who will be back, hopefully, next week! Her co-conductors are: ♥Callie of JAmerican Spice♥, and ♥Stacy of Stacy Uncorked♥ Also, co-conducting is ♥Cathy from Curious as a Cathy♥ (currently filling in for Xmas Dolly- you've done a fantastic job, Cathy! ) And, (last but not least), there's me.
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For the month of September, our honorary conductor is Cathy from Curious as a Cathy and her theme for today is "Songs about Things You Like about Autumn".
I'm going to take a slight deviation from this and talk about autumn in general. Where I live in upstate New York, it is such a beautiful, but bittersweet, season.
I grew up in New York City, and spent some 21 autumns there, so a logical first song would be Frank Sinatra's Autumn in New York. The hot, humid summer is over and clear skies invite.
The Kink's Autumn Almanac (from 1967) speaks of sweeping up leaves (not always fun, but it gets you outside) and fall sports. And there is that Sunday roast beef, although we've never really indulged in that. My spouse loves football (the American kind) and I don't mind watching it on TV.
The weather cooling down and leaves falling are two things I enjoy, and the simplicity of the lyrics of Simon and Garfunkel's Leaves that are Green (1965 and 1966 - this is the 1966 version) tell quite a story. It's really about death, a topic with a lot of personal significance to me right now.
A lot of autumn songs are dark, because, after all, autumn for us is the death of summer, the end of the growing season, and the beginning of the long dark winter.
Which is why I love this song so much - Roxy Music's More than This, because it brings dreamy pleasure to the season.
And finally, if you have some 23 minutes to spare (this really is several compositions all combined - some instrumental, some not), Dream Theater's 1995 title song from A Change of Seasons does it all. My son introduced me to Dream Theater several years ago.
Hope to see you next Monday - same time, same place (as the old saying goes).
Alana,
ReplyDeleteThings are definitely cooling off in your part of the country but not so much yet here. I am longer for the break in temperatures to arrive. DD#2 said it was in the low 60s in Sabattus, Maine. That sounded good to me.
I've heard of Roxy Music but I'm not familiar with their songs. I enjoyed the introduction. I'm listening to the Dream Theater's mashup. They are new-to-me, too.
I hope this week brings positive things in the midst of your MIL health chaos. My heart goes out to your and husband. It's not an easy ordeal to go through having been through this ourselves. Keeping Nina and y'all in my prayers. Sending much love & hugs your way, dear friend!
Beautiful songs. Thanks for sharing them.
ReplyDeleteYeah Autumn is not my favorite season because it is before winter my least favorite season. The fun of fall always seems to me to be a of bit trying too hard!
ReplyDeleteI was just telling someone that I should do a Battle of the Bands using "Autumn In New York." I used Billie Holiday in my list. but Sinatra's is definitely the most popular version. Good choices here!
ReplyDeleteAutumn! The best season of the year! Maybe I love it so much because we hardly ever get to witness it. Like people in the tropics who can only dream of snow... ;)
ReplyDeleteYou are so lucky to have lived in NYC!
ReplyDeleteHi Alana,
ReplyDeleteHappy Autumn! I too love this time of year and it was my most favorite season when I lived in Niagara Falls. I miss the changing colors of the leaves and hope to someday get back there.
I really like all of your chosen songs but my absolute favorite is "All of This". That song just moves me to another dimension and it goes right through me. Thanks so much for including it!
Also love Simon & Garfunkel's "Leaves That are Green". All of Simon & Garfunkel's work takes me back to my college days.
Unfortunately, at this time, I don't have time to listen to the full Dream Theater song but I plan on coming back to check it out.
Hope the new season is kicking off with all the things you love about it in full force!
Michele at Angels Bark