Who are the members of Music Moves Me ? We are bloggers who blog with music each Monday. If you have music to share with us, you are most welcome to join! (Music Posts Only- Please post containing links to You Tube or Vimeo for actual music. Other posts are subject to removal or labeling as "No Music".) Every other week we have a theme and on alternate weeks we have "You Pick".
Our conductors? 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.
For May, our guest conductor is Cynthia at Ccol4him's Claymania.
Cynthia's theme for today is: Songs about flowers and gardens. What could be more natural for me? I am picking songs that have flower names, or gardens, in their names.
My first song came to mind immediately. It's an Elton John classic that moves me every time I hear it. It was originally written to pay homage to the murdered John Lennon, and was reworded to pay homage to Princess Diana. I chose a live performance, where he explains, at the beginning, that he doesn't sing this one that often because it upsets him so.
Here is the original: Elton John with Empty Garden.
This one is a classic, and the full version is so long, I decided initially to go with the single. Then I said "Na...if they don't like it they can skip to something else". I hope you have the time for Iron Butterfly and In-A-Gadda da Vida.
There are so many songs about flowers.
From my early childhood, 1955 to be exact, Mitch Miller and his Orchestra and The Yellow Rose of Texas.
This song is before my time (1948) but has been covered so many times. This is perhaps the version I remember the most: Bert Kaempfert and Red Roses for a Blue Lady.
I've had this one on my blog before but it is so good, here we go round again with "The Rain The Park and Other Things". Please excuse the video; I preferred the audio of this one.
Finally, in honor of those we remember on Memorial Day, Billy Ray Cyrus and Some Gave All.
I ask, if you live in the United States, that you consider taking a moment to remember our vets who never lived to return home this Memorial Day.
It's a wrap! Join me again next Monday, same time, same place!
The Cowsills and Bette Midler. .... and that sad song by Sir Elton. Interesting combination.
ReplyDeleteBack in the day I think I had every album that Sir Elton John recorded, including the sound track to an obscure little movie titled Friends, yet In the Garden has escaped my ears all of these decades. Thanks for bringing a beautiful new-to-me song from one of my all time favorite artists. Have a blessed Memorial Day.
ReplyDeleteYou're right. There are a lot of songs about flowers and you posted some good ones.
ReplyDeleteI think the best way we can honor our vets is to take care of those who fought for our freedoms by social distancing and wearing masks to protect them. Afterall, without these elderly people, we wouldn't have the freedoms that we have!
Very nice songs. Thanks for sharing them.
ReplyDeleteBeing a vet myself, I think that we can honor all vets by respecting all people no matter who they are or what their beliefs are.
Songs bring back some memories. thanks for letting me hear them again.
ReplyDeleteI'd forgotten that Elton John song - good pick. We got to see him last year - he was fab!
ReplyDeleteVery nice, but I never heard the version of Billy Ray Cyrus. That is truly an appropriate song for today. Thank you. I haven't heard many of these in a long time like the Cowsills. Cute tune for sure. Happy Memorial day and thanks for rockin' along with us. hugs Great job.
ReplyDeleteLoved how the Cowsills appear twice! And, I never knew that Elton John song was called empty garden. (My fraternity brothers thank you for bringing back their Saturday night party staple- In a gadda da vida)
ReplyDeleteElton John made us teared up, especially because we just read about your furriend, but then the Cowsills gave us a smile and the last song...WOW! Goosebumps till the end. Thanks you for the mewsic, Alana. We scrolled through all your posties, and just wanted to say that we also loved all the flowers💗😸Pawkisses for a Happy Weekend🐾😽💞
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