Earworms and Memories #MusicMovesMe

It's Monday.  It's time for Music!  

Who are the members of Music Moves Me ?  We are bloggers who blog about music each Monday. If you have music to share with us, you are most welcome to join in on the fun.  Just remember our simple rule:  you must include at least one You Tube or Vimeo video or your post may be subject to removal or labeling "NO MUSIC". You are welcome to write about music. too but there must be at least one music video.   

We've been down a few participants recently and would love for you to join our Monday party!

Every month we have an honorary co-hostess.  For the month of October our honorary co-hostess is: Mary from Jingle Jangle Jungle!  Today, here is her theme:  You Pick

Last week I did a 1970 decade playlist, and I said I would continue this week.   As it happens, I can (mostly) pick songs that I owned - either on an album, a CD, or even a greatest hits collection.

While researching two artists, I decided against a couple of songs, and wouldn't you know, both became earworms.  Guess I should have picked them

In fact, this earworm lasted over a week.   Fortunately, I love this song:  Elton John, and Madman Across the Water, from 1971.  This is another song whose lyrics tell a story and Elton John brings it to life.  Lyrics and music, both genius.

The other earworm?  America and Only in Your Heart.  My record (yes, record, remember those?) had a skip in this song.  Now I can listen to it without preventing the album from skipping.

Anyone here remember Barry White?  I loved his voice and I loved his Love Unlimited Orchestra.  Let's give it up for Love's Theme, an instrumental by the Love Unlimited Orchestra, from 1973-1974.  

In the vein of instrumentals, I am also going to go with a song I heard on a Music Moves Me blog last week - Van McCoy and The Hustle, from 1975.  OK, it isn't a true instrumental, with the "Do it!" and the "Do The Hustle", but this is true music to dance by.

One of my favorite duos, Simon and Garfunkel, barely made it into the 1970's.  I bought their last album Bridge Over Troubled Waters (but of course) and I love many of the songs on it.  This is one of my favorites and I hope you enjoy it, too.  It does rouse strong emotions in some.

Simon and Garfunkel with "The Only Living Boy in New York", a song recorded in 1969 and released in January, 1970.

 

Some weeks ago, I blogged about a couple I babysat for in my late teen years and how they introduced me to Fleetwood Mac (before they reconfigured themselves and gained fame).  They also helped me discover Emerson, Lake and Palmer.  From 1970, "Lucky Man".

One more song, almost forgotten by me.  Argent, and 1972's Hold Your Head Up.  This is the album version, with the organ solo the single lacks.

Thank you for joining in on the fun today.

Join me again next week, same time, same place.