What Is It Good For? #MusicMovesMe

 Monday, Monday.  It's time for music!  It's time for Music Moves Me.

Who are the Music Moves Me 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-meaning at least one music video, please!)   First, there is XmasDolly.  (She has been a bit under the weather, but I'm happy to say she's continuing to get better.) Her co-hosts are: Stacy of Stacy Uncorked, Cathy from Curious as a Cathy, and me.  

We'd love more music lovers to join us.  It's easy! All you have to do is join the linky above with a music post that contains at least one music video (there must be a music video).

Each month, except December, we have a guest conductor. For the month of February, we welcome, for the last February posting, Songbird from Songbird's Crazy World.  Today, she has selected the theme "You Pick".  I'm picking music that speaks to me today, for whatever reason.

Before I begin, a short note:  due to the March 7 A to Z Challenge reveal, I may be posting my Music Moves Me post on Sunday, March 6.  I haven't quite decided yet.

Now onto this week's post. 

1966 was such a good music year.

Neil Diamond "Solitary Man" is my first pick from 1966.  This song was also written by Neil Diamond, and has been covered by many artists since.

The Rolling Stones and "19th Nervous Breakdown", also from 1966.

We all need some whimsy right now in this time of major anxiety, and I found this gem on You Tube.  Fans of 1966 remember "Winchester Cathedral" sung by the New Vaudeville Band.  It was meant as a tribute to 1930's singers such as Rudy Vallee.

Well, who decided to cover that song but..yes, you guessed it.

Earlier this month, I posted the Eurovision performance of the song that became known to us as "Love Is Blue".  Here is the instrumental version, from 1967, by Paul Mauriat.  So soothing.

"Tie A Yellow Ribbon" by Tony Orlando and Dawn, from 1973.  Will she still want him?  Most of us know the answer.

Finally, to complete today's set, from 1970, a song necessary for today's world.  Here is Edwin Starr's "War".  In that song, we find the answer to "War?  What is it good for?"

The answer:  Absolutely nothing.

Join me again next week for another episode of Music Moves Me.