Celebrations and Chocolate #MusicMovesMe #AtoZChallenge

It's Monday, it's "C" day in the Blogging from A to Z Challenge, and it's time for Music! Today, I'm adding a little chocolate to the mix, because no celebration is complete without chocolate.  (If you are only interested in chocolate, scroll down to the bottom, but I hope you'll stay for the music, too.)

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!)  Our incomparable XmasDolly, who has not been feeling well, has decided to step back from hosting - please keep her in your thoughts. We hope she can join us again one day soon.  

Our hostess now is the one and only Cathy from Curious as a Cathy.  She is joined by  the knowledgeable Stacy of Stacy Uncorked, and little ol' me.   But I also give a shoutout to all those bloggers who participate in Music Moves Me.  Thank you!

We'd love more music lovers to join our fun group.  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).  That's it!

Each month, except December, we have a guest conductor. For the month of April, our guest conductor is none other than ME!  

For today, I am choosing the theme "Songs about birthdays or other celebrations, and it would be great if you could also include a Led Zeppelin song in honor of a family member’s upcoming 70th birthday". That family member loves Led Zeppelin, but if you don't, hey, just wish that person a Happy Birthday!

Because this is "C" day for A to Z, all my songs (or the artist/band name) have to begin with a C.  (I'm going to Cheat on one of the songs because I want to include it.) My first selection is Champions (We are The),which is the slightly mangled title of a song by Queen.  Sorry about that, Queen! 

Celebration by Kool and the Gang is a natural for my theme.  I am choosing a version by Playing for Change, celebrating Children all over the world.

At my son's elementary school, the Vitamin C song "Graduation (Friends Forever)" was played at - you guessed it - graduations.  The singer Vitamin's C's real name is Colleen Fitzpatrick.

Speaking of son's elementary school years, Chumbawamba's song "Tubthumping" was played at various celebrations, an interesting selection given that some lyrics refer to drinking and what happens when you drink too much.

How about one more?  It's time for Led Zeppelin!

For my Led Zeppelin selection, I am choosing a long song, and I hope you like it.  "Carouselambra" is from their " In Through the Out Door" album.  I like that entire album, and I enjoy the different musical styles in this musical selection.  I think it's perfect for a celebration.

Now it's time for chocolate. What is a Celebration without Chocolate?  Here are two animal statues made from chocolate.  First, Cocoa the Chocolate Bear from The Village Peddler and Chocolatorium in East Arlington, Vermont.

And what would Vermont be without moose?  A chocolate moose, to be exact?  Here's Bennie, the chocolate moose, complete with his pandemic mask (picture from 2021) and a friend.  Bennie lives in Bennington, Vermont at the Village Chocolate Shoppe.

That's a wrap, and that's also "C" day for the Blogging from A to Z Challenge.  My theme for 2022: From Florida to Vermont With Stops In Between.

Tomorrow, one more Vermont post before I move on to Pennsylvania.

Join me again next week for more music and more A to Z!