Let's introduce the Music Moves Me bloggers.
We blog about music
each Sunday or 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 head host is Xmas Dolly, and our co-hosts are Cathy from Curious as a Cathy, joined by the knowledgeable Stacy of Stacy Uncorked and yours truly.
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This month our guest host is none other than our head host Xmas Dolly and her theme for this week is "You Pick Freedom of Choice Week".
I am thinking today of 80's music. I heard some of these songs on a fall foliage drive the last week of October, and I want to bring back the memory of a mild early fall day.
From 1985, a-ha and The Sun Always Shines on TV.
In A Big Country - Big Country, from 1983. And no, what you are hearing are not bagpipes. It is a guitar special effect. from what I've read.
Tears for Fears - Sowing the Seeds of Love, from 1989.
Red Skies at Night, a 1982 hit for The Fixx, a band I loved and it's been a while since I heard one of their songs. This video said it had the original version and it did have some differences from what I remember. So, why not? Sadly, the lyrics have become so relevant once again.
Last, but far from least, a song Alex Chilton by The Replacements, from 1987. This song is a homage to Chilton, who was a lead singer for the Box Tops and a group called Big Star. He was also a music producer and songwriter, who, sadly died from a heart attack at the age of 59 in 2010. I heard this on the drive and I hadn't heard it in such a long time.
And that's a wrap!
Join me again next week for another episode of Music Moves Me.
Alright, I had a few probs with my blog, but I sure wish I new how you did yours... :( Yours is awesome... love your tunes and you definitely rocked the house!!!! Have a great week my friend! hugs
ReplyDeleteWhat a great list I really enjoyed it a great start to the week. 💜💜
ReplyDeleteInteresting choices this week.
ReplyDelete...musically, I must have been asleep in the '80s!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the tunes! I would tell you that these "take me back," but "Big Country" is the only song I remember. I do remember this distinctive 80s sound for all of them. This is a good thing because I need the energy of a twentysomething for moving 1500 miles west as a sixtysomething! I can groove with these tunes while I clean and pack and clean some more.
ReplyDeleteSongs to get you going on a Monday...
ReplyDeleteThanks, as always. <3
ReplyDeleteVery nice. I love these tunes.
ReplyDeleteAlana,
ReplyDeleteYou shared all new-to-me songs today. Great job! It appears Blogger sites YT videos are set to Mute and then I have to make each vid full screen to access the volume control. Have you noticed this issue and is there anything that can be done? Just curious. Thanks for making it a fun party, my friend. Have a boogietastic week!
Love 'Tears for Fears.' They almost define the 80s. Also love Big Country! Haven't heard it for ages.
ReplyDeleteUsually I've ether heard or heard of most of the songs you pick, but today I heard quite a few new (to me, anyway) tunes.
ReplyDeleteThat's a sad story about Alex Chilton. The song has a special rhytm which suits the sadness . I like the verse in the lyrics that says : "invisible man who can sing in a visible voice".
ReplyDeleteGreat songs from my fun 80s
ReplyDeleteGreat job my friend. I haven't heard these in a while, but i"m remembering now why I loved them.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed the music - new to me. Great escape from the pervasive stress all round. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThese songs are right up my alley! Love these
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