It's Monday and it's time for music.
Today I am joining up with other Music Moves Me bloggers, a group of music loving bloggers who blog about music each Sunday or Monday (or even later in the week). If you have music to share with us, you are most welcome to join! (Music Posts Only-meaning at least one music video, please! Otherwise, your post may be labeled "No Music".) 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, last but not least, me.
Every
other week, we have a theme. On alternate weeks, we can blog on any
music theme we want. This week's theme is "Songs that Make You Think about Being in Nature or Outdoors". I'm going to take a slightly different tack with this theme because of one of the July themes about outdoor activites such as sports
Songs about the ecology come to mind. Let's start with several.
World Party and Ship of Fools (Save Me From Tomorrow) from 1987. I hadn't been aware that the writer and singer of this song, Karl Wallinger, had passed in March from a stroke at the age of 66. World Party had started as a one-man band, with Karl singing and playing the instruments. I love this song so.
But everything isn't grim in the outdoors, is it?
I've had this on my blog before but I love the group Leonid and Friends. Here's their cover of the Chicago classic Saturday in the Park.
Creedence Clearwater Revival and Green River.
Moon River, a song from my childhood, lyrics by Johnny Mercer, music by Henry Mancini. There's such a lot of world to see....
But returning to the ecology one last time to end our set: One of my favorite Three Dog Night songs "Out in the Country".
And that's a wrap!
Join me again for another episode of Music Moves Me.
Love your songs!
ReplyDelete...neat playlist.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great concert, Alana! ☺ Interesting take on the theme. I recognized all but one - World Party. How sad the artist died so young!
ReplyDeleteA great list of tunes my favourite Ship of fools by World Party 💭
ReplyDeleteGreat list! I had several of these on the original list, then changed them out (except Out In The Country)...
ReplyDeleteA nice selection of songs. I almost picked The Counting Crows version of Big Yellow Taxi.
ReplyDeleteYou've mentioned some of my favorites here. The only one I wasn't familiar with was World Party but now, thanks to you, I am.
ReplyDeleteOkay, you did it, Saturday in the Park will be with me for the rest of the day...but that's okay. Hugs, tweeted.
ReplyDeleteThe old, classy Moon River is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteI like the rhytm of the song and of the singer's moves in 'Creedence Clearwater'
I didn't know World Party but, he died too young. Enjoyed them all
ReplyDelete"Green River" really embodies summer, doesn't it? Well, at least it does to me. :) "Saturday in the Park" is a flash back. I enjoyed your song shares, Alana. Have a boogietastic week, my dear!
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