Smile #MusicMovesMe

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 based on these "National (whatever) Day" you find on calendars.  We can pick from  Dimples, Cow Appreciation, or Sugar Cookie Day. 

Hmmm....

Yes, these are all real things.  Cow Appreciation Day in July was originally created by the fast food chain Chick-fil-A to encourage people to eat more chicken.  National Sugar Cookie Day is also in July.

National Dimples Day "celebrates the dimples that make smiles even more beautiful."  Now, beautiful smiles are something we could all have more of in our lives I am going to devote today's playlist to songs about smiles, songs with Smile in the title, or videos that will make you smile. 

But before I begin, I again pay tribute to the late king of bossa nova Sérgio Mendes, who passed away September 6 at the age of 83 from long COVID.  He brought Brazilian beats to the world with his band Brasil '66.

My first selection is his song Your Smile

When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles with You) Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra.  I tried to find an original recording from 1929.  This may be it.  I hope this plays outside the United States.

Smile - I chose the 1954 cover by Nat King Cole.  This song was adapted from music composed by Charlie Chaplin for his 1936 film Modern Times.  In 1954, John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons took the music and added lyrics inspired by Chaplin's Little Tramp character. 

Speaking of Charlie Chaplin and the Little Tramp, I thought this clip (with sound!) would make you smile, whether or not you have dimples.

Sarah Smile - Hall and Oates.

Your Smiling Face - James Taylor, from 1970 was a big hit, but did you know that James Taylor parodied that song on Sesame Street with Oscar the Grouch's help?  Here's Your Grouchy Face, guaranteed to make each of your dimples happy.

Finally, You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile from the 1982 Broadway play/later made into a movie Annie.  This version is sung by Peter Marshall. 

And that's a wrap!

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