Thinking of the Coming Winter #MusicMovesMe.

 It's Monday, and it's time for music.

Today I am joining up with other Music Moves Me bloggers (and you can join us at the linky below). We are 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 picked by Xmas Dolly and is:  a winter related theme to build our music around.  Think cold weather, sports, snow, snuggling with your friends, or anything that says winter to you.

As my regular readers know, I hate winter, which is why I live in a place where winter is long and cloudy.

Winterlude - Bob Dylan, from 1970, is more than a song about winter.

The Bangles and their cover of the Simon and Garfunkel song "Hazy Shade of Winter." As a Simon and Garfunkel fan, I have to admit I like this cover better.

What could be the opposite of winter?  Well, dreaming of something warmer.  Here are the Mamas and the Poppas with their 1965 hit California Dreaming.

Now for a brief intermission.

Not quite a musical selection, but I have to share this 1958 Barrel Jumping competition video.  Well, it does have music. 

This doesn't, but it supposedly is from 1897.  "Snowball Fight". 

Back to our theme, with the Doors and Wintertime Love, from 1968.

 Finally, a tribute to the Winter Olympics, here is Andrea Bocelli at the Turin 2006 closing ceremony singing Because We Believe.  

And that's a wrap!

Remember, I may not get to you right away, but I will.  Eventually.  Thank you for your patience.

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