Purple #MusicMovesMe

 It's Monday and it's time for music!

Who are the Music Moves Me bloggers?

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 link may be labeled "No Music" or even removed.)   We have occasional theme weeks, but you are welcome to ignore the theme and use music of your choice.  Why not join us?  You don't have to sing, or play an instrument.  All music lovers are welcome.  

Today, our theme is:  "February ‘s birthstone is the Amethyst and flower is the Violet. Both are purple in color. Find song picks inspired by these things."

I love the color purple, especially in flowers such as petunias.  I know someone who buys purple everything.  I think she even has a purple Keurig coffee maker.

Here are some song picks that may or may not be familiar to you:

Frank Sinatra and Violets for Your Furs, recorded with Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra in 1941.  This was recorded from a 78 record and you can hear the crackling so familiar from my childhood.

Fleetwood Mac and Purple Dancer, from 1970.

Purple Toupee, a 1988 song from They Might Be Giants.  The lyrics are....different.

Finally, a couple of songs that will be a lot more familiar.  The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Purple Haze.

Finally, from 1958, Sheb Wooley and the novelty song ThePurple People Eater.  Sheb Wooley, besides being a former cowhand and a talented country singer, was also a character actor who appeared in movies such as High Noon, Hoosiers, and The Outlaw Josey Wales, and spent several years on the TV series Rawhide.

And that's a wrap!

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