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! We are brought to you by Cathy of Curious as a Cathy, Stacy of Stacy's Random Thoughts, Marie (Xmas Dolly), and myself, plus other music loving bloggers.
Why not join us? Our theme this week is "Wimbledon kicks off soon. Let a tennis star, the game, England, or traditions guide you in your music discovery picks!"
As for my tennis memories, I have never played it. I did play some badminton back in college but not for long-I was never athletic. Instead, I picked some songs about memories of the "old days".
First, though, it is my sad duty to blog another induction into Rock and Roll Heaven. I would like to start slightly off-theme with a tribute to Walter Parazaider, a founding member of the group Chicago, dead from complications of Alzheimers at the age of 81.
Parazaider specialized in a number of instruments, including sax (alto, tenor and soprano), clarinet, and flute, and also sang backup vocals. He had retired from the group in 2017. In this first song from 1975, Old Days, Parazaider played clarinet.
When I think of Parazaider, I think of this flute solo in the song Color My World. This is a live performance at Tanglewood from 1970. Parazaider plays sax in the other song on this live video, Make Me Smile.
I couldn't help but post this tennis cover of Chicago's Hard To Say I'm Sorry by a group of tennis players called the Federer Backhand Boys.The singers are pro tennis players Grigor Dimitrov, Tommy Haas and Roger Federer just having a little fun. They will never win a Grammy for this but who cares?
How about this tennis related song sung at the end of a 30 Rock episode? (30 Rock was an American sitcom satirical show on from 2006 to 2013). It's Tennis Night in America!
The theme song from the 1970's show All in the Family, sung by Carol O'Conner and Jean Stapleton. This is the complete version, with some lyrics not politically correct today.
A song about England? My pick is The Kinks with The Village Green Preservation Society, from 1968. I just love the lyrics, so I chose a lyrics version.
And that's a wrap!
Join me again next week for another episode of Music Moves Me.
Excellent take on the theme, my friend! And nice tribute to Walter Parazaider - I was sad to read of his passing.
ReplyDeleteRIP Walter. Some nice ones here!
ReplyDeleteLove you take on the theme
ReplyDeleteI loved - still love! - the music of Chicago and the work of Parazaider on the wind instruments. A fond memory from my teenage years as are the references to "All in the Family" and The Kinks.
ReplyDelete...yes, let's color our world.
ReplyDeleteMost enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteI don't know the original Chicago band members by name...well, with the exception of Peter Cetera and Danny Seraphine. I'm glad you put up a couple of music videos featuring him. Color My World.
ReplyDeleteI'm happy you put up the Federer Backhand Boys music clip. Robert has a good sense of humor as do the others. I came across this several years ago and it was great fun to see the humorous side of such serious players. Tennis players are quite focused on the court.
Fun set of tunes, Alana! Have a boogietastic week, my dear! xo
I love Chicago and Peter Cetera. He has a really nice voice.
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