I’ve recently watched a few more episodes — only watching one at a time, to make them last — of the Beatles documentary series (on Disney+) which has gotten me falling under their spell all over again. So when I saw Jim’s prompt for this week, I went looking for one of their songs. “Any…
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#SLS Bonnie Pointer (DOB 7/11) of The Pointer Sisters (previously posted WMM 2024 Day 16)
The Pointer Sisters, photo by Chris Foster/Shutterstock(link takes you to Rolling Stone’s article about when they hit the country charts) Please click on each sister’s name link to take you to The Pointer Sister’s website for a full bio Ruth Pointer (b. 3/14/1946)Anita Pointer (b. 1/23/1948 — 12/31/2022)Bonnie Pointer (b. 7/11/1950 – d. 6/8/2020)June Pointer…
Thursday Inspiration #331 “Who’s Sorry Now?”
There are a couple of songs I think of when I think of that theme of “Who’s Sorry Now?” The first one is, “Under My Thumb,” by The Rolling Stones. “Under My Thumb” is a song recorded by the English rock band the Rolling Stones. Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, “Under My Thumb” features a marimba played by Brian Jones….
#SLS — “What is this thing called love?” written by Cole Porter, from The Great American Songbook
One of the things I didn’t realize when I picked this song is that it would have so many covers. I saw the name Cole Porter and ran with it. I see it is one of Porter’s most often played compositions. Can you imagine writing a song that ends up with a legacy like this…
American Pie — Happy 250th
American Pie Trappedinside by summer swelterhelter skelterwhere sweat shrinks usin disappointmentin fear’s stench. Will sparks ignite drought’s tinder?Bereft of being unable to separateseason’s fare from poisoned pens. Sliced apples, cinnamon, butter dabsin bleached white floured crust. I’velost my taste for it. Moral pancreasscreaming for lost limbs, curled soul. Time with family, friends, staves offa barrel…
#SLS — (Nothing But) Flowers by Talking Heads
Byrne told Record Mirror in 1988 that many of the songs on Naked are “about human beings stripped of their pretensions; stripped of their surface trappings“, which in turn inspired putting a picture of a chimpanzee on the album cover. Naked is the eighth and final studio album by American rock band Talking Heads, released on March 15, 1988, by Sire Records. Following the more straightforward new…
#SLS — “Diddley Daddy,” by Chris Isaak (1989) (video update at bottom of post)
When I saw the prompt for this week’s Song Lyric Sunday, I wasn’t sure which approach to take. Did I want a sentimental song, something I would use to mirror feelings for my dad and his passing? Did I want to take a more light-hearted approach that would get the listeners up and out of…
Tao-Talk 