I chose this song because it mentions the burning the yule log. I chose this version of it because I like the simple beauty of James Taylor with sparse musical accompaniment. “Deck the Halls” (originally titled “Deck the Hall”), is a traditional Christmas, yuletide, and New Year carol. The melody is Welsh, dating back to…
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Coloring Club Plus — 12/16/19
Eels (often typeset as eels or EELS) is an American rock band, formed in California in 1995 by singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mark Oliver Everett, known by the stage name E. Band members have changed across the years, both in the studio and on stage, making Everett the only official member for most of the band’s…
Coloring Club Plus — 12/15/19
News: Before getting to the music, I see that between Word Press and email followers I reached 1000. That’s amazing! To all who read TaoTalk, *thank*you*. You make me feel like what is offered here on the blog has value in some way. 1000 and counting…. “It Happened in Sun Valley” is a 1941 song…
#SLS — Baby It’s You by Smith
Jim Adams is the music-loving host of Song Lyric Sunday. Jim says: I am sure that it will be easy to find a song for this week’s prompt being Baby. Here are the “rules”: • Post the lyrics to the song of your choice, whether it fits the theme or not. If it does not…
Coloring Club Plus — 12/14/19
I knew there had to be a song out there about a Christmas rose and I was right. The song and the coloring fit each other not only for that, but in the lyrics it says, “friendship is a holly tree” and there are holly leaves surrounding the rose. What is love without friendship? “Love…
#MM Music Challenge — Time, from here to there
Jim Adams is the motivational host of Mindlovemisery Menagerie’s Music Challenge. Jim says: The challenge today is to focus on [New York Minute by Don Henley] and use it for inspiration in any form of creative expression. “New York Minute” is a new song for me, and I appreciate the background information and interpretations…
Coloring Club Plus — 12/13/19
“Winter Wonderland” is a song written in 1934 by Felix Bernard and lyricist Richard Bernhard Smith. Due to its seasonal theme, it is often regarded as a Christmas song in the Northern Hemisphere. Since its original recording by Richard Himber, it has been covered by over 200 different artists, including Air Supply, Jo Stafford, Doris…
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