As the old Virginia Slims cigarette commercial said, “You’ve come a long way baby”. This week, Song Lyric Sunday host Jim Adams, has prompted us to write about Girl Groups. The early 60s was a bonanza period for girl groups like the Marvelettes, The Shangri Las, The Supremes, The Dixie Cups etc. The vocal talentContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby”
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Song Lyric Sunday – Soul Music
I was happy to see Soul Music for this week’s Song Lyric Sunday prompt. Soul Music and Motown are what I grew up with and I knew immediately I wanted to pick two songs. Mustang Sally by Wilson Pickett and Shotgun by Junior Walker and the All Stars. Both are great songs and feature aContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – Soul Music”
Song Lyric Sunday – Alternative Rock – Red Hot Chili Peppers
Alternative Rock is this week’s genre for Song Lyric Sunday, hosted by our good friend, Jim Adams. I found it to be a refreshing change at the time with bands like The Cure, Peal Jam, REM, Green Day and my favorite, The Red Hot Chili Peppers. I would say that RHCP are an alternative rockContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – Alternative Rock – Red Hot Chili Peppers”
Song Lyric Sunday – Bluegrass – Annabel Lee
I was excited to see this week’s music genre for Song Lyric Sunday. Jim Adams, our host, has asked for Bluegrass. I have chosen the song, Annabel Lee, by an artist I have come to really like. Sarah Jarosz, an American folk and bluegrass singer. She was inspired by the poem called ‘Annabel Lee’ byContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – Bluegrass – Annabel Lee”
Song Lyric Sunday – Reflections
Our friend Clive, from Take it Easy, has offered up this week’s Song Lyric Sunday prompt and it is “Songs with a recognizable intro”. I have chosen Reflections by the Supremes. The intro to this song is memorable, well at least to me. The album Reflections was released in 1967. The song was also usedContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – Reflections”
Song Lyric Sunday – Kiss From A Rose
This week our host for Song Lyric Sunday, Jim Adams, has given us the prompts, Hug, Kiss and Embrace. I have chosen Kiss From A Rose, by Seal. This was an easy pick for me as I just happened to hear it again today. I have always liked it as it reminds me of aContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – Kiss From A Rose”
Song Lyric Sunday – Died at the Age of 27 Club
Amy Winehouse – September 24, 1983 – July 23, 2011 Jim Adams, our host for Song Lyric Sunday, has prompted us with “Members of the Died at the Age of 27 Club”. We are to choose a song by an artist who, you guessed it, died at the age of 27. Surprisingly there are quiteContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – Died at the Age of 27 Club”
Song Lyric Sunday – Sweet Love
This week Jim Adams, our host of Song Lyric Sunday, has handed the prompt reins to fellow blogger Angie from the blog King Ben’s Grandma, She has given us “Sweet, Honey, Sugar, Candy and Chocolate”, Plenty of songs out there to fit today’s theme. I have picked Sweet Love by Anita Baker. A personal favoriteContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – Sweet Love”
Song Lyric Sunday – No Single? No Number 1
This week, for Song Lyric Sunday, Jim Adams has asked us to find songs that never made it to Number One. We all know of some that fall into this category but in my search for a favorite of mine, “Whole Lotta Love” by Led Zeppelin, I remembered why they never really had any numberContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – No Single? No Number 1”
Song Lyric Sunday – Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda!
This week’s Song Lyric Sunday is about songs originally offered to one or more artists and got turned down only to be recorded by someone else resulting in the song becoming a big hit. Researching this subject I found plenty of songs that were recorded fairly recently and I was surprised at how many hitsContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda!”
Poetry For Healing 