Tales from the mind of Kristian
Visit the darkest crevices of my mind, dare to tread where many fear to go. You may find something interesting or you may find a mirror to your soul.
The Word of the day is Young and my brain instantly thought of a lovely old song sang by the great Nat King Cole, Too Young.
It’s a great song, originally released on the 6th of February 1951, so 69 years ago.
Many of you know that I love old songs, I hope you love this one too.
https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2020/02/16/young/
The Word of the Day is Superstition and instantly that made me think of a brilliant song by Stevie Wonder of entitled ‘Superstition’.
A fantastic funky tune released in 1972, I think it was way ahead of its time and at the same time, timeless.
https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2020/02/13/superstition/
This was originally posted a year ago, but I thought it deserved another airing. 😉
I hope you find it uplifting.
At the Piano, he banged the keys
The audience fell to their knees
It was an Overture most grand
The most bravado piano playing
In all the land.
But something wasn’t quite
The way it should have been, that night.
For while the audience enjoyed the fuss
There was something quite incongruous.
The scene was electric, that’s all right,
But it was quite an awesome sight,
For while they wore scarves and hats,
They were all a bunch of alley cats,
And while it can be said, quite true
That alley cats like music too,
They don’t often like an overture,
There’s something else they much prefer,
Something Jazzy, Sassy, lots of beat,
Something to which they can move their feet.
But this lot sat and watched chief Pussy,
Playing Mendelsohn and then Debussy.
It all seemed like a glorious joke,
Then all of a sudden, I awoke
To the sound of my own cat’s scream,
It had all been a rather silly dream!
As if any cat would listen, acute!
They hate the piano, they prefer the flute.
Copyright: Kristian Fogarty 14/December/2018
https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2018/12/14/incongruous/
https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2018/12/14/rdp-friday-overture/
https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2019/12/03/uplifting/
The Word of the Day is Groovy and this made me think of a couple of songs.
2) 59th Bridge Song (Feeling Groovy) Simon and Garfunkel.
I hope you enjoy listening to these songs and they put you in a groovy kind of mood.
🙂
https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2019/11/24/groovy/
I have been tagged by my good pal, Rory, A Guy Called Bloke, in this great challenge.
Click on the link below to see Rory’s Post:
My good friend, Beckie, of Beckies Mental Mess, is the originator of this particular challenge, so here is her post and how she described the challenge:
“Pop of Positivity” It’s based on one simple thing. “Life doesn’t have to suck all the time.” Let’s face it… There’s a Helluva lot of negativity in the real world, and it’s pretty hard to escape it. I thought of this as a means to brighten up everyone’s day. Taking time away from thinking about the negative and switch gears and think of the positive. Perhaps, we can all share some smiles along the way too.
Each Thursday, I’ll pick a Theme (Naturally, of something positive).
I will, therefore, Tag Two Bloggers to continue the themed positive message along.
You, the recipient of the tag can select anyway fit on how you want to share this positivity. (Example: A Quote, Affirmation, Music Video, Memes, Pictures, etc… As long it sticks to the Theme).
You will create a Pingback to the original post, as well as notifying your tagged blogger that you have selected them.
So, here we go:
2) Here is a scene from one of my favourite films as a child, Willow, where the evil queen Bathmorda (played by the wonderful Jean Marsh) turns the enemy forces into pigs. Gosh, I wish I had that power! Apparently, Val Kilmer was already a pig before the transformation…
3) Here are some animated animals, Ostriches dancing to the Dance of the Hours, courtesy of Disney’s Fantasia.
I hope you enjoyed that.
If you want to have a go, please consider yourself nominated. 🙂
Laura Venturini created this challenge, click on the link to see her post:
Weekly Song Challenge, Round 29
and my friend, Beckie of Beckie’s mental mess tagged me to take part:
Weekly Song Challenge, Round 29
Rules:
Well I love my music, and I have rather eclectic, old fashioned and some would say downright Bizarre taste in music, so here is my selection:
Fiddler’s Dram – Day Trip to Bangor.
Texas – Summer Son
Sam Cooke – Working on the Chain Gang.
Well, that was my choice of music. What do you think?
Fancy having a go? You’re Nominated. 🙂
https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2019/09/02/bizarre/
The Word of the Day is Youth,
This made me think of this song. It was a huge hit in the United Kingdom back in 1982.
The band was called Musical Youth.
Now, I wonder what happened to them?
https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2019/07/04/youth/
When I head the Word of the Day was ASTRAL two songs instantly came to mind because of their first lines. Astral being a reference to the stars.
Click on the link below to see the Word of the Day word challenge, why not have a go?
https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2019/05/05/astral/comment-page-1/#comment-22644
“Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)” – Don McLean
Starry, starry night
Paint your palette blue and gray
Look out on a summer’s day
With eyes that know the darkness in my soul
Shadows on the hills
Sketch the trees and the daffodils
Catch the breeze and the winter chills
In colors on the snowy linen land
Now I understand
What you tried to say to me
And how you suffered for your sanity
And how you tried to set them free
They would not listen, they did not know how
Perhaps they’ll listen now
Starry, starry night
Flaming flowers that brightly blaze
Swirling clouds in violet haze
Reflect in Vincent’s eyes of china blue
Colors changing hue
Morning fields of amber grain
Weathered faces lined in pain
Are soothed beneath the artist’s loving hand
Now I understand
What you tried to say to me
And how you suffered for your sanity
And how you tried to set them free
They would not listen, they did not know how
Perhaps they’ll listen now
For they could not love you
But still your love was true
And when no hope was left in sight
On that starry, starry night
You took your life, as lovers often do
But I could’ve told you Vincent
This world was never meant for
One as beautiful as you
Starry, starry night
Portraits hung in empty halls
Frame-less heads on nameless walls
With eyes that watch the world and can’t forget
Like the strangers that you’ve met
The ragged men in ragged clothes
The silver thorn of bloody rose
Lie crushed and broken on the virgin snow
Now I think I know
What you tried to say to me
And how you suffered for your sanity
And how you tried to set them free
They would not listen, they’re not listening still
Perhaps they never will
and Secondly, Dream a little Dream of Me.
Laura Venturini tagged me in this fun Song themed game, check out her post here:
Rules:
Copy rules and add to your own post, pinging back to this post.
Post music videos for your answers to the musical questions.
Tag two people to participate!
Easy!
1. Post a music video of a song by an artist popular in the 80s.
Hall and Oates – I Can’t go for that.
2. Post a music video of a song that makes you wanna shake your groove thang!
Bee Gees – You Should Be Dancing.
I used to dance just like that when I was in my Prime. 😉
3. Post a music video of an acoustic version of a popular song.
Gerry and the Pacemakers – Ferry Cross the Mersey (Well he’s playing the acoustic guitar, so hopefully that counts).
I will challenge:
https://crushedcaramel.wordpress.com/2019/04/15/where-we-imagined-ourselves/
No pressure, only if you’d like to take part.
https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2019/04/16/ferry/
The Word of the Day is Harmony.
There are plenty of bands that were famous for their harmonies, here are three examples.
One of the best, in my view, was the Beach Boys – Good Vibrations.
Another excellent example of Harmony is Simon and Garfunkel – Bridge over Troubled Waters.
And here is one that you may not have heard. Peter and Gordon – World Without Love,
The song was written by Paul McCartney (of The Beatles) who was going out with Peter Asher’s Sister, Jane Asher at the time.
Some lovely harmonies on this one.
Happy Saturday everyone. 🙂
https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2019/03/15/harmony-2/
