Category Archives: MUSIC

Funny Girl

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“People
People who
need people
Are the luckiest
people in the world.”
Bob Merrill 

 

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My favorite Barbra Streisand musical Funny Girl was on television the other night. I was just a kid when my parents brought this Broadway hit album home in 1964. It didn’t take me long before I had every lyric of every song memorized, belting out each song like any other normal 8-year old.

Funny Girl became a huge hit, not only as a Broadway Musical but also as a movie. I was too young to see the Broadway version, but I was the first in line at the movie matinee theater with my elementary school friends when it was released in 1968.

I can remember sitting in the movie theater quietly singing along with each and every song. My friends were surprised that I knew all the lyrics, especially since I hadn’t told them. I just thought every kid knew the lyrics. Guess I was wrong.

To my surprise, when I watched the movie the other day, all the lyrics came back to me. How is it I can’t remember what I made for dinner two days ago, but start playing the music from Funny Girl and I start singing along without forgetting a single note or lyric. Guess I’m just a funny girl.

Shine On

Tug at my Heartstrings

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“Music is a piece of art
that goes in the ears
straight to the heart.”

 

Tug at my Heartstrings

 

Music to me has always evoked a time and a place. Often, when I’m listening to a song, I’ll reminisce about where I was when first listening to that particular song.

A large number of my favorite songs and music bring up the feeling of love. Either the desire for or my current feeling of love for someone or something.

Songs are all just an expression of our deepest wants and desires. Joy, pain, heartbreak, yearning, forgiveness, revenge. Good music can make me feel things I can’t express in words. Sometimes, a really good song will just tug at my heartstrings.

Shine On

Sweet Creature

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“Sweet creature, sweet creature
Wherever I go, you bring me home
Sweet creature, sweet creature
When I run out of road, you bring me home”
Harry Styles

Harry Styles

I haven’t had a celebrity crush on someone in quite a while. Although, Hugh Jackman is probably my last crush. Not only because of Jackman’s looks, but he is the epitome of Hollywood talent and compassion. However, in the past year I’ve been listening to Harry Styles’ music. I must say, I’ve got my first celebrity crush of 2020.

If you’re not familiar with his music, give him a listen to. Every single one of this 25 year young mans songs, which he writes, is exquisite and sweet sounding. You can hear his Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, and Simon and Garfunkel influence in his music. From his song “Watermelon Sugar”, to “Adore You”, I can’t get enough of this talented artist.

Whether I’m home writing, relaxing, on my daily walk or driving somewhere, I’m listening on Spotify to the wonderfully gifted and charismatic Harry Styles. Who also happens to be a sweet creature.

Shine On

Here’s Harry performing Sweet Creature.