Michael - "Be Kind to Your Web Footed Friends",  was sung to the tune of "The Stars and Stripes Forever", by John Phillip Sousa.     (Not the "Star Spangled Banner")

Yeah, that's what I meant

Quote from: Oldiesmann on September 11, 2023, 10:53:49 PMRemembering the tragic events that took place this date 22 years ago.

Thank YOu, Oldiesmann for posting this.  Such a beautiful, meaningful song.

Quote from: Oldiesmann on September 13, 2023, 11:45:04 PMThe earliest known recording of the infamous "be kind to your web-footed friends" lyrics that are often sung by kids to the tune of "The Star-Spangled Banner", though it isn't known if the people who wrote this songs came up with those lyrics or if they've been around longer. Peter and Mary were husband-and-wife duo Peter Lind Hayes and Mary Healy (not to be confused with the members of folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary)

Another meaningful song with a political background of sorts. Scorpions are a German hard rock group that has been around since the late 70s or early 80s. This was written in 1988 as the band was in Russia to play a show in Leningrad. It reflects the positive changes that were taking place in Eastern Europe at the time. By the time this album was released in November of 1990, the Berlin Wall had collapsed and the Soviet Union was quickly collapsing. It got released as a single in early 1991 and was a huge international hit, even peaking at #4 in the US (the band's only top 20 hit here and their first top 40 hit since "Rock You Like A Hurricane" hit #25 in 1984). It remains one of their most popular songs to this day.

Kris Kristofferson's version of his song "For the Good Times". This was a big hit for Ray Price in early 1971.

Another version of...For The Good Times ( Lloyd Charmers - 1973 Reggae ) also sung by Al Green, Soul singer..

Soul singer...Al Green ( For The Good Times ) singing live...

Booker T Jones (of Booker T & The M.G's fame) doing one of Kris Kristofferson's biggest songs. This is from 1974.

That is nice and soothing, i have recollection's of Booker T but no recollection's of hearing this song, nor it sung by Kris Kristofferson.. 

Kris' version was a big hit over here - #1 country in both the US and Canada, #16 pop in the US and #19 pop in Canada. His only top 20 hit.

Today is Frankie Avalon's 83rd birthday. I wasn't a big fan when he was at the peak of popularity in the late 1950's.  I came to appreciate him many years later, in the movie "Grease", where  he sang the song,  "Beauty School Dropout".  I couldn't find a good version of it on You Tube, so instead I'll post his #1 hit song from 1959 . . . Venus.

Time to kick bax and relax -----

Almost time for this classic again. This originated as a French song titled "Les feuilles mortes" ("Dead Leaves"), which was written for the 1946 film Les portes de la nuit ("The Gates of the Night"). English lyrics were added by Johnny Mercer and that version was first recorded by Jo Stafford in 1950. This version was released in mid-1955 and was a huge hit in the US and remains one of Williams' best known songs.

Oh, you have made me homesick, Marilyne.  I have been away from upstate NY for nearly 40 years but I still miss it when Autumn comes around.  Such a beautiful place.

Phyllis,
Where in Upstate NY were you from?

In Dutchess Co., Rammel.  Tom worked in Poughkeepsie and our house was in, or near Wappingers Falls. We lived there 26 years and I still miss it.

Phyllis - We had a couple/few guys from Wappingers or the surrounding area work with us in White Plains.  Commute every day - usually a car pool. Can't specifically remember their names.

Another good fall-themed tune from Northern Irish singer Van Morrison (of "Brown Eyed Girl" fame)

Switching gears, here's a great star-studded performance of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". Performers include Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne (of Electric Light Orchestra), Steve Winwood, Dhani Harrison (George's son) and Prince (who ends it all with an epic guitar solo).

Michael, very nice!  Thse musicians were all popular when my younger daughter was a teenager.  Her favorites from that group were Tom Petty and Prince.

Great Rendition.

A song currently being made well known again thanks to its use in a Google ad (at least here in the states). This hit #17 in the UK in mid-April of 1982.

I remember that one, now a completely different song with the same title...The Platters ( Only You )

Jackie, --- I remember that one. Very big during my music interest young years.

A rare solo performance from Tony Williams, who was lead singer of The Platters from about 1955 until sometime in 1959. He was the one who sang on all their big hits in the 50s ("Only You", "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes", etc.). This is from 1962.

Michael, that was a very nice rendition of an old favorite.  I'm in just the right mood tonight for that lovely song.   

Nice rendition of Somewhere Over The Rainbow, he puts his heart and soul into it...

Another great song done by Tony Williams, this time from 1959 (his first solo album following his departure from The Platters). This was written by David Raskin for the 1944 film of the same name. The lyrics were added by Johnny Mercer and the vocal version was first recorded by Woody Herman in 1945.