A Fistful of Dollars, the list goes on...

I like all of Morricone's movie themes, but my favorite is probably from, Once Upon A Time in America.   For those who want an incredible movie experience, this is the one!

I need to watch those movies at some point. The only Western-related movies I've seen are Blazing Saddles and Three Amigos, both of which are hilarious but far from a traditional western.

Back in the 60s, following the immense popularity of the American sitcom Hogan's Heroes, an album was released featuring four of the actors from the show singing various WWII hits (plus a rendition of the show's theme song with humorous lyrics added).

Among them is this gem - the classic "Lili Marlene" sung by Larry Hovis, who played Sgt. Carter on the show (and appeared in guest roles on various other shows): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhsaTeHULJ8

Found this great tune a while back. This was written for the 1986 musical Big River, which is based on the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. This has been recorded by a number of people, including Glen Campbell and Merle Haggard. This proves that Roger Miller could write serious songs just as well as he could write funny ones.

Thanks, Oldiesman. I don't recall ever hearing this song before.

Here's a funny song I found tonight. This was an English version of a French song called "Monsieur cannibale" by Sacha Distel. This version apparently hit #21 in Germany in late 1966. The German chorus on this apparently translates to "Eat me again"

Here's a great cover of "The Shadow of Your Smile" by a German group called Die Firestone-Band (literally "The Firestone Band"). Vocals on this are done by a woman named Tanja Berg, who apparently had a few hits as a solo artist.

Michael - I really like that rendition of The Shadow of Your Smile.  Tanja Berg, has a lovely voice.  I plan to listen to more selections by her on YouTube.   

Not sure if I've shared this here before, but here's a funny one I found a while back.

"When Banana Skins Are Falling, I'll Come Sliding Back To You". This was originally done by Frankie Yankovic in 1950. This version is from a 1973 album called The Odd Couple Sings, which of course was released to take advantage of the popularity of the TV show at the time.

Here's a classic Grand Ol Opry sketch from the 50s. I love how all the comedians of the era were also very talented musicians

Peter Sellers giving us his best Caribbean/Jamaican accent...

Neil Diamond's classic "Sweet Caroline" with slightly updated lyrics in light of the current situation

Yes, playing his part in helping to get this message out there..." washing hands "

Guy Mitchell...my shoes keep walking back to you...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilQVLQMzPTU

In the light of our world troubles...a golden oldie from the 60's...Gerry and the Pacemakers - You'll Never Walk Alone...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOXwzvk1WTc

Great song and band, although that one never charted here in the states.

This has always been my favorite of theirs.

Michael, they were a fabulous group at the same time as our famous Beatles...if i remember correctly, we girls in UK were either a Beatles fan or a Gerry and The Pacemakers fan..I was a Gerry and Pacemakers fan..
...I put my choice not because it was my favourite but because of our now worldwide C - Virus situation to try to give us some hope that our God is with us whatever..

This one may not mean much to some of you, but to people like me who are big fans of 70s and 80s music, this is what is considered an epic performance

"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" featuring Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood, Prince and Tom Petty (in addition to George Harrison's son Dhani playing rhythm guitar). This was originally a big hit for The Beatles in 1968. This performance is from a 2004 George Harrison tribute concert at the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.


If you don't know who any of these people are, ask your kids

July 4th 1938 - March 30th 2020...

Proof that the old stuff was far better than the new stuff. Grandpa Jones performing his signature song at the age of 81 nearly 48 years after he originally recorded it and less than 3 years before his death. Quite an impressive career.

Legendary singer/songwriter John Prine has died at the age of 73 from complications related to coronavirus. I'm not terribly surprised by the news given his previous health issues, but still incredibly sad. He was one of a kind.

Fun fact... That was written by Charlie Chaplin for his 1967 film A Countess in Hong Kong. Apparently he was a great songwriter in addition to being a funny actor.

Here's a beautiful song from World War II, that gave people hope at that time.  Maybe it will give us hope that we will win the War against Coronavirus!  Sung by Vera Lynn, who is still living, at age 103.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2_L5D_XBmo

Spike Jones and George Rock show that they had a ton of talent in addition to a great sense of humor (George Rock is the one who sang on "All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth")

Getting the message across to " always wash our hands."

I was watching Shaun the Sheep on Netflix last night (about the only way we get him here in the states) and the theme song always reminds me of this. This hit #2 in the UK and the top 10 in several other European countries in the early 70s, though the band never made it to the US to my knowledge.

A fun rendition of a song that was originally recorded in 1932. This is from 1956.


Somethin' Smith and the Redheads was a vocal group popular in the mid-50s. Their biggest hit was "It's a Sin to Tell a Lie".