Matt Monro – Born free
An evening pause: From the 1966 film of the same name.
Born free
And life is worth living
but only worth living
‘Cause you’re born free.
Hat tip Edward Thelen.
Tag: entertainment
North Korean children on the guitar
An evening pause: The performances here are quite spectacular, but as the youtube link notes, they are also “creepy as hell.” Ask yourself repeatedly if you haven’t become one of these North Korean kids when you vote this coming Tuesday.
Hat tip Jim Mallamace.
Christopher Cross – Arthur’s Theme
It’s The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown
Ghetto Kids Dancing – Sitya Loss
An eveing pause: I like the feeling that this is entirely spontaneous, even if it isn’t.
Hat tip Jim Mallamace.
Peter Green & Carlos Santana- Black Magic Woman
Tony Bennett – I’m Just A Lucky So And So
Charlene – I’ve Never Been To Me
Celtic Woman – Isle of Inisfree
An evening pause: Written by Dirk Farrelly in 1950 while on a bus heading to Dublin, the song invokes the longing of an immigrant far from home.
And when the moonlight peeps across the rooftops,
Of this great city, wondrous though it be,
I scarcely feel its wonder or its laughter…
I’m once again back home in Inisfree.
Hat tip Edward Thelen.
Iron Horse – Rocketman
<An evening pause: A very nice performance of Elton John’s song. I just wish they had dumped the shots of astronauts in space and stuck with the musicians. Their playing is far more interesting to watch.
Hat tip Frank Kelly.
Bette Midler – Do You Want To Dance?
United States Navy Band – Selections from Jersey Boys
An evening pause: All the songs were originally by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, and were used in the musical Jersey Boys, which tells that band’s story.
Hat tip Frank Kelly.
Audrey Hepburn – Moon River
An evening pause: I’ve posted this song as an evening pause previously, but I think Audrey Hepburn’s performance of the song in the 1961 movie, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, which introduced it to the world, deserves to be seen.
Hat tip Andrew_W.
Tripp Crosby – Conference Call in Real Life
An evening pause: I thank God every day that I don’t work in the corporate world!
Hat tip Mike Nelson.
André Rieu – The Beautiful Blue Danube
An evening pause: What I think makes these performances by Rieu and his orchestra so especially appealing is that he finds musicians who are glad to show how much they enjoy playing this lovely music. He recognizes the importance of fun.
And yes, as a child of the 1960s, I cannot help listening to this music and see spaceships docking. Those of my generation will of course immediately know to what I am referring. Will anyone younger?
Hat tip Edward Thelen.
Upper Austrian Youth Orchestra – Sebastian, the Cyber Conductor
An evening pause: Created by Sebastian Gurtler and Aleksey Igudesman. Unfortunately, the full performance is not available for U.S. audiences. This clip however, is worth every second.
Hat tip Frank Kelly.
A*Teens – Halfway Around The World
An evening pause: Watching this only confirms for me a well known fact: Young people sure have more energy than they know what to do with. In this case, it is used well.
Hat tip Jim Mallamace, who adds that this “Swedish group originally formed as an ABBA tribute band (originally, they called themselves “ABBA Teens”). As they became older, they branched out into their own music selections that had nothing to do with ABBA.”
Cristina Gatti – Someday
Ryan Adams with the Cowboy Junkies – 200 More Miles
Vitas – Opera #2
An evening pause: Hat tip Jim Mallamace, who also provides an English translation of the Russian lyrics, which I think combine very well with the dark and intriguing performance.
My house has been built,
But I’m alone in it.
A door was slammed behind my back.
Autumn wind is knocking at the window,
It’s crying over me again.
It was thunderstorm last night,
So it’s foggy in the morning.
The Sun got quite cold.
Old anguishes
Are going in a long train.
Let them get together.
My house has been built,
But I’m alone in it.
A door was slammed behind my back.
Autumn wind is knocking at the window,
It’s crying over me again.
It’s my fate, I can’t
Ask my fate for anything.
I only know, how the winds
Will cry after I’ve gone.
An evening pause: Hat tip Jim Mallamace, who also provides an English translation of the Russian lyrics, which I think combine very well with the dark and intriguing performance.
My house has been built,
But I’m alone in it.
A door was slammed behind my back.
Autumn wind is knocking at the window,
It’s crying over me again.
It was thunderstorm last night,
So it’s foggy in the morning.
The Sun got quite cold.
Old anguishes
Are going in a long train.
Let them get together.
My house has been built,
But I’m alone in it.
A door was slammed behind my back.
Autumn wind is knocking at the window,
It’s crying over me again.
It’s my fate, I can’t
Ask my fate for anything.
I only know, how the winds
Will cry after I’ve gone.
Spring Creek – Hello Operator
The Pretenders — I’ ll Stand By You
An evening pause: Though the song was made a big hit I think by Carrie Underwood, here we see it performed by the creators.
Hat tip to Matt in AZ, who clued me in to this group.
Evgenia Laguna – Fifth Element
Roy Clark on the Odd Couple
An evening pause: These clips come from an episode of the 1970s television situation comedy, The Odd Couple, and showcases the incredible ability Roy Clark had to play almost anything.
Hat tip Mike Nelson.
Taimaine Gardner – Taimane’s Toccatta by Bach on Ukulele
Dave Brubeck Quartet – Take Five
<An evening pause: Recorded live on television sometime in the 1960s. Paul Desmond (alto sax), Joe Morello (drums), Eugene Wright (bass) and Dave Brubeck (piano).
Hat tip Willi Kusche.
Puddles Pity Party & Haley Reinhart – Mad World
Nils Lofgren – Dream Big
An evening pause: As the man says, “Dream big, work hard, be humble.”
Hat tip Mike Nelson, who notes that Loftgren is also Bruce Springsteen’s lead guitarist.