Sergei Prokofiev – Symphony No. 1 (the Classical), last movement
An evening pause: Something sprightly for the new year.
Hat tip Danae.
Tag: entertainment
Randy Newman – Better Off Dead
An evening pause: This song is an incredible downer, something that usually holds no interest for me. However, considering the politics in the past year, and what might come in the months ahead, it might be the best we can hope for.
Hat tip Dan Covert.
Christy Moore – The January Man
An evening pause: To signal the end of one year, and the arrival of another.
The January man is here,
The start of each and every year
Along the road forever,
Forever,
Forever.
Dick van Dyke and Julie Andrews – Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
An evening pause: With high hopes for the new year.
Hat tip Edward Thelen, who I thank for trying to offer me videos from a source other than youtube. Unfortunately, by the time this appeared, it was gone at that source and I had to rely on youtube.
Prayer about Getting Old
An evening pause: Fitting for the end of the year.
Stay with it. It isn’t exactly what you think, based on the start.
Hat tip Danae.
Tim Hawkins – Hip Replacement Song
An evening pause: Somehow, this seems appropriate following the holiday season.
Hat tip Edward Thelen.
Palmerston North Boys’ High School – Prayer Of The Children
An evening pause: Once again, for my Christian readers, on this their Christmas holiday, with deep abiding good will.
Hat tip Danae.
Come, ye thankful people, come
An evening pause: In good will, from a secular Jew, to my Christian readers.
Hat tip Danae.
Pentatonix – White Winter Hymnal
An evening pause: For the start of winter.
Hat tip Dan Coovert.
Carol Of The Bells
An evening pause: Let’s both listen, and watch, as the song is performed acapella and in American Sign Language.
Hat tip Wayne DeVette.
Sussin Family annual Christmas light display
An evening pause: Halfway through this I was wondering if there really was a house amidst the display. There is. This was their 2017 display.
Hat tip Danae.
Michael Praetorius – Quem pastores laudavere
A evening pause: Performed by the Tenet Vocal Artists, Dark Horse Consort, and Bach Collegium, December 14, 2013.
Hat tip Dan Coovert.
The Tremeloes – Here Comes My Baby
An evening pause: From 1967, with great energy.
Hat tip Jim Mallamace.
Kate Rusby – Hunter Moon
An evening pause: A song of love by the Moon, for the Sun.
viHat tip Danae.
Joseph Haydn – Serenade for Strings
An evening pause: Performed by the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts String Orchestra conducted by Volker Hartung.
Hat tip Edward Thelen.
Los Cenzontles y Razilla Chiquilla – La Mula y El Arriero
An evening pause: The title in English: “The Mule and the Mule Driver.” The English subtitles make it all most decidedly clear.
Hat tip Jim Mallamace.
Clara Bow – She’s Got It
An evening pause: Clara Bow doesn’t sing this, but the song was written about her for her hit 1927 silent movie, It, from which these clips were assembled.
Hat tip Edward Thelen.
Peter, Paul, & Mary – Light One Candle
An evening pause: Another song, for the end of Hanukkah this past weekend.
Hat tip Danae.
John Williams – Hymn to the Fallen
An evening pause: On this day, the anniversary of Pearl Harbor, we must remember all those who died to keep us free. Or as one of the memorials shown in the video says, “We mark the price of freedom.”
Hat tip Danae.
Small Faces – Itchycoo Park
An evening pause: From 1967. If this doesn’t scream “The Sixties” I don’t know what does.
Hat tip Diane Zimmerman.