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.
Tag: music
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.
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
An evening pause: From Postmodern Jukebox.
Hat tip Matt in AZ.
Ryan Adams with the Cowboy Junkies – 200 More Miles
A evening pause: Hat tip t-dub.
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.
Spring Creek – Hello Operator
An evening pause: How about some bluegrass?
Hat tip Edward Thelen.
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
An evening pause: Originally from the 1997 film, The Fifth Element.
Hat tip Carey Unruh.
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.