Petula Clark – Downtown
An evening pause: Performed live 1965.
Hat tip Judd Clark.
Tag: music
Charles Berthoud – My Way
An evening pause: Or as the performer labeled this video, “If Sinatra played bass.”
Hat tip Cotour.
Billie Holiday – Fine And Mellow
An evening pause: Hat tip Judd Clark, who gives this background, “Written by Billie Holiday, who first recorded it on April 20, 1939 on the Commodore label. Performed by Billie Holiday in 1957 in a television special, The Sound of Jazz.”
Kazuho Monster – Dance like Octopus
An evening pause: From the youtube page: “I wanna be the best dancer in the world.”
Hat tip Tom Wilson.
Jonathan Scott – Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries
An evening pause: Performed on the organ of Rochdale Town Hall, Rochdale, UK.
Hat tip Judd Clark. To all: I could use suggestions from others. Right now Judd is doing the lion’s share of work, suggesting a lot of great evening pauses. I want more variety, however, including suggestions from many others. If you have suggested something before you know the routine. If you haven’t and want to, post a comment here, but DON’T post the link in your comment. I will contact you for it.
Neil Diamond – Solitary Man
An evening pause: One song from a full BBC concert from 1971. If you like it watch the whole concert, from the beginning. It is amazing how young Neil Diamond was when he did this concert.
Hat tip Rex Ridenoure.
Ladyva – Boogie Woogie
An evening pause: How about some hot boogie woogie to take us into the weekend.
Hat tip Judd Clark.
The O’Jays – Love Train
An evening pause: Clearly from 1970s television.
Hat tip Diane Zimmerman.
Cascade – Hotel California
An evening pause: Performed live in 2022 in Hanoi, Vietnam. The instruments are called Chapman Sticks.
Hat tip Mike Nelson.
Joe Bonamassa – The Last Matador Of Bayonne
An evening pause: Hat tip Alton Blevins.
Natalie Imbruglia – Torn
An evening pause: Performed live 1998.
Hat tip Alton Blevins.
John Lee Hooker & Van Morrison – Baby Please Don’t Go
An evening pause: Performed live 1992.
Hat tip Judd Clark.
Art Garfunkel – All I Know
An evening pause: Performed live 1996.
The Doobie Brothers – Long Train Runnin’
An evening pause: Performed live 1981.
Hat tip Doug Johnson.
Little Eva – The LocoMotion
An evening pause: Clearly from early 1960s television.
Hat tip Judd Clark.
Bach – Concerto for three harpsichords in D minor
An evening pause: Performed 2017 by the Netherlands Bach Society.
Hat tip Alton Blevins.
Cissie Redgwick – Gimme That Swing
An evening pause: Hat tip Judd Clark.
Fred Astair & Ginger Rodgers – The yam dance
An evening pause: From their 1938 film, Carefree, music by Irving Berlin.
Hat tip Judd Clark.
Neil Diamond – Holly Holy
An evening pause: Performed live 1971.
Hat tip Rex Ridenoure.
Ricky Rialto & the Green Rats – Rockin’ Daddy
An evening pause: I’m not sure why, but the video makers and dancers all appear to be Italian.
Hat tip Judd Clark.