Dale Watson – Texas Armadillo
An evening pause: As we sit in the depths of the summer, this song about of all things roadkill somehow seems fitting to me.
Hat tip Robert Pratt of Pratt on Texas.
Tag: music
Verdi’s Il Trovatore – Anvil Chorus
An evening pause: I know very little about opera, having never been much of a fan, but I must admit that the old woman’s song here is most intriguing, and seems to lay the foundation for a good tale.
Hat tip Edward Thelen.
David Gilmour & Richard Wright – Comfortably Numb
Tom Rush – Making the best of a bad situation
An evening pause: I think we all would benefit, especially America’s Democrats, if we took this song as some solid advice.
Hat tip Edward Thelen.
Paco De Lucia, Al Di Meola & John McLaughlin – Mediterranean Sun Dance
Kimya Dawson – Tire Swing
Tom Jones & Toni Braxton – Knock On Wood
Johnny Rivers – Secret Agent Man
An evening pause: This song seems fitting considering the fake Russian indictments by Mueller and the kerfuffle over the Trump-Putin press conference during their summit, all of which have been as silly as this song.
Hat tip Diane Zimmerman.
The Sweeplings – Carry Me Home
Suncoast Worship – Holes in the Sky
Mrs Good – La terre tremblante
An evening pause: A translation of the song, by the songwriter, can be found here.
Hat tip Jim Mallamace.
Bush – Glycerine
James Morrison – I won’t let you go
Eric Whitacre – The Seal Lullaby
An evening pause: Originally written for a film that was never made, this song speaks to the emotion of every parent, watching their child asleep.
Oh, hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us
And black are the waters that sparkled so green
The moon, o’er the combers, looks downward to find us
At rest in the hollows that rustle between
Where billow meets billow, then soft be thy pillow
Oh weary wee flipperling, curl at thy ease
The storm shall not wake thee, nor shark overtake thee
Asleep in the arms of the slow swinging seas
Asleep in the arms
Of the slow swinging seas
Whitacre is the conductor in this performance by Junges Vokalensemble Hannover.
Hat tip Edward Thelen.
Mike Oldfield – Sentinel
Glen Campbell & Jimmy Webb – MacArthur Park
An evening pause: Recorded in 1988 as part of an album and DVD entitled In Session that was released in 2012, about the time that Alzheimer’s Disease was ending Campbell’s career.
Hat tip Danae.
Aladdin – A Whole New World
Modern Mandolin Quartet – Russian Rag
Super Batucada
An evening pause: Don’t ask me to explain. The youtube website is in spanish, but it sure seems to be some wild finale performed at the end of the school year, performed with only the kind of energy teenagers can bring to it.
And the teacher in the lead ain’t bad either.
Hat tip Jim Mallamace.
Dan Wilson – Closing Time
Art Garfunkel – Bright Eyes
Parson James – Waiting Game
Prílet Vtákov – Arrival of The Birds
Wintergatan – Visa Från Utanmyra
An evening pause: Hat tip Danae, who has in the past recommended some of the best evening pauses and returns after a long hiatus. Welcome back, Danae!
Nick Jonas – Find You
Donnie McClurkin – I Need You
Willie & Lukas Nelson – Just Breathe
Dolly Parton – Stairway to Heaven
An evening pause: Parton often likes to invoke the dumb blonde in her stage presence, but this is one thing she definitely is not. This performance demonstrates that she knows music, and how to do it, with great skill, talent, and intelligence.
The music will at times appear to be out of sync, because the visuals come from one live performance but the sound from another. They match remarkably well however. Ignore this minor issue, and instead watch the talent perform.
Hat tip Diane Zimmerman.