Studying. Yes, of course I visited his grave when I visited Père Lachaise. Frederic Chopin - Nocturne in E Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2: youtu.be/zql8G-4gE7w?si=6QSw… via @YouTube
There was a song I thought I'd heard a thousand times. Played to death, its magic long since faded. Yet someone played it, and somehow, for a fleeting moment, time folded back on itself. I heard it for the first time all over again.
If you're filled with affection you're too shy to convey. Meditate in my direction, feel your way. Grease - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - You're The One That I Want: youtu.be/vcseNcBgH5I?si=tgzB… via @YouTube
We got a lovin' thing, we gotta feed it right. Frankie Valli - Theme From Grease (written by Barry Gibb): youtu.be/XA-xjRsY71w?si=DIaR… via @YouTube
Rather than leave you guessing, I adore a sad, sad song. Take 'This Is My Story' by Gene and Eunice, for example: 🎶youtu.be/8EKc5BCOO_M?si=Ds0-… via @YouTube
Still hearing that crazy manic morning bird chorus, but not as loudly as in the Zig Zag Jive Flutes' version
A merry morn, pleased to meet you. Tom Hark - Millie Small & The Piranhas (Mashup): youtu.be/7LxXHuhoTiE?si=pjca… via @YouTube
Keep going, America. Keep going! Shirley & Lee - Let The Good Times Roll: youtu.be/uM9yYL6BD-4?si=UB0t… via @YouTube
This one goes out to my work colleagues, who are also worried about the US elections. Stealers Wheel - Stuck In The Middle With You: youtu.be/aeC0-PO2BVw?si=n0uy… via @YouTube
This one goes out to you, good ol' US of A. Bonne chance! 🤞Peter, Paul and Mary - Blowing in the Wind: youtu.be/Ld6fAO4idaI?si=VAE1… via @YouTube
Melody, melody, melody. Now we turn to Bach, Chopin, & Schubert for study focus and mental organisation.Mozart's too whimsical, Beethoven a bit too messy.
This song is gorgeous. Nat King Cole - Answer Me, My Love: youtu.be/l2C4p2gk5BA?is=eNQJ…
And I've realised something: it's important to have people who believe in you, but sometimes it's just as important to have someone who believes you.
Both make a difference. ❤️
Almost through the final week of Couch to 5K! 🏃♂️
A huge thank you to everyone who's shared their music and musical recommendations. Sometimes you need a bit of vibrational rocket fuel to get you off the launchpad. 🚀🎶
'And you know I get so forgetful
When I look in your eyes'. Dr. Dog - Where'd All The Time Go? youtu.be/diw5PVWw5_E?is=FDxZ…
This one reminds me a little bit of my ol' Warrington job. I still think about it fondly: 'Drop me where they'll understand it wasn't glass that cut my hand'. Radio Free Alice - The Intersection: youtu.be/b9HMjlxOX_M?is=lLwa…
