Morning Mood

3/24/19

I turned 40 years old last week.

Now on to something more interesting.

I'd love to compile how many times this classical piece by Edvard Grieg could be referenced in films, television and other popular culture works.  I was a little surprised and not surprised as I heard it in my head while I arose early Sunday morning.  I don't think I've ever taken the full time to listen to this from start to finish-  My blog has inspired me to do this and I enjoyed it very much.

Here's "Morning Mood" which premiered WAAAAY back in 1876 when I was -103 years old lololol.

Listen for heck's sake:

Had enough?  OK, I'll tell you more about this.  

Soooo, apparently some Norwegian dood named Henrik Ibsen wrote a famous play called Peer Gynt, which is about a guy named Peer Gynt who gets into some trouble and has to leave his small village and heads on a journey that takes him all over the place.  The play is full of all kinds of neat existential stuff.  It's pretty great although I've never seen it. 

Anyway, Henrik Ibsen asked Edvward Grieg to compose some background music to play during the play.  Sort of like film scoring before films exist, you follow me?  This famous piece I've shared today takes place in scene 4 of act 4 as Peer awakens after a shipwreck in Morocco.  He's being attacked by monkeys according to Wikipedia.  Wackiness ensues. 

Speaking of wacky, I'm done.

Brady

Ten Years Gone

3/17/19-  St. Patty's Day

When I first fell in love and started dating my wife, back in 2005- one of the first things I learned about her that surprised me is that she loves Led Zeppelin.  Without saying a word, I sort of scoffed in my mind when this was revealed to me.  Who knows why? I don't think I had ever listened to Zeppelin, other than awkward slow dances to "Stairway to Heaven" in Middle School.  My dad was never a fan of the band- and I think it has mostly to do with is being "druggie music" or something like that. 

I'll admit, it's taken me several years, but Led Zeppelin has really grown on me.  Today's song hit me hard upon first hearing it-- I love it! 

"Ten Years Gone" is from Led Zeppelin's 1975 album 'Physical Graffiti.'  and is the 10th track.  I find the whole song completely moving and gorgeous.  It makes me feel excited to look into more of the music I've not yet heard from this masterful band.

Here's "Ten Years Gone."  I hope somebody who reads this (Dad?) may find something special out of it. 

Sleeping in the Flowers

3/10/19

If I could give the world a gift, it would be They Might Be Giants tied up in a nice pretty bow.  It would look something like this:

I don't know guys.  That took me way longer than it should have and man, it looks horrible. 

I like you though.

Oh and here's the song stuck in my head, from TMBG's 1994 album, "John Henry"  The song is called "Sleeping in the Flowers" and I think it's track 3, but I'm too lazy to look it up.  TMBG always cheers me up.

Waterloo

3/3/19

Well we've made it to March and made it to the first post I've ever made about ABBA on this blog.

ABBA holds a Guinness book of world record title for "The Catchiest Music Ever Written"

Just kidding, such a record doesn't exist, but ABBA's international hit "Waterloo" managed to find its way into my head and into everybody's heart forever.

Seriously though- this was the very song that put Swedish sensation ABBA onto the map.  Literally.
There is a town called ABBA, Illinois. 

Just kidding.  There isn't a town called ABBA Illinois, but the song is real.  It's about when Napoleon was finally defeated nearly 204 years ago to this very day! 

Here's ABBA's classic, "Waterloo"

Whistle-Stop

2/24/19

Oh man, this is one of the best there is.  I loved that this got stuck in my head because it makes my heart happy.

Here's "Whistle-Stop" the fantastic Roger Miller number that opens Disney's "Robin Hood."  Whoever had the strange idea to put country music into a retelling of the legendary medieval story was smokin somethin cray, but it totally works. 

Neat.    

Sunday Morning

2/17/19


I'm a little shocked, considering that I write here about songs stuck in my head on Sunday Mornings that this song hasn't been covered here yet.  I also find it ironic that just a few weeks go I wrote about another No Doubt song and complained about the caliber of the No Doubt song.  Hopefully this post redeems the band, since I think this is a great song.

I hadn't watched the music video for this No Doubt song in years- wow did this take me back.

Did it take you back?  Or is this new? 

Again, great song.