The Rain in Spain

7/14/19

I went to see a production of 'My Fair Lady' at the local community theater.  Our friend was playing the lead male, Professor Henry Higgins, who is one of the most horrible, chauvinistic, and deplorable character in stage history.

I don't have the patience to say much more.  Form your own opinions about this show. 

Here's the song "The Rain in Spain" from MY FAIR LADY.  This is the moment where Eliza Doolittle learns how to talk.  Most people are familiar with this scene and song.  So was my subconscious on Sunday morning. 

Enjoy?

Wichita Lineman

7/7/19

This is a great song you guys!

Glen Campbell made "Wichita Lineman" a song about the solidarity of working power lines alone, into a hit back in 1968.  It's Jimmy Webb's song- and he finally recorded it himself in 1996.

Here's Jimmy Webb doing it:

And here's the one you may have heard that Campbell immortalized.  Its's a goodun'

Little Sister

6/30/19

Finishing off the month of June is one of my favorite singer-songwriters:  Rufus Wainwright.

This one is from his 2004 album Want 2.  It's the fourth track.  It's called Little Sister. 

It seems like when I saw Rufus Wainwright it concert, right around the time this album had been released, that he said this particular song was dedicated to all women, not just his own little sister.

This song demonstrated Wainwright's nearly perfect ability to combine pop music with classical.  He's a master at the merging of the two genres. 

Hope you enjoy this song.