observing. thinking. learning. still trying to figure it out.
It's Song Lyric Sunday! Helen Vahdati decided to flip last week's "boys" theme and chose "girls" this week. So many songs to pick from, all great. I've decided to feature another singer-songwriter, Sawyer Fredericks, winner of The Voice Season 8 (2015) when he was 16. Throughout that season, his weekly performance landed in iTune's Top … Continue reading Song Lyric Sunday — Girls
Even when she's not feeling great, Helen Vahdati still manages to come up with a theme for Song Lyric Sunday. I hope she's soon feeling 100%. Thanks for giving us "boys." In my world, there's a Cars song for every occasion. Here's "Down Boys" written by Ric Ocasek; sung by Benjamin Orr for The Cars … Continue reading Song Lyric Sunday — Boys
Most weeks, when Helen Vahdati announces the theme for Song Lyric Sunday, I have trouble deciding on a song. Either I have too many ideas to choose from or cannot think of even one. This week, as soon as I saw the theme, Last, I didn't think twice. The only choice for me is "The … Continue reading Song Lyric Sunday — Last
The theme chosen by Helen Vahdati for this week's Song Lyric Sunday is "first." My choice is by a singer/songwriter who I've been following since he first showed up on my PBS screen in the spring of 2008 with Irish troupe Celtic Thunder. During his eight years with Celtic Thunder, Keith Harkin shone as one … Continue reading Song Lyric Sunday — First
Legendary Joni Mitchell turned 75 yesterday (November 7). I have to admit, I wasn't a big fan back in the late '60s / early '70s when the world was bombarded with songs like her ubiquitous "Big Yellow Taxi." Or so I thought. So many songs I liked, recorded by others, had been written by Joni, … Continue reading Happy 75th Birthday, Joni Mitchell
