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THE song that means a lot to you

When I was 11 to 13 tears old I was a boy soprano in a boys group. I don't remember the name of the group,but the person responsible for was a Mr. Whitney and he claimed he taught 30.000 thousand boys to sing in his choir. I heard the aria "the Bell Song" from the opera Lakme sung and that day I fell in love with opera. later I added classical music. But the Bell Song is one of the most loved of all Classical music arias. All other forms of music lasts for 5, 10 ,15 years and then it's gone for something new. The masters of Classicll music and Operas have lasted for more than 300 years. Opera singer Elizabeth Parcells has the best version of the Bell Song.
 
A second choice would be the Prelude to Sigfried an Opera by Rikard Wagner , a German composer. It is mostly soft violin music, but the sweetest music you will ever have heard. My favorite composer is Sergei Prokofiev and his Piano concerto # 3. the most fantastic fingering I have ever seen. The best musician is Martha Argerich. who I heard play when she was 26 on Youtube. She is now 80 and has not missed a beat playing it . Look it up on Youtube, you will not be disappointed.
 
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HuskyNan said:
My first song thread. Tell me, what song do you feel the deepest emotional connection to? Maybe the one you danced with your spouse at your wedding, song that reminds you of a child, or something else? I‘m talking about THE song in your life so everyone gets 1 choice.

I’m posting this because it’s a great way to get to know one another as people, not just fans. I find these threads interesting and a great way to build our community
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This song has already been mentioned but any of us who have lost dear friends or family members relate to the sadness in this song. I used this rendition because it included David Lindley performing with Jackson Browne. Lindley, who could play any stringed instrument and whose fiddle adds to the sadness in this song, passed away in March of this year. Having seen these two perform many times in varying venues from the island of Kauai to Red Rocks outside Denver to the Beacon Theatre in NYC, this song never fails to remind me of the frailty of life and tugs at my heartstrings.
 
Music has always been a big part of my life so there have been a lot of songs over the years that are "touchstones" if you will. There is one song in particular, though, that when I hear it causes me to remember my father and my general relationship with him as I grew up. He wasn't a music teacher. He was a math teacher. And I'm not a musician, but I do apply math a lot as an engineer so I think you can get the parallels in the song lyrics.

 
Jimmy Buffet's COME MONDAY. I was re ently married and had a job assignment in LA two full weeks every month. It became our theme song. A very lonely time for us. It still makes me cry every time I hear it even after nearly 45 years. Love it
 
Jimmy Buffet's COME MONDAY. I was just married and had a job assignment in LA two full weeks every month. It became our theme song. A very lonely time for us. It still makes me cry every time I hear it even after nearly 50 years.
 
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Wow, what a task. Truth be told my favoritest is probably Hanel's Messiah, but the one I have resorted to humming, singing or whistling the most is Amazing Grace. I just recently stumbled into a version sung by a Metal Rocker that has absolutely blown me away I don't think anyone has eve sung it better. He's Dan Vasc.

 


I actually prefer the CSNY version of this song, but I couldn't find it.

May God bless and keep you always
May your wishes all come true
May you always do for others
And let others do for you
May you build a ladder to the stars
And climb on every rung
May you stay forever young
Forever young, forever young
May you stay forever young.

May you grow up to be righteous
May you grow up to be true
May you always know the truth
And see the lights surrounding you
May you always be courageous
Stand upright and be strong
May you stay forever young
Forever young, forever young
May you stay forever young.

May your hands always be busy
May your feet always be swift
May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift
May your heart always be joyful
And may your song always be sung
May you stay forever young
Forever young, forever young
May you stay forever young
 
okay, I kno the instructions say only one, and I named one already which has a serious content. I have another one that is dear to me because I learned it on my mother's knee. She encouraged me to sing it with her as soon as (or probably sooner than) I was capable of singing. We last sang it together when she was 96 years old - and shared some wonderful laughter.

Lyrics

The buzzard took the
Monkey for a ride in the air
The monkey thought that
Everything was on a square
The buzzard tried to throw
The monkey off his back
But the monkey grabbed his
Neck and said "Now listen Jack"
Straighten up and fly right
Straighten up and stay right
Straighten up and fly right
Cool down pappa, don't
You blow your top
Ain't no use in divin',
What's the use of jivin'
Straighten up and fly right
Cool down pappa,
Don't you blow your top
The buzzard told the
Monkey you are chokin' me
Release your hold and
I will set you free
The monkey looked the
Buzzard right dead in the eye
And said, ...
"Your story's so touching but it sounds like a lie"
Straighten up and fly right
Straighten up and stay right
Straighten up and fly right
Cool down pappa, don't you blow your top
Straighten up and fly right
Straighten up and stay right
Straighten up and fly right
Cool down pappa, don't you blow your top
Fly right
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Irving Mills / Nat King Cole
Straighten Up and Fly Right lyrics © Emi Mills Music Inc.

 
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"Hello in There" from Covid victim John Prine - a simple plea not to forget people in the twilight of their lives. This song blew me away when I first heard it as a young man. And now as an old person it's even more poignant.

My first job way back when was bagging groceries part time. There was an old couple, must have been in their late 70's at least, who used to come in together. They always held hands when they walked out to their car after shopping. After probably decades together they were obviously still in love. I was so impressed. I always think of them when I hear this song.

 
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Before posting this I listened to it once again with the same effect on me that it had in the early seventies... silent emotional tears. I first heard it not long after the loss of one of my grandparents, so the memories returned.

 
This one means a lot to me.....

"Angel comes into my room, it's dark and so is she
Wants to know if she can take me soaring out to sea
Lying in her darkness like a child awaiting birth
Angel comes and takes me for everything I'm worth".....

 
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When we met, my wife hated Tom Waits. Early in our marriage, we were driving somewhere a few hours away and I had this in the cassette deck. She turned to me with tears in her eyes and said, "I can't believe I didn't like Tom Waits." I still keep most of the CDs in the garage/workshop, but she loves some of his stuff. In small doses.

 
Boreifs said:
This was the last aria my wife recorded before she passed away from Breast Cancer at the age of 45
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One of my favorite arias but I'll go with another tune by Dvorak "Songs My Mother Taught Me."
 
Veteran said:
"Hello in There" from Covid victim John Prine - a simple plea not to forget people in the twilight of their lives. This song blew me away when I first heard it as a young man. And now as an old person it's even more poignant.
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I first heard this song sung by Bette Midler. I think you will like this version.

 
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