Music challenge day 4 - Ready for a good cry?

Day 4 of the Music Challenge, hosted by criticalcrass at Quirky Pickings. I'm still hanging in there. Today's question? A song that makes you sad. There were three that made the cut, but Skeletons by Rickie Lee Jones is probably the song that can make me cry every time I hear it. The arrangement is gorgeous, her voice so full of emotion as to be almost unbearable. I couldn't find it in my usual source for my playlist, but I did find a beautiful video on You Tube. The lyrics are printed below.

from PIRATES

Skeletons

• 
  written by Rickie Lee Jones

  
  

  She was pregnant in May
  Now they're on their way
  Dashing thru the snow
  To St. John's, here we go

  Well, it could be a boy
  But it's okay if he's a girl
  Oh, these things that grow out of
  The things that we give

  We should move to the west side
  They still believe in things
  That give a kid half a chance

  When he pulled off the road
  Step in a waltz of red moonbeams
  Said he fit an APB,
  A robbery nearby

  And he go for his wallet
  And they thought he was going for a gun
  And the cops blew Bird away

  Some kids like watching Saturday cartoons
  Some girls listen to records all day in their rooms
  But what do birds leave behind,
  of the wings that they came with
  If a son's in a tree building model planes?
  Skeletons,
  Skeletons.

Song Challenge Day 3 - Let's get happy!

Day three of the Song Challenge, hosted by criticalcrass at Quirky Pickings. Todays choice is a song that makes you happy. This one was easy. Anytime I'm feeling a bit down I just crank up the volume on this little gem. If you can listen to this without a smile on your face or at least tapping your feet, you need to check your pulse.



Sing, Sing, Sing by the Benny Goodman Orchestra. Can't you just picture all the guys and dolls swinging to that wild beat! It's at the top of my playlist for today, give it a listen. Bet you're smiling before it's over.

Music Challenge Day 2

It's time for Day Two of our 30 day Music Challenge, hosted by criticalcrass at Quirky Pickings.

Yesterday we got to pick our favorite song. Today, we have to pick our least favorite song.
Oh brother, from the sublime to the - well, not so much.

My least favorite song, hands down, of all time is - - - - drum roll please --------



FREE BIRD.

And as Forrest said, that's all I have to say about that!

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