Freddie King - Ain't No Sunshine

 

The King of Guitar...What form!! Freddie King....How lucky are those who got to see him live.....

B.B. King - The Thrill Is Gone

 

What amazing vibes...The Legend! The Master.....The inspiration for this blog!! B.B.King!!!

You Have Got A Friend - Carole King

 

Many moods this day ...but this song spoke to me many times ....I hope everyone finds a good friend like Carole says she is....

The Story Of My Life - Neil Diamond

 

Neil Diamond always tells simple stories through his songs but so intense...One of the "Greats"....this song is "special"...Here is to the "passionate" ones who love long and true!!

Tell Him - Barbara Streisand and Celine Dion

 

What a great collaboration and a soulful performance...Love Barbara always for many of her songs....Celine for the strength of her performance...

Today's post is one of those timeless partnerships which many generations of music lovers will enjoy...

I Don't Need Your Rocking Chair - George Jones

 

What a fun song which also shuns ageism! George Jones rocks here!! Ofcourse my favorite of his songs would be "He Stopped Loving Her Today!"...But this one is fun and has a message too...

I don't need your rockin' chair

Your Geritol or your Medicare

Well I still got Neon in my veins

This grey hair don't mean a thing

I do my rockin' on the stage

You can't put this possum in a cage

My body's old but it ain't impaired

Well I don't need your rockin' chair

Keep on rockin..y'all!

Maybe That Is All It Takes - Don Williams

 

Don has the most soothing voice...while there are many songs which I love.. this is the song in my head today....

I'll love you forever and a day That's what the love songs like to say In love it seems, life is but a dream When we started out it felt that way.

Have You Ever Seen The Rain?

 

Willie Nelson defies generations and genres....I really was in a fix on which song to post as I love so many of his songs!!

I chose one which is not on the Top 10 but such a fab one...

Have You Ever Seen The Rain?

Memory of a Smell

“I stepped into the elevator in my apartment...with my mask in place .....I still could smell the perfume from the lady who was in the elevator with me... Poison and I hadn’t smelled it in [years].... reminded me of a flatmate whose dad worked in the Airlines and she was the one who had all the fancy perfume brands....

Do you have memories from a smell?

Memories sneak up on us in different ways:

- Smell wafting from the kitchen reminding you of your childhood? I remember my mom and her cooking from the smell of ghee wafting from the kitchen...

- Jasmine reminding me of my grandma's place and childhood...

How does smell revive long forgotten memories? I guess very much like how a song evokes strong emotions...hidden in the crevices of the daily mundane... 

This song reminds me of ...our childhood....the few cassette tapes that my dad had...my mom would play "Carpenters" as we did our Sunday chores.........

"When they get to the part Where he's breakin' her heart It can really make me cry Just like before It's yesterday once more. Lookin' back on how it was In years gone by And the good times that I had Makes today seem rather sad So much has changed"...

...Or has it?

To Dads and Daughters everywhere....

 

For every dad and daughter and the loving bond they share...She would never be a grown up in your eyes...

Jeete Hain Chal

Sometimes words fail when music can speak a million languages, dialects and emotions...

kehta ye pal
khud se nikal
jeete hain chal

gham musaafir tha jaane de
dhoop aangan mein aane de
jeete hain chal

talvon ke neeche hai Thandi si ek dharti
kehti hai aaja dauDenge
yaadon ke bakson mein zinda si khushboo hai
kehti hai sab peechhe chhoDenge
ungliyon se kal ki ret behne de
aaj aur abhi mein khud ko rehne de

To Everyone Who Are Striving To Live and Stay Alive....