Posts Tagged ‘pop music’

It’s Just Another New Year’s Eve

December 31, 2022

“It’s Just Another New Year’s Eve,” written by Barry Manilow, sung by Lea Salonga.

Lea Salonga website.

________________________
Short link: https://wp.me/p6sb6-Crt

Comments are welcome if they are on-topic, substantive, concise, and not boring or obscene. Comments may be edited for clarity and length.

 

Lonely This Christmas

December 25, 2022

“Lonely This Christmas,” recorded by Lucky Soul, 2007. Vocalist: Ali Howard. Written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, who recorded the song (in the style of Elvis) with their band Mud in 1974. Versions have been recorded by other UK artists including KT Tunstall and Los Campesinos.

 Lucky Soul website

____________
Short link: https://wp.me/p6sb6-xUR

Comments are welcome if they are on-topic, substantive, concise, and not boring or obscene. Comments may be edited for clarity and length.

 

Mele Kalikimaka

December 20, 2022

“Mele Kalikimaka,” written by Robert Alex Anderson, recorded by Honolulu-born Bette Midler, 2006. Originally recorded by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters in 1950. The title phrase first appeared in 1904 as a Hawaiian-ish pronounciation of the English phrase “Merry Christmas.” You can wish people “Hauʻoli ʻahaʻaina” (“happy holiday”) if you prefer.

More:

“Is ‘Mele Kalikimaka’ Really the Thing to Say on a Bright Hawaiian Christmas Day?” Blair Mastbaum, Atlas Obscura

_____________
Short link: https://wp.me/p6sb6-eCo

Comments are welcome if they are on-topic, substantive, concise, and not boring or obscene. Comments may be edited for clarity and length.

American Girl

July 4, 2022

“American Girl,” written and performed by Bonnie McKee. Ms. McKee, who has written songs for (and with) Katy Perry, Britney Spears, Kesha, Kelly Clarkson and others, has a fine grasp of contemporary American culture.

Celeb karaoke version here

Bonnie McKee official website

_____________

Short link: https://wp.me/p6sb6-z4w

Comments are welcome if they are on-topic, substantive, concise, and not boring or obscene. Comments may be edited for clarity and length.

 

It’s Just Another New Year’s Eve

December 31, 2021

“It’s Just Another New Year’s Eve,” written by Barry Manilow, sung by Lea Salonga.

Lea Salonga website.

________________________
Short link: https://wp.me/p6sb6-xTP

Comments are welcome if they are on-topic, substantive, concise, and not boring or obscene. Comments may be edited for clarity and length.

 

Mele Kalikimaka

December 26, 2021

“Mele Kalikimaka,” written by Robert Alex Anderson in 1949, recorded by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters the following year. Honolulu-born Bette Midler also has a good version.

_______________
Short link: https://wp.me/p6sb6-xSk

Comments are welcome if they are on-topic, substantive, concise, and not boring or obscene. Comments may be edited for clarity and length.

I’m Gonna Lasso Santa Claus

December 23, 2021

“I’m Gonna Lasso Santa Claus,” written by Frank Adams and Wilbur Jones, recorded by 9-year-old Brenda Lee, pledging to redistribute holiday wealth in 1956. Somehow, she avoided the blacklist.

_________________
Short link: https://wp.me/p6sb6-xWv

Comments are welcome if they are on-topic, substantive, concise, and not boring or obscene. Comments may be edited for clarity and length.

 

Christmas is Coming

December 19, 2021

“Christmas is Coming,” written by Paul Hyde and Bob Rock, performed by their Vancouver group, The Payola$.

_______________
Short link: https://wp.me/p6sb6-xPW

Comments are welcome if they are on-topic, substantive, concise, and not boring or obscene. Comments may be edited for clarity and length.

 

My Boyfriend’s Coming Home For Christmas

December 19, 2021

“My Boyfriend’s Coming Home For Christmas,” written and performed by Toni Wine, a prodigious Brill Building songwriter and uncredited session backup singer on many rock and pop hits. She wrote and recorded this holiday tune in 1963, when she was 16 years old. Ms. Wine later left New York for Memphis, where she worked with (and married) record producer Chips Moman.

____________
Short linkhttps://wp.me/p6sb6-xQp

Comments are welcome if they are on-topic, substantive, concise, and not boring or obscene. Comments may be edited for clarity and length.

Don’t Drop Out

August 7, 2021

“Don’t Drop Out,” written by James Cason and and Bobby Russell, recorded by Dolly Parton (really) in1966.

______________
Short link: https://wp.me/p6sb6-x17

Comments are welcome if they are on-topic, substantive, concise, and not boring or obscene. Comments may be edited for clarity and length.