• My 10 Favorite American Songs

    From Irish Mike@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jun 6 13:20:51 2022
    I listen to 90% Irish music, so I'm certainly no expert on
    American music. But I'm always willing to learn. So, every
    time someone posts a link to “the greatest song ever”, I always
    click the link and listen. But Jesus Wept! It usually turns out to
    be mediocre at best and often it’s total crap!

    So, way back on April 13, 2009, I posted a list of my 10 favorite
    American songs. Now I freely admit my musical taste is
    eclectic and probably eccentric. I also just noticed that my
    “Favorite 10” list hasn’t changed since 2009! So, it’s safe to say I’ve probably missed a few good American songs in the past
    13 years! LOL!

    Now we all know that when some people post a list of their
    “personal favorite songs” they really post what they think will
    make them look smart, hip or trendy. Well, this is my real list.
    This is the American music I listen to when I'm alone in the car
    with the windows rolled up. Eight songs are vocals and two are instrumentals. If you have a couple of great American songs
    you’d like to share, please do.

    American Vocals:

    “Darlington County” - Bruce Springsteen
    “Heaven Only Knows” - Emmylou Harris
    “Hold On Tight” - Gregory Isaacs
    “Blue Moon Nights” - John Fogerty
    “Boardwalk Angel” - Billy Joe Royal
    “Bad Moon Rising” - John Fogerty
    “I'm Looking for Someone to Love” - Buddy Holly
    “That'll Be the Day” - Linda Ronstadt.

    American Instrumentals:

    “Last Date” - Floyd Cramer.
    “Ashokan Farewell” - Scythian.

    Irish Mike

    P.S.
    Apologies to Mr. Pig for straying from the "Movies" topic.

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  • From moviePig@21:1/5 to Irish Mike on Mon Jun 6 18:07:33 2022
    On 6/6/2022 4:20 PM, Irish Mike wrote:

    I listen to 90% Irish music, so I'm certainly no expert on
    American music. But I'm always willing to learn. So, every
    time someone posts a link to “the greatest song ever”, I always
    click the link and listen. But Jesus Wept! It usually turns out to
    be mediocre at best and often it’s total crap!

    So, way back on April 13, 2009, I posted a list of my 10 favorite
    American songs. Now I freely admit my musical taste is
    eclectic and probably eccentric. I also just noticed that my
    “Favorite 10” list hasn’t changed since 2009! So, it’s safe to say I’ve probably missed a few good American songs in the past
    13 years! LOL!

    Now we all know that when some people post a list of their
    “personal favorite songs” they really post what they think will
    make them look smart, hip or trendy. Well, this is my real list.
    This is the American music I listen to when I'm alone in the car
    with the windows rolled up. Eight songs are vocals and two are instrumentals. If you have a couple of great American songs
    you’d like to share, please do.

    American Vocals:

    “Darlington County” - Bruce Springsteen
    “Heaven Only Knows” - Emmylou Harris
    “Hold On Tight” - Gregory Isaacs
    “Blue Moon Nights” - John Fogerty
    “Boardwalk Angel” - Billy Joe Royal
    “Bad Moon Rising” - John Fogerty
    “I'm Looking for Someone to Love” - Buddy Holly
    “That'll Be the Day” - Linda Ronstadt.

    American Instrumentals:

    “Last Date” - Floyd Cramer.
    “Ashokan Farewell” - Scythian.

    Irish Mike

    P.S.
    Apologies to Mr. Pig for straying from the "Movies" topic.

    Mr. Pig hadn't heard either of the instrumentals, and made a quick and rewarding visit to YouTube. 'Ashokan', in particular, was a revelation.

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  • From william ahearn@21:1/5 to Irish Mike on Mon Jun 6 15:56:34 2022
    On Monday, June 6, 2022 at 4:20:52 PM UTC-4, Irish Mike wrote:
    I listen to 90% Irish music, so I'm certainly no expert on
    American music. But I'm always willing to learn. So, every
    time someone posts a link to “the greatest song ever”, I always
    click the link and listen. But Jesus Wept! It usually turns out to
    be mediocre at best and often it’s total crap!

    So, way back on April 13, 2009, I posted a list of my 10 favorite
    American songs. Now I freely admit my musical taste is
    eclectic and probably eccentric. I also just noticed that my
    “Favorite 10” list hasn’t changed since 2009! So, it’s safe to say I’ve probably missed a few good American songs in the past
    13 years! LOL!

    Now we all know that when some people post a list of their
    “personal favorite songs” they really post what they think will
    make them look smart, hip or trendy. Well, this is my real list.
    This is the American music I listen to when I'm alone in the car
    with the windows rolled up. Eight songs are vocals and two are instrumentals. If you have a couple of great American songs
    you’d like to share, please do.

    American Vocals:

    “Darlington County” - Bruce Springsteen
    “Heaven Only Knows” - Emmylou Harris
    “Hold On Tight” - Gregory Isaacs
    “Blue Moon Nights” - John Fogerty
    “Boardwalk Angel” - Billy Joe Royal
    “Bad Moon Rising” - John Fogerty
    “I'm Looking for Someone to Love” - Buddy Holly
    “That'll Be the Day” - Linda Ronstadt.

    American Instrumentals:

    “Last Date” - Floyd Cramer.
    “Ashokan Farewell” - Scythian.

    Irish Mike

    P.S.
    Apologies to Mr. Pig for straying from the "Movies" topic.

    May I suggest Willin' originally recorded by Little Feat and covered by Linda Ronstadt and others.

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  • From alvey@21:1/5 to moviePig on Tue Jun 7 09:06:32 2022
    On Mon, 6 Jun 2022 18:43:55 -0400, moviePig wrote:

    On 6/6/2022 6:36 PM, alvey wrote:
    On Mon, 6 Jun 2022 18:07:33 -0400, moviePig wrote:

    Ashokan Farewell

    It's been a long time... but I think it featured prominently in Ken Burns
    'The Civil War' (or what whatever it was called).

    Yeah, the soundtrack version topped YouTube. Very evocative. If I'd
    watched the material it accompanied, I'm sure I'd need a hanky...

    Sure would. Fortunately we've come a long way since those barbaric days...

    But speakin' of music... Two years later than others I've 'discovered' one
    of the most amazing voices I've ever heard. A 15yo Norwegian by the name of Angelina Jordan. As you're a gun-crazed American redneck, here's her
    version of a USA C&W 'classic'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWDjv-Lafms


    alvey

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  • From moviePig@21:1/5 to alvey on Mon Jun 6 18:43:55 2022
    On 6/6/2022 6:36 PM, alvey wrote:
    On Mon, 6 Jun 2022 18:07:33 -0400, moviePig wrote:

    “Ashokan Farewell”

    It's been a long time... but I think it featured prominently in Ken Burns 'The Civil War' (or what whatever it was called).

    Yeah, the soundtrack version topped YouTube. Very evocative. If I'd
    watched the material it accompanied, I'm sure I'd need a hanky...

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  • From alvey@21:1/5 to moviePig on Tue Jun 7 08:36:32 2022
    On Mon, 6 Jun 2022 18:07:33 -0400, moviePig wrote:

    Ashokan Farewell

    It's been a long time... but I think it featured prominently in Ken Burns
    'The Civil War' (or what whatever it was called).



    alvey

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  • From artyw2@yahoo.com@21:1/5 to alvey on Tue Jun 7 10:01:34 2022
    On Monday, June 6, 2022 at 5:06:36 PM UTC-6, alvey wrote:
    On Mon, 6 Jun 2022 18:43:55 -0400, moviePig wrote:

    On 6/6/2022 6:36 PM, alvey wrote:
    On Mon, 6 Jun 2022 18:07:33 -0400, moviePig wrote:

    “Ashokan Farewell”

    It's been a long time... but I think it featured prominently in Ken Burns >> 'The Civil War' (or what whatever it was called).

    Yeah, the soundtrack version topped YouTube. Very evocative. If I'd watched the material it accompanied, I'm sure I'd need a hanky...
    Sure would. Fortunately we've come a long way since those barbaric days...

    But speakin' of music... Two years later than others I've 'discovered' one of the most amazing voices I've ever heard. A 15yo Norwegian by the name of Angelina Jordan. As you're a gun-crazed American redneck, here's her
    version of a USA C&W 'classic'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWDjv-Lafms alvey

    There is something in the water in Scandinivia Here are a couple of sisters from Sweden doing Simon and Garfunkle's America https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU5BvylUVp0
    Check out two other Norwegians, Susanne Sundfor and Aurora.

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  • From moviePig@21:1/5 to alvey on Tue Jun 7 14:34:46 2022
    On 6/6/2022 7:06 PM, alvey wrote:
    On Mon, 6 Jun 2022 18:43:55 -0400, moviePig wrote:

    On 6/6/2022 6:36 PM, alvey wrote:
    On Mon, 6 Jun 2022 18:07:33 -0400, moviePig wrote:

    “Ashokan Farewell”

    It's been a long time... but I think it featured prominently in Ken Burns >>> 'The Civil War' (or what whatever it was called).

    Yeah, the soundtrack version topped YouTube. Very evocative. If I'd
    watched the material it accompanied, I'm sure I'd need a hanky...

    Sure would. Fortunately we've come a long way since those barbaric days...

    But speakin' of music... Two years later than others I've 'discovered' one
    of the most amazing voices I've ever heard. A 15yo Norwegian by the name of Angelina Jordan. As you're a gun-crazed American redneck, here's her
    version of a USA C&W 'classic'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWDjv-Lafms

    Impressive (and ballsy) video. Fun fact: iirc, her backup group 'The Jordanaires' was also the name of Elvis Presley's original.

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  • From alvey@21:1/5 to artyw2@yahoo.com on Wed Jun 8 07:56:29 2022
    On Tue, 7 Jun 2022 10:01:34 -0700 (PDT), artyw2@yahoo.com wrote:

    On Monday, June 6, 2022 at 5:06:36 PM UTC-6, alvey wrote:
    On Mon, 6 Jun 2022 18:43:55 -0400, moviePig wrote:

    On 6/6/2022 6:36 PM, alvey wrote:
    On Mon, 6 Jun 2022 18:07:33 -0400, moviePig wrote:

    Ashokan Farewell

    It's been a long time... but I think it featured prominently in Ken Burns >>>> 'The Civil War' (or what whatever it was called).

    Yeah, the soundtrack version topped YouTube. Very evocative. If I'd
    watched the material it accompanied, I'm sure I'd need a hanky...
    Sure would. Fortunately we've come a long way since those barbaric days... >>
    But speakin' of music... Two years later than others I've 'discovered' one >> of the most amazing voices I've ever heard. A 15yo Norwegian by the name of >> Angelina Jordan. As you're a gun-crazed American redneck, here's her
    version of a USA C&W 'classic'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWDjv-Lafms >> alvey

    There is something in the water in Scandinivia Here are a couple of sisters from Sweden doing Simon and Garfunkle's America https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU5BvylUVp0

    And I thought my 2 year lag was bad! That clip is 15 years old!

    Check out two other Norwegians, Susanne Sundfor and Aurora.

    Ta. I'm always keen to look into Scandi women...


    Incidentally M. Porc... Google tells me that the Jordanaires also sang the backing vocals on Patsy Clines' 'Crazy'.



    alvey

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  • From trotsky@21:1/5 to moviePig on Tue Jun 7 18:24:33 2022
    On 6/6/2022 5:07 PM, moviePig wrote:
    On 6/6/2022 4:20 PM, Irish Mike wrote:

    I listen to 90% Irish music, so I'm certainly no expert on
    American music. But I'm always willing to learn. So, every
    time someone posts a link to “the greatest song ever”, I always
    click the link and listen. But Jesus Wept! It usually turns out to
    be mediocre at best and often it’s total crap!

    So, way back on April 13, 2009, I posted a list of my 10 favorite
    American songs. Now I freely admit my musical taste is
    eclectic and probably eccentric. I also just noticed that my
    “Favorite 10” list hasn’t changed since 2009! So, it’s safe to say >> I’ve probably missed a few good American songs in the past
    13 years! LOL!

    Now we all know that when some people post a list of their
    “personal favorite songs” they really post what they think will
    make them look smart, hip or trendy. Well, this is my real list.
    This is the American music I listen to when I'm alone in the car
    with the windows rolled up. Eight songs are vocals and two are
    instrumentals. If you have a couple of great American songs
    you’d like to share, please do.

    American Vocals:

    “Darlington County” - Bruce Springsteen
    “Heaven Only Knows” - Emmylou Harris
    “Hold On Tight” - Gregory Isaacs
    “Blue Moon Nights” - John Fogerty
    “Boardwalk Angel” - Billy Joe Royal
    “Bad Moon Rising” - John Fogerty
    “I'm Looking for Someone to Love” - Buddy Holly
    “That'll Be the Day” - Linda Ronstadt.

    American Instrumentals:

    “Last Date” - Floyd Cramer.
    “Ashokan Farewell” - Scythian.

    Irish Mike

    P.S.
    Apologies to Mr. Pig for straying from the "Movies" topic.

    Mr. Pig hadn't heard either of the instrumentals, and made a quick and rewarding visit to YouTube.  'Ashokan', in particular, was a revelation.


    Does Mr. Pig know this is a group about films?

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  • From william ahearn@21:1/5 to gmsin...@gmail.com on Tue Jun 7 16:40:18 2022
    On Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at 7:24:33 PM UTC-4, gmsin...@gmail.com wrote:

    Does Mr. Pig know this is a group about films?

    If so, why are you here?

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  • From artyw2@yahoo.com@21:1/5 to alvey on Tue Jun 7 17:49:09 2022
    On Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at 4:56:38 PM UTC-5, alvey wrote:
    On Tue, 7 Jun 2022 10:01:34 -0700 (PDT), art...@yahoo.com wrote:

    On Monday, June 6, 2022 at 5:06:36 PM UTC-6, alvey wrote:
    On Mon, 6 Jun 2022 18:43:55 -0400, moviePig wrote:

    On 6/6/2022 6:36 PM, alvey wrote:
    On Mon, 6 Jun 2022 18:07:33 -0400, moviePig wrote:

    “Ashokan Farewell”

    It's been a long time... but I think it featured prominently in Ken Burns
    'The Civil War' (or what whatever it was called).

    Yeah, the soundtrack version topped YouTube. Very evocative. If I'd
    watched the material it accompanied, I'm sure I'd need a hanky...
    Sure would. Fortunately we've come a long way since those barbaric days...

    But speakin' of music... Two years later than others I've 'discovered' one
    of the most amazing voices I've ever heard. A 15yo Norwegian by the name of
    Angelina Jordan. As you're a gun-crazed American redneck, here's her
    version of a USA C&W 'classic'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWDjv-Lafms
    alvey

    There is something in the water in Scandinivia Here are a couple of sisters from Sweden doing Simon and Garfunkle's America https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU5BvylUVp0
    And I thought my 2 year lag was bad! That clip is 15 years old!
    Check out two other Norwegians, Susanne Sundfor and Aurora.
    Ta. I'm always keen to look into Scandi women...

    Aurora https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwNoXFgg8lo
    Susanne Sundfor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oWFCkcdmZI This video is made up of scenes from a documentary about the photographer so it is even not off topic

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  • From trotsky@21:1/5 to william ahearn on Sat Jun 11 04:55:31 2022
    On 6/7/2022 6:40 PM, william ahearn wrote:
    On Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at 7:24:33 PM UTC-4, gmsin...@gmail.com wrote:

    Does Mr. Pig know this is a group about films?

    If so, why are you here?


    Duh, to go after pretentious twats like yourself. It's a dirty job but somebody's gotta do it.

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