*Tunes*

[2020hindsight]

try finding some sense in this one then ... lol

The Ying Tong Song - The Goons

this one should probably be on the Bible thread ...

Spike Milligan - The Lord's Prayer

 

[2020hindsight]

Lumber jack song

Spam - Monty Python

 

[2020hindsight]

the main differences between Man and Apes? -
we peel the skins off bananas before eating them, and
we sing better
Fifteen Welsh choirs performing together in the Albert Hall:-

Rhyfelgyrch Gwŷr Harlech

mix yourself a shandy
drown yourself in brandy
sherry sweet or whisky neat
or any other liquor that is handy
there's no blinkin sense in drinkin
anything that doesn't knock ya stinkin etc

 

[2020hindsight]

Two versions of this one - which is better? - lemme listen to them both 100 times - and I'll tell you

Bath Male Voice choir singing Antham

Anthem (Recording Season 1983)

 

[dotocom]

all you need is a bit of energy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA1NoOOoaNw

 

[dotocom]

how do u directly display videos on the forum?

 

[2020hindsight]

doto - just isolate the 11 alphanumeric characters and add "youtube" before and after with square brackets and a slash (/) , i.e.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDFS8t0GruA&feature=related

http: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDFS8t0GruA&feature=related

Mathis on Broadway - Once Upon a Dream - from "Jekyll and Hyde"

Note that for playback, sometimes you have to click on the large square, not the small central arrow - depending on whether embedment is permitted for that particular youtube.

 

[2020hindsight]

'RIGHT SAID FRED' - BERNARD CRIBBINS 1960s Animated Video

Vinatge B&W animation from Bernard Cribbins's July 1962 UK chart hit.

Right said Fred - Both of us together
One each end and steady as we go .......
Tried to shift it - Couldn't even lift it
We was getting nowhere, And so, We
Had a cup of tea and

Right said Fred = Give a shout to Charlie
Up comes Charlie from the floor below ..........
After straining - Heaving and complaining
We was getting nowhere, And so, We
Had a cup of tea and

Charlie had a think and he thought we ought
To take off all the handles
And the things wot held the candles
But it did no good
Well I never thought it would

Oh, Right said Fred - Have to take the feet off
To get them feet off wouldn't take a mo ......
Took its feet off - Even took the seat off
Should have got us somewhere but no!
So Fred said let's have another cup of tea
And we said, Right-o

Oh, Right said Fred - Have to take the door off
Need more space to shift the so-and-so ........
Had bad twinges - Taking off the hinges
And it got us nowhere - And so, We
Had a cup of tea and

Right said Fred - Have to take the wall down
That there wall is gonna have to go .......
Took the wall down - Even with it all down
We was getting nowhere - And so, We
Had a cup of tea and

Charlie had a think and he said look Fred
I've got a sort of feeling
If we remove the ceiling
With a rope or two
We could drop the blighter through

Oh - Right said Fred - Climbing up a ladder
With his crowbar gave a mighty blow ........
Was he in trouble - Half a ton of rubble
Landed on the top of his dome!
So Charlie and me had another cup of tea
And then we
Went home

Spoken: I said to Charlie, we'll just have to leave it standing on the landing, that's all. You see the trouble with Fred is, he's... he's too hasty. Now you never get nowhere if you're too hasty.

 

[2020hindsight]

Ignore the first 1m20s ...

AL JOLSON "Let Me Sing I'm Happy"

The final scene here features the legendary "Let Me Sing and I'm Happy", Jolson and Irving Berlin's huge song hit!

Jolson sings it with his usual, intrinsic vibrancy putting huge pathos into the second chorus as he half sings the engaging lyric. Only Jolson could do this with such magnetism as to keep your eyes and ears glued to every movement he makes.

Shirley Bassey - LET ME SING, I'M HAPPY-CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN

........

LET ME SING AND I'M HAPPY

What care I who makes the laws of a nation
Let those who will take care of its rights and wrongs
What care I who care for the world's affairs
As long as I can sing this popular song

Let me sing a funny song with crazy words that roll along
And if my song can start you laughing I'm happy, so happy
Let me sing a sad refrain of broken hears that love in vain
And if my song can start you crying I'm happy

Let me croon a low down blues to lift you out of your seat
If my song can reach your shoes
And start you tapping your feet, I'm happy

Let me sing of Dixie's charms
Cotton fields and mammy's arms
And if my song can make you homesick I'm happy

Let me sing of Dixie's charms
Cotton fields and mammy's arms
And if my song can make you homesick I'm happy

 

[2020hindsight]

Shirley Bassey - I AM WHAT I AM

This next one has gotta be one of the best songs out there (imo) ... Kate Ceberano does an equally good job of it tho

Shirley Bassey - JESSE

 

[2020hindsight]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI7gzXz1cHo&feature=related
Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mpqXu0z3wU&feature=related
Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly with his song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVV_U6N_Eao&feature=related
Roberta Flack "Hey, Thats No Way To Say Goodbye"

The above three are fan-bludy-tastic, but this last one is a rare example of a song getting slower as it winds down - for effect - and damned effective it is too imho
Roberta Flack - Jesse

 

[2020hindsight]

ignoring the quality of the video , the singing is "magic"

Softly, As I Leave You

The original version was the Italian "Piano" (= Softly), sung by Mina (ignore the first 30secs)
lol - I suspect the video is of a completely different song with a completely different mood to the voice

MINA "Piano (Softly as i leave you)"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Softly,_as_I_Leave_You_(song)

"Softly, as I Leave You" is a popular song composed by Antonio DeVita with original Italian lyrics by Giorgio Calabrese.

It was originally an Italian success in 1960 by Mina, at the San Remo Music Festival, entitled "Piano" ("Softly"). Mina published a recording of the song first time as a single in 1960, and later as well on an EP and on three LPs.

The English songwriter Hal Shaper, noticed the song and in November 1961 wrote English lyrics to the melody, calling it "Softly, as I Leave You". It is best known in versions by Matt Monro (#10 on the British charts in 1962. etc

PS Jesse (previous post) was written by Janis Ian - for her flaming cat ! lol

 

[2020hindsight]

Seems youtubes aren't that welcome on the "favourite lyrics" thread - so here's a repost (opera with English Subtitles)
- to be honest - any excuse to post this again - magic - fill in a coupla minutes listening to it while the wallabies run on

Kraus & McDaniel - Pearl Fishers duet

at the back of the holy temple
decorated with flowers and gold
a woman appears
I can see her still

The prostrate crowd
looks upon her amazed
and murmurs under its breath
look it is the goddess

looming up in the shadows
and holding out her arms to us

her veil parts slightly
what a vision!
what a dream
the crowd is kneeling

..... (the melodious duet part ...
Yes it is she
it is the goddess
so charming and so beautiful
Yes it is she
it is the goddess
who has come down amongst us
her veil has parted
and the crowd is kneeling
...

but through the crowd
she makes her way
already her long veil
hides her face from us
my eyes, alas! seek her in vain
she flees

but what is this strange flame
suddenly kindled in my soul
what unknown fire is consuming me
your hand pushes mine away
love takes our hearts by storm
and turns us into enemies

no let nothing separate us
no nothing
let us swear to remain friends
let us swear to remain friends

..... (repeat of the melodious duet part ...
Yes it is she
it is the goddess
who comes to unite us this day
and faithful to my promise
like a brother I will cherish you
it is she
it is the goddess
who comes to unite us this day

yes let us share the same fate
let us be united until death.

The Ten Tenors - Pearl fishers duet

 

[2020hindsight]

Johnny Mathis Aishwarya Rai + Abhishek Bachchan - Unbreak My Heart

In case that gets wiped - try this search :-
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Aishwarya+Rai+unbreak&search_type=&aq=f

 

[2020hindsight]

The Seekers - When Will The Good Apples Fall

The Seekers - Colours Of My life

Isa Lei - something to drink kava to

 

[2020hindsight]

Two versions (my vote's with Lusty Dusty)

Dusty Springfield - My Colouring Book (1964)

Agnetha Faltskog (ABBA) My Colouring Book

Anni-Frid Lyngstad - Like an Angel Passing through my Room

One of ABBA's most beautiful and chilling songs

... Like the embers as they die
Love was one prolonged good-bye
And it all comes back to me tonight
In the gloom
Like an angel passing through my room ......

 

[roland]

hey hindsight, seems like you live on youtube .... have you had a look at archive.org ?

 

[2020hindsight]

roland -
yep - just now lol
you reckon it is better than youtube?

(PS You pay big money to watch a musical such as "DUSTY" or "MUMMA MIA" whatever
One thing about youtube, the price of the tickets is right )

 

[roland]

roland -
yep - just now lol
you reckon it is better than youtube?

better??? well, it's different, archive.org is probably more cultured and has depth in other media types

 

[2020hindsight]

thanks m8, I'll check it out -
good to get an alternative and/or second opinion on such things.

reminds me of the old joke ..

Bloke goes to a psychiatrist
Psychiatrist says, 'You're crazy.'
Bloke says, 'I want a second opinion.'
Psychiatrist says, 'You're ugly, too.'

sleep well