(Not one but THREE videos here!)
You all know the lovely song "Over the Rainbow" from "The Wizard of Oz" sung so wistfully by the young Judy Garland with her little dog Toto with her. Did you know that the man who wrote the lyrics (the marvelous Yip Yarburg) also wrote an introductory verse that began with "When all the world is a hopeless jumble"? It is sometimes included in some theatrical productions of "The Wizard of Oz". Several artists have also recorded it with this verse and is in the original sheet music. (Anybody remember sheet music? I do.)
"Somewhere Only We Know" is a song by a British band that I really like a lot, Keane. The song "Somewhere Only We Know" was released in February 2004 as a single from their album, "Hopes and Fears". The album was released in May of 2004 and went on to become one of the UK's best-selling albums. You can spend a lot of time listening to covers of this song. (Ask me how I know!) I will save you a lot of time and tell you that one of my favorites is one that I have shared with you above. All those dear children! Did you know I love kids? I do! I want to take every one of those kids home with me! There is a great feeling of hope that you sense when you listen to them sing. (And I also loved those playing the piano, guitar, drums and violin in the background, also kids!)
Did anybody watch the 50th Anniversary of Saturday Night Live? It was 3 HOURS LONG. We recorded it to watch later. Of course, it must have run over its allotted time because we didn't get Paul McCartney at the end! Oh well, there's always YouTube!
Am I the only one to think that the show was mostly terrible? I didn't find any of the skits funny. I am old and perhaps a fuddy-duddy but I am okay with that. I think maybe even using the word "fuddy-duddy" might just show you my personality. I just had my hair cut and the hairdresser cut my hair shorter on one side. It might not have been her fault. I think I am just looking at the world askance just now. ("Askance- with an attitude or look of suspicion or disapproval. Yep, that's me!)
Sir Paul McCartney's performance from the SNL 50th. (We used to say our words but now "Saturday Night Live" is "SNL".) Gotta roll with the times and abbreviate everything now, I keep telling myself!
So nice of these bluebirds to visit us just so I can have them in this post!
Keane from Glastonbury 2024. You know I had to have this on here. The lead singer, Tom Chaplin, has such an amazing voice! And the crowd singing along! Wish I could have been there. I would have been singing too!
HOPE you are all doing well and making it through February! It is very cold here in the Metro Atlanta area today, it MIGHT make it above freezing! Supposed to be in the 70's next week though! Hoping that forecast is correct.
Hope is such a lovely thing, don't you agree?
This was such an uplifting post. I feel so good right now. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI sure enjoyed your clips! I never knew about that introductory verse to Somewhere over the Rainbow.
ReplyDeleteWe didn't watch the SNL 50th but heard it wasn't very good. We did used to enjoy it years ago!
You made me laugh with your haircut story. Just walk around with your head tilted for a few weeks. :) Thankfully, hair grows pretty quickly!
Hope is the thing that keeps us going.
ReplyDeleteI do not like the new "SNL" to be honest with you.
I do love or did love Paul - he was my favorite Beatle.
I NEVER knew there was a first verse to Over The Rainbow.
Love bluebirds!
You know, I have never seen a single episode of "Saturday Night Live" in all of its 50 years. And I don't feel like I missed out on anything.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear someone say outloud wat I was thinking about SNL. I never watched it for 50 years because you could see the performers reading Q-cards - not cool! Only watched the first 10 minutes of the Special and enjoyed seeing Paul Simon - he's getting old but aren't we all. I just feel that the music from our era was better- certainly more lyrically rich (but sure our elders said that about Elvis & R&R too.)
ReplyDeleteWithout hope, there is no... hope. And then everything is hopeless.
ReplyDeleteFortunately, I usually have a hopeful outlook on life in general and things in my personal sphere in particular; it has to do with faith, too.
Some of the videos won't load here in Germany for legal issues, but never mind; I "get" it, I hope (!) :-D
The bluebirds are my favourite part of this post!
After an icy spell, we're now enjoying more spring-like temperatures. I can't do anything on Sunday because I am volunteering at one of the polling stations in my town (Germany is holding a general election), but I plan for a good long walk tomorrow afternoon.
Sadly, too often these days, hope is all we have; all we can hang on to.
ReplyDeleteI didn't watch any of the SNL show, but I have seen bits and pieces of what was on it,. Nothing impressed me much, I admit.
Love the beautiful little bird. And thanks for the heads up on the song, Kay. :)
Take good care.
Oh, those bluebirds are a gorgeous shade of blue: happy little bluebirds fly! One of the best songs of all time, and Judy Garland's version remains unsurpassed. I don't see SNL, but would watch anything available with Sir Paul McCartney. Unfortunately I can't watch the video because it is 'unavailable in my country'!! But his voice remains in my mind.
ReplyDeleteThank you Kay. That's the first time I've seen a real USA bluebird. We get wildlife TV programmes here in the UK all the time that always show big animals, wolf, bison, bald eagle, Yellowstone Park etc... yet I think folk here would love to see instead all those USA garden species we are completely unfamiliar with. A ratings winner but so far it's never happened. Only seen a lot of USA small creatures as Disney cartoon versions, which is where I know bluebirds from.... and many others... never the real life versions. Always puzzled by that.
ReplyDeleteThat Song is one of my all time favorites, I always wondered what SNL meant, so thanks for answering that question, I didn't watch that show, I'm never up that late at night. Bluebirds are delightful ! Glad you got a picture to show. Our forecast is the same as yours with 70's next week. I'm so glad this cold spell didn't last very long at all.
ReplyDeleteYou are not the only one to think the SNL show was awful, so I guess I am a fuddy duddy too! That is ok, fuddy duddys is a good club to be in! Freezing in New Jersey too. Spring is coming!
ReplyDeleteI didn't think SNL's anniversary show was very funny either. I don't think it has been funny for a number of years now.
ReplyDeleteToo cold for me. I watched a little of that SNL show. David loved it. He is a die hard fan. Me, not so much.
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