Jackie Blue

Remember the Ozark Mountain Daredevils? Remember their only hit? No? Here it it.

Mr. Roboto

I don't like this song, but this particular performance and video are cool. Enjoy!

Beethoven's 9th Symphony, Finale

Yes, really. I often wake up to classical pieces in my head because I do listen to a lot of it throughout the day. I would be remiss here to not mention my favorite classical station, WQXR.

I've actually sung this piece, and whenever I hear it on the radio, am compelled to belt it out. Here for you, a little snippet.

"Freude, schöner Götterfunken*

Tochter aus Elysium,

Wir betreten feuertrunken,

Himmlische, dein Heiligtum!

Deine Zauber binden wieder

Was die Mode streng geteilt;

Alle Menschen werden Brüder,

Wo dein sanfter Flügel weilt."

I'm A Believer

This is a truly annoying song to wake up to, particularly when one is sick, like I am today. But, here it is....

"Then I saw her face, now I'm a believer

Not a trace of doubt in my mind.

I'm in love, I'm a believer!

I couldn't leave her if I tried."

Brokedown Palace

We saw Joan Osborne over a week ago, the night before we left on vacation, and she sang this Grateful Dead song and it was amazing. Woke up to this in my head this morning. This is such a great song, you need to see all the lyrics. Enjoy.

"Fare you well my honey

Fare you well my only true one

All the birds that were singing

Have flown except you alone

Goin to leave this Broke-down Palace

On my hands and my knees I will roll roll roll

Make myself a bed by the waterside

In my time - in my time - I will roll roll roll

In a bed, in a bed

by the waterside I will lay my head

Listen to the river sing sweet songs

to rock my soul

River gonna take me

Sing me sweet and sleepy

Sing me sweet and sleepy

all the way back back home

It's a far gone lullaby

sung many years ago

Mama, Mama, many worlds I've come

since I first left home

Goin home, goin home

by the waterside I will rest my bones

Listen to the river sing sweet songs

to rock my soul

Goin to plant a weeping willow

On the banks green edge it will grow grow grow

Sing a lullaby beside the water

Lovers come and go - the river roll roll roll

Fare you well, fare you well

I love you more than words can tell

Listen to the river sing sweet songs

to rock my soul"

Set Fire to the Rain

Who doesn't have an Adele song in their head? I could listen to her sing all day long and never tire of her voice.

"But I set fire to the rain

Watched it pour as I touched your face

Let it burn while I cry

"Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name..."

River of Dreams

There's a lot of interesting imagery in this Billy Joel song, one of my favorites.

"In the middle of the night

I go walking in my sleep

From the mountains of faith

To a river so deep

I must be looking for something

Something sacred I lost

But the river is wide

And it's too hard to cross

And even though I know the river is wide

I walk down every evening and I stand on the shore

And try to cross to the opposite side

So I can finally find out what I've been looking for..."