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Thought it would be fun to find photos or illustrations that depict songs. Either depicting the title or what the song is about or means to you. Fun or Serious.
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"I Am The Walrus" - The Beatles
Wildfire Michael Martin Murphy
โฆ a haunting but long forgotten song about a woman that chases after her beloved pony in a blizzard
Help - The Beatles
The Warrior, Scandal
Coventry Carol Traditional 16th Century English
With A Little Help From My Friends The Beatles, Joe Cocker
โฆโฆ.good friends are priceless!
(And letโs give a cheer for older women being portrayed in a positive manner!)
Everybody Needs a Friend - Wishbone Ash
Approaching lavender, Gordon Lightfoot
Candy cane lane, Sia
Do You Hear What I Hear Harry Simeone Chorale and many many more!
I have enjoyed hearing this song being performed at many Elementary School holiday concerts. While an image of a little lamb always comes to mind, I also sometimes recall that this was written during the Cuban Missile Crisis. While at that time I was too young to understand why the grown-ups were watching the TV News more often and sometimes whispering to each other, I now find some comfort in the realization that this song was written as a plea for peace.
Iโll Be Home For Christmas Bing Crosby
This song was originally released during World War II, and is sung from the point of view of a soldier stationed overseas.
It is this photo of Vietnam 1960, that comes closest to the image that I see in my mindโs eye whenever I hear, โif only in my dreamsโ.
Thank you Veterans for your service.
O Christmas tree, Kenny G&many others
A Holly Jolly Christmas Burl Ives
Whenever I hear this song, I usually imagine this guy doing that odd little footless side-to-side shuffle through the snow!
Eleanor Rigby The Beatles
Silver Bells. Bing Crosby and lots of other Crooners
โฆ.every time that I hear this song, I am instantly transported back to magical childhood visits to the city during Christmas time - the lighted tree that reached the sky, the window displays, and the Salvation Army bandโฆ.
Comfortably numb, Pink Floyd
Playing Dumb - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
I thought of Monty Python's John Cleese in his Village Idiot Sketch
The Sound of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel
Christmas Angel, Bobby Vinton
Kind of a Drag - The Buckinghams
I thought of TV's Columbo , when his dog didn't want to leave the grooming shop.
Did find the clip.
Letโs Turkey Trot, Little Eva
I Hope You Dance Lee Ann Womack
โฆ..the lyrics are so fitting during this week of giving thanks. In the midst of the pandemic, when the world became a much smaller place and seemed pretty bleak, my friend and I vowed to greet every day with a gratitude list. โฆ..and weโve never stopped doing so!
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