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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.
I used Pixabay. The photos I use are free for use and require no attribution. Please respect terms for images that you choose.
"I Am The Walrus" - The Beatles
Help - The Beatles
The Warrior, Scandal
Coventry Carol Traditional 16th Century English
With A Little Help From My Friends The Beatles, Joe Cocker
…….good friends are priceless!
(And let’s 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.
I’ll 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 mind’s eye whenever I hear, “if only in my dreams”.
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
….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 band….
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.
Let’s Turkey Trot, Little Eva
I Hope You Dance Lee Ann Womack
…..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. …..and we’ve never stopped doing so!
Daydream Believer The Monkees
…..when I posted this title about ten minutes ago, I smiled when I realized that the image in my mind’s eye wasn’t teenaged me gazing out a classroom window, but 60-something me sipping coffee and still believing….
So here’s to all of us senior daydream believers!
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