(Chris Hakala)
(The second voice on the track is Lillian Samdal).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7nAXL7UShA
I remember riding in my friend ‘s 79 lime green pinto wagon with the windows down blaring this tune ...and thinking we were cool.
(T Williams)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=944wGt77Br4 - play it loud!!
"Gods Love Nubia" - "Aida" - The Broadway Musical AIDA is based on the opera Aida
by Giuseppe Verdi. The music and lyrics were a collaboration by Elton
John and Tim Rice. Set in ancient times, it tells the story of an
Egyptian sea captain
who captures and enslaves a Nubian princess, only to fall in love with
her. The two are torn between their true love and their respective
commitments to country, culture and family. The song 'The Gods Love
Nubia' performed by the princess Aida (Heather Headly)
while in jail with her fellow Nubians is inspirational. It plays like a
gospel revival hymn and addresses the healing of a broken people. The
Nubians, led by their princess's song, rise individually then in unison
to stand, gain strength and rediscover their
purpose. I listen to this particular song over and over when driving
down the road or, as was the case last weekend, when painting rooms in
my house. The song speaks to bridging racial and social divides. It is
very applicable to the many divides in our country
today. Hopefully, if more people listen to the lyrics of Tim Rice and
capture the spirit of Elton John's melody, 'The Gods Love Nubia' may
inspire them to realize that our gods want more from us and they want it
now.
(Joe Gaffney)
"So Far Away" - Carole King - In honour of Carole King’s birthday I nominate “So Far Away” from her
multiple award winning album "Tapestry". A lament about loved ones being
too far from home, it certainly tugs at the heart whenever I hear it
since my son is in the Military and is often far away.
(Daniele Dugre-Martin)
"Up On the Roof" - Carole King - One of my all-time favorite songs, here's a link to the songwriter's version from 1970.
Here's a link to the original version from 1962 by The Drifters (it was released right before Christmas and did not reach Number 1 until January 1963).
And, one more version, this one from Laura Nyro also released in 1970. I love all three versions; honestly, I can not pick one over the others as each one lifts my heart!
(RBK)
"Naive Melody (This Music Be The Place)" - Talking Heads - With Valentine's Day barely in the rear view mirror, I felt the need to post my favorite love song. The art-rock favorites of the 1980s, Talking Heads grew out of the New York avant-garde punk scene and discovered soul music along the way. This track, from, arguably, one of the best concert videos ever, "Stop Making Sense" (1984), is a case where the live version may be better than the original (which is pretty darned good). I have always been moved by the line that goes "Out of all those kinds of people/ You got a face with a view" - can't tell you why, it just moves me.
More to come - feel free to comment and/or send suggestions to richard.kamins@quinnipiac.edu.
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