by Paul Appleby | May 25, 2020 | Song of the Day
The Golden Carriage Text by Gottfried KinkelEs ist so still geworden,Verrauscht des Abends Wehn,Nun hört man aller OrtenDer Engel Füße gehn,Rings in die Tiefe senketSich Finsterniß mit Macht –Wirf ab, Herz, was dich kränketUnd was dir bange macht!Nun stehn im...
by Paul Appleby | May 22, 2020 | Song of the Day
A Melodious Plea “Moon Song” by Arthur Johnston, lyrics by Sam Coslow I don’t have much to say about “Moon Song” except that it is one of my favorite songs, especially this delightful version from the great Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson album. These are two...
by Paul Appleby | May 21, 2020 | Song of the Day
Running from the House White moon comes in on a baby face.The shafts across her bed are flimmering.Out on the land White Moon shines,Shines and glimmers against gnarled shadows,All silver to slow twisted shadowsFalling across the long road that runs from the...
by Paul Appleby | May 20, 2020 | Song of the Day
Dream On Text and translation This classic gem from Fauré’s La bonne chanson evokes an unusually unmitigatedly positive image of the moon. For the Germans it seems der Mond can never come up without reminding you of death and loneliness, lol. For the French, it’s...
by Paul Appleby | May 19, 2020 | Song of the Day
Hey song-of-the-day-ers! Thanks to NYFOS for welcoming me back to this blog to offer you guys songs to listen to this week. I am grateful for the artistic outlet this opportunity is affording me to think about songs in a deep way again. This pandemic is such a scary...
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