Category Archives: Music

59. The Day is Full of Birds

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The weather is finally warm enough to keep the windows open at night. My favorite part of open windows is being awakened to birdsong in the mornings.

I always think of the first track on side two of Kate Bush’s Aerial when I hear the birds singing in the morning and say, to myself — or out loud is someone is in the room, “The day is full of birds”.

Listen to Prelude

Mummy…
Daddy…
The day is full of birds
Sounds like they’re saying words.

If you’ve not checked out Kate’s website, do so now. Especially if you like birds.

58. Earth Day

Memories, Music, Song Blog

I remember the first Earth Day. I don’t remember what we did, but I remember thinking it was a new beginning – a way to save the Earth.

In 1986 or thereabouts my husband and I walked from our house in Alexandria to an Earth Day rally in Washington DC. Tom Cruise was there. We walked home too. We got sunburned and blistered feet.

We didn’t do anything this year for Earth Day. You’d think we’d care more now that we have kids and global warming is a reality instead of a theory.

Here’s a song for Earth Day that I found on an IM contact’s weblog:

57. Ron – this song’s for you

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My mom called me today to tell me that her next door neighbor, Ron, saved my dad’s life this afternoon. Dad choked on a McDonald’s cheeseburger and Ron performed the Heimlich Maneuver on him.

I’ve been trying to think of a way to thank him. How do you thank someone who saved the life of someone you love? I wanted to dedicate today’s song to Ron.

Listen to Norwegian Wood. It’s Ron’s favorite.

He also likes Springsteen’s Born to Run. So, Ron – you get two songs.