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"Smile (Though Your Heart is Breaking)," melody by Charlie Chaplin (from movie "Modern Times").

I referred to this song, which was a hit by Nat King Cole.

I figured that out after a while, edgar. Love the little tramp.

http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi4214030361/

I like that piano concerto video and Brazil 66, letty.

I have the Chaplin film of The Gold Rush on video tape. Just turn off the annoying music track and play your own and it's pretty good.

Well, it rained a bit today.
http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=HBdwFNBwRGA

Thanks again for the comments, edgar. Ah The Day the Rains Came by Merle was great. Thanks, Texas. Haven't seen anything by the "little tramp" except long ago on TCM I watched The Great Dictator.

Time for me to say goodnight and I think that I shall do so with two songs. I recall in Virginia I had a stairway, so here is the classic version of Led Zepplin's Stairway.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys0hBEEM2Lo&feature=related

I think most of us know the lyrics.

And, folks, the one from An American in Paris, George.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVvGEBDioHg&feature=related

Goodnight all.

From Letty with love and a memory

Thanks for Stairway to Heaven, letty. It's the only song by those guys I really like.
Stairway to Paradise is right up my alley.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU_k_Nt5kOk
Well, good night, radiofolk.

Morning Ms Letty,Ed and all WA2K folks.Had to blow the dust off this one....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOa64BUV5qU&feature=related
The Proclaimers - Scotland's Story.

Michael McGrory from west Donegal
You came to Glasgow with nothing at all
You fought the landlord then the Afrika korps
When you came to Glasgow with nothing at all

Abraham Caplan from Vilnius you came
You were heading for New York but Leith's where you've stayed
You built a great business which benefits all
Since you came to this land with nothing at all

In Scotland's story I read that they came
The Gael and the Pict, the Angle and Dane
But so did the Irishman, Jew and Ukraine
They're all Scotland's Story and they're all worth the same

Joseph D'Angelo dreams of the days
When Italian kids in the Grassmarket played
We burned out his shop when the boys went to war
But auld Joe's a big man and he forgave all

In Scotland's story I'm told that they came
The Gael and the Pict, the Angle and Dane
But where's all the Chinese and Indian names?
They're in my lands story and they're all worth the same

Christina McKay, I learned of your name
How you travelled south from Delny one day
You raised a whole family in one room they say
And the X on the line stands in place of your name

So in the old story I'll bet that I came
From Gael and Pict and Angle and Dane
And a poor migrant girl who could not write her name
It's a common old story but it's mine just the same

All through the story the immigrants came
The Gael and the Pict, the Angle and Dane
From Pakistan, England and from the Ukraine
We're all Scotland's story and we're all worth the same
Your Scotland's story is worth just the same

As the Scots expression goes,

"We're a' Jock Tamson's bairns."

Thanks for that one, Baz.

Good morning, WA2K folks.

edgar, Neil Sedaka's Stairway to Heaven was great. Never heard that one, Texas.

Hey, Brit. Welcome back. Loved The Proclaimer's Scotland's Story. Lovely, buddy.

Aha! I figured that would get McTag back to our wee studio.

Two songs for the early morning, y'all.

First, another Scottish song by Jo Stafford.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoTiZYp8zCA&feature=related.

Annie Laurie is an old Scottish song based on poem by William Douglas (1672?-1748) of Dumfries and Galloway. The words were modified and the tune was added by Alicia Scott in 1834/5. The song is also known as Maxwelton Braes.

Now, a perfect song for the setting moon over the waterway here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKiR3b2RscU&feature=related

Good morning everyone. You too Prudence.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKvNOOl5ZMo

letty, I like that one by Jo Stafford. I like most of her songs.
I know the diana krall song, but perhaps from another artist -? Can't recall for certain.
Ennyways, see ya all later, and that goes for each and every one of you.

Hurry back, edgar. Tell the dear that it wouldn't be prudent to come out to play today. It's raining here. Love that song by the fab four. Thanks again for the comments, Texas.

News item.

The London home of composer George Frideric Handel is holding an exhibition about its other famous resident - Jimi Hendrix.
The groundbreaking guitarist lived during the late 1960s in an apartment in the city's Mayfair area, honing his sound and building his reputation through incendiary live shows.
Handel lived next door in the 18th century, and Hendrix's former home is now part of the Handel House Museum.
The museum is holding a preview Tuesday for an exhibition devoted to Hendrix's London years, which includes clothing, film clips, recordings and handwritten lyrics.
Hendrix died in London on Sept. 18, 1970. To mark the 40th anniversary, next month visitors will be able to tour the rooms where Hendrix lived, which are not usually open to the public.


Jimi, y'all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rezb626N_iE&feature=related

Yep. Jimi - 40 years is a long time.
Here is one called Anthem, with lyrics.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zKk76YkF1U

edgar, I never cease to be amazed at Leonard. That was prophetic and awe inspiring. Yes, a crack in everything enables us to see the light.

For some reason, this came to my after listening to Leonard's anthem.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaaJ8NItYp4

There will come softe Rains, but there is a fire down below -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caWN1nHF2hA

My word, edgar, I had forgotten about Jerri Southern. I recall her having done When I Fall in Love and You'd Better Go Now. Loved that one by her, buddy. Not gonna play My Old Flame, however.

How about a little jazz flute. Frank Sinatra originally did this one, but I like the instrumental better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ--tlwV5SU&feature=related

I don't recall hearing that song before, letty.
Makes me think of this by Chicago.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTMc8KMqcqc

Wow! I had no idea that Chicago did that one, edgar. I guess the one by them that I remember best was the one about Time. Does anybody know what time it is; does anybody really care.

Well, Texas, as one thing leads to another, here's another color(colour as the Brits would say)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIFR9vPa7FQ&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1mkSm00kXM&feature=related
I remember Bread. They had about three songs I like and If is one of them.
Here's Roy Hamilton.

Don't know that one by Roy, edgar. He sounded a bit like Elvis to me.

Somehow, after researching Rudyard Kipling, this popped into my head.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r765xCXGdwI&feature=related