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This morning for no reason I end up in youtube recalling the golden age of Portuguese pop-rock...here a taste of it :



This one is really funny...Eurovision 1981 Portugal Carlos Paião - Play Back

Filipe, Welcome back. Loved both Ribeira and Carlos. Glad that you didn't bring your man of war with you.

edgar, loved your goodnight song by Ricard Harris. You hurry back, Texas, and thanks for you comments.

Two songs for the morning here in Florida. First, a birthday guy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGjxjr6YCPo&feature=fvwrel

And, when I went to sleep last evening, I was thinking of this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfOigFMcek0&feature=related

letty I like Ringo and the Quiet Nights song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGEWQRL2sJk&feature=g-vrec
Leonard Cohen

Morning Ms Letty,Ed and all WA2K folks.Time for a Saturday samba....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brNAVdQTVgU&feature=fvst
Antonio Carlos Jobim - Wave.

edgar, I appreciate your comments and that recitation of Paul's The Sound of Silence was fantastic by Leonard.

Welcome back to you as well, Barry, and I really REALLY like Jobim's Wave

You missed The Lady in Red, however.

More synchronicity as Cold Case played this one last evening.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3Fkuq5Lf0Q&feature=related

After L Cohen got bilked of his fortune, he released Hallelujah. It made him rich again.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4l7SBTOsh8
I Just Got to Heaven

I didn't realize that Leonard got bilked, edgar. Thanks for that information.

Love Harry's Sit Down. reminded me a bit of "...the people all said sit down, sit down you're rockin' the boat..." Remember that oldie?

"...Roll on thou dark and deep blue ocean, roll..."

Speaking of which, here's Billy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPusy8EBQlc&feature=related

My bad . I logged on this afternoon with bleary eyes after a night out with the lads.That was a lovely tribute to Ms Hepburn.Thank you.

Here's a new name to me....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n14cH97uTS0&feature=related
Zé Ramalho-Sinônimos (live,as it should be)

Zé Ramalho (born José Ramalho Neto on October 3, 1949 - Brejo do Cruz - Paraiba, Brazil) is a Brazilian composer and performer. Zé Ramalho has collaborated with various major Brazilian musicians, including Vanusa, Geraldo Azevedo and Alceu Valença to name a few. Ze Ramalho is also the first cousin of Elba Ramalho, a well known Brazilian composer and performer.
As with many musicians back in his younger days, he was first influenced by rock and roll; however, at the age of 20, his music took a more Northeastern Brazilian approach. Zé Ramalho's lyrics however, are very influenced by the socio-economic difficulties faced by the average Brazilian.


Quanto o tempo o coração, leva pra saber
Que o sinônimo de amar é sofrer
No aroma de amores pode haver espinhos
É como ter mulheres e milhões e ser sozinho
Na solidão de casa, descansar
O sentido da vida, encontrar
Ninguém pode dizer onde a felicidade está

O amor é feito de paixões
E quando perde a razão
Não sabe quem vai machucar
Quem ama nunca sente medo
De contar o seu segredo
Sinônimo de amor é amar

Quem revelará o mistério que tem a fé
E quantos segredos traz o coração de uma mulher
Como é triste a tristeza mendigando um sorriso
Um cego procurando a luz na imensidão do paraíso
Quem tem amor na vida, tem sorte
Quem na fraqueza sabe ser bem mais forte

Ninguém sabe dizer onde a felicidade está
O amor é feito de paixões
E quando perde a razão
Não sabe quem vai machucar
Quem ama nunca sente medo
De contar o seu segredo
Sinônimo de amor é amar

O amor é feito de paixões
E quando perde a razão
Não sabe quem vai machucar
Quem ama nunca sente medo
De contar o seu segredo
Sinônimo de amor é amar

Sinônimo de amor é amar
Sinônimo de amor é amar

O amor é feito de paixões
E quando perde a razão
Não sabe quem vai machucar
Quem ama nunca sente medo
De contar o seu segredo
Sinônimo de amor é amar

Quem revelará o mistério que tem a fé
E quantos segredos traz o coração de uma mulher
Como é triste a tristeza mendigando um sorriso
Um cego procurando a luz na imensidão do paraíso

O amor é feito de paixões
E quando perde a razão
Não sabe quem vai machucar
Quem ama nunca sente medo
De contar o seu segredo
Sinônino de amor é amar

No problemo, Barry. Just glad that your eyes have cleared now.

Once again you sent me searching.

Zé Ramalho is a Brazilian composer and performer. Zé Ramalho has collaborated with various major Brazilian musicians, including Vanusa, Geraldo Azevedo and Alceu Valença to name a few.

Great! Love the instrumentation:

the bongos,
Was that a zither?
Piccolo.

Let's test it with this man playing Mozart.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3XQ4YdFVq0&feature=related

There's a festival here this weekend. I took a bunch of shots, but what stood out in my mind was the booth with the hawks and owl.

Check it out:











They're not terrific, but you get the idea. They wanted you to pay to have your picture taken with them, so I didn't want to be too cheeky. I had to delete a lot because folks were walking in front of me.

Reyn, That was fabulous. Ah, the Hawk and the Owl. Love your photography, Canada.

You forgot the dove, however.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-TorkK-x6M

Awaiting Barry's observation about the instrumentation, and perhaps Billy Ocean doing Lord Byron.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTqi7iEZEWA&feature=g-vrec
Don McClean

Great one by Don McClean, edgar. Didn't know Castles in Air, however.

Ah, I do wish our friends here had commented on Billy Ocean and that Barry had identified the instrumentation of his song. Reyn, didn't you like LaPaloma?

Had a wonderful evening out and there was live music. They did Creedence Clearwater; Bad Moon Rising, and Take it Easy by The Eagles.

Too many to name.

When Barry mentioned loggin, I thought of this guy.

So, my goodnight song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apJ6JDURV68&feature=fvwrel

So nice to have Portugal, Canada, London with us today

From Letty with love to the world.

Congas - often played in Latin music bands.
Steel Guitar - A Country music favorite.
Flute - A Piccolo is much smaller.
If anyone knows better,I stand to be corrected.

Sitting here scritchin' the Fredster,listening to the rain that's been tipping down for hours.Feel sorry for the peeps sleeping rough on the streets of London town tonight.
Flood warnings have gone out to some folks all over the country,Devon included.
Don't hold out much hope for the British Formula 1 Grand Prix at Silverstone later today (Sunday).

I'm in a Woody Guthrie mood this early morning.Here's his Granddaughter (she has a familiar name )....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf6MaUQZOTw&feature=related
Sarah Lee Guthrie - Ballad of Harry Bridges.

Couldn't find this track all by it'self so I cut down a full CD post....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilLzEUaw_YI&feature=related#t=25m22s
The Almanac Singers - Talking Union.

The Almanac Singers were an American New York City-based folk music group, active between 1940 and 1943, founded by Millard Lampell, Lee Hays, Pete Seeger, and Woody Guthrie. As their name indicated, they specialized in topical songs, mostly songs advocating an anti-war, anti-racism and pro-union philosophy. They were part of the Popular Front, an alliance of liberals and leftists, including the Communist Party USA (whose slogan, under their leader Earl Browder, was "Communism is twentieth century Americanism"), who had vowed to put aside their differences in order to fight fascism and promote racial and religious inclusiveness and workers' rights. The Almanac Singers felt strongly that songs could help achieve these goals.

Laters WA2k
And it's STILL tipping down!

PS Mr Ocean's song was originally titled European Queen but the record company changed it.

I Know You're Out There Somewhere!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjImFYf2Vzc

Goodnight all!!

When I don't comment it is not because I didn't care or didn't notice a person's contributions. I feel that comments ought to be more spontaneous than obligatory.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWTjjm-Gg3c&feature=g-vrec
a guitar instrumental of a great song, complete with sound effects.

Liverpool,then and now.Let's take a ferry ride....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loyRYFUYg9g
Gerry and The Pacemakers - Ferry Cross The Mersey.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWA-oQ8Q17E
The Wombats - Let's Dance To Joy Division.
(Sorry for the "product placement")

Was this the track The Wombats were dancing to?....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-2i2SR_OsU
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart.

Memories of The Night Time DJ,maximum three in a row."Make 'em count!"
The rain has stopped.Time to climb the apples.
Down and gone WA2K.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5gyWP-Ezk0
The Window Up Above

Good night folks

From the Weather Desk @ 08:00 GMT....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZUE4_PtOk0
Supertramp - It's Raining Again.
I'm going back to bed.