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Let It Grow for Earth Day

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With Earth Day less than a week away, a song from The Lorax for Music Monday seemed like an appropriate choice.  Although videos from The Lorax soundtrack are not available on You Tube, I found a wonderful adaption to Let It Grow by PS 22 Chorus.  These kids are amazing!

The PS 22 Chorus preformed the song as part of NEA’s Read Across America with a reading of The Lorax by Danny Devito and Zac Efron.

Though the lyrics are simple, an all too important message rings loud and clear.  With their sweet, yet powerful young voices, these kids remind us how we can make the world a better place by protecting, nurturing and growing the gifts we have to give the world.

“UNLESS someone like you
Cares a whole awful lot,
Nothing is going to get better.
It’s not.” – Dr. Seuss, The Lorax



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A Woman’s Work

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Musical Monday

Just for the record, I don’t do sad songs and I am not a crier. 

 

 

Whenever I am feeling sad, under-weather or depressed, I listen to up-beat songs to lift my spirits.  I select songs that empower me rather than cause me to wallow in self-pity.  I swallow sad feelings and regurgitate happy thoughts.

 

 

But since there are themes to September’s Musical Monday selections, I am forced to pick a sad song and for me, there is simply no sadder song than Kate Bush’s A Woman’s Work.  Her voice is as haunting as the lyrics in the song and moves me to my core.  It twists my stomach and crushes my heart.  Honestly, when I hear this song and attempt utter the lyrics I can’t help but do the ugly cry.

 

 

My emotional reaction to this song is caused by the images that are brought to mind from the film, She’s Having a Baby.  I first heard this song back in 1989 as the music accompaniment to the scene where Kevin Bacon learns the news about his wife’s emergency c-section.  The scene and the music broke my heart and for years, I couldn’t watch this scene without tearing up.  Now, as a wife and a mom, I find myself crying even harder. 

 

  

And as if it couldn’t get any worse, I found Kate Bush’s music video on You Tube.  I don’t remember ever seeing this video back in the day.  As if the sad movie scene wasn’t bad enough, I began bawling over a ridiculous melodramatic music video.

 

  

This song is a true heartbreaker.  And yes, I’m PMSing, but that isn’t the point.  The song is SAD.  I swear.

Musical Monday: The Time Traveler’s Wife

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I’ve booked my sitter ages ago to ensure I could see The Time Traveler’s Wife on opening night on August 14.  I absolutely loved the novel, which has since become my favorite read of all time. 

 

When I saw the trailer on TV the other night, I thought Carolina Liar’s Show Me What I’m Looking For was a perfect match to this amazing story.  When I first heard this song on the radio, I instantly loved it, but when, I heard it as the music accompaniment to the Time Traveler’s Wife trailer, I got goose bumps.

 

 

 Since I love soundtracks, I searched Amazon to purchase an advance copy of the album only to discover that Carolina Liar it is not included on the soundtrack even though it has been featured in the TV spots.  Instead, the soundtrack is full of music scores by Mychael Danna and one lonely track by Lifehouse, which has been featured in many of the trailers for the film as well.

 

Therefore, for this Musical Monday, I made my own small Time Traveler’s Wife soundtrack featuring Carolina Liar and Lifehouse.

 

 

 

 

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Musical Monday: Groovin’ with G-Force

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Allan and I took the girls to see G-Force on Friday night.  Follow my advice and wait for this movie to be released on DVD because all the best parts are in the trailers.  You may find this hard to believe given that the storyline revolves around genetically altered guinea pigs, but the plot is really stupid.  Shocking!  I know.  But at least the kids enjoyed the movie and I enjoyed the music.

 

 

 

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I Like to Move It, Move It!

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Five Minutes for Fitness returns this week with a Madagascar 2 Dance Party. 

 

My family and I found ourselves boogieing in the aisles to the beats from this hilarious sequel.  So, break out your best Alex the Lion butterfly moves and shake those Gloria-ous hippo hips.  It’s time to move it, move it!

 

 

 

Hans Zimmer and will.i.am collaborated to create terrific toe-tapping tunes for this soundtrack  How about another song to inspire you to shake what the good Lord gave you?  C’mon! Go Wild!