Good morning, Kittens and Dawgs! It’s fabulous to see you. Alrighty, here it is another Monday and it’s time to put the groove in our move with today’s theme (see side menu). There are lots of song titles with ‘animals’ and there are plenty of animal name bands but I wanted to make my choices purrrsonal. You know songs that connect with my past and perhaps yours, too. Click play (all) to dance with me!
I spent a week or two during the summers with my uncle and his wife. Every night, they played mewsic to help me fall asleep and I enjoyed listening to the band America on the turntable. Every time I hear A Horse with No Name I get a good ole warm feeling of summer days past. Manfred Mann released the original Fox on the Run in 1969. I don’t remember it. I recall hearing only the bluegrass version, maybe by The Country Gentlemen. I had no clue that it was a crossover tune. 🙂 Elton John registered with me around the age of 10. His flamboyant dress code and lifestyle didn’t really mean a lot to me. What’s this talk of homosexuality? I had no clue what it all meant. The only thing I did know is I liked his mewsic. Honky Cat released in 1972 and probably one of his first hits to reach my ears. DH mentioned the other day, you just don’t hear many love songs anymore and he’s right. In the 70s there were plenty of sappy, feel good songs about love. In 1976, I was more into boys….in fact, I began dating DH that fall when Captain & Tennille took Muskrat Love to #4 on the pop charts. I’m winding my playlist up with a song I hadn’t thought about until I stumbled across it on Songfact. I’m not sure who introduced this song to me but I know I was just a girl when the Indian tom-toms beating and Johnny Preston’s lyrical verses captured my ear with Running Bear. 🙂 Okay, I thought I was finishing things up with my mewsic picks for today but then last week, fellow 4M dancer, Holley from Chasing Destino introduced Birds of Chicago to me. The Americana or folk-style is the kind of mellow mewsic releases my easy-going spirit. It was fun to discover three tracks from their 2016 Real Midnight album with animals in the song titles.
Wasn’t that fun? Now I invite you join my fellow co-hosts: XmasDolly (Party Coordinator), Stacy, Alana, Colette (taking semi-blog hiatus due to eye issues), and this month’s honorary co-host Mary from Jingle, Jangle, Jungle on the dance floor (ONLY link mewsic posts) below.
I think the 4M gang is breaking down, as most of us are in need of some repair this month and would certainly appreciate your prayers. Colette may have eye surgery this month. I’m unsure about the date. I am having tubes and balloon dilation (to stretch the Eustachian tubes) this Thursday and Marie is scheduled for back surgery (4-hour procedure) next Tuesday or Wednesday. I’m placing all these concerns at the feet of Jesus to guide our physicians/surgeons hands. Thanks a bunch! One more thing, cause I don’t want y’all to miss out on the fun to come back on Wednesday for my newest Battle of the Bands.
Keep those tunes playing, your body swaying, and I’ll be boogieing over to see you soon. X💋X 💋,Cathy
