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Murder, He Says – Betty Hutton
SONG OF THE DAY “Murder, He Says” by Betty Hutton (1943). WHERE I HEARD IT There’s a chain of events that took me to this song, and it goes like this: (1) In 2003, I bought a DVD of Spike Jonz’s music video work, which included his video work for Bjork’s song “Oh So... »
Hymne à l’amour (Hymn to Love) – Edith Piaf
Joanee’s back, woot woot!! After a month-long wedding preparation hiatus, I am very pleased to announce the return of this daily blog to my routine and your computers! I missed this thing, and have a ****load of music queued up and ready to talk about, so grab a drink, sit down, and buckle in!... »
Some Other Time – Barbra Streisand
SONG OF THE DAY “Some Other Time” – Barbra Streisand (Love Is The Answer, Columbia Records, 2009). Music by Leonard Bernstein, with lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. WHY TODAY? I heard it performed by the Los Angeles Gay Men’s Chorus in an episode of “Six Feet Under,” and had never heard it... »