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[Lanny]

Ohhh! That one took me back at bit! Made me roar with laughter! I loved The London Boys! I still remembered every word! The reason I was laughing is because I now realise how cheesy they were! My family, brother, sister & nephews, all teased me for liking them & thought they were really cheesy, my nephew’s words! Seeing them in their outfits dancing away I CAN actually see their point but, MY word would be camp! But, I STILL remembered all the words! Ahh! Some of the crazy stuff I loved in my youth!😱😛

 

[Lanny]

Loved that!😛 Their best song, I think! This music video REALLY stood out from the crowd at the time & still stands up very well now. All except the state of the art, then, & very outdated, now, computer!

 

[Lanny]

That was lovely! There’s so much tenderness in his voice as he sings “all”! The black & white video was perfect as it really makes skintones look so beautiful! But, I also liked the final coloured shot as I could see the gorgeous backdrop view!

 

[Lanny]

I have this in my iTunes library & also heard this on Classic FM today! It’s a big favourite in the Classic FM Hall of Fame: The Lark Ascending.

Oops! Looking at the time, I should say I heard this yesterday on Classic FM!😱

I’m sleeping at odd times at the moment as I’m down with yet another cold & my asrhma is making breathing laboured: so, sleep when I can!

 

[Lanny]

I also have this in my iTunes library & heard it on Classic FM yesterday! I have to be in the mood to listen to the Brogue composers as I find they can be a bit heavy going. But, this is one of the lighter pieces rhat I like a lot: Handel’s Water Music.

Of all the videos that came up on my YouTube search this one stood out! The lovely period costumes & The Minuette being danced so beautifully by the dancers!

It was by Royal Commission & composed in 1717 for a royal boating party on The Thames: royal courtiers & musicians on royal barges at night!

 

[Lanny]

And of course Handel’s Music for The Royal Fireworks is very often paired with his Water Music!

Also by Royal Commission & composed in 1749 to mark the celebrations of the end of the war with France! A firewoks display seen by 12000 people in London!

 

[Lanny]

Ohh! I need to calm things down, a bit, after all those Royal fanfares!

So, here’s a favourite waltz of mine by Johann Strauss Morning Papers.

Again this video stood out from my YouTube search with the dancers dancing this!

I’ve been to both the great cities of Austria, Saltzburg & Vienna!

In Saltzburg it’s all about Mozart, which I have to be in the mood for as he can be the heaviest, for me, of all the Brogue Composers!

But, in Vienna it’s all about Johann Strauss & his Viennese Waltzes!

I know this one off by heart & hum it all the time, as I do with a lot of his waltzes, & have a private joke & laugh at myself if I’m doing it after midday & say “it’s too late for the Morning Papers”!

Talk about waking up all “bright eyed & bushy tailed”, alert, reading the morning papers at the breakfast table!😎😛

 

[Lanny]

WL

Ohhh! I loved that!😛 The gentle, soothing instrumental with the lovely period picture postcards: makes me think of Victorian Christmas cards!😎

 

[Lanny]

Just beautiful🙂

WL

Lovely, what an amazing voice🙂

WL

This is my favourite operatic aria & I have 5 different versions of this sung by different artists in my iTunes library. But, I don’t have either of these so, it was nice to hear them! Maria Callas’ version stood out to me straight away as it’s the softest voiced I’ve heard!