In 1976, #Chicago had their first No. 1 hit with If you leave me now. #singing;#feelgood If you leave me now If you leave me now, you’ll take away the biggest part of me No baby please don’t go If…
Yearly Archives: 2014
October 22nd – First parachutist jumps – “Jump”
In 1797, the first #parachutist jumped from a hot air balloon 3,200 above #Paris. Here is #VanHalen with #Jump. #singing;#feelgood Jump I get up, and nothing gets me down. You got it tough. I’ve seen the toughest around. And I…
October 21st – Battle of Trafalgar – “High Society”
In 1805, Britain won the #BattleOfTrafalgar. #Nelson was instrumental in that victory; Nelson has a column in #TrafalgarSquare and #NelsonRiddle arranged the music for #HighSociety. What a link!. #singing;#feelgood High Society Just dig that scenery floating by We’re now approaching…
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October 20th – The Fosbury Flop – “I should be so lucky”
In 1968, high jumper Dick #Fosbury “flopped” his way to an #Olympic record. In the same year #Kylie was born. I’m not saying Fosbury was lucky, but it might have looked that way to his opponents at the time. #singing;#feelgood…
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October 19th – First Blockbuster store opens- “Video killed the radio star”
In 1985 the first #Blockbuster video rental store opened. And what happened to the radio stars after that is now history… #singing;#feelgood Video killed the radio star I heard you on my wireless back in ’52 Lyin’ awake intent on…
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October 18th – Thomas Edison dies – “Blinded by the Light”
In 1931, #Edison died. The prolific #inventor is best known for the electric light. Hence this song by ##ManfredMann singing;#feelgood Blinded by the Light Blinded by the light, revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night Blinded by…
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October 17th – The Drifters – “Save the last dance for me”
In 1960, R&B legends #TheDrifters had a No.1 hit with Save the last dance for me#singing;#feelgood Save the last dance for me You can dance Every dance with the guy Who gave you the eye Let him hold you tightYou…
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October 16th – Angela Lansbury born – “Everything’s coming up roses”
In 1925, #AngelaLansbury was born – I’m sure she is in every Disney video my kids have got! She has done a lot of other stuff too and here she is singing an appropriate song from the musical Gypsy. (not…
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October 15th – Famous spy Mata Hari executed – “Mood Indigo”
In 1917 #MataHari,the spy was executed. Not the best day in her life, so here is #DukeEllington with his number one hit (ON THIS DAY!) #MoodIndigo from 1930. #singing;#feelgood Mood Indigo You ain’t been blue; no, no, no. You ain’t…
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October 14th – Battle of Hastings – “Mack the Knife”
In 1066, the #BattleofHastings took place. #WilliamTheConqueror began the #NormanConquest . Found it nearly impossible to find a song – here is #MackTheKnife which at least sounds violent #singing;#feelgood Mack the Knife Oh, the shark has pretty teeth, dear And…
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