November 10th – Windscreen wiper patented – “It’s raining men”

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In 1903, the #WindscreenWiper was patented in the US.  It wouldn’t do much good if it was raining men though!  Here are the #WeatherGirls #singing;#feelgood

10-11 Weather Girls record cover

It’s raining men

Humidity is rising
Barometer’s getting low
According to our sources
The street’s the place to goCause’ tonight for the first time
Just about half past ten
For the first time in history
It’s gonna start raining menIt’s raining men
Hallejulah
It’s raining men
Amen

It’s raining men
Hallejulah
It’s raining men
Amen

Humidity is rising
Barometer’s getting low
According to our sources
The street’s the place to go

Cause’ tonight for the first time
Just about half past ten
For the first time in history
It’s gonna start rainin men

It’s raining men
Hallejulah
It’s raining men
Amen

I’m gonna go out
I’m gonna let myself get
Absolutley soaking wet

It’s rainin men
Hallejulah
It’s raining men
Every special men

Tall blonde dark and lean
Rough and tough and strong and mean

God bless Mother Nature
She’s a single woman too
She took over heaven
And she did what she had to do

She fought every Angel
To rearranged the sky
So that each and every woman
Could find the perfect guy

It’s raining men

Don’t get yourself Weather Girls
I know you want to

I feel stormy wheather moving in
About to begin
Hear the thunder
Don’t you loose your head
Rip off the roof and stay in bed
(Rip off the roof and stay)

It’s raining men
Hallejulah
It’s raining men
Amen

It’s raining men
Hallejulah
It’s raining men
Amen

It’s raining men
Hallejulah
It’s raining men
Amen

It’s raining men
Hallejulah
It’s raining men
Amen

It’s raining men
It’s raining men
It’s raining men

10-11 Weather Girls Its raining men

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November 9th – Author Stieg Larsson dies – “Millennium”

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In 2004, #StiegLarsson, author of the #Millennium trilogy died.  Here is #RobbieWilliams with his take on the same theme  #singing;#feelgood

9-11 Steig Larsson videos

Millennium

We’ve got stars directing our fate
and we’re praying it’s not too late
MillenniumSome say that we are players
some say that we are pawns
but we’ve been making money since the day that we were born
Got to slow down,
cause we’ll low down.Round and round in circles
live a life of solitude
’till we find ourselves a partner someone to relate to
Then we slow down,
before we fall down.
We’ve got stars directing our fate
and we’re praying it’s not too late
’cause we know we’re falling from grace
Millennium

Live for liposuction
detax for your ‘rents
overdose for Christmas and give it up for Lent
My friends are all so cynical refuse to keep the faith
We all enjoy the madness ’cause we know we’re gonna fade away.

We’ve got stars directing our fate
and we’re praying it’s not too late
’cause we know we’re falling from grace
Millennium

Come and have a go if you think you are hard enough
Come and have a go if you think you are hard enough
Millennium
Millennium

We’ve got stars directing our fate
and we’re praying it’s not too late
’cause we know we’re falling from grace
Millennium

(Sometimes you know)

And when we come we always come too late
I often think that we were born to hate
get up and see the sarcasm in my eyes.
And when we come we always come too late
I often think that we were born to hate
get up and see the sarcasm in my eyes.

We’ve got stars directing our fate (Millennium)
and we’re praying it’s not too late (Millennium)
’cause we know we’re falling from grace (Millennium)

(And we won’t stop)

We’ve got stars directing our fate
and we’re praying it’s not too late
’cause we know we’re falling from grace
Millennium [fades]

9-11 Robbie Williams Millennium

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November 8th – X-rays discovered – “Dry Bones”

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In 1895, #Xrays were discovered by the German physicist Roentgen.  Here’s a song about what he saw! #singing;#feelgood

8-11 X rays

Dry Bones

Ezekiel connected dem dry bones
Ezekiel connected dem dry bones
Ezekiel connected dem dry bones
Now I hear the word of the LordWell, your toe bone connected to your foot bone
Your foot bone connected to your heel bone
Your heel bone connected to your ankle bone
Your ankle bone connected to your leg bone
Your leg bone connected to your knee bone
Your knee bone connected to your thigh bone
Your thigh bone connected to your hip bone
Your hip bone connected to your back bone
Your back bone connected to your shoulder bone
Your shoulder bone connected to your neck bone
Your neck bone connected to your head bone
I hear the word of the Lord!A dem bones, dem bones gonna walk around
A dem bones, dem bones, gonna walk around
A dem bones, dem bones, gonna walk around
I hear the word of the Lord!Disconnect dem bones, dem dry bones
Disconnect dem bones, dem dry bones
Disconnect dem bones, dem dry bones
An’ I hear the word of the Lord!

Well, your head bone connected from your neck bone
Your neck bone connected from your shoulder bone
Your shoulder bone connected from your back bone
Your back bone connected from your hip bone
Your hip bone connected from your thigh bone
Your thigh bone connected from your knee bone
Your knee bone connected from your leg bone
Your leg bone connected from your ankle bone
Your ankle bone connected from your heel bone
Your heel bone connected from your foot bone
Your foot bone connected from your toe bone
An’ I hear the word of the Lord! Oh well

A dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones
A dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones
A dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones
An’ I hear the word of the Lord! Mmmh

A dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones
A dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones
A dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones
An’ I hear the word of the Lord!

8-11 Delta Rythmn Boys Dry Bones

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November 7th – Joni Mitchell born – “Both sides now”

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In 1943, singer songwriter #JoniMitchell was born.  Here is her hit from 1970 “Both sides now”  #singing;#feelgood

7-11 Joni Mitchell image

Both sides now

Bows and flows of angel hair and ice cream castles in the air
and feather canyons everywhere, I’ve looked at clouds that way.
But now they only block the sun, they rain and snow on everyone.
So many things I would have done but clouds got in my way.I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now,
from up and down, and still somehow
it’s cloud illusions I recall.
I really don’t know clouds at all.Moons and Junes and ferris wheels, the dizzy dancing way that you feel
as every fairy tale comes real; I’ve looked at love that way.
But now it’s just another show. You leave ’em laughing when you go
and if you care, don’t let them know, don’t give yourself away.

I’ve looked at love from both sides now,
from give and take, and still somehow
it’s love’s illusions that I recall.
I really don’t know love at all.

Tears and fears and feeling proud, to say “I love you” right out loud,
dreams and schemes and circus crowds, I’ve looked at life that way.
But now old friends are acting strange, they shake their heads, they say
I’ve changed.
Something’s lost but something’s gained in living every day.

I’ve looked at life from both sides now,
from win and lose, and still somehow
it’s life’s illusions I recall.
I really don’t know life at all.

7-11 Joni Mitchell Both sides now

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November 7th – Joni Mitchell born – “Both sides now”

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In 1943, singer songwriter #JoniMitchell was born.  Here is her hit from 1970 “Both sides now”  #singing;#feelgood

7-11 Joni Mitchell image

Both sides now

Bows and flows of angel hair and ice cream castles in the air
and feather canyons everywhere, I’ve looked at clouds that way.
But now they only block the sun, they rain and snow on everyone.
So many things I would have done but clouds got in my way.I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now,
from up and down, and still somehow
it’s cloud illusions I recall.
I really don’t know clouds at all.Moons and Junes and ferris wheels, the dizzy dancing way that you feel
as every fairy tale comes real; I’ve looked at love that way.
But now it’s just another show. You leave ’em laughing when you go
and if you care, don’t let them know, don’t give yourself away.

I’ve looked at love from both sides now,
from give and take, and still somehow
it’s love’s illusions that I recall.
I really don’t know love at all.

Tears and fears and feeling proud, to say “I love you” right out loud,
dreams and schemes and circus crowds, I’ve looked at life that way.
But now old friends are acting strange, they shake their heads, they say
I’ve changed.
Something’s lost but something’s gained in living every day.

I’ve looked at life from both sides now,
from win and lose, and still somehow
it’s life’s illusions I recall.
I really don’t know life at all.

7-11 Joni Mitchell Both sides now

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November 6th – UN condemns apartheid – “South African National Anthem”

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In 1962, the #UK condemned #apartheid.  Here are the stirring sounds of Nkosi sikeleli Afrika #singing;#feelgood

6-11 South Africa flag

Nkosi sikeleli Afrika

Nkosi sikelel’ iAfrika
Maluphakanyisw’ uphondo lwayo,
Yizwa imithandazo yethu,
Nkosi sikelela, thina lusapho lwayo.
Morena boloka setjhaba sa heso,
O fedise dintwa la matshwenyeho,
O se boloke, O se boloke setjhaba sa heso,
Setjhaba sa South Afrika – South Afrika.
Uit die blou van onse hemel,
Uit die diepte van ons see,
Oor ons ewige gebergtes,
Waar die kranse antwoord gee,
Sounds the call to come together,
And united we shall stand,
Let us live and strive for freedom,
In South Africa our land.

6-11 God Bless Africa

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November 5th – Guy Fawkes night – “My Guy”

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It’s #GuyFawkes night! Enjoy the #bonfire and #fireworks Here is My Guy [not yours :-)] for you to sing along to.  #singing;#feelgood

5-11 Guy Fawkes

My Guy

Nothing you could say could tear me away from my guy,
(My guy)
Nothing you could do ’cause I’m stuck like glue to my guy.
(My guy)
I’m sticking to my guy like a stamp to a letter,
Like birds of a feather we stick together,
I’m tellin’ you from the start I can’t be torn apart from my guy.Nothing you could do could make me untrue to my guy,
(My guy)
Nothing you could buy could make me tell a lie to my guy.
(My guy)
I gave my guy my word of honor to be faithful, and I’m gonna,
You best be believing I won’t be deceiving my guy.As a matter of opinion I think he’s tops,
My opinion is he’s the cream of the crop;
As a matter of taste to be exact he’s my ideal as a matter of fact.

No muscle-bound man could take my hand from my guy.
(My guy)
No handsome face could ever take the place of my guy.
(My guy)
He may not be a movie star, but when it comes to bein’ happy we are.
There’s not a man today who could take me away from my guy.

No muscle-bound man could take my hand from my guy.
(My guy)
No handsome face could ever take the place of my guy.
(My guy)
He may not be a movie star, but when it comes to bein’ happy we are.
There’s not a man today who could take me away from my guy.
(What you say, Tell me more)

No muscle-bound man could take my hand from my guy.
(My guy)
No handsome face could ever take the place of my guy.
(My guy)
He may not be a movie star, but when it comes to bein’ happy we are.

5-11 Mary Wells My Guy

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November 4th – King Tut’s tomb opened – “Pharoah song” from Joseph

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In 1922, the entrance to the tomb of #Tutankhamen was opened.  Here is a tribute to him from the musical #Joseph and his technicolour dream coat.  #singing;#feelgood

4-11 Tutenkahmun

Song of the King

Well I was wandering along by the banks of the river
When seven fat cows came up out of the Nile, uh-huh
And right behind these fine healthy animals came
Seve other cows, skinny and vile, uh-huh
Well the thin cows ate the fat cows which I
Thought would do them good, uh-huh
But it didn’t make them fatter like such
A monster supper shouldWell the thin cows were as thin
As they had ever, ever, ever been
Well this dream has got me baffled
Hey, Joseph, won’t you tell me what it means?Well you know that kings ain’t stupid
But I don’t have a clue
So don’t be cruel Joseph
Help me I beg of you

Well I was standing doing nothing in a field out of town
Whe I saw seven beautiful ears of corn, uh-huh
They were ripe, they were golden and
You’ve guessed it,
Right behind them came seven other ears
Tattered and torn, uh-huh

Well the bad corn ate the good corn
They came up from behind yes they did
Now Joseph here’s the punch line
It’s really gonna blow your mind

Well the bad corn was
As bad as it had ever, ever, ever been
Well this dream has got me all shook up
Treat me nice and tell me what it means

Hey, hey, hey Joseph
Won’t you tell poor old Pharaoh
What does this crazy dream mean?
Oh yeah

4-11 Lloyd Webber Joseph

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November 3rd – Elvis releases “It’s now or never”

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In 1960, #Elvis released this great song  #singing;#feelgood

3-11 Its now or never

It’s now or never

It’s now or never,
come hold me tight
Kiss me my darling,
be mine tonight
Tomorrow will be too late,
it’s now or never
My love won’t wait.When I first saw you
with your smile so tender
My heart was captured,
my soul surrendered
I’d spend a lifetime
waiting for the right time
Now that your near
the time is here at last.It’s now or never,
come hold me tight
Kiss me my darling,
be mine tonight
Tomorrow will be too late,
it’s now or never
My love won’t wait.

Just like a willow,
we would cry an ocean
If we lost true love
and sweet devotion
Your lips excite me,
let your arms invite me
For who knows when
we’ll meet again this way

It’s now or never,
come hold me tight
Kiss me my darling,
be mine tonight
Tomorrow will be too late,
it’s now or never
My love won’t wait.

3-11 Elvis Its now or never

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November 2nd – Miami Vice theme tune hits #1

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In 1985, the theme tune to #MiamiVice started an 11 week run at No. 1.  No words today, just a great beat to bop along to!  #singing;#feelgood

Miami Vice

2-11 Miami Vice theme

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