July 13th – First “Live Aid” concert – “We are the world”

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In 1985, the first #LiveAid concert took place.  Here is #WeAreTheWorld the song that #LionelRichie and #MichaelJackson were inspired to write as a result #singing;#feelgood

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We are the world

There comes a time when we heed a certain call
When the world must come together as one
There are people dying
And its time to lend a hand to life
The greatest gift of allWe can’t go on pretending day by day
That someone, somehow will soon make a change
We are all a part of Gods great big family
And the truth, you know,
Love is all we need[Chorus]
We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So lets start giving
There’s a choice we’re making
We’re saving our own lives
Its true we’ll make a better day
Just you and me

Send them your heart so they’ll know that someone cares
And their lives will be stronger and free
As God has shown us by turning stones to bread
So we all must lend a helping hand

[Chorus]

When you’re down and out, there seems no hope at all
But if you just believe there’s no way we can fall
Let us realize that a change can only come
When we stand together as one

13-7 Michael Jackson We are the world

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July 12th – Elvis quits his day job – “All Shook Up”

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In 1954 #Elvis left his day job and signed with #Sun Records.  “All shook up”?  Not for long… #singing;#feelgood

All Shook Up

12-7 Elvis record cover

A well I bless my soul
What’s wrong with me?
I’m itching like a man on a fuzzy tree
My friends say I’m actin wild as a bug
I’m in love
I’m all shook up
Mm mm oh, oh, yeah, yeah!My hands are shaky and my knees are weak
I can’t seem to stand on my own two feet
Who do you thank when you have such luck?
I’m in love
I’m all shook up
Mm mm oh, oh, yeah, yeah!Please don’t ask me what’s on my mind
I’m a little mixed up, but I’m feelin fine
When I’m near that girl that I love best
My heart beats so it scares me to death!She touched my hand what a chill I got
Her lips are like a volcano that’s hot
I’m proud to say she’s my buttercup
I’m in love
I’m all shook up
Mm mm oh, oh, yeah, yeah!

My tongue get tied when I try to speak
My insides shake like a leaf on a tree
There’s only one cure for this body of mine
That’s to have the girl that I love so fin

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12-7 Elvis All shook up

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July 11th – Ricky Martin – “Livin’ la vida loca”

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In 1999 #RickyMartin started a three week run in the UK charts with Livin’ la vida loca#singing;#feelgood

Livin’ la vida loca

11-7 Ricky Martin pic

She’s into superstitions black cats and voodoo dolls.
I feel a premonition that girl’s gonna make me fall.
She’s into new sensations new kicks in the candle light.
She’s got a new addiction for every day and night.She’ll make you take your clothes off and go dancing in the rain.
She’ll make you live her crazy life but she’ll take away your pain
like a bullet to your brain. Come On![CHORUS:]
Upside, inside out she’s livin la vida loca
She’ll push and pull you down, livin la vida loca
Her lips are devil red and her skin’s the color mocha
She will wear you out livin la vida loca Come On!
Livin la vida loca, Come on!
She’s livin la vida loca.

Woke up in New York City in a funky cheap hotel
She took my heart and she took my money
she must’ve slipped me a sleeping pill
She never drinks the water and makes you order French Champagne
Once you’ve had a taste of her you’ll never be the same
Yeah, she’ll make you go insane.

[CHORUS]

She’ll make you take your clothes off and go dancing in the rain.
She’ll make you live her crazy life
but she’ll take away your pain like a bullet to your brain. Come On!

[CHORUS]

11-7 Ricky Martin Livin la vida loca

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July 10th – Jelly Roll Morton dies – “Black Bottom Stomp”

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In 1941 the jazz great #Jelly Roll Morton died.  I don’t know this piece, but it will make you feel happy listening to it – and with a name like Jelly Roll Morton it would be a crime to ignore him. #singing;#feelgood

10-7 Jelly Roll Morton pic

Black Bottom Stomp

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10-7 Jelly Roll Morton Black Bottom Stomp

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July 9th – First Wimbledon tennis tournament started – “The Wombles”

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In 1877 the first #Wimbledon tennis tournament opened.  Here are the #Wombles with their silly song of the same name.  #singing;#feelgood

9-7 Wombles pic

Wombles of Wimbledon

Underground, Overground, Wombling Free,
The Wombles of Wimbledon Common are we.
Making good use of the things that we find,
Things that the everyday folks leave behind.Uncle Bulgaria,
He can remember the days when he wasn’t behind The Times,
With his map of the World.
Pick up the papers and take them to Tobermory!Wombles are organized, work as a team.
Wombles are tidy and Wombles are clean.
Underground, Overground, wombling free,
The Wombles of Wimbledon Common are we!

People don’t notice us, they never see,
Under their noses a Womble may be.
We womble by night and we womble by day,
Looking for litter to trundle away.

We’re so incredibly, utterly devious
Making the most of everything.
Even bottles and tins.
Pick up the pieces and make them into something new,
Is what we do!

Underground, Overground, Wombling Free,
The Wombles of Wimbledon Common are we.
Making good use of the things that we find,
Things that the everyday folks leave behind.

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9-7 Mike Batt Wombles of Wimbledon

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July 8th – Liberty Bell tolls for the first time – “JP Souza”

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In 1776, the #LibertyBell tolled for the first time. Here is the famous march of that name by #Souza, to whistle along to! #singing;#feelgood

Liberty Bell

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8-7 Souza Liberty Bell

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July 7th – Dr Watson born – “It’s a mystery”

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In 1852, #DrWatson, #SherlockHolmes sidekick was born.  Here is #Toyah with It’s a mystery #singing;#feelgood

It’s a mystery

7-7 Dr Watson

Somewhere in the distance
Hidden from my view
Suspended in the atmosphere
Waiting to come through
Sometimes it’s so far away
Sometimes it’s very near
A sound being carried by the wind
Just loud enough to hear
I feel it’s power within me
Bells ringing in my head
So often I have heard it’s cry
But forgotten what it saidIt’s a mystery, oh, it’s a mystery
I’m still searching for a clue
It’s a mystery to me
A shot in the dark
The big question mark in history
Is it a mystery to you?It can treat you with a vengeance
Trip you in the dark
Sirens in the distance
Can steer you from the path
It can lift you to the heavens
Put your troubles in the past
Whisper the elixir
Then vanish in a blast

It’s a mystery, oh, it’s a mystery
I’m still searching for a clue
It’s a mystery to me
A shot in the dark
The big question mark in history
Is it a mystery to you?

It’s a mystery to me, it’s a mystery to me
It’s a mystery to me, it’s a mystery to me

It’s a mystery, oh, it’s a mystery
I’m still searching for a clue
It’s a mystery to me
A shot in the dark
The big question mark in history
Is it a mystery to you?
It’s a mystery, oh, it’s a mystery
I’m still searching for a clue
It’s a mystery to me
A shot in the dark
The big question mark in history
Is it a mystery to you?

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7-7 Toyah Its a mystery

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July 6th – Bill Haley’s birthday – “Rock around the clock”

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In 1925 #BillHayley was born.  Here is #RockAroundTheClock #singing;#feelgood

Rock around the clock

6-7 Bill Hayley

One, Two, Three O’clock, Four O’clock rock,

Five, Six, Seven O’clock, Eight O’clock rock.Nine, Ten, Eleven O’clock, Twelve O’clock rock,We’re gonna rock around the clock tonight.
Put your glad rags on and join me hon’,We’ll have some fun when the clock strikes one.
CHORUS:We’re gonna rock around the clock tonight,We’re gonna rock, rock, rock, ’till broad daylight,We’re gonna rock, we’re gonna rock around the clock tonight.
When the clock strikes two, three and four,If the band slows down we’ll yell for more.
]CHORUS:
When the chimes ring five, six, and seven,We’ll be right in seventh heaven.
CHORUS:
When it’s eight, nine, ten, eleven too,I’ll be goin’ strong and so will you.
CHORUS:
When the clock strikes twelve we’ll cool off then,Start rockin’ ’round the clock again.

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6-7 Rock around the clock

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July 5th – Salvation Army founded – “Good vibrations”

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In 1865 #SalvationArmy was founded.  Here are the #BeachBoys, with #GoodVibrations as a tribute to all those tambourines #singing;#feelgood

Good Vibrations

5-7 Salvation Army Tambourine

I, I love the colorful clothes she wears
And the way the sunlight plays upon her hair
I hear the sound of a gentle word
On the wind that lifts her perfume through the airIm pickin up good vibrations
Shes giving me excitations
Im pickin up good vibrations
(oom bop bop good vibrations)
Shes giving me excitations
(oom bop bop excitations)
Good good good good vibrations
(oom bop bop)
Shes giving me excitations
(oom bop bop excitations)
Good good good good vibrations
(oom bop bop)
Shes giving me excitations
(oom bop bop excitations)Close my eyes
Shes somehow closer now
Softly smile, I know she must be kind
When I look in her eyes
She goes with me to a blossom worldIm pickin up good vibrations
Shes giving me excitations
Im pickin up good vibrations
(oom bop bop good vibrations)
Shes giving me excitations
(oom bop bop excitations)
Good good good good vibrations
(oom bop bop)
Shes giving me excitations
(oom bop bop excitations)
Good good good good vibrations
(oom bop bop)
Shes giving me excitations
(oom bop bop excitations)(ahhhhhhh)
(ah my my what elation)
I don’t know where but she sends me there
(ah my my what a sensation)
(ah my my what elations)
(ah my my what)

Gotta keep those lovin good vibrations
A happenin with her
Gotta keep those lovin good vibrations
A happenin with her
Gotta keep those lovin good vibrations
A happenin

Ahhhhhhhh
Good good good good vibrations
(oom bop bop)
(Im pickin up good vibrations)
Shes giving me excitations
(oom bop bop)
(excitations)
Good good good good vibrations
(oom bop bop)
Shes na na…

Na na na na na
Na na na
Na na na na na
Na na na
Do do do do do
Do do do
Do do do do do
Do do do

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5-7 Beach Boys Good Vibrations

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July 4th – ‘Pathfinder’ lands on Mars – “Space Oddity”

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In 1997 #Pathfinder landed on #Mars.  Here is #Bowie with #SpaceOddity.  #singing;#feelgood

Space Oddity

4-7 Bowie pic

Ground control to major Tom
Ground control to major Tom
Take your protein pills and put your helmet on
(Ten) Ground control (Nine) to major Tom (Eight)
(Seven, six) Commencing countdown (Five), engines on (Four)
(Three, two) Check ignition (One) and may gods (Blastoff) love be with youThis is ground control to major Tom, you’ve really made the grade
And the papers want to know whose shirts you wear
Now it’s time to leave the capsule if you dareThis is major Tom to ground control, I’m stepping through the door
And I’m floating in a most peculiar way
And the stars look very different today
Here am I sitting in a tin can far above the world
Planet Earth is blue and there’s nothing I can do

Though I’m past one hundred thousand miles, I’m feeling very still
And I think my spaceship knows which way to go
Tell my wife I love her very much, she knows
Ground control to major Tom, your circuits dead, there’s something wrong
Can you hear me, major Tom?
Can you hear me, major Tom?
Can you hear me, major Tom?
Can you…
Here am I sitting in my tin can far above the Moon
Planet Earth is blue and there’s nothing I can do

4-7 Bowie Space Oddity

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4-7 Bowie Space Oddity

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