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Song Information Share!

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Well,I might be giving away my age if I post this but I am very partial to 1969, so I decided to post songs that were top songs in that year. Hope you enjoy.

Hey you guys! I thought I might add something new to my website. Since I love music so much, I thought perhaps posting some informative things about music might be a good thing to start . Maybe doing it once a week for starters. What do you all think? Let me Know!

Top Five Rock Songs of 1969

1. Whole Lotta Love – Led Zeppelin                                https://youtu.be/HQmmM_qwG4k
2. Proud Mary – Creedence Clearwater Revival           https://youtu.be/XfyEpmQM7bw
3. I Want You Back – Jackson 5                                        https://youtu.be/DGDyAb6pePo
4. Honky Tonk Women – Rolling Stones                        https://youtu.be/A6M77oHD110
5. Bad Moon Rising – Creedence Clearwater Revival   https://youtu.be/4YlTUDnsWMo

More top songs from 1969>>>

Thanks for reading, click on the links to hear the songs.

Have a blessed day, Y’ll!

MwsR ❤

Cat’s in The Cradle /Song Share

 

Cat’s In The Cradle

Harry Chapin

A child arrived just the other day
He came to the world in the usual way
But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay
He learned to walk while I was away

And he was talkin’ ‘fore I knew it and as he grew
He said, I’m gonna be like you, Dad
You know I’m gonna be like you

And the cat’s in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin’ home Dad?
I don’t know when but we’ll get together then
You know we’ll have a good time then

My son turned ten just the other day,
He said “Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let’s play
Can you teach me to throw?”, I said
“Not today, I got a lot to do”, he said, “That’s okay”

And he walked away but his smile never dimmed
He said, “I’m gonna be like him, yeah
You know I’m gonna be like him”

And the cat’s in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin’ home, Dad?
I don’t know when but we’ll get together then
You know we’ll have a good time then

He came from college just the other day
So much like a man, I just had to say
“Son I’m proud of you, can you sit for a while?”
He shook his head, and said with a smile

“What I’d really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys
See ya later, can I have them please?”

And the cat’s in the cradle, and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin’ home Son?
I don’t know when but we’ll get together then, Dad
You know we’ll have a good time then

Now I’ve retired, my son’s moved away
I called him up just the other day
I said, “I’d like to see you, if you don’t mind”
He said, “I’d love to, Dad, if I could find the time
My new job’s a hassle and the kids got the flu
But it’s nice talkin’ to you Dad, it’s sure nice talkin’ to you”

As I hung up the phone it occurred to me
He’d grown up just like me
My boy was just like me

And the cat’s in the cradle, and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin’ home, Son?
I don’t know when but we’ll get together then Dad
You gonna have a good time then

Songwriters: Sandy Chapin,Harry F. Chapin

© Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

For non-commercial use only.

Here is another song I grew up listening to. I loved the music in it and the meaning behind the words.

If you haven’t listened to it, perhaps you should!

Thanks for reading guys!!!

MwsR ❤

You’ve Got A Friend/ Song Share

You’ve Got a Friend

“You’ve Got a Friend” is a 1971 song written by Carole King.

It was first recorded by King, and included in her album Tapestry.

Another well-known version is by James Taylor from his album Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon.

His was released as a single in 1971 reaching number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 4 on the UK Singles Chart.

The two versions were recorded simultaneously in 1971 with shared musicians. “You’ve Got a Friend” won Grammy Awards both for Taylor (Best Male Pop Vocal Performance) and King (Song of the Year).

Dozens of other artists have recorded the song over the years, including Dusty Springfield, Michael Jackson, Anne Murray and Donny Hathaway.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27ve_Got_a_Friend

I just love the version James Taylor sings! Of course I love almost anything James Taylor sings. His smooth voice is just so natural and he makes singing look so easy.

LYRICS ARE BELOW

When you’re down and troubled
And you need a helping hand
And nothing, nothing is going right
Close your eyes and think of me
And soon I will be there
To brighten up even your darkest night

You just call out my name
And you know wherever I am
I’ll come running to see you again
Winter, spring, summer or fall
All you have to do is call
And I’ll be there
You’ve got a friend

If the sky above you
Grows dark and full of clouds
And that old north wind begins to blow
Keep you head together
And call my name out loud
Soon you’ll hear me knocking at you door

You just call out my name
And you know wherever I am
I’ll come running to see you again
Winter, spring, summer or fall
All you have to do is call
And I’ll be there

Ain’t it good to know that you’ve got a friend
When people can be so cold
They’ll hurt you, and desert you
And take your soul if you let them

You just call out my name
And you know wherever I am
I’ll come running to see you again
Winter, spring, summer or fall
All you have to do is call
And I’ll be there
You’ve got a friend
You’ve got a friend

Ain’t it good to know you’ve got a friend
Ain’t it good to know you’ve got a friend

Songwriters: CAROLE KING
© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
For non-commercial use only.

I hope you listen to it, it has good lyrics and it is nice. This version I have is Live but he sounds okay in that version, I like the other version, the one our radio plays best.

Thanks for reading!!!

MwsR ❤

Song Share/ Split Enz – I Got You (1980)

Split Enz – I Got You (1980)
Lyrics

I got you, and that’s all I want
I won’t forget, and that’s a whole lot
I don’t go out, now that you’re in
Sometimes we shout, that’s no problem

Chorus:
I don’t know why sometimes I get frightened
You can see my eyes and tell that I’m not lying

Look at you, you’re a pageant
You’re everything, that I’ve imagined
Something’s wrong, I feel uneasy
You show me, tell me you’re not teasing

Chorus

I don’t know why sometimes I get frightened
You can see my eyes and tell that you’re not mine

There’s no doubt, that when I’m with you
When I’m without, I stay in my room
Where do you go, but get no answers
You’re always out, it gets on my nerves

Chorus

I don’t know why sometimes I get frightened
You can see my eyes and tell that you’re not mine

Chorus

I don’t know why sometimes I get frightened
You can see my eyes and tell that you’re not mine

Obsessed a little? First thought I get when listening to this. Buddy if she don’t really want you then let her go! Haha. Personally if I saw that someone did not want me, by looking at them, I would be gone! Take a listen.

If something belongs to you, it is a possession. One cannot possess another individual only things. MwsR ❤

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

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 For you , The Haunted Wordsmith

INGREDIENTS

2 cups/256 grams all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon kosher salt

2 teaspoons cinnamon

¼ teaspoon nutmeg

¼ teaspoon allspice

½ cup/113 grams unsalted butter (1 stick), soft but cool

½ cup/4 ounces/113 grams cream cheese, cold and cut into 8 pieces

¾ cup/165 grams light brown sugar, packed

½ cup/101 grams granulated sugar

¾ cup/202 grams pumpkin purée

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 ¾ cups/303 grams chocolate chips

PREPARATION

Heat oven to 350 degrees, and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

In a medium bowl, stir the flour, baking soda, salt and spices until well combined.

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter, cream cheese, brown sugar and granulated sugar. Beat on medium-high until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add the pumpkin purée and vanilla extract, and mix to combine.

Turn the mixer to low, and add the dry ingredients. Mix until a few streaks of flour remain. Remove the bowl from the mixer, add the chocolate chips and use a rubber spatula to fold the mixture until well combined.

Scoop the cookies onto prepared baking sheets using a 1-ounce (roughly 2 tablespoon) cookie scoop, 2 inches apart. Gently press the cookies with your fingertips to flatten them slightly. The batter is quite sticky, so you may occasionally have to rinse the cookie scoop and your fingers during this process.

Put the cookies in the oven, and bake, until they are slightly cracked on the surface and golden, and rotating the pans from top to bottom and front to back halfway through, 12 to 15 minutes.

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018958-pumpkin-chocolate-chip-cookies

Pumpkin Cream Cheese muffins/ recipe share

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PUMPKIN CREAM CHEESE  MUFFINS

Makes 18 Muffins

INGREDIENTS:

1 3/4 cups all purpose flour

1 tablespoon pumpkin spice

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 (15 oz) can pumpkin (pure pumpkin puree)

1 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

2 large eggs

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

 

8 oz cream cheese

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1 large egg yolk

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 375°F. Place paper baking cups into muffin pan. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, whisk flour, pumpkin spice, baking soda and salt until well combined. Set aside.

In large bowl, whisk together pumpkin, sugar and brown sugar.

Beat in eggs, vegetable oil and vanilla extract. Slowly whisk in the flour mixture, until there are no lumps. Fill muffin tins 3/4 full.

In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add in sugar, egg yolk and vanilla extract and beat until well combined.

Top each muffin with about 1 tablespoon of cream cheese mixture and use a toothpick to swirl it into the batter. This will not look smooth, but it will bake up much prettier. (You can see exactly how I did this in the video above.)

Bake muffins for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Read more at https://thenovicechefblog.com/2015/11/pumpkin-cream-cheese-swirl-muffins/#btSpb5cArT8ms7eW.99

Song Share/Loggina and Messina ,Angry Eyes

Time, time and again I see you staring down at me
Now, then and again I wonder what it is that you see
With those angry eyes
Well, I bet you wish you could cut me down
With those angry eyes

You want to believe that I am not the same as you
And now I can’t conceive, oh lord, of what it is you’re trying to do
With those angry eyes
Well, I bet you wish you could cut me down
With those angry eyes
What a shot you could be if you could shoot at me
With those angry eyes

You and I must start to realize
Blindness binds us in a false disguise
Can you see me through those angry eyes?

You try to defend that you are not the one to blame
But I’m finding it hard, my friend, when I ‘m in the deadly aim
Of those angry eyes
Well, I bet you wish you could cut me down
With those angry eyes
What a shot you could be if you could shoot at me
With those angry eyes

Songwriters: JIM MESSINA,KENNETH CLARK LOGGINS
© Universal Music Publishing Group
For non-commercial use only.

How many times have we had someone with ANGRY EYES looking at us? This song is self explanatory. Take a listen though!

Angry can take hold of not only your mind but your soul. Let it Go! MwsR ❤

Low carb Omelette

Low carb Omelette

You can have this as breakfast for dinner when you don’t feel like cooking a huge dinner 😉

You will need:
4 Eggs
5 or 6 Mushrooms sliced
1/3 cup of freshly grated Cheddar cheese
1 Tbsp freshly grated Parmesan Cheese
a little bit of parsley- finely chopped (optional)
Salt and pepper

Sautee the mushroom in some olive oil and garlic
BEAT eggs, salt, and pepper in small bowl until blended.
HEAT butter in 7 to 10-inch nonstick omelet pan or skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
Pour the eggs mixture, let it cook for few min then add mushrooms, parsley, and cheddar cheese. Once the omelette is ready, place in the serving dish and add the parmesan cheese.

Serve with veggies of choice! Here it was served with asparagus sauteed in garlic and olive oil and olives!