70s Vibes [Don McLean]
It's a lovely new day in DD, albeit a little cold for my liking. The rain had been going on since yesterday evening. The husband drove to the other town for errands, and we (Yongi and I) chose to stay. And there was not much we could do but sleep, eat, and sleep some more. What a life we have, huh?
Not the best, but we are thankful for the freedom we have. No deadlines to beat, no boss to answer to, no one telling us what to do. Well, except for the voice in our heads sometimes, lol!
We watched Black Widow earlier, and I liked one of its soundtracks, which I'm now including in my picks of 1970 songs. After all, it's Tuesday, which equates to the TTT initiative by Ablaze. And so, here we go!
American Pie
Most might have heard or encountered this song at least once. I did too, I don't recall when exactly, but it must have been many years ago. Hearing it again today made me curious because I didn't even know who the singer was.
A quick search led me to the folk-rock singer Don McLean, the "King of Trail" or the "American Troubadour," whatever these mean.
Anyhow, the single was probably the longest song I've ever listened to (can't name any other). It was recorded over 5 decades ago (1971) and became the singer's biggest song. Accordingly, it stayed on the top chart as the longest song for 50 years until Taylor Swift unseated it in November 2021. What a record that must be for McLean!
Interestingly, it was referred to by critics as "folk-rock's most ambitious and successful epic endeavor," a "monumental accomplishment of lyric writing," and in 2017, the Library of Congress selected it for preservation in the National Recording Registry as a "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" (src)
I can't say more, but I love this - the rhythm, the singer's voice, the melody, and the accompaniments.
Moving on, here's tune two from the same artist:
Vincent
This song, released in 1970, is so soothing, it makes me want to doze off and adventure into Wonderland.
Accordingly, it is the singer's tribute to Vincent Van Gogh, the first line of its lyrics referring to the painter's The Starry Night painting. He wrote the lyrics after reading about Van Gogh's life, and I quote:
In the autumn of 1970 I had a job singing in the school system, playing my guitar in classrooms. I was sitting on the veranda one morning, reading a biography of Van Gogh, and suddenly I knew I had to write a song arguing that he wasn't crazy. (src)
What an artistic way to tell the painter's life story in a song! It's a beautiful piece for sure!
And not to make this post lengthy, here's the third:
Castles in the Air
Tender vocals, soft guitar, good lyrics. It was the singer's debut single in 1971. This song landed in the Adult Contemporary and Easy Listening category, reaching the top 40 on the US Billboard. (src)
Wiki says it became his final pop hit before he shifted into the country music genre in the mid-1980s.
And there ends this edition of 70s tunes. They're oldies but goodies. Hope you enjoyed them as much as I did😉
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These are nice picks, I love the song from Vincent, it truly felt like hearing Van Gogh’s heart. This is such a beautiful, timeless song. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks :) Vincent is such a nice piece, and yes, timeless. It's amazing that by reading Van Gogh's story, McLean was able to come up with a beautiful song.
!LUV
That's why music like this keeps giving me joy from within
American Pie!!!
It has been a minute, since I heard that song last. Like you till now I didn't know the artist nor know the song is that old😂
Yep. They've been around that long :) Even older than me, lol!
Many thanks, I greatly appreciate it :)
The first one could be '80 aswell, I mean it resemble that
Haha indeed it's good no boss to answer to!
Well, McLean did a remake of it in the 80s.
It's nice to be one's own boss, although we need to be disciplined to avoid too much procrastinating, lol!
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Thank you so much :)
Just remember the first photo you've drop that's the old one before I remember, my grandfather shows me I missed him 😔
Hmmm, it brought back some nostalgia for you. Sorry to hear, may you remember the good memories with him.
!LADY
Maganda Yung MgA songs sis. Familiar din Yung 2nd. Lagi KO naririnig Yan. Para silang Ng story telling.😬
Oo nga sis, puno ng kwento yung mga lyrics ng songs nya :)
!LADY
I don't know why I could not play two music. Maybe it's because of some kind of issue from my side. I heard the second music and it seems simple but it was quite refreshing to hear.
!PIZZA
Sorry about that; it's good you were able to play one of them. Cheers!
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STOPThis songs sound familiar but I’m not sure about it yes
Nice songs!
Glad you find them nice, thank you :) They are old songs, but beautiful ones
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