Hm, today fellow Smiley Smiler said in message full "Break Away" is available in random "recoup" site (does it even make sense?). Nobody told about it when reading my reply in this thread. You'd think BBs fans would help the other BBs fan... Everybody who'd written here kept shut without pointing the link to this fan. Jolly good. But, that weird link doesn't even give access. Why not share entire song in youtube? It's the new standard now to share preview in youtube & full song in...random obscure site? Funny, nobody's even puzzled by it.
Been told it'll be in youtube at Friday. 1st they share it in obscure site, then jump to youtube. Does this jumping/ transition even make ANY sense? Again, what's difficult to share full song in youtube *at the beginning*? Preview & full "Break Away" in *single* place - youtube. Or, immediately share full song without preview. *Extremely* puzzling.

Duke Ellington interpreted Tchaikovsky? It should be good. Btw, NC is great winter festive music. Thanks to info, shall seek Duke's jazz reading.

Well? Did you see that sweet funny clip?

I just remembered a Sunshine Pop album I downloaded many years ago from someone's blog (remember those?) by Snow on  the Epic label. It was apparently released in 1968.

Yes, I make sure to frequent blogs with downloadable music. Me & you both. They STILL exist.

But, I downloaded this Snow band 1968 album at really random in music file-sharing site in 2012-13. Who knew Murry will be associated with this precise band I randomly discovered & people will discuss this obscure band few years later! Isn't it fantastic? I could've typed the other band name but I typed Snow back then! & actually, the results with "snow" brought several such band names, with country origin info in brackets & I clicked "Snow (US)"! Wow, right? Talk about freaky coincidence. I've been ahead of time.

It's indeed saying "1968", as krabklaw mentioned. It's good album. It's in Mamas & Papas, Spanky/Gang vein, as Don Malcolm stated but I shall disagree - it's miles better than either. I like - very - Cass' voice but otherwise find M&P pedestrian dull band with dull music. Ditto Spanky/Gang.

People here say they didn't like this "Break Away" but did anybody see it's short? 53 seconds, i.e. it's preview. Is it possible to definitively say it's nothing special when we didn't yet hear the full song? It can't be just 53 seconds, can it? Don't you think it's best to wait with final judgment till you hear the full song?

HeyJude, Don Goldberg stuff maybe thousand times better but you surely don't mean the "Out In The Country" with Don's lead, do you? The guy, obviously, can't sing, he's mediocre at best.
At least in "Break Away", we hear A quality vocals.

Yes, Don Malcolm, I knew waaay before the "Billy Jones Gone" song (as per above paragraphs); the female singer sounds *precisely* like female singer in BA preview snippet. I'd bet Murry collab'ed with *this precise* Snow band. She's got very good voice & harmonies sound very professional. Definitely not inferior than Mamas & Papas & similar sunshine pop vocal bands.
I liked the preview, can't wait to hear the full song!

Freddy Krueger music.

George Michael's song "It Doesn't Really Matter" fits thread. It played in radio: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5MEaPhvKRGY
Really liked it back as teenager in 2005 (mother's got cassette to entire album Older but she doesn't like this song, she likes title track & song about Jesus Christ which is popular choices to like in the album, interestingly. I.e. I dislike them). I especially liked the imagery when listening to it & then it playing in brains - everybody in sepia color, in slow motion, get together, take hands to create circle & walk clockwise & everybody's friend etc. Super-idyllic picture, ha. Shan't say dislike it today but, definitely don't listen to it deliberately - 90s music isn't cup of tea, there's better-cooler 60s music to play.

Marve*ll*ous & sweet tales. Thanks a lot.

**2 l's, pls. Hate the American "dropping letters" spelling. "Marvelous" looks weird. As does "traveling".

This cat FB vid been shared 900000+ times but it's jolly sweet & funny: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10220547157568849&id=1230773288&ref=m_notif&notif_t=close_friend_activity

Tell which cat in it's favorite.

2HeyJude: "Hype" & speculation may be, wellll, helpful but it's definitely not fun - this date shifting "this Friday", "No, next Friday", "forget it, next next next Friday" is really pain in the neck. & extremely hilarious at the same time. Didn't even think that random user at light trifle site reddit would even be listened & everybody seriously excited by his/her date guesses. Now it really makes sense. #makessense100% #wowamazingnews!!!  #WeGetItAnyFridayWoohoo!!! #WhoSpeculatesCorrectDateWillWin3-storeyMansion

 

Thanks, you answered clearly that dog's indeed jealous he's single, yet cats 2. Gotcha. People usually say that dogs nice & friendly but it ain't the case 100%. Anybody would be fool to disagree with it.

I meant cats, past & present, ALL cats, who is the favoritest/ dearest cat to you? Can't you tell? Surely it ain't secret.

Pic doesn't even display. It appears like tiny pink-blue square.

Swell. Tbf, It doesn't look like Burl in the ava'. "Holly Jolly Christmas" is nice. There's better covers.

Edit: Previous poster below changed the ava. B4 it, they got humanoid-looking "Burl Ives" (??) pic with Burl Ives name written &  "Holly Jolly Christmas" song title written against green etc colors. You're welcome.

Not I.

How a song about questioning one's faith, gender and broken relationships became a Christmas song, I haven't quite figured out.

It fits here. Agree, it ain't even *musically* Christmasy. It's dull as "Morning Christmas". Christmas song must be festive, upbeat as hell, cheerful, chirpy, joyful to the brim, lively, jingly-jangly guitarred (a la "Rockin' Around Christmas Tree"), enthusiastic, energetic, coolicious, mischievous even, jolly. These're THE QUINTESSENTIAL REAL Christmas song ingredients.

I'd add here "You Still Believe In Me". Album entirely is Christmasy to I but especially YSBIM. It's got childlike innocence which you can obviously witness at Christmas & nice cozy piano playing, it's holidayic in noises it brings. & Brian's singing intonations akin to singing Christmas song. But, big factor here is it: I downloaded thru site Pet Sounds in mid-December & when I played it, it superimposed Christmas imagery to it, what with streets & surroundings being festive, house decorated at that time in December - & such.

Yes, looks like it.

Do you think dog could be jealous due to singleness? Cats friends yet dog's got nobody. Did you think to adopt friend?

Would you say cats that live/lived with you clingy/ mommy's boy/girl or it's independent cats? You grew each to be with less attachment to you?

If you been demanded to choose - even if toughie - who'd you be the favoritest/ dearest cat?

OK, let's keep this thread at the top. There's been many rainbow bridge news in FB cat pages in past 2 weeks. Favorite Rocky Road's ill now, wish he's healthy soon (thankfully, it isn't serious,going by his mother Dawn's FB.

Sad news. Will's diagnosis proven by vets & can't be stabilized. Beautiful tribute by beautiful human being, read it (should be public page): https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1010143812670235&id=250850065266284

Claire's next tribute to Will when he'd been put to sleep due to bad welfare, with Will's pics, read it people: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1010996159251667&id=250850065266284

Is the other cat elderly too? Or she's young Nola? They should be segregated, 16,5 y.o. cat may be with catchy illness.
Thanks to agree to donate. Appreciated.

What can you say about 2  ?-s to discuss, in previous "paging Nola" reply dating November 10? I shared Rocky's pic w/ Santa. When you got full cat house, question is about time when you lived with everybody, did or didn't you?

Hey Nola since you're back - Did you see yet the film you stated you'll see? I recommended, rmbr? "The Uncanny".

Check cute pic with Rocky. Did you do it to you' cats? Did Santa give them wished gifts down chimney?

Paging Nola.

Carpenters' greatest hits.

Sad news. Will's diagnosis proven by vets & can't be stabilized. Beautiful tribute by beautiful human being, read it (should be public page): https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1010143812670235&id=250850065266284

Don't forget to donate, Nola. They will start buying items in mid-December.

NB: Hello, cat people.

Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child "Relic". Went thru myriad book titles with annotations to get to at least 5% interesting subject. "Relic" about museum's new figurine discovered by paleo-expedition group. It's sci-fi - being sci-fi enthusiast, choose it to read. Quit seeking, thanks to it.

Hey folks,

Check this 2010 Q&A vid, thankfully youtube got it, could finally see what the others seen thru nadir instagram (bleh), Brian's Marie Calender bit at 5:28: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=o-u5UqsHsMo

Fave reply - "Cali Girls"/ Bach.

- "OMG you don't play Christmas songs right now do you? It's too early for that!!!"
I pity people listening to music by seasons.

- "If it bore the name of B. Wilson instead of B. Johnston, people would call it masterpiece"
Would they?

- youtube comments to What's My Line eps: "Ernie Kovacs is a genius!! His humor is ahead of its times!!".
Genius = being ahead of time.
Thankfully MANY, still, agree with me that Ernie's real pain in the neck. Hated him as panelist, with equally unfunny boringly rebellious (at his senior age!) Groucho Marx (who didn't play by game rules. Rules in game = VERY IMPORTANT, it annoys to no end when people start breaking them to instead be like clowns saying humorless "jokes". People laughing at Groucho make ZERO sense. Quit laughing), Henry Morgan (tactless ill-bred guy who bizarrely got beef with Bennett Cerf, Random House publisher, the guy with the loveliest smile with tiny teeth, friendliest politest panelist).

Well, nobody else will join? Welcome to the fun Christmas thread. . Poster names listed below.