A Penny For A Song This Christmas
"Do They Know It’s Christmas?" - Band Aid 30 and raising money through music.
Baby It's Cold Outside ♪ Idina Menzel duet with Michael Bublé
A guy tries to extend the night by telling his date that it's too cold to leave, coz playing coy is totally forgivable this season -- you know the story.
Max Schneider ♬ All I Want for Christmas Is You ♬
I know some folks are apprehensive about song covers and always prefer the original version, but sometimes there's plenty of surprises (pleasant) in the realm of cover songs -- carols and otherwise.
~ Winter Wonderland ~ by Julien Mueller
Written in 1934, this song has been covered by more than 200 artists. German acoustic folk singer-songwriter Julien Mueller covered this Christmas pop in his typical easy and likable style ; courtesy: his silky smooth voice!
~ The Christmas Song ~ by Simply Three
Comprised of violinist Alex Weill, cellist Zack Clark, and bassist Nicholas Villalobos, Simply Three came together in 2010. Their works include innovative arrangements blending classical style with pop/ rock songs.
Victoria Justice & Max Schneider's ~♬~ Holiday Medley!
Created two Christmases ago, this video will make you happy coz it’s a holiday medley with tunes that radiate Christmas romance. The fun thing about this video though is that it was created almost entirely by cell phones and filmed in one take!
A Very Vintage Christmas!
It’s that time of the year when you are (or at least know someone who is) putting up the tree, hanging up the stocking, writing cards or updating their e-cards account, getting out the stars and the lights, and of course cozying up to those nostalgic Christmas carols.
It's beginning to look a lot like...
~ C H R I S T M A S ~
ABBA's Hits - Perpetuum Jazzile
A capella always bring something new. ABBA never gets old. It’s a perfect match!
The Piano Guys ♪
The Piano Guys are an American musical group that formed in 2010, consisting of Jon Schmidt, Steven Sharp Nelson, Paul Anderson, and Al van der Beek.
Her Dutchness | Caro Emerald
A quick straw poll at the University canteen a few weeks ago revealed that nobody had ever heard of Caro Emerald -- not even the know-them-all heard-them-all folks.
Akhil Sharma On The Trick of Life
"Seven years into writing a novel, I started to lose my mind."
6 Songs To Add To Your Road-Trip Playlist This Season
#acapella | Straight No Chaser
Straight No Chaser is a men’s a cappella group from Indiana University, started in 1996. They are quite the deal: the captivating sound of 10 unadulterated human voices coming together to make extraordinary music moving people in a fundamental sense.
Dreams ♪ Dana Williams and Leighton Meester
The Elephant in the Room: Child Abuse in Swachch Bharat
"If we can change in just one generation from a society where smoking cigarettes was the epitome of sophistication and glamour, then surely we can change our society where physical abuse and neglect of children is occurring in increasing numbers every year. It's about change."
Lesley Taylor, 'What Does Being Nice Have to Do With Child Abuse Prevention?' at TEDxDarwin 2012
#OldSchoolFav | Billy Joel
Oh this is not a song one can easily tire of. I grew up listening to this guy, and I think it’s impossible to not become a fan of Billy Joel. This upbeat yet mellow track was released in the early 90s and peaked at the #1 position on numerous charts around the world.
"River of Dreams" is about the rather familiar quest of life we all undergo; the slightly daunting feeling in the pursuit of whatever we desire, the pursuit of even a chance of fulfilment. It is about searching for something within ourselves that may have shined in the past and may have dulled or faded over the years -- a purity, an energy, an idea.
"In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
Through the desert of truth
To the river so deep
We all end in the ocean
We all start in the streams
We're all carried along
By the river of dreams"
Billy Joel is one of the best selling artists of all time with more than 150 million records sold worldwide, and is also a six-time Grammy Award winner who has been nominated for 23 Grammy Awards throughout his career. Joel offers plenty to get excited about, particularly his candid and thoughtful lyrics, and of course his gently rolling melody. Here are some of his songs that I love:
2Cellos' ♪ I Will Wait
Beautiful music. Beautiful scenery. Beautiful men.
Gabriella Cilmi's ♪ Sweet About Me
Being a fan of Duffy and Amy Winehouse, the first time I heard "Sweet About Me" I instantly liked it. I thought her voice was unassumingly sexy!
Our Culture of Stocktaking and the Paradox of Happiness
"I can sympathize with people's pains but not with their pleasures. There is something curiously boring about somebody else's happiness."
-- Aldous Huxley [1894-1963], English Novelist and Critic
Sam Smith's ♪ Stay With Me
A morning-after story: where's the love?
Red Hands
The Bystander Effect.
“Let Her Go” – Passenger
Yes, it's about that 'You-don't-know-what-you-have-until-it's-gone' feeling.
“Because there's beauty in the breakdown.” /ˈɪmədʒɨn ˈhiːp/
Words I came to understand better as years went by, and a woman I came to associate with innovation; innovation born out of sheer enthusiasm of her experimentation. This is a tale of one creative spirit looking to push the world forward with gloves.
“You and I” – John Legend
For a generation familiar (to varying degrees) with the ubiquitous pressure put on women to be perfect — the image that women have to be a certain size, wear certain clothes and makeup — this video's note is refreshing.
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