Month: April 2016

Hello, I’m Johnny Cash – A TO Z CHALLENGE

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 “Hello, I’m Johnny Cash”

This had been the first line Johnny Cash would say to start all his concerts despite all the name and fame. Johnny Cash needs no introduction and was best known for his country side and gospel songs besides rock n roll. He is one of the most successful and admired music artists of his era and still he continues to be. Johnny Cash had his own style of singing and had a very different voice. I personally admire him a lot as his life was full of ups and downs.

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His pairing with June Carter, his wife saw some of the best songs to be produced in history, like Ring of Fire. They had a great chemistry on and off the stage.

Walk the line is probably one of the finest songs of Johnny Cash.

My Connect

I never had heard about Johnny Cash until I was in England. When I was back in my home, I used to watch the free to air channels, probably Channel4 and one fine day it was airing Walk the Line, a movie which was a namesake for one of his songs. I was fortunate to watch the lengthy movie from start to end. It was a biopic on the life of Johnny Cash.

The movie though a little long was very well directed as it unfolds Johnny Cash’s story from his younger days till the end, covering the minutest events of his life. It also had included many songs from Johnny Cash, so if you want to witness history of this legend then it is a must watch. Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon have portrayed the roles of Johnny Cash and June Carter and they have done justice to it.

My Pick

It is difficult to choose the songs from country music, my pick would be Walk the Line – When you are mine I walk the Line:

 

This a bonus one- FOR J

J FOR  Janie , Don’t You Take Your Love To Town.

Yes it’s for Jon Bon Jovi, JBJ is one my favourite rock bands which I started to follow early in the list, in the 90’s loved to listen their songs.

I particularly play this song for my wife as she is also named Julian, Janie, so whenever she is off to her Mommas I play it loud (though sometimes I am happy inside 🙂 freedom you see).

Then there is In these arms, Someday I will be Saturday night,

My Connect

Cross Roads was the album, the best of JBJ, this was had been my starting point, the last one I knew was Destination Anywhere album. It had a great track, Tell Me It Was Just a Dream, August 7, 4:15 dedicated to the mysterious disappearance of Katherine Korzilius, daughter of JBJ tour manager.

My Pick

The pick of the band from my side is, Runaway, it is said that daughters grow faster, and as I see my daughter growing up at great pace and acquiring wisdom I would tell her Mom

Ooh, she’s a little runaway, Daddy’s girl learned fast
All those things he couldn’t say.
Ooh, she’s a little runaway.

 

 

 

I FOR IGLESIAS – A TO Z CHALLENGE

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I FOR Iglesias, Enrique Iglesias. Just today I came to know that Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish singer. I have heard only one song from him and seen people going mad over it, it was “I Like it”. It took the youth by storm. I did not get a chance to listen to another song.

My Connect

It was the year when the album was released and I was in England. I saw the night clubs and dance clubs lined up with young girls and boys and dancing to the tune of I Like it. It was a sensation I would say.

My Pick

As I have not yet experienced any other song so obviously my pick is “I Like It”, Enjoy it is quite a catchy tune to groove on featuring Pitbull, though have Pitbull, he was here in India a few years back:

 

SEVEN DAY NATURE PHOTO CHALLENGE, DAY SEVEN

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This is my 7th day in response to the Seven Day Nature Photo Challenge where I have been nominated by my mentor Cee Neuner at Cee’s Photography blog.

To take part in the challenge I’m supposed to post one photo per day for seven days, of anything from the natural world. And every day I should nominate a new member.  Today I would like to nominate  Vikey.

If anyone would like to be nominated for to participate in this challenge, please feel free to connect with me and I will gladly nominate you or you can also let me know in the comment section.

Here is my Day SEVEN Nature Photo and it reflects Water. I hope you will love it, let the photographs roll in:)

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Smooth sailing at Thames
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Caption this in the comments

Thanks Cee for your nomination and glad that I was able to complete it. I would also like to thanks all my followers, fellow blogger’s and those who left a word of inspiration and likes.

Happy day ahead in the week and a lots of love and a BIG KISS 🙂

SEVEN DAY NATURE PHOTO CHALLENGE, DAY SIX

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This is my 6th day in response to the Seven Day Nature Photo Challenge where I have been nominated by my mentor Cee Neuner at Cee’s Photography blog.

To take part in the challenge I’m supposed to post one photo per day for seven days, of anything from the natural world. And every day I should nominate a new member.  Today I would like to nominate  https://aneogarden.wordpress.com/.  You will find excellent collection of lilies and other perennials in the blog.

If anyone would like to be nominated for to participate in this challenge, please feel free to connect with me and I will gladly nominate you or you can also let me know in the comment section.

Here is my Day SIX Nature Photo and it reflects Sunset. I hope you will love it, let the photographs roll in:)

 

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Deep Thinking

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Sunshine

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Keep posting and share your thoughts and snaps too 🙂

SEVEN DAY NATURE PHOTO CHALLENGE, DAY FIVE

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This is my 5th day in response to the Seven Day Nature Photo Challenge where I have been nominated by my mentor Cee Neuner at Cee’s Photography blog.

To take part in the challenge I’m supposed to post one photo per day for seven days, of anything from the natural world. And every day I should nominate a new member.  Today I would like to nominate  SNAPS BY NINA. I was awestruck with her double rainbow photograph, Wish you can join in the challenge.

If anyone would like to be nominated for to participate in this challenge, please feel free to connect with me and I will gladly nominate you or you can also let me know in the comment section.

Here is my Day FIVE Nature Photo and it reflects Freedom. I hope you will love it, let the photographs roll in:)

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H FOR HEY JUDE FROM THE BEATLES – A TO Z CHALLENGE

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H FOR HEY JUDE

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H for Hey Jude, the single from The Beatles which ruled the #1 positions in both the US and UK and placed in 10th biggest single by Billboard. I always liked the piano which played for the last few minutes in the song.  Sir Paul McCartney wrote the song for John Lennon’s son, Julian, and it was initially called Hey Jules.

The Beatles were an English rock band, they were legends and a class apart, and they had a unique style of their own.  They had created the best songs ever which take us all to an altogether different world. They were simply great, Sir Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.

When you are heading home from work and too tired you have it ringin on your head –  it’s been a hard day’s night and I have been working like a dog, I love when they sing

But when I get home to you I find the things that you do will make me feel all right.

So true, isn’t it! When people just think and feel the same they converted into a beautiful song. This is the power of music, you need to convert your thought and feeling to immortal words and decorate them with music.

Other chart toppers from them include Obladi Oblada, I want to old your hands, All my loving to you, Eight days a week, Here comes the sun to name a few, add your favourites too.

My Connect

To be true I can’t recall but it’s been a hard day’s night made me a Beatles fan.

My Pick

The pick of the band from my side is It’s been a hard days night as I feel it so strongly the power of love when you come back home, your family tends to simply make your day’s tiredness disappear like a magic wand, he mere glimpse of them is what one needs, happy listening:

(All April I will be posting about my favourite music artist(as part of the A to Z Challenge), songs or bands and my memories around them and this will help us connect and discover new artists and music genres.)

 

 

G FOR GNR GUNS N ROSES AXL ROSE

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G for GNR

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GNR i.e. Guns n Roses aka Axl Rose, is an American rock band.  They ruled the chart and were a massive hit with their album Appetite for destruction, loved Welcome to the jungle.  Fans were then asked to use their Illusion and they used it very well to make it another successful chart, Use Your Illusion Album was an instant hit and it gathered the momentum which was required.

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Roses  N Roses, No Guns – for AXL and team and GNR

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the band and Axl Rose for November Rain.

My Connect

I heard a song which copied the tune of one of their album, it was very late that I discovered the original song and GNR.

My Pick

The pick of the band from my side is November Rain, it is too good to resist and esp. the video of the song, enjoy

(All April I will be posting about my favourite music artist(as part of the A to Z Challenge), songs or bands and my memories around them and this will help us connect and discover new artists and music genres.)