My Musical Alphabet : W

As I keep saying, this stuff isn't mine and may very well be pulled for breach of copyright. You can, of course, go looking on YouTube, or its variants, for other copies. I'm sure you know how.

There is not long left of our musical journey through the alphabet. Now we have another 30 minutes or so worth of W related music for your delectation. Just a reminder to those of you new to this blog - these songs are just a taster of the stuff I like. It is not a comprehensive list. No doubt if I come back to it, I'll smack myself in the head and ask why such-and-such is missing. But, c'est la vie as Sham69 would have said if their album was made in France.

Another German cross-over here with Juliane Werding singing a couple of German covers of songs I first heard in English. I heard the second song, either on the german program of Luxemburg (The Great 208 or The Station Of The Stars) or on another German radio station, Deutschlandfunk. Sadly neither station, as I heard them back in the day, is still with us.

The first was originally sung by Roy Orbison, the second by Maggie Reilly (with Mike Oldfield accompanying on guitar).

Here she is singing "Du schaffst es" then "Nacht voll Schatten"

I never really understood all the hype over Oasis. Maybe another time, another place. Maybe I had other things going on. Whatever, but I did like the track Wonderwall.

Jumping back 50 years brings us to World War 2 and some music associated with it. This isn't about the rights and wrongs of the war, this is about some of the music that I associate it with. One German, one US and one UK.  I give you Lale Andersen singing Lili Marleen. I much prefer her verion to Marlene Dietrich's. Then we have Glenn Miller with In The Mood" and close with We're Gonna hang Out The Washing On The Siegfried Line 

I have managed to find a video of her singing in three languages - this highighting that even during wartime, the different sides were joined in music.

Sorry to jump about here but back into the 70s. If my mum was a swearer, which she wasn't, I can just hear her asking after this fellow and his coloured hair and make-up. She wasn't too impressed. I've been a follower of Roy Wood from his early Move days, through to the ELO and Wizzard and I give you See My baby Jive

I wasn't particulary mad keen on this next band either but some TV series made me seek them out and listen anew. No Boris the Spider yet, but there may be other CSIs on the horizon, so who knows? The Who. CSI themes from Vegas, Miami and NY.

Next up is a  wonderful piece, performed by soloist Yeol Eum Son, playing Piano Concerto No. 21, K.467. The W connection? Wolfgang!

Next up is a Scottish Celtic Rock Band. I first heard them not long after I got married. They originally hail from Easter Ross - a relatively unspoilt area well worth a visit if you're ever up Inverness way. The band go by the name of Wolfstone.

Lastly, I have another French artist for you. Again, like lots of music I like, I am not really sure where I first heard it. From 1982 I'll share with you FR David and Words.

As usual, feel free to add your thoughts, whether you agree with me or not. It would be helpful to know what you think and if you want this to take any particular direction.