Category Archives: Favorite Sounds

Don’t you wish you were somewhere on a beach with a coconut drink in your hand, watching the waves? Or maybe in a log cabin in the mountains, watching the snow falling while you listen to the sound of silence? Away from the noise of the great cities, the crowds of people, the rush of everyday life? I do.

I guess we could all use a bit of … Magic.

Enjoy!

Today is one of those days. The neighbor’s dog decided that 7 a.m. was the perfect time to wake up on a Saturday morning so he performed his usual barking routine, I had a splitting headache and there’s a water “issue” in the house that may take a few days to get fixed and which, to my everlasting pleasure, requires a lot of noise. If that wasn’t enough, my mouse died (no, it wasn’t eaten by a cat – computer mouse, I mean), and I’ve had some trouble uploading this video too! Well, the day is still young, but I sure hope things improve. It’s still a …….

Sunday evening, action movie. Jason Statham’s new “let’s blow everybody up” movie, The Mechanic, held a very pleasant musical surprise. I don’t recall the exact moment in the movie when I heard the song but those first notes of the piano captivated me and made me wonder who the composer was. With a little help from a friend, I was able to listen to both the version of the song that appears in the movie and the original, composed by none other than Franz Schubert. I decided to post them both and I must admit my favorite is the latter, as I find the song in the movie a little too bare, though pleasant nevertheless.

Enjoy!

It’s the weekend again, and as I was thinking about a new song to post here, one came to mind. I heard it on the radio a while back and kept asking myself who the singer was, because his voice is quite unique, but couldn’t place it, so I went to my youtube channel and browsed through my favorites until I found what I was looking for.  The combination of the song with the True Blood images makes for a better viewing experience. 😉

For all the people in love and for those who are still searching, a little Amor.

I bought an mp3 player not a long time ago because I was getting bored with the same music they were playing at the gym. And so looking for songs that get the blood flowing and help with the exercising I came across this.

Enjoy!

Just because it’s not the weekend it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t have some music. This next song has a story, too.

I was on an airplane trip last year and it was night and I was too sleepy to watch any of the movies they had available. So I listened to some music. Leaned back in my chair (not too much though, as airplane chairs are one of the most uncomfortable I had to sit on), closed my eyes and drifted away. This piece of music was so relaxing and soothing I nearly fell asleep. Naturally, I was curious who the artist was and naturally, I didn’t have anything to write on – I did have a pen, though – so I put down the name on a piece of paper napkin and placed it in the book I was reading at the time which was The Collector, by John Fowles.  I still have both and I haven’t forgotten the song.

Enjoy!

Here we are, in the year of the Rabbit. May it bring you peace, health and everything else your heart desires.

Enjoy!

Manuel de Falla‘s name was unknown to me until I found him in the pages of a book I was studying at university. He was being hailed as an important Spanish composer and with curiosity nudging me along, I went to youtube in search of his songs. What I found was this amazing song that has been one of my favorite pieces of classical music ever since.

I wonder if anybody else likes it too. A simple yes or no will do. Call it a little musical survey if you like.

I heard this one on the radio this morning while having breakfast. All the way through my bread and honey slice of bread I’ve wondered who the singer was. Her voice sounded familiar but I just couldn’t place it. And like all the other times when trying to solve this kind of mystery, Google helped.

Enjoy!