Little Darling

Friday, March 6, 2015 No tags Permalink

Little darling

Beatles art history:

Late Afternoon, New York, Winter by Frederick Childe Hassam // “Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles

I really enjoyed the above-linked mashup of art and  Beatles music, because those are two of my favorite things.  I became a fan at a young age because I had my aunt’s and uncle’s old records.  I used to have every Beatles album on CD, but in my great purge of possessions, I gave them all away.  I have them on my iPod, but it just isn’t the same.  So, as a birthday gift to myself, I bought a record player.  I’m usually against acquiring more material possessions, but I’ll make an exception when it comes to music.  I’m looking forward to hunting for vinyl treasure in used bookstores and record shops.  The sound of the needle scratching and the mesmerizing spin of the record on the turntable takes me back to many happy hours spent as a child.  My grandmother had one of those huge console stereo record players.  I loved that thing, and the way the stack of records would drop, one after the other.  She had a whole collection of swing and big band music that she’d play for us.  I can’t hear a Glenn Miller or a Benny Goodman song without smiling and thinking of her.

Speaking of music, I have to admit that I’m handicapped when it comes to understanding lyrics.  I should have an entire page of my misunderstood lyrics.  It’s bad.  Really bad.   I listen to a lot of songs in foreign languages because I’m just as likely to understand the lyrics to those  as those that are in English.  My son laughs at me because I’ve been singing the words wrong for 40-plus years.  I say that I’m improving the lyrics, giving them my own twist.  Creative license.  🙂
mind is deliciously improper I came across this today and it’s too delicious not to share.  I relish the idea of being deliciously improper, in the right time and place.  In fact, I get a twinkle in my eye and an impish grin comes over my face just thinking about it.

2 Comments
  • Charlotte Ash
    March 6, 2015

    I was tempted to get rid of my cd’s in a purge but ended up not. I bought a cd binder and threw out the jewel packs, now they’re all in the binder in my bookcase. Nice and neat.

    • Lisa
      March 7, 2015

      Charlotte, that’s exactly what I should’ve done. Great idea! And so organized too! Oh well, live and learn. As with everything in life, I can only go forwards. 🙂

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