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March 11_KV

Some tunes cheer us up in a jiffy, never failing to put that smile on every time we hear it.
Some tunes stick with us, no matter how many years pass by without having heard it a second time.
Some tunes immediately pop into our heads when we hear a specific word.

For me, today's song checks all the above boxes. Every single time i hear the word Rain or Raindrops. It has stayed with me from the moment I heard it first in the movie Forrest Gump. (How awesome this movie is, deserves a separate post altogether. So, I'm not getting myself started on it!)

"Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" is B. J. Thomas's #1 song, written by Hal David and Burt Bacharach originally for the 1969 film "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid". It won an Academy Award for Best Original Song.

http://youtu.be/uXifrNP6alc

Raindrops are falling on my head
And just like the guy whose feet
Are too big for his bed
Nothing seems to fit
Those raindrops are falling on my head
They keep falling.

So I just did me some
Talking to the sun
And I said I didn't like the way he got things done
Sleeping on the job
Those raindrops are falling on my head
They keep fallin'

But there's one thing I know
The blues they send to meet me
Won't defeat me,
It won't be long till happiness
Steps up to greet me

Raindrops keep falling on my head
But that doesn't mean my eyes
Will soon be turning red
Crying's not for me 'cause,
I'm never gonna stop the rain by complaining,
Because I'm free
Nothing's worrying me

It won't be long till happiness
Steps up to greet me

Raindrops keep falling on my head
But that doesn't mean my eyes
Will soon be turning red
Crying's not for me. No.
I'm never gonna stop the rain by complaining,
Because I'm free
Nothing's worrying me

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March 01_GS

I wish you all a very happy month of March, with Spring Equinox coming sooner, bringing new beginnings.

One of the memories of pleasant mornings for me is spending time watching the golden sunrise from the terrace, breathing in the fresh cold air, listening to the beautiful voice of M.S. amma in the Walkman, getting lost trying to understand the philosophical, meaningful verses of the songs. One such favorite song is 'nanati baduku naatakamu'

Shakespeare wrote 'All the world's a stage' but before his time, the 15th century saint Annamacharya wrote the same thing in this Telugu song. He also adds the devotion to Lord as a way of liberation, to escape the drama of Life. This song is set in tunes of Raaga Revathi, though not a raaga of joy, it has it's own soothing characteristic that calms the mind.

Lyrics, meaning & song here: http://youtu.be/xtdDMC08Hz8

Hope you like listening to it.

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December 17_SV

"We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear." - Nelson Mandela

As a tribute to all the children who lost their lives to mindless violence yesterday in Peshawar, I chose Michael Jackson’s Heal the World in the MWC section. Let's make the world a better place for all of us.

Michael Jackson’s video features children living in poor countries suffering from unrest. Though the video itself is old, the thought conveyed by the song is the need of the hour.

‪#‎lyrics‬
There's A Place In Your Heart
And I Know That It Is Love
And This Place Could Be Much
Brighter Than Tomorrow
And If You Really Try
You'll Find There's No Need
To Cry In This Place You'll Feel
There's No Hurt Or Sorrow

There Are Ways To Get There
If You Care Enough For The Living
Make A Little Space Make A Better Place...

Heal The World make It A Better Place
For You And For Me And The Entire Human Race
There Are People Dying If You Care Enough
For The Living Make A Better Place
For You And For Me

If You Want To Know Why There's A Love That
Cannot Lie Love Is Strong
It Only Cares For Joyful Giving
If We Try We Shall See
In This Bliss We Cannot Feel
Fear Or Dread
We Stop Existing And Start Living

Then It Feels That Always
Love's Enough For Us Growing
So Make A Better World
Make A Better World...

Heal The World Make It A Better Place

And The Dream We Were Conceived In
Will Reveal A Joyful Face And The World We
Once Believed In Will Shine Again In Grace
Then Why Do We Keep
Strangling Life Wound This Earth
Crucify Its Soul Though It's Plain To See
This World Is Heavenly Be God's Glow

We Could Fly So High
Let Our Spirits Never Die
In My Heart I Feel You Are All
My Brothers Create A World With
No Fear Together We'll Cry
Happy Tears See The Nations Turn
Their Swords Into Plowshares

We Could Really Get There
If You Cared Enough
For The Living
Make A Little Space
To Make A Better Place...

Heal The World Make It A Better Place
You And For Me
Heal the world we live in, save it for our children

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWf-eARnf6U

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December 23_AS

As we bid adieu to 2014,let us look forward to 2015 with a positive outlook. The year 2014 would have given us some great moments, and some not so great ones. This morning, I bring to you one of Bob Marley's most beloved songs "Three Little Birds". This song is to reiterate that there is light at the end of the tunnel, today is going to be better than yesterday and the year 2015 will be brighter than 2104. This is a fantastic sing-along. So join in, forget your worries and start your morning with a big smile.Levi Levinika This one is specially for you. Here's to good health, lots of love, happiness and prosperity.

Bob Marley was a the superstar singer, song-writer, musician and lyricist who popularized reggae music.Now what is reggae music? It is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The guitar or the bass drum that is used gives a distinct African feel.

The link I have provided is not the original version by Bob Marley but it is a cover by a British singer Connie Talbot. What better way to start the day with butterflies, beaches and happy kids.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cmffLlkwxc

You can find the lyrics of the song here
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyr…/bobmarley/threelittlebirds.html

Also available is a children's book adapted from this song and written by Bob Marley's daughter Cedella Marley. Seems like a good read with beautiful illustrations and a wonderful message.

http://www.amazon.in/Every-Little-Thing-Based-…/…/1452106975