Category Archives: Music

You Made Me Love You

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Elizabeth Thomsen

Just remembering my mother with this movie clip of Judy Garland singing “You Made Me Love You” to a photograph of Clark Gable. My mother loved this song and sang it often, and described this scene to me many times. … Continue reading →

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I’ll Be Seeing You

Posted on March 21, 2009 by Elizabeth Thomsen

I’m posting this in memory of my mother, in honor of her birthday. She loved this song, and I often hear it in my head as I sort through all these old photographs, seeing her (and too many other loved … Continue reading →

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Button Your Eyes

Posted on February 21, 2009 by Elizabeth Thomsen

In Neil Gaiman’s novel “Coraline” and the movie based on it, a girl discovers a secret home within her home, an alternate universe where her Other Mother and Other Father seem like much more fun than her real parents…if you … Continue reading →

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Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing in a Hurry

Posted on December 23, 2008 by Elizabeth Thomsen

My aunt has Alzheimer’s Disease. Both my parents died young, and when I see my aunt fade away, I know I’m losing one of my few remaining connections to my parents and their generation. During one visit with my aunt … Continue reading →

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Hard-Hearted Hannah

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Elizabeth Thomsen

My mother loved to sing, just for fun, and she sang all the time, singing along with the radio or record player, or just a cappella. I especially remember her singing while doing the housework. She sang all kinds of … Continue reading →

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Any Bonds Today?

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Elizabeth Thomsen

In honor of Memorial Day, I put together this little video of Any Bonds Today, a song by Irving Berlin, sung by Barry Wood, with images from the Library of Congress and National Archives. Just a first attempt at using … Continue reading →

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Mr. Fancy Pants video

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Elizabeth Thomsen

Jonathan Coulton is my favorite singer-songwriter, and I especially like the fact that he releases all his music with a Creative Commons license and encourages people to make videos and otherwise use it. This one’s not new, it’s been around … Continue reading →

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Rediscovering Hypnotic Clambake

Posted on March 1, 2008 by Elizabeth Thomsen

Years ago, when my daughters were still in high school, we discovered a Boston-based band called Hypnotic Clambake. I don’t remember where we first heard them — we used to go to a lot of random concerts, fairs and events … Continue reading →

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Peoria

Posted on July 18, 2007 by Elizabeth Thomsen

I spend a lot of time wandering around on YouTube. It’s amazing what you can find there, and I especially exploring old music on YouTube. There are a lot of videos of musical numbers from old movies and TV shows, … Continue reading →

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Still the Same Me

Posted on April 28, 2007 by Elizabeth Thomsen

Still the Same Me by the incomparable Sweet Honey in the Rock is my favorite children’s album. The title song is my favorite, and it’s an easy one to sing with a group of kids. I also like it because … Continue reading →

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