Favourite Love Songs by Ricky Nelson

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Admin

Here are some of my favourite love songs by Ricky Nelson. He had a lot of good recordings, he had good looks, and a really good voice. I mentioned one of his songs under the title of Rock and Roll, but have decided to dedicate a page just to him. In the beginning, my plan was just to list the songs I used to sing, but it has developed into covering all the songs I like. Many of the songs I like, cannot be found on the internet, but I am just doing the best I can.

1. Mary-Lou

This was one of my favourite love songs when I was young. The music is so good. He is so good looking, but, like many of the singers, he doesn’t have the stage personality of Elvis Presley. If he did, it would really be so much better. This is part of a TV series with his parents TV show. Here he had the advantage of having parents in the business. I never saw the shows when I was young, as my parents didn’t have TV and I don’t know if it even aired in Rhodesia. I really love his music and
singing.

2. Teenage Idol

I have heard this song on the radio in Canada, and I really feel with this song. When I was in my mid twenties I visited South Africa and traveled from town to town singing, and was so lonely. It is a terrible thing to be lonely. After a couple of years I got married, and have not been lonely since.

3. There’ll never be anyone else but you for me – My favourite love song by Ricky Nelson

This will always be one of my favourite love songs. It is very sad that he died in that plane crash. My sympathies go out to his wife and children. I remember being in Toronto when he was singing there, and I wish now that I had gone to his show. He was on the comeback trail, and I bought one of his records at that time. He had changed his name to Rick Nelson, but I prefer the name Ricky Nelson, because that was the name I grew up hearing.

4. Stood Up

This is Rick when he is older, on his comeback trail.

5. It’s Late

This song seemed so exciting to me when we were kids. The thought of being out too late, and getting in trouble for it. To have to face a girls dad and try to explain your actions is pretty scary. To me it is still a really good song.

6. Travelin’ Man

This song is very popular with the radio people, because I hear it so often. However, it is not good to lead on a whole lot of girls around the world. Maybe it is a sailor song.

7. Poor Little Fool

This song is very real for young people who want to play around with people’s hearts. It happened to me when I was young.

It is so sad that he died in a plane crash. I hope he made it through the pearly gates. I also have a Gospel web site. If you want to check it out, go to:  http://countrygospelandbible.com/

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Today’s Singers

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Admin

My favorites of ‘Today’s Singers’ include: Susan Boyle, Taylor Swift and Michael Buble.

Susan Boyle – First Audition

I still get chills every time I watch this video. When you click on it, wait for it to load, or it will take you somewhere else. To me, this audition is stunning. The judges’ reaction, and the people’s response are amazing. She is one of the most popular of today’s singers and I think she will be popular for some time to come. There is an old saying that you can’t judge a book by it’s cover. In the Bible, God told the prophet Samuel that man looks on the outside, but God looks on the heart. That was when he was sent to anoint David as king. 1 Samuel 16,7. So many times in my life I have seen people judging and criticizing other people by their appearances, and it is so wrong.

Michael Buble – Haven’t met you yet

This video is based on a dream where he meets this beautiful girl in a supermarket. I love the ending where he is at the till, and is still caught up in the dream. Apparently she is from Argentina, and is currently his new girl friend. I heard one rumour that they were now married, but I am not sure. So like Taylor Swift, this video is also based on a dream. Susan Boyle sang about a dream. It seems like all these songs seem to tie in together. I often listen to a radio station (am740) out of Toronto (Canada), and they claim that they were the first station to start playing Michael Buble. They say you can hear them on the web at: zoomerradio.ca

The Chain of Love

I had the song on here by Clay Walker, but it got taken off the net, so I have replaced it with Charley Pride. I heard this song a few years ago, but I had never heard the name Clay Walker before, but apparently he is one of the most popular of today’s singers in the country music world. I just found this song now on the internet, so I want to share it with you. To me this is one of the most beautiful songs of love and caring. This morning I was telling my wife how I was looking for this song, and described the story. As I did, I got all choked up and started almost to cry. The story means so much to me. Many years ago I worked at a motel in Niagara Falls, and coming home in the early hours of the morning I often found people in trouble, and would stop and help them.

Chorus Niagara Flash Mob

On November 13. 2010, a group called Chorus Niagara sang at our local mall, and surprised the people eating at the food court. Over 33 million people have already watched it. Wow. They are having concerts all around our area. In the mall there is a sign saving it is the most famous food court in the world!

Today’s singers – Justin Bieber

The other day on the radio, I heard Justin on a comedy slot, and it was very interesting. The girls scream for him when he says: “Stir it baby.” It reminded me of the old Beatle days. Here he is singing for the President.

Charlotte and Jonathan – Britain’s got talent

A friend posted this on facebook, and it is very encouraging for singers. If you have ever been mocked and put down, watch this.

Emmanuel – Australia’s got talent

I got this too from a friend’s facebook page. This guy is an orphan from Iraq, with no arms. If you think you have had a hard life, watch this.

I also have a Gospel web site. If you want to check it out, go to:  http://countrygospelandbible.com/

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Easy Listening Love Songs

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Sailor

Sometimes I am in the mood for some easy listening favorite love songs like ‘Sailor.’ This was a hit song for Petula Clark when I was young, and it came back to me recently. We went on a sea trip once in Durban, but the wind whipped up and it got very cold. I understood then about sea sickness, as the boat was rocking around on the waves. I guess many of you folks out there have had wonderful experiences on the sea.

Sitting on the dock of the bay

The song I had loaded here was taken away, so I have replaced it with this version by Rick Devin. It is done very well. I heard people talking on the radio of how the original artist: Otis Redding died in a plane crash, then his song became a big hit. Lots of things in life just don’t seem fair. Some of the words in the song I find very interesting. He says “I can’t do what ten people tell me to do.” So often people keep telling you what to do and how to run your life, but they are not in your shoes. You have to do what you feel is best for you. I feel like going back to San Francisco again, and sitting on the dock of the bay, taking it easy and singing some easy listening love songs!

Uh-oh I’m falling in love again

I liked this Jimmy Rogers song when I was young, but I couldn’t sing it because I wasn’t married. But it is a good song. When I sang, I felt I had to songs that were real for me. Now the song is real for me because I am married and have children. I decided to put this song in the easy listening love song section, but for a lot of songs, it is hard to know what category to put them in.

I’m a believer

When I first heard this song by the Monkees, I was in the Matopos mountains near Bulawayo doing survey work. It felt like we were far away from civilization, yet the boss’ radio kept us in touch with the rest of the world. I wished one day I could make a hit record, and have my own band. I was going to put this song in the rock and roll section, but it ended up here in the easy listening love song section.

Diana

This song by Paul Anka was a hit when I was little, and at our school there was a girl called Diana. I admired her greatly. She seemed like such a nice girl. Then my parents had a daughter and called her Valerie, but needed a second name for her, so I suggested Diana. Later my parents changed her names around to make them Diana Valerie.

Easy Listening love song about Little Arrows

Back in the 60′s this song was on top of the hit parade for about six weeks. I was at college in Salisbury at the time. It is strange how some people like Leapy Lee have a hit song, and you never hear of them again. Other people have one hit song after another.

I also have a Gospel web site. If you want to check it out, go to:  http://countrygospelandbible.com/

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International

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Admin

Growing up in Rhodesia, Southern Africa, I heard a few international songs on the radio. We only had one English radio station where we lived, all the rest were in African languages.

The French Song

This was a hit song when I was a teenager, and it is sill one of my favorite love songs. Although I don’t understand the French words, I enjoy the English words in the song. The other morning, I woke up singing this song, so I decided I must put it on my site. I read somewhere that Lucille Starr was the first female Canadian singer to have a million seller, which was this song. Someday I would like to find all the English words.

Lili Marleen

When I was young, my brother Gilbert raved about Marlene Dietrich’s singing, and I can’t remember which song it was I heard, but I like this one. Many years ago I sang with an old timers band in Africa, and this is one of the songs they sang, but they did it in English.

Dominique

Here is another international hit song that I heard when I was young. I don’t understand the words, which are in Belgium, but it was a world wide hit. Some guys on the radio played this song recently and told the behind the scenes story, which I found very interesting. I am telling what I remember, but I cannot verify it. Apparently their government sent them a massive bill for back taxes, but they say they gave all the money to the church. The bill was something like $63,000US. The two nuns committed suicide, and the next day the royalty cheque came in for hundreds of thousands, which could have paid the bill with plenty to spare. If only they had waited another day, or if only the royalty people had moved a bit faster in sending the cheque, it could have been different.

The White cliffs of Dover

When I was young, some friends had an LP record called: ‘The International Jim Reeves.’ That is what gave me the idea for this page. He sings songs from around the world. You can hear him sing in Afrikaans on my Afrikaans page. This is a song of hope during the second world war, and when we visited England many years ago, my parents took us to the White Cliffs of Dover, and Stonehenge.

The lion sleeps tonight

Back when I was doing this page, I wanted to put a Zulu group on, to make it more international, but the pictures did not meet the morality standard of SBI, so I didn’t do it. In hindsight, I feel like putting this song on because it is an Africa type song. It reminds me of when I was singing in Tsumeb, we had a day off and visited the Etosha Pan Game Reserve (in Namibia). We stayed too long, and had to sleep the night in a tent. Someone was playing a tape of a lion roaring, and later that night we heard lions outside the fence. Maybe they played a mating call? We were so scared. There was a ten foot fence around us, but I had heard when I was young that lions can jump a ten foot fence. So I didn’t feel safe. Later on I heard a story of Chinese people visiting the Krugersdorp Lion Park, and one of the guys got out of the car to take pictures, and the lions ate him in front of his friends. You never can tell what a wild animal will do.

Cherokee People

Here’s a song I have heard on the radio, that I find very interesting.

Zulu – Song of the Warriors

This is part of a movie. The Africans sing with such beautiful harmony, and don’t need any music.

Connie Francis sings Hebrew

We were at an End time Handmaidens Convention once, when they were doing a Jewish song, so we joined with them holding hands and dancing in a circle. It was a lot of fun.

Julio Iglesias

I heard Willie Nelson sing with Julio, and I know he sings lots of languages, so I thought I should add him in here.

Min Shaw sings Afrikaans

Jy is my Liefling. You are my Darling.

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Old Time Love Songs

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Admin

I left my heart in San Francisco
Here is Tony Bennett singing. The first time we visited America, Ed Rill took us to San Francisco. It was a fantastic trip. We crossed the Golden Gate Bridge I had heard of while in Africa, and he showed us the Redwood Forest. Some of the trees were 3,000 years old. It was incredible. I remember riding on the cable cars. That was when I ‘let loose.’ The built up tension of the trip, the plane journey, a new country and everything, must have built up a lot of tension inside of me. On the little cable car, I started laughing and shouting, and it felt like all the tension went away. It was like a release in my spirit. So San Francisco means a lot to me. I remember seeing a postcard of Alcatraz Island, and it said: “Wish you were here.” Then I found out that it used to be a prison!

We’ll meet again

I started listening to Vera Lynn’s version of this old time song, then I found Julie Andrews, and I liked her one. Years ago I sang with an old-timers band in Africa, and this one of the songs they used to sing. During war time, you never know if you will ever see your friends or family again, so this song has a lot of meaning. Just before this I was doing a page on The Shadows, and I forgot to put this story on that page, but the captain of our rugby team used to play guitar like Hank Marvin. Years later I heard from his brother Roger that he got killed in Rhodesia. His name was Brian Furber. So sometimes, we don’t meet again.

As time goes by

This is one of the old time songs I remember my mother singing when I was little. To me it felt like a Second World War song because of the words: “A case of do or die.” I think it is Frank Sinatra singing.

When it’s springtime in the Rockies

Here is another old time song I heard my mother sing. I used to sing this song in Africa, and dream of going to the Rockies one day. Lots of my dreams have come true. Here is Slim Whitman singing.

Perry Como and an old time song

I have heard this song when I was young, and heard it again recently on an old time radio station. “Don’t let the stars get in your eyes, don’t let the moon break your heart.”

Side by side

This song came to my mind the other day. I remember seeing it on TV when I was little. It was a guy and a girl dancing and singing. I can’t find them, so here is Laurel and hardy, and it is sung by Kay Starr.

I also have a Gospel web site. If you want to check it out, go to:  http://countrygospelandbible.com/

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The Shadows

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Zambezi by The Silver Shadows

The song I had by The Shadows got deleted, so I have put this one in instead. This song title runs close to home. The Zambezi River ran through the middle of our country, before it got all split up. When we were at the Bulawayo trade fair, I remember seeing movies of the Zambezi River when the waters were rising, and the people were catching all the wild animals, and taking them to safety. With the building of Lake Kariba, the waters rose, and all the wild animals would have drowned. The movies were called: ‘Operation Noah.’ When I was a teenager we had a church camp on the edge of Lake Kariba, on the Northern Rhodesia side, and I remember sitting in the moonlight next to the water. Many years later, in Canada, it dawned on me that there were crocodiles in those waters, and I could have been eaten.

Victoria Falls – Zambesi

The song got deleted earlier, but it is up again, this time with pictures of Victoria Falls. Victoria Falls is twice as high as Niagara Falls and a mile wide. One time when were were there, there was an English tourist with his camera and massive zoom lenses, when a warthog and her three babies ran across the path in front of us. He was under so much shock that he didn’t even take any pictures, but turned to his wife and said: “Theeeey aaarrree wiiiiild animals!” It was so funny. What did he expect in Africa?

Sunset – Zambezi

Here is the original one I put on my site last year, and it is back again, so I have included it. For our honeymoon my Mother booked us on a trip to the Falls, and the “Sunset Cruise” on the river above the Falls. It was so beautiful, and the hippos would pop their heads out of the water around the cruise ship.

Shadoogie

The song I had here last year got deleted, but I have found another version of them playing, dated 1989. I think this song was on the record I mentioned earlier. I love their music.

Shazam (cover)

This song by The Shadows got deleted from my site, so I have put on Tom Jet and MTG’s instead. They play good too.

 Savage

Here is a video of them ‘live’ back in 1961. I don’t know the location.

Foot Tapper

Here is another one of their foot tapping songs. I hope you like these selections.

Peace Pipe

The Shadows have so many nice songs, but all good things must come to an end, so I have finished this page with ‘Peace Pipe.’ I have put this one on because it has beautiful pictures. It looks like British Columbia, or somewhere in the Rockies, and we pray for peace in our time.

I also have a Gospel web site. If you want to check it out, go to:  http://countrygospelandbible.com/

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Favourite Love Songs by Olivia Newton-John

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1. Let me be there – My favourite love song by Olivia Newton-John

I have a few favourite love songs sung by Olivia Newton-John. Here is one of those perfection performances. I remember seeing her on TV in South Africa a long time ago. It seemed like she came out of nowhere to take over the music world, winning all the adoration and trophies the world had to offer.

2. Please Mr Please

We all go through heartaches, and this is one of those songs. Some cowboy keeps playing her song on the jukebox that reminds her of her ex-boyfriend. To me, every song holds a special meaning and a certain feeling, so I can relate to the feelings of this song.

3. Banks of the Ohio

I remember having this song on a tape while in Africa, and it feels very real to me because of something that happened recently. I gave a young girl a ride in the taxi, and she said she was pregnant, but her boyfriend doesn’t want anything to do with the baby. She said her mother was standing by her. In the song Olivia sings that her boyfriend didn’t want to marry her, so she killed him. He cried: “My love, don’t you murder me, I’m not prepared for eternity.” Some guys are not prepared to be fathers, and maybe a lot of people are not prepared for eternity. I believe that to have eternal life, we must receive Jesus Christ as our own personal Savior.

4. I honestly love you

Some years back I bought a tape of Olivia Newton-John, but when I listened to it, I found I didn’t like it. She had changed. It was acid rock or something. Years ago we took some friends to see the Movie ‘Grease’ when it came out, and we were shocked when she changed in that movie. Maybe she changed for real too, I don’t know, but I like the young Olivia, who was the sweet country girl.

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Bill Anderson

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Bill Anderson wrote: Mama sang a song

In Salisbury I heard this song by Bill Anderson called: “Mama sang a song.” I really loved this song, and sang it all over Southern Africa. At the time I was very sentimental regarding my parents, and so I related strongly to this song. My mother used to sing all the time, and my father used to tell us Bible stories. My dad was the one who bought our first guitar, and who taught me how to play it. Both my parents have passed on now.

The Touch of the Master’s Hand

I have always loved this song about the old violin. When I was a teenager I was always looking at the auction place and the second hand shops to try and get bargains on musical instruments. I bought a violin and a car from an auction place. Other things I bought were a six sided mouth organ, a piano, a piano accordian, a set of drums and various guitars. I like Bill Anderson’s version of this song.

Deck of cards

I have heard other singers do this song, but here is Bill’s version. There is something so appealing about this song of a soldier in the desert, deprived of the luxuries of life. I have been on the borders of my home country on military duty, so I know the feeling. I read a book on Bob Hope. When he was in the desert entertaining the troops in North Africa, he got shot at in the jeep, so he jumped out, and twisted his ankle. When the medic was attending to him, he seemed very nervous, and Bob asked him if he had been to medical school. The guy replied that when he got drafted, he had to put on the paper where he had worked before, and he wrote: “Dr. Pepper.” So they put him in the medical section!

I’ve enjoyed as much of this as I can stand

One of my favorite love songs is: “I’ve enjoyed as much of this as I can stand,” and I think it was written by Bill Anderson. However, I heard it in Africa by Jim Reeves. Here is Porter Wagoner doing it.

Still

I have heard this song on the classic country radio station from Buffalo.

I also have a Gospel web site. If you want to check it out, go to:  http://countrygospelandbible.com/

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Favourite Love Songs by The Beatles

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Chains

The Beatles sang and wrote a lot of love songs, so I am sharing some of my favourites. When I was a teenager, the Fab Four were the rage, but I was into Jim Reeves’ music at the time. I remember singing at a girl’s school to help them raise funds for a swimming pool, and I happened to sing a song I heard them sing called: “Chains.” When I sung that song the girls started screaming. There was about 2 or 3 hundred of them. Years later I realized that if I had sung more of their songs, I may have been more popular.

Just 17 – My favourite love song by The Beatles

One day while walking near a hotel I heard the song “Just 17″ (I saw her standing there), and it sounded so good, but I couldn’t make the same music with just one guitar, so I didn’t bother trying. Those guys are good song writers, singers and musicians.

Paperback Writer

When I was 20, I was in hospital with a cracked spine, and I heard a song over the hospital speakers called: “Paperback writer.” I really loved the harmony on that song, and the lead guitar playing. I am not sure about some of the words, but sometimes when I sang songs I would change the words to suit myself.

On a personal note here, when I was in that hospital, someone smuggled my guitar in and put it under my bed. I couldn’t move, and had to lie flat on my back. The people told me that the matron was a real battle-axe, and if she saw the guitar, she would confiscate it. One day the cleaner took the guitar out while he cleaned the floor, and had it in full view of everyone. Then the matron came in. I was shocked. I thought I would never see my guitar again. To my surprise she said: “Oh a banjo. Won’t you play it for me?” So she handed me the guitar and I sang for her. She was my biggest fan! When they wheeled me out of the hospital she was running behind the wheelchair saying, “Sing me one more song!” My favorite song at that time was: “These old bones are gonna rise again.”

When I’m 64

Now that I am 64, I think of a song I have heard on the radio here in Canada: “Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I’m 64?” It is kind of sad now that Paul is old that he has just gotten divorced. But, “Life goes on,” to quote another of their songs.

I feel fine

Here is another favourite love song. I was watching this one just now and feel I must show you. The Beatles sure draw a big crowd of people. I admire the way they write these songs and perform them. I just wish they each had their own microphones!

Act Naturally

I am always interested in what people think and believe, and recently I was listening to a song called: “Eleanor Rigby.” In the song the preacher conducts her funeral, and the Beatles sing: “No one was saved.” So I know that they know about being saved. I want everybody to be saved, and the only way is through Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Receive Jesus into your heart now, before it is too late. None of us know when death will come knocking at the door. In a few of my car accidents, I could have been dead. Serious.

Old Ringo

It is interesting too see that Ringo is still singing in his old age, and here he is singing: “Act Naturally.”

Here comes the sun

This winter has been too long, so here is a positive note.

In my life

Someone I gave a ride to in the taxi requested that I put this song on my site.

I also have a Gospel web site. If you want to check it out, go to:  http://countrygospelandbible.com/

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Favourite Love Songs by Don Gibson

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Oh Lonesome Me

Some of Don Gibson’s numbers are my favourite love songs. He wrote some really sad ones! When I was young I had never heard of him, but I loved singing: “Oh lonesome me.” It fitted in so well with the way I felt. I was always a loner type of person, and after a break up with a girl friend, this song fitted the exact mood. Later, I remember reading that he wrote that song and his other song: “I can’t stop loving you,” in about 15 minutes. Wow! That’s what I call inspiration.

With June Carter on TV

This is the same song, but with June Carter joining him. I just found this yesterday, and added it on somewhere else too. She has so much fun and personality.

I can’t stop loving you – My favourite love song by Don Gibson

This is still one of my all time favourite love songs. Apparently, “I can’t stop loving you” was a major hit for Ray Charles. It is amazing how one person will write a song, but someone else gets the glory. I read on the internet that about 700 different artists have recorded the songs of Don Gibson. This is a classic. I am so sorry to learn that he has passed away.

Just One Time

This song has been running in my mind, so I felt I must include it. It has like a haunting feeling to it. “If I could see you just one time.” Sometimes it can help to heal the heart when you see your old love just one more time. When you get as old as I am, it is a shock to see what time has done to people you knew when you were teenagers. What I have written above, I wrote yesterday, and today I have just heard that song on the radio by a girl singer. It is amazing. The last time I heard that song on the radio was about 50 years ago.

Sea Of Heartbreak

When I was a teenager I heard this song on the radio by Dickie Loader and the Blue Jeans, who lived in Durban, South Africa, which is a big seaport city. It started with the waves crashing, then the words: “The lights of the harbor, don’t shine for me, I’m like a lost ship, way out on the sea.” It felt so exciting to me.

I also have a Gospel web site. If you want to check it out, go to:  http://countrygospelandbible.com/

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