I Miss You John Lennon!!! Stand By Me - John Lennon

  

I Miss You John Lennon....

 Oh Friday.... sometimes you drag on while I'm here slaving away at work, but then a certain songs appears on my radio and a smile crosses my face!  Then my Friday dosn't seem too bad!

John Lennon's version of Ben E. King's "Stand By Me" is one of my favorites.  The song is pretty great to begin with but John Lennon just has that something that makes it even better!  Maybe it's his signature voice, maybe it's cause he's a beetle, or maybe even because of those trademark shades..... Whatever it is we got to see a true legend in our time, taken away too soon.  Well maybe my parents time, not so much my own... UGH!  More evidence that points to my theory of being born in the wrong decade!!

The lyrics are simple and pleasing, the melody fun and upbeat, the twist that Lennon adds along to it makes me smile.  It's good to have a few songs tucked into your back pocket, the ones ya know are gonna make you smile the minute they come on, no matter where ya are or what you're doing. 
This is one of mine :)

Happy Friday
~Penny Lane

All About The Lyrics - Lorde - Royals

Lyrics, Lyrics, Lyrics

Oh Boy!  Here's another jam i can't seem to get off my repeat.  Every song has a way of "gettin' to ya", hence why every one of us has our favorite songs or certain song addictions.  If a song didn't get to ya somehow then it's just not the song for you.  Either way.... Every song has that special something that speaks to a person and gets in their head, that special something for me was the lyrics... so damn catchy!  I had to learn them all right away, so good and so fun to sing along to!!

The song is called "Royals" and it's sung by Ella Yelich-O'Connor (or Lorde...as what she goes by).  The thing that fascinates me the most.... she's only 16!!! A New Zealand Singer-Songwriter, Lorde has managed to put out an album and have a #1 chart topping hit all at the ripe age of 16.  Damn Girl!

A song about being famous... or wanting to be famous.  It shows what social media and Hollywood say being famous or being royals is all about! She's not a royal and not famous yet her and her friends are just fine being who they are!

If you're like me - you already have this song on repeat and you know exactly what I'm talking about!
SO DAMN CATCHY!

HAPPY MONDAY
~Penny Lane

My Favorite Hippie!! Joni Mitchell

My Favorite Hippie

I decided to throw the good old shuffle on my iPod this morning while driving to work.  Good thing i did cause once this voice came across my speakers i knew it was my favorite hippie!!!

I've loved Joni Mitchell for as long as i can remember, you could say i grew up on her....  My parents being little hippies themselves definitely helped develop my musical library.  I'm eternally grateful for this!!! As my dad always says.... "I've got the best I Pod around!!!"

There are many Joni songs that i enjoy and this might not be my favorite but the lyrics in this song are amazing!  I love singing it at the top of my lungs!!! 

                                   "Took all the trees, put em' in a tree museum and they
                                     charged all the people a dollar and a half just to see em'
                                   don't it always seems to go, ya don't know what you got till it's gone
                                     they paved paradise and put up a parking lot!"

those lyrics right there might be my favorite! So true with how the worlds become!!

So enjoy your hump day, try and hit those Joni high notes while singing along!

p.s. i love her little hippie outfit in this video - she's adorable!

~Penny Lane