Oldiesman the Dutch group sure knows how to have fun being silly - miss that kind of entertainment - the last I remember wasn't musical but silly fun -  Blackadder and then of course Victor Borge

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It's almost Groundhog Day again, so it's time to dust off this classic (this was used many times in the movie Groundhog Day for those who haven't seen it)

My favorite Polka song!  Did Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow this morning?

He did. Buckeye Chuck, our resident groundhog here in Ohio, didn't though.

Another short-lived novelty song from the late 40s. Vocalist Ziggy Talent later recorded his own rendition of this in 1963.

The answer to the song "Sam, You Made the Pants Too Long". Unless you speak Yiddish you probably won't be able to understand all of this, but it's still an interesting listen.

A fun one from 1952. This album features various members of Spike Jones' group along with The Mello Men parodying polkas in 8 different nationalities (American, French, Scottish, Swedish, German, Irish, Italian and English)

A nice jazzy piece with some impressive drumming from 1941. Despite the impressive performance, I can't find any info on this drummer.

A puzzle. Okay, so far, all I found is an article in The Daily Tar Heel, dated Sunday, November 6, 1941 (found on the DigitalNC website) which states, "Dean Hudson comes out on Okeh records with "Blitzkrieg" which features Parker Lund. Lund, the drummer, is just about the only lad in the band that is not from Carolina." https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073228/1941-11-09/ed-1/seq-2.pdf See Brad McCaen's article Music Maker. The Daily Tar Heel is still in existence as is the University of North Carolina. The paper was founded in February 1893.  There is another mention of Lund in the Clemson University newspaper, The Tiger in the Nov. 11, 1943 issue. The article, titled "Dean Hudson Scores Big Hit", is on page four and worth reading. Les and Larry Elgart were mentioned as well as Lund.
https://open.clemson.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?params=/context/tiger_newspaper/article/2640/&path_info=yksr6no1atcs7ln1qny2e9evzhv4ky18.pdf Well, that is all I have time for. [size]

Found this while looking for recordings of "The Old Sow Song". This was on the flip side of one such recording from 1956. "If I were as high as a bird in the sky, I would look down on you and go *pfft!*". As evidenced by the snippets shown in the video thumbnail, the critics at Billboard apparently didn't think this was funny,

With Valentine's Day coming up on Friday, it's time to dust off this classic again

Another fun Cupid-themed song. This was a big hit in 58.

I've always liked Connie Francis . . . such a beautiful voice!  I'm pretty sure she's still living, but in her 80's now?

Yes, she's still alive. She turned 87 in December.

Continuing the theme, here's Rod Stewart's version of "My Funny Valentine" from 2005.

An obscure song by Daddy Dewdrop all about the white blood cells. For those who remember the song "Pumps Your Blood" from the American sitcom Happy Days, this predates that by 8 years

                                  OUCH

Proof that Bing could do anything well. Even country.

A great British ballad from 1960. I can't find any other info on this song. Johnson was a singer and actor from London.

For Valentines Day --- I would like to know
If you still love me
If you still miss me, I want to come back to you
I'm so alone and sad
Tired of missing you and tired of crying

The flip side of the song I posted last night.

A catchy Cajun-themed song from 1955. I can't find much on this artist. All the stuff he recorded was released on a small independent Hollywood label, but he also wrote quite a few songs that were recorded by other groups and produced a few recordings as well. He seems to have been active until the mid 60s. Unfortunately I can't find the lyrics for this and don't speak French so I don't know exactly what's being said.

How about some beautiful love songs from the past, for Valentines Day.  ❤️   
I have many on my list of favorites, but this one is pretty close to the top.  Stardust, by Nat King Cole.

Something completely different from what I usually post here. An Irish folk song written in the late 60s to tell the story of gypsies and other nomads in the country who were constantly being told to keep moving whenever they tried to settle down somewhere. Sadly this is probably more relevant today than it was nearly 60 years ago, regardless of where you're from, although I have no idea what things are like over there today.

The other reason to celebrate February/March, here is the unofficial Welsh anthem, Yma o Hyd.


February 7 was Welsh Music and Language Day. St. David's Day is celebrated March 1 this year.

BTW: The title, Yma o Hyd,  tranlates into We Are Still Here. You can, if you are interested, check out this page for the history of this song and the full translation.
https://welearnwelsh.com/lyrics/yma-o-hyd-learn-the-welsh-lyrics-english-translation-the-meaning-behind-the-song/

A fun boogie woogie piece by Italian bandleader/musician/composer Arnold Ciato and his orchestra from 1977. This album also contains a nice rendition of Mozart's "Rondo alla Turca" among other things. Quite an interesting variety of music.

A catchy tune from the early 90s by a British dance band. Black Lace is best known for the song "Agadoo", which was a big hit in the UK in 1984. This was released in 1992 but wasn't a hit.

An interesting take on Lobo's classic.

Telly Savalas does a nice cover of a Don Williams song. This was released in late 1980 and was a top 5 hit in several European countries.

A lesser known piece by Ennio Morricone. This is the theme from the 1986 movie The Mission. This version is performed by the always talented Danish National Symphony Orchestra, featuring Eva Steinaa on oboe.