But the album which shares this song title feels like the blue skies pictured on the cover art. Not much more to say.ĭonald could always achieve this really unique boulliabaise of different styles and he was hugely prolific and soulful. What is it with Led Zeppelin? Summery magic vibes all the way. Led Zeppelin – What Is and What Should Never Be This is an immaculate dance floor classic, with all of the warmth of a sweaty summer night and the intensity of the lyrics, “can’t you see I need yaaaaa”… Isn’t that part of what summer brings too? Hot unsettling nights to go with the heatwave days.Įverything that Roy touches turns to sunshine. Whereas most other summery songs feel airy and warm, this one feels bad, sweltering hot and sticky like a summer night when you are up to no good and the heat and humidity won’t quit. But it’s so summery and the lyrics are sung from the point of view of a flower, “will a lady pin me in her hair?”… This one was originally recorded by Ramsey Lewis and when Minnie sings it, it’s full of surprise crescendos like hairpin turns in a 1974 Lincoln Continental. “I got stars in my beard and I feel real weird, for you”…how romantic is that? This song sounds like it should be playing at a pool party where you have so much fun that you pass out on a raft and get sunburned. Jan Hammer would later go on to create the sizzling theme for Miami Vice – his knowledge of hot and sunny vibes didn’t come from nowhere. Such a simple and happy song of silky sweetness and Fender Rhodes gliding along like a dragonfly. Not to mention that it would become the summery basis for “Summertime” by DJ Jazzy Jeff and that guy from the movies. Anyway the synth in this one is smooth, and warm like summer itself. This could be the consummate summer melody, from Kool and the Gang when they hadn’t yet made ‘Celebration’- the wedding song that we DON’T EVER play. Here are some serious favorites….Dripping ice cream cones and fireflies forever, we are into summers’ apex! and of course the most popular time for weddings because of how magical and energetic it is. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.Ĭomments Off on Rest in Power, Amy That Heat I only hope we get to enjoy it and let her talent live on through it.Īudio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. From what I gather there is a lot of other unreleased material floating around. It was never included on either of her records. I know this song is probably floating around on a few blogs, but it is my favorite of her’s. I only wished somehow she could have seen that and made more. Normally that many requests would leave me frustrated, but they helped me realize I was not alone in how much joy I get from her music. The night of her death, I was DJing in Washington DC, and was completely inundated with requests for her music. It saddened me deeply to find she had passed, and that that unique tone would be silent from now on. I certainly do… SHE WAS AWESOME! Seriously folks, whatever you may think about the troubled singer’s personal life, the fact remains that she was one of, if not the best, voices of our generation. Seems like everyone has an opinion about Ms. Monthly Archives: July 2011 Rest in Power, Amy
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