LUCKY STAR Really like this Magical Lucky Star picture I spotted in a shop. 🙂 Made me think of MADONNA straight away. Really cool. Would be easy… Read more “Window Shopping Hippy… You may be my Lucky Star but I’m the luckiest by far”
Category: Music
The Barefoot Movement – Kick your shoes off and listen to this! :-)
The Barefoot Movement Discovered this upbeat band while browsing on Youtube one day and I like their quirky, relaxed, folksy, fun and laid back style. Anywhere I… Read more “The Barefoot Movement – Kick your shoes off and listen to this! :-)”
The Beatles – The Singles Collection – A great Christmas Present for a Music Lover!
NEW Limited Edition The Beatles Singles Collection Calling all Beatles Fans! I saw an advertisement for this Limited Edition The Beatles Singles Collection a few weeks back… Read more “The Beatles – The Singles Collection – A great Christmas Present for a Music Lover!”
Haunting Christmas Songs for this Winter Solstice which coincides with The Ursid Meteor Shower…
Silent Night That was Sinead O’Connor with a beautiful version of Silent Night. There are lots of popular Christmas Songs. I thought I would share a few… Read more “Haunting Christmas Songs for this Winter Solstice which coincides with The Ursid Meteor Shower…”
Starlight’s, Sci-Fi, Shop Windows, Sgt Pepper, Jim Morrison and Christmas Market Artworks
Retro Sci-Fi Stuff So it’s that time of the year again where things are getting hectic coming up to Christmas. I was wandering around town a while… Read more “Starlight’s, Sci-Fi, Shop Windows, Sgt Pepper, Jim Morrison and Christmas Market Artworks”
Songs about Stars…
1. Waiting for a Star to fall – Boy Meets Girl – 1988 Waiting for a Star to Fall is waiting for something unexpected and magical to… Read more “Songs about Stars…”
A Christmassy Irish Song for people that don’t like Christmas. But people that do like Christmas might like it anyway…
Somebody sent me this video. I was like, Ha, that’s good! It’s The Dropkick Murphy’s performing, “The Season’s Upon Us.” Yes it really is, you can feel… Read more “A Christmassy Irish Song for people that don’t like Christmas. But people that do like Christmas might like it anyway…”
The Devil went down to Georgia – He was looking for a Soul to Steal…
“The Devil went down to Georgia” is a cracking little number! It tells the story of a guy called Johnny doing a duel with the devil. It… Read more “The Devil went down to Georgia – He was looking for a Soul to Steal…”
It’s the Time of the Season… For ZOMBIES…
The Zombies – Time Of The Season (1968-69) from MUNROW’S RETRO on VIMEO on Vimeo. Time of the Season “Time of the Season” is a great song… Read more “It’s the Time of the Season… For ZOMBIES…”
Movies and TV Shows about Witches with Music – Bewitched, Charmed, The Craft, Practical Magic, Misty Day – Coven and a little bit of Dark Shadows…
Reposting this Witchy post in the run up to Halloween. 🙂 Here are some memorable movie and TV Show videos about Witches with Music. Featuring the Movie… Read more “Movies and TV Shows about Witches with Music – Bewitched, Charmed, The Craft, Practical Magic, Misty Day – Coven and a little bit of Dark Shadows…”
Songs about Witchy Women, Gypsy Girls and Mysterious Females
Gypsy’s Tramps and Thieves – Cher -1971 Witchy Woman – The Eagles – 1972 Evil Woman – ELO – 1976 Black Magic Woman – Santana – 1970… Read more “Songs about Witchy Women, Gypsy Girls and Mysterious Females”
GHOSTBUSTERS! Just for The Record… I ain’t afraid of no Ghost!
Popped into a second hand record store this exact day last year and picked up this little bargain for next to nothing. Love it. Love records actually.… Read more “GHOSTBUSTERS! Just for The Record… I ain’t afraid of no Ghost!”
Fancy a bit of Escapism? Check out this Pyschedelic Music Animation Video – Leigh Woods by LOOR
Cosmic Eels First of all. Relax. Clear your mind, get yourself comfortable and watch this. It’s brilliant. It’s a really trance like, Psychedelic music video. Best described… Read more “Fancy a bit of Escapism? Check out this Pyschedelic Music Animation Video – Leigh Woods by LOOR”
The Supernatural, Soulful, Haunting, Melancholic Music of Karliene
Karliene So I have recently discovered the Celtic / Folk Singer Songwriter and Musician “Karliene” and I absolutely love her stuff. It is so unique and ethereal… Read more “The Supernatural, Soulful, Haunting, Melancholic Music of Karliene”
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – UK & Europe 40th Anniversary Tour on & New Greatest Hits Collection launched
Celebrating the Haunting, Melancholic Electronic Music of OMD as they are currently ON TOUR. 🙂 It’s their “Souvenir – OMD 40 Years Tour, their 40th Anniversary UK… Read more “Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – UK & Europe 40th Anniversary Tour on & New Greatest Hits Collection launched”
The LORD of The Dance – Jesus, Shiva, Riverdance, Yoga, Sydney Carter, The Dubliners and The Shakers!
Who is The Lord of The Dance? Who is the Lord of the Dance? When you think of that, you might think it’s Michael Flatley, World Famous… Read more “The LORD of The Dance – Jesus, Shiva, Riverdance, Yoga, Sydney Carter, The Dubliners and The Shakers!”
Rainbows, Rose’s, Red Berries, a Red Orb, Burrito Art and a little bit of Practical Magic
Rainbows A lovely day for a walk. A beautiful Rainbow above the Railway Track. A Rainbow is always a good sign. And can you see the second… Read more “Rainbows, Rose’s, Red Berries, a Red Orb, Burrito Art and a little bit of Practical Magic”
Supernatural Hippie- Song of the Week!!! You gotta have FAITH! From Stevie Wonder to Von Smith – This PMJ version rocks…
Holy Moly. Talk about Talented! WELL…. This is just PHENOMENAL! 🙂 I was writing a post about Postmodern Jukebox when I stumbled upon this little GEM. It… Read more “Supernatural Hippie- Song of the Week!!! You gotta have FAITH! From Stevie Wonder to Von Smith – This PMJ version rocks…”
October is here and Halloween, Samhain and The Celtic New Year is coming…
Halloween I Love Halloween and Autumn. Halloween has always been big in Ireland and is also known as Samhain which is The Celtic New Year. To me… Read more “October is here and Halloween, Samhain and The Celtic New Year is coming…”
Postmodern Jukebox – New York Music Collective – Avici – Spanish Style, Carrie Underwood Cover, PMJ on Tour and much more…
Postmodern Jukebox I first discovered Postmodern Jukebox (PMJ) a few years ago when a Facebook friend posted the song above on their profile. I was like WOW!… Read more “Postmodern Jukebox – New York Music Collective – Avici – Spanish Style, Carrie Underwood Cover, PMJ on Tour and much more…”
American Horror – Far from Over – Staying Alive in “1984” – Season 9 – Eighties Retro
Sooooo I have watched most of the American Horror Series so far. Well I am only starting “Cult” now and then I’ve got “Apocalypse” to watch. There… Read more “American Horror – Far from Over – Staying Alive in “1984” – Season 9 – Eighties Retro”
Classic Seventies Music – “Sundown” by Gordon Lightfoot
SUNDOWN Not sure how many of you have heard of Gordon Lightfoot. But there’s a couple of his songs that I just think are utter classics;. One… Read more “Classic Seventies Music – “Sundown” by Gordon Lightfoot”
For the JOY of DANCE… Some great Dance Videos and Dance Scenes from Movies ;-)
Safety Dance by Men Without Hats, 1982, is one of my most favourite songs and videos ever. It can’t help but put a smile on your face.… Read more “For the JOY of DANCE… Some great Dance Videos and Dance Scenes from Movies ;-)”
Raquel Welch as you’ve never seen her before in Space Dance, California Dreaming and The Dawning of the Age of Aquarius in Mexico…
Here is the famous, talented and beautiful Raquel Welch looking very Sci-Fi and dancing in a Space Age Bikini in Mexico in the 1970’s. About two thirds… Read more “Raquel Welch as you’ve never seen her before in Space Dance, California Dreaming and The Dawning of the Age of Aquarius in Mexico…”
Walk Off the Earth – FUNKY Upbeat, Experimental, HAPPY Music Time
Now for some amazingly good funky uptempo, quirky, fun, kind of experimental music. Walk off the Earth are different from any other band you are going to… Read more “Walk Off the Earth – FUNKY Upbeat, Experimental, HAPPY Music Time”
Songs about Night Owls – For the Love of the Night and all the Insomniacs out there….
Night Owl Gerry Rafferty I am Nocturnal So I am a Chronic Insomniac hence no Sunshine Bloggers Awards. Hee hee. Basically The Night is My Day. I… Read more “Songs about Night Owls – For the Love of the Night and all the Insomniacs out there….”
Songs about Hippies or with a Hippy Vibe
I’m a Hippie – Spek The Hippie Movement was a Counterculture movement that really took off in the mid 1960’s originally as a Youth movement in the… Read more “Songs about Hippies or with a Hippy Vibe”
The Mysterious Music of Francoise Hardy – French Music of the Sixties – 60’s French Style Icons
Introducing Ms Francoise Hardy a Musical and Style Icon of the 1960’s. She was born in Paris, France and in the Swinging Sixties became the beautiful face… Read more “The Mysterious Music of Francoise Hardy – French Music of the Sixties – 60’s French Style Icons”
The Horslips – Seventies Irish Celtic Rock Band – Best Irish Rock Band of the 1970’s
Way back in the 1970’s an Irish Celtic Rock Band came into being in Dublin. “The Horslips” played incredibly good music but perhaps were not well known… Read more “The Horslips – Seventies Irish Celtic Rock Band – Best Irish Rock Band of the 1970’s”
COMEDY Songs and Music Videos from Film and TV :-) – Hippy, Gypsy, Road, Crazy and Trippy… :-)
Here are some funny Comedy songs from Movies and TV. 🙂 The Mighty Boosh – Call of the Yeti Song The Mighty Boosh – Searching for the… Read more “COMEDY Songs and Music Videos from Film and TV 🙂 – Hippy, Gypsy, Road, Crazy and Trippy… :-)”
SPACE MUSIC, SPACE DISCO and SPACE ROCK
Welcome to the niche genre that is Space Music! My Favourite Space Age type tune is “Magic Fly” by French Band Space which was released in 1977… Read more “SPACE MUSIC, SPACE DISCO and SPACE ROCK”
Feeling Restless? Here are some great Songs about Escapism and Running off into the Sunset…
Here are some great songs about escaping, running away. heading off into the Sunset. Maybe you like some of these or maybe there is another song that… Read more “Feeling Restless? Here are some great Songs about Escapism and Running off into the Sunset…”
Super Cool Sixties, Seventies and Eighties Sci-Fi TV Show Intros…
Sapphire and Steel – 1979 Blakes Seven – 1978 The Phoenix – 1982 The Tomorrow People – 1973 The Prisoner –… Read more “Super Cool Sixties, Seventies and Eighties Sci-Fi TV Show Intros…”
The Supernatural Music of Chris de Burgh – The Art Rock Storyteller – Spanish Train, Don’t Pay the Ferryman and other Stories
Chris de Burgh had some really great songs. Good storytelling songs. Most people remember the Irish singer Chris de Burgh for the hit song “Lady in Red”.… Read more “The Supernatural Music of Chris de Burgh – The Art Rock Storyteller – Spanish Train, Don’t Pay the Ferryman and other Stories”
The Infamous Anne Bonny – Female Pirate – The Music and the Mayhem – Anne Bonny Song Performance and Lyrics
So I heard this song at a Sea Shanty Festival in Sligo, Ireland. Thought it was a great song, a feisty number. It’s about the infamous female… Read more “The Infamous Anne Bonny – Female Pirate – The Music and the Mayhem – Anne Bonny Song Performance and Lyrics”
“She’s Away with the Raggle Taggle Gypsy” – Oh! – Folk Song, Music & Lyrics
Almost everyone has heard of the “Raggle Taggle Gypsy!” If you haven’t Raggle Taggle Gypsy is a Traditional Folk song that is hugely popular in Ireland and… Read more ““She’s Away with the Raggle Taggle Gypsy” – Oh! – Folk Song, Music & Lyrics”
Spirit in the Sky – The Man, The Medic and The Music
When I die and they lay me to rest gonna go to the place that’s the best. When I lay me down to die. Going up to… Read more “Spirit in the Sky – The Man, The Medic and The Music”
Life is simple, it’s either Cherry Red… Or Midnight Blue…
Midnight Blue MIDNIGHT BLUE, a song performed by Lou Gramm of Foreigner fame has been described as “the last great single of the album-rock era”. (Stephen Thomas Erlewine,… Read more “Life is simple, it’s either Cherry Red… Or Midnight Blue…”
Moonlight Drive – The Doors
When you think of the American Psychedelic Rock Band, “The Doors”, “Moonlight Drive” may not be the first song that comes to your mind. It wasn’t actually released… Read more “Moonlight Drive – The Doors”
Haunting Ethereal Music with Fairies, Forests and Moons…
Here are 3 Beautifully Haunting pieces of Music… Boadicea by Enya, Mysterious Forest by Chopin and Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven… 1. Boadicea by Enya 2. Mysterious Forest… Read more “Haunting Ethereal Music with Fairies, Forests and Moons…”
13 Songs about the Moon
FULL MOON APPROACHING…. For all you Magical Mystical Moon Lovers out there…. Here are 13 Songs about the Moon. Harvest Moon this Monday. 1. Lou Gramm – Midnight… Read more “13 Songs about the Moon”
“Julia Dream” – Dreamboat Queen – Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd – Julia Dream (1968) from MUNROW’S RETRO on VIMEO on Vimeo. Julia Dream – Dreamboat Queen – Pink Floyd Pink Floyd’s “Julia Dream”, a B… Read more ““Julia Dream” – Dreamboat Queen – Pink Floyd”
