The fall weather mixed with the smoke from chimneys and fires has me thinking…
Yesterday was Veteran’s Day. The weather here in Germany was beautiful, except for all the smoke in the air. I’m not sure what’s been going on. I did see some smoke from the trees in the forest near our home. I see my neighbor’s chimney is going already, making the air sort of misty as the smoke mixes with the fog. I’m suddenly reminded of a classic song…
The Platters sing the classic hit, “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes”…
Lately, I’m finding myself more and more nostalgic for classic hits. “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” is one of those very elegant songs from yesterday. It makes me realize I must be getting old. “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” is one of those timeless songs that still sounds great years later.
“Smoke From A Distant Fire” by the Sanford Townsend Band was a hit in 1977, when I was a kid.
It’s interesting to hear Helen Reddy talk about how great this band is and that Kenny Loggins endorsed them. Though I remember their 70s era hit, “Smoke From A Distant Fire”, very well. I’m not sure I remember anything else they did. So much for the prediction that they would end up being huge stars. Their follow up efforts were not as successful, though their one hit truly was a hit. It’s a song about a woman with another man on her man… an old flame, as it were.
But just because I like music from the past, that doesn’t mean I don’t listen to newer music. Last year, Kacey Musgrave had a hit in the song, “Blowin’ Smoke”.
Everybody likes a song about blowin’ smoke, right?
Kacey Musgraves is, of course, singing about people who are full of shit. Her song refers to the expression, “Blowing smoke up one’s ass”… As a woman of a certain age, I can relate to that. I’ve seen it, done it, and experienced it myself many times. Though Musgraves is supposedly a country artist, I think her song has broad appeal. There’s a lot expressed in three minutes of music and it’s relatable to a lot of people, right? I may need to familiarize myself more with her music. In fact, I will confess that I just downloaded her debut album, Same Trailer Different Park.
And then there are songs about smoking weed. I could probably devote a whole blog post to that subject, but for now, I’ll just highlight an old song by Brewer & Shipley…
“One Toke Over The Line” is a notorious song about lighting up…
But… as awesome as their version is, Lawrence Welk’s version is even better.
I just love how these singers get introduced… and Welk later says it’s a “modern spiritual”.
I can’t watch this video enough times. It never gets old.
I would have posted this yesterday, but I was busy enjoying Veteran’s Day with my husband, who is himself a veteran. Hope everyone enjoyed Veteran’s Day too!
