So, another interesting selection of songs about Dreams and Dreaming. For today we have reached back in time to find some real classics. I’ll See You in My Dreams” is a song, composed by Isham Jones, with lyrics by Gus Kahn, and published in 1924. It was recorded in December that year, by Isham Jones […]
Dreaming 6
Just when you thought it was safe to back into the blog, along somes another collection of songs about ‘Dreams and Dreaming’ – will it never end. “Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)” is a song written by Cindy Walker which was first recorded and released by Roy Orbison originally as a non-album single […]
Dreaming 5
The ‘almost’ final post about dreams and dreaming has arrived. I am sure that there are untapped riches still to be discovered, so let’s dig in and see what we can find. “Army Dreamers” is a 1980 song, the third and final single to be released from the album Never For Ever, by Kate Bush. […]
Dreaming 4
I never dreamt that we would still be dreaming after four days but such is the songwriter’s fascination with the world of dreams that nnothing seems to stop them creating new music on a regular basis. So here we go again! “Dreaming” is a song by American band Blondie. Released in 1979, the song was […]
Dreaming 3
The more I research I undertook on music connected to dreams and dreaming the more songs etc I discovered. so here we go with Dreaming 3, the sequels, sequel. “Dream Lover” is a 1959 song written by Bobby Darin. Darin recorded his composition in March 1959. It was produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler […]
Dreaming 2
As promised, today we return to the world of dreams and dreaming for another collection of songs. “Daydream Believer” is a song composed by American songwriter John Stewart shortly before he left the Kingston Trio. It was originally recorded by the Monkees, with Davy Jones singing the lead. The single reached No. 1 on the […]
Dreaming
The last of our song collections based on the lyrics of the Dusty Springfield hit record ‘Wishin’ and Hopin’. todaay we come to dreaming and this will certainly provide us with more than one day of posting. So, let’s dive right in. “All I Have to Do Is Dream” is a song made famous by […]
Planning
Moving on to the second line of ‘Wishin’ and Hopin’ bring us to ‘Planning’. I am not sure that my researches will be able to find many songs on this topic, especially well known songs, but you never know until you look – so here goes. That’s The Way God Planned It is the title […]
Thinking
So, to the fourth of the actions recommended by Dusty Springfield. Now we come to thinking. I would expect this to provide a rich vein of song for us to mine. Indeed I come to my researches with several songs aleady in mind, so it may be that this topic will stretch over more than […]
Praying
The post today is out of order from the list provided in the song, but as it was Sunday I thought it made slightly more sense. So today we will be praying and tomorrow comes thinking. “My Prayer” is a 1939 song with music by salon violinist Georges Boulanger and lyrics by Carlos Gomez Barrera […]