New Year's Greetings.

            

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE!

 

 

What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?

Given the craziness, carelessness, and violence that's been happening locally, nationally, and around the world this year, I'm wondering if people are thinking twice about what they'll do on this New Year's Eve.

Some people will stay at home and bring in the New Year quietly.  They don't have to think about it twice.  They're used to it and don't have a problem with it. 

Then there are people in new romantic relationships, or those attempting to date a person they've had their eye on, who might want to go out somewhere special on New Year's Eve.  The video above is mostly for them, because it starts with "Maybe it's much too early in the game.  Oh but I thought I'd ask you just the same.  What are you doing New Year's... New Year's Eve?"  It's a classic, a standard.  Everybody's heard it before.  I've always enjoyed hearing Ella Fitzgerald sing it.  But there are countless other jazz and pop artists (Johnny Mathis, Harry Connick, Jr., Frank Sinatra) as well as a number of groups from Motown and so on--- who've recorded it as well.  However, I decided to share Nancy Wilson's recording of it here.  If you haven't heard her sing it before, I hope you'll enjoy it.   

About the Song 'Someday at Christmas'

It's funny how with some familiar songs the music is so pleasing and the artist's voice is so recognizable and captivating that all the words might not sink in until you've heard the recording a number of times.  It might take a long time.  The holiday recording "Someday at Christmas" might be one of those songs for some people.  It's been recorded by many artists, but the one by Stevie Wonder is nice, and I'll use it to illustrate my point.

The other day I listened to Stevie Wonder sing "Someday at Christmas."  It sounded as great as ever.   I enjoyed hearing Wonder's distinctive voice, but this time as the recording moved deeper into the song, the words really registered with me.

The words allude to what's currently going on politically and socially in the world.  They remind me of some of Marvin Gaye's issue oriented songs such as "What's Going On?" and others.  Of course like Gaye's songs, any of Stevie Wonder's songs are always good to hear.  That's why I thought I'd share the video above.  Will you experience it with fresh ears?  Let me know what you think.