The theme was BODY PARTS with the session starting off with one of the great pop records of the 1980's - George Michael's WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO GO - a June number one from exactly 40 years ago. Following the 'Jitterbug' chant and the opening line 'You put the boom boom in my heart' the song takes off in the second verse with the endearing line 'you make the sun shine brighter than Doris Day.' A dance floor classic. Anne recalled that her 13 year old daughter was regularly told to turn that record down!' An eclectic mix of records followed, the theme closing with ROBERTA FLACK'S The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, picked up and promoted by Clint Eastwood for his film Play Misty For Me. Incidentally (I said I would check) the record was written by Ewan MacColl.
As a thank you to TRICIA STEWART for her memorable visit three weeks ago I suggested that we have a collection in support of the LEUKAEMIA and LYMPHOMA RESEARCH UK. I am delighted to say that yesterday we raised £149.50 - a huge thank you to everyone who contributed. I will pass on the money accordingly and send a message to Tricia.
Due to the forthcoming holiday season and the Whitburn ground being used for various activities the provisional date for next music session will be on MONDAY 12th AUGUST.
The theme will be summer sounds plus a juke box lucky dip where your record suggestions are written down, put into a box, then pulled out one at a time and then played.
JUNE 2024 PLAYLIST
- WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO GO - WHAM 1984
- AIN'T GOT NO, I GOT LIFE - NINA SIMONE 1968
- HEARTBEAT - BUDDY HOLLY 1958
- UNDER MY THUMB - ROLLING STONES 1966
- HEART OF GOLD - NEIL YOUNG 1972 (with James Taylor & Linda Ronstadt)
- HIPS DON'T LIE - SHAKIRA 2003
- CHEEK TO CHEEK - ELLA FITZGERALD/LOUIS ARMSTRONG 1956
- WOODEN HEART - ELVIS PRESLEY 1960
- THIS OLD HEART OF MINE - THE ISLEY BROTHERS 1966
- THIS OLD HEART OF MINE - ROD STEWART 1975 (slow version with the Memphis Horns)
- HE'S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS - LAURIE LONDON 1957
- THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE - ROBERTA FLACK 1969/72
Quiz
RECORDS BY THE SHADOWS, ABBA, CHRIS REA, OTTAWAN, CANDI STATON,
MONKEES, BEATLES, MUD, GENE PITNEY, ANDY FAIRWEATHER LOW.
60 YEARS AGO
A HARD DAYS NIGHT -THE BEATLES film/title track released 7th July 1964
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