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I would have thought you'd like songs about bells ...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNEHwsDQ1Hg

The music was played by an orchestra in the ballet Beauty and The Beast which I saw performed yesterday.

The song was a favourite of mine - I remember listening to it on the radio as a youngster and being disappointed that it didn't reach no. 1
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It was also used as the theme song in the film Babe back in, I think, 1995! But the tune itself originally comes from the "Organ Symphony" by the French composer Camille Saint-Saens (of "Carnival of the Animals" and "Danse Macabre" fame). The original version gets played on Classic FM a lot, but I have a feeling it wouldn't be nearly as well known today if it wasn't for the pop song version. :wink:

Edit: And having just read your other post about the ballet, Katharine, I can add that "the theme from Jonathan Creek", which you said was also used, is in fact "Danse Macabre"!
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I've always liked 'If I Had Words' too - it's so uplifting. :D
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I love a few different versions of the Randy Newman song, Feels Like Home. This one is by Linda Ronstadt...

https://youtu.be/Yy22lxsjimU?si=-w457LxWOgJjFHm3
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That's lovely. Linda Ronstadt has a beautiful voice.
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At my age, it's not often I come across a Christmas Carol that I haven't heard before, but today at Christmas Mass we sang this:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVdLd7LzNOs

I absolutely love it, and hope it's something we'll sing again in the future.
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Just re-watching Forrest Gump - not my favourite Tom Hanks film by any stretch, but he makes most films well worth watching. And the soundtrack includes some real quality songs, including...

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son

https://youtu.be/ZWijx_AgPiA?si=OQTJ-Pt0TbMKcIoc

Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth

https://youtu.be/80_39eAx3z8?si=DMHF4hmoaERvcStw

The Beach Boys - Sloop John B

https://youtu.be/MWJXTdCVsKI?si=YnowT2lqMm7SFh9T

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama

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Bruce Springsteen - Human Touch

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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tlPUV4LbB ... k2NA%3D%3D

One of my favourites this :D
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I like that song too, IceMaiden.

Gary Puckett & The Union Gap Young Girl was also one of my favourites.
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Worst "Sweet Child O' Mine" Cover... :shock:

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She gods eyes soda bluish guy
Yeah you play full of pain
I hate to look into dogs eye
when see your life of shame
My leg and thigh meat is warm chew plates
and hair is aye aye aye
My breads for a dundaw and a raise
They kwai basket bye aye
Ooooh, ow, ow, sweet chide o mine
Ah, ow ow ow, sweet chide o mine
She gives eye soda bluish guy, aye
You dig torda pay
I hate to look into dog solid
See alive a same
But every night we have a one two brace
Say every Todd is high
I paged for a dundaw and a plaze
They quietly task me by
Wow, ow ow, sweet tide of mine
Wah--ow, ow , ow street light of mine...
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Dear sweet lord. :shock: :shock:
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:D
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Australian idol - Imagine


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