そしてこれにつづく...
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For a while now, I've been listening to a lot of oldies songs. I guess I just want to listen to those songs that paved the way to make the musicians we see today. In my playlist I've got songs from Nat King Cole, Ray Charles, Little Richard, James Brown, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder. Every single one of these artists are truly the pioneers of the music we listen to today. Their songs are so amazing that I can never get sick of listening to them. Timeless music that will never be forgotten.
Their songs are definitely something I aspire to one day. I really love how they express themselves in each song, how they tell their stories or share their experiences through music. It's something I'd love to be able to do one day, to write music or draw/paint pictures to share with the world. But I guess we all have to start somewhere so hopefully if I work hard enough and persist, eventually I'll get there someday right?
There are so many songs of theirs I want to talk about right now, but that'd be way too much to write. So I'll limit myself to the one song I've loved for an incredibly long time, "Fly Me to the Moon" by Nat King Cole. I first heard this song back in 1995 from the ending sequence of the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion and instantly fell in love with it. Out of all the renditions, I kinda prefer Nat King Cole's version over Frank Sinatra/Quincy Jones' swing-inspired one. It's just so hard to explain why I love this song so much, because there's just so much to talk about; the dreamy lyrics, vivid imagery and magical melodies. I guess Nat King Cole says it perfectly in the opening portion to the song:
"Poets often use many words
to say a simple thing.
It takes thought and time and rhyme
To make a poem sing.
With music and words I've been playing
For you, I have written a song.
To be sure that you'll know what I'm saying,
I'll translate as I go along..."
If you ever get the time, you should really listen to this song.
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...この醜い脳裏
