Nice Witch

 9/8/2021

Witchcraft - Sinatra 

“It's such an ancient pitch

But one I wouldn't switch

'Cause there's no nicer witch than you” 

I mean I aim to be a nice witch. 

I love this song so much. When I think of Sinatra, this is one of the songs that definitely plays in my head. According to wikipedia, he recorded the song three different times in the studio. 

It was also nominated at the very first Grammys! 

There are a lot of other versions of this song recorded by other artists, but this one is my favorite. Although, I definitely have not heard all of the others. 

Do you think someone else sings this better than Sinatra?

Black Widow (Woman, Spider, or Hero?)

 9/7/2021

Black Widow - Iggy Azelea, Rita Ora 

(warning - Explicit) 

“This is the web, web that you weave

So, baby now rest in peace (it's all over with now)

I'm gonna love you, until you hate me (right)

And I'm gonna show you (show 'em what? Show 'em what?)

What's really crazy

You should've known better” 

 

This might be a little bit of a stretch for a Halloween Song. This is my list though, so it is on it.  I actually didn’t know this song until I added it to the playlist. 

What is really weird to me is when you search Black Widow on Google, the marvel character was the only result for me. I had to reframe my search to see anything about the spider, and it took some digging to find the meaning of a woman killing multiple husbands. There were other connotations and meanings that popped up before that one. 

 

I thought that meaning was really common and would be right at the top. 

 

What do you think of when you hear “Black Widow”?

 9/6/2021

 

Superstition - Stevie Wonder

The first song I added to my Halloween Playlist.  

“Very superstitious,

Nothin' more to say,

Very superstitious” 

Even though this was a song at the American Idol Experience AND I had to hear it SOOO often while working there, I still like it. 

Nothin’ more to say.

Men In Black 9/5/21

 9/5/2021

Men In Black - Will Smith 

A Grammy Award Winning Song.   

I used to be able to rap the whole thing. I don’t think I have retained that knowledge, but it still makes me want to dance.  I remember watching the music video over and over trying to memorize the dance break. 

The back up singer for this song is Coko, an R&B Singer with both solo albums and albums with Sisters With Voices. 

The song utilizes a Sample from the song “forget me nots” a post-dsco song that charted on the dance and R&B charts in 1982. 

Did you know Coko or Forget Me Nots before this song? Did you work to memorize the dance?

Therapy For Fears

 Vampires, Mummies & The Holy Ghost - Jimmy Buffett 

“ I need protection from the things in my Head like

Vampires, mummies and the holy ghost

These are the things that terrify me the most

No aliens, psychopaths or MTV hosts

Scares me like vampires, mummies and the holy ghost” 

This song was on the Fruitcakes album, which was my introduction to Buffett. I love this song, and the whole album. I also tend to be more afraid of  “my brain playing tricks on me” 

The song really does advocate for therapy. 

ALL the SPOOKY!

 Spooky - Dusty Springfield 

“Just like a ghost you've been a-hauntin' my dreams

But now I know

You're not what you seem

Love is kinda crazy with a spooky little boy like you” 

I didn’t realize Dusty Springfield was not the first one to record this song. According to Wikipedia, the first recording was actually instrumental. Then it was recorded with a male voice and “spooky little girl.” 

I am going to look up some more versions of this song. Gotta figure out which one I like best. 

Have you heard other versions? Which version is your favorite?