Comments on: Mum Day!!

By: Kat

Kat — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 02:08:20 +0000

Z&me,
I’ll try and find one from earlier on rather than a more recent singer.

By: Caryn

Caryn — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 23:19:00 +0000

Sing, Sing, Sing. She loved Gene Krupa because he didn’t mind if you danced at his concerts. She didn’t like Buddy Rich because he would stop playing if someone got up to dance. You were there to listen, not have fun. That’s what she said, anyway.

By: Zoey & Me

Zoey & Me — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 22:11:02 +0000

My Mother’s favorite song was “It Had to be You”. I forget who sang it but she sang it doing laundry and other jobs.

By: Kat

Kat — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:55:22 +0000

Lori,
You’ve got it-that’s a beautiful song.

By: Lori Kossowsky

Lori Kossowsky — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:45:59 +0000

I think a version of this song. It reminds me of my mom and even if she didn’t hum it, it’s so true for our family, especially her, as she died far too early… It’s a lovely song, just like my mother.

By: Kat

Kat — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:35:26 +0000

Cuidado,
I’m sorry you didn’t have your mother longer, but I think it was brilliant to bring Patsy for her even though she didn’t think it was. Music soothes and connects. Which song would you like form to play for her?

Please do sent that Ella in case I can’t find it.

By: Kat

Kat — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:33:36 +0000

Hi Caryn,
The comments are all here so you’ve probably read them. I’ll just copy and paste them under each song. I’ll hunt the songs down tonight and post Sunday which seems like a Mum day to me for some reason (family dinner?).

I love that your mother learned line dancing and clogging when she was in her 70′s. That is so cool.

Duct tape is the solution for just about every problem! I learned that a long time ago.

Caryn, what song should I play for your mother?

By: Birgit

Birgit — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:45:12 +0000

My moms Ella vinyl (Best of / Mack live Berlin 1960) is in a
bad condition, but that’s the recording Cuidado mentioned.
I have a 1961 live in Amsterdam track (radio broadcast)
and Youtube has some great live versions too,
but Berlin 1960 is perfect, even or because Ella is human

By: Cuidado

Cuidado — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:11:24 +0000

My mother loved Patsy Cline, Elvis, and Jim Reeves. She died at 60 of early onset Alzheimers. One year before her death, I went to visit and brought a Best of Patsy Cline CD. She listened but kept telling me that it was NOT Patsy Cline and a little upset that I would try to fool her. I have a copy of Ella with her famous rendition of Mack the Knife in Germany where she forgot the words, if you would like me to send it.

By: Caryn

Caryn — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:33:49 +0000

Hi Kat,
I’m another one that can’t think of a single song that my mother liked over any others or even one that she would sing aloud.
My mother always said she wanted to play the piano but was too stupid to learn which exasperated me no end. There was no arguing her out of that idea. Sometimes she would sit at my piano and play Chopsticks or the universally well-known piano accompaniment to Heart and Soul. You know…bumpa dumpa, bumpa dumpa, bumpa dumpa, bumpa dumpa….Heart and soul etc.
My mother loved to dance so I guess she loved any song that she could dance to. She could do many of the ball room dances. When she was in her 70′s she learned line dancing and clogging. When I was learning Salsa several years ago, I had a problem with shoes that were too slippery on the floor. I asked my 80+ year old mom how she kept her tap shoes from sliding. Simple. Duct tape on the sole. Thanks, Mom!

Great idea, Kat. I’m looking forward to reading the comments.