Monday Music Mambo - Week 92

RFDuck was heard to quack thusly, "Hello mamboers! Spring is finally here, but it doesn't really feel like it yet. I'll make this week's mambo fairly simple. All you have to do is give me some songs, artists, or albums that remind you of or use the following words:"

Birds – White Bird (It's A Beautiful Day)

White Bird

White bird, in a golden cage, on a winter’s day, in the rain.
White bird, in a golden cage, alone.

The leaves blow, across the long black road,
To the darkened skies, in its rage.
But the white bird just sits in her cage, alone.

White bird must fly
Or she will die

White bird, dreams of the aspen trees, with their dying leaves, turning gold.
But the white bird just sits in her cage, growing old.

White bird must fly or she will die.
White bird must fly or she will die.

The sunsets come, the sunsets go.
The clouds pile high, the air moves slow.
And the young bird’s eyes do always know.

White bird, in a golden cage, on a winter’s day, in the rain.
White bird, in a golden cage alone.

White bird must fly or she will die.
White bird must fly or she will die.
White bird must fly or she will die.

She must fly, She must fly, She must fly.

She must fly or she will die.

For an interesting discussion of the elements of this haunting refrain and to see the artwork in it's original context, please visit The Twelve Tribes of Israel

Flowers – April Showers...(Bring May Flowers) (Al Jolson)
Sun – Good Day, Sunshine!
Rain -- Autumn Rain, I Love A Rainy Day
Party (in honor of spring break) – Spring of '65 (Holy Modal Rounders), (We Love)Boobs-a-lot (The Fugs)
Change – A Change Is Gonna Come (Bob Dylan, although, many like Sam Cooke's version better)

There's my mambo for this week. Sadly, I don't have White Bird on CD so can't share it that way – still haven't gotten set up to transcribe the 500+ LP's I have to digital format.

The rules are, there are no rules!!! All you need to do is copy and paste the above questions into your blog and add your responses. After you've finished, return here and leave us a comment so we'll know you've Mamboed. Be sure your Mambo is linked back to http://bdinsanity.blogdrive.com so others can dance too.

Remember, there are no right or wrong answers. If one of the questions doesn't inspire you then simply "pass" it. Just use your imagination and dance like crazy!

If you don't have a blog or you're an exhibitionist *woo hoo* feel free to Mambo right here in our comments section. There's absolutely no pressure ... although it's called the Monday Music Mambo you can Mambo on any day.

Until next time, this is your music-lovin' Mememeister saying have a good Monday and a good Mambo!

UPDATE: Go To this site and scroll down a ways to start a player with the entire track of White Bird for your listening pleasure. I have disabled the yahoo link originally cited as it would not play the track.