April…WTF!

 

The other day, when I got off the elevator to leave work, I saw…snow. Now, I like snow in November all the way through to end of February, but not now. After o said a few…words, I looked down at my phone for 5 seconds, I’m not kidding, and when I looked up, it was raining. I waited for my hubby to pick me up and when he came, 5 minutes later, it was sunny. That didn’t last long before it started to snow again. I surmise that the weather is psychotic and it means to screw us up. I thought of April and the songs written about it and had my own theme for Monday Music Moves Me. Oh, the calendar pussy cat is my Lexi

1. APRIL IN PORTUGAL SUNG BY JANE MORGAN-1953

I know the music well and always loved it but I did not know there were words to it. Bing Crosby does a nice version as well as Vic Damone, but I really like this version with the English lyrics written by Jimmy Kennedy. It was written by Raul Ferraro with lyrics by Jose Galhardo and made famous by the Portuguese singer Amalia Rodrigues. I just enjoyed listening to this song.

2. THE GIRL WITH APRIL IN HER EYES SUNG BY CHRIS DEBURGH-1978

Sorry Anabel:) I do love Chris DeBurgh and this song, from his album, “ Crusador”, just blew me away. I love the gentleness of this song and the fairy tale feel of it. 

3. I’LL REMEMBER APRIL SUNG BY JULIE LONDON-1956

The smouldering Julie London has an album called, “Calendar Girl” and she sang this song which was written by Gene De Paul with lyrics by Don Raye and Patricia Johnston. I had no idea this song made its debut in an Abbott & Costello film, “Ride’em Cowboy” from 1942. I know I heard the song since I watched this movie long ago but I don’t remember it but I like it. 

Here is Amalia’s version of of April in Portugal