So, it’s 1969 and times are a changing. There are quite a few songs, some traditional but you are hearing newer music coming to the fore. So let’s see if you can figure out which one won the Oscar, which was nominated and which one got no lovin’. I’m joining in on Monday Music Moves Me which you should check out what others love, music wise.
1. COME SATURDAY MORNING SUNG BY THE SANDPIPERS
This was written by Fred Karlin with lyrics by Dory Previn shown in the film, “The Sterile Cuckoo” which is a film I still need to see..one day I will.
2. MY PERSONAL PROPERTY SUNG BY SHIRLEY MACLAINE AND JOSEPH GERSHENSON
This song, written by Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields, is another nice song from “Sweet Charity” which is a fun movie with some great singing and dancing from the main star along with Chita Rivera and Sammy Davis Jr.
3. RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD SUNG BY BJ THOMAS
This song, written by Burt Bacharach with lyrics by Hal David comes from a western, “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” during a lull in the guys’ stealing. Etta Place, played by Katherine Ross, is having some fun with Butch, played by Paul Newman on a new tangled contraption called a bicycle. A modern song set during western times.
So, which one won, which was nominated and which got nuttin’?
I know the last song so that would be my guess for winner.
ReplyDeleteI vote for Raindrops. I am just tired of them falling on my head, literally. It is supposed to be spring, but yesterday I had sleet hitting me!
ReplyDeleteI knew two of these songs - the middle song was new to me. My choices - Raindrops won, Come Saturday Morning placed, My Personal Property nada.
ReplyDeleteHad to be Raindrops! And a nomination for Come Saturday Morning? I remember the movie Sweet Charity, but not the song.
ReplyDeleteI only know the Raindrops song, so whether it won or not, it's the one that stayed in public consciousness. Enough so that it was still in the airwaves a few years later when I was born. @samanthabwriter from
ReplyDeleteBalancing Act
Wait, Raindrops won, didn't it? I've only seen Sweet Charity. Not the others.
ReplyDelete"Raindrops" won, while "Come Saturday Morning" was nominated and the one with Shirley MacLaine got no love... Right?
ReplyDeleteThe Sterile Cuckoo. I remember when that came out. I think Liza Minelli's boobs made an appearance. Hey, what can I say? I was an eighth grader.
ReplyDeleteRaindrops won, didn't it? It was a very good song from a very good movie. Despite its disadvantage of not showing any boobies.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't tell you which song was nominated or got nothing but if I had guess I'd say Raindrops was nominated and My Personal Property got nothing. Raindrops is a nice song. I like BJ Thomas.
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a lovely Easter celebration, my dear. Have a boogietastic week! xo