This is freebie week over at Monday Music Moves Me and we are in the thick of March. Right now it is thundering and lightning with rain all day but, by Friday/Saturday, it will be cold and snowing, maybe freezing rain…who the F knows. So here are my 3 song choices…
1. MELANCHOLY MARCH SUNG BY JULIE LONDON-1956
I came across this number while listening to Julie London on YouTube. For some reason, I am enjoying her sultry voice and keep thinking how the nurse on the 70s TV show, “Emergency” was actually this sexy kitten with the velvet pipes. This song was written by Herman Saunders, a film producer, and Dory Langdon, who led quite the life and was married to Andre Previn.
2. MELANCHOLY MAN SUNG BY THE MOODY BLUES-1970
I love, love, love the Moody Blues and this is from their album, “A Question of Balance”. It was written by Mike Pinder who just passed away in 2024. He wrote this, not bout him, but the global look at how people do not look at what challenges are facing them….very much today’s issue.
3. MY MELANCHOLY BABY SUNG BY ELLA FITZGERALD-1960
This great song, that I also love how the Great Judy Garland sings it, was written in 1912 by Ernie Burnett( music) and George A. Norton (lyrics). It was introduced by, wait for it, William Frawley…Fred Mertz from “I Love Lucy” back in that Vaudevillian day. This song has beeen done by many famous singers but I chose the supreme Ella.
What Melancholy songs can you think of?
I feel like your dog, and I agree. March is a toughie.
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My parents collected several Julie London records and I listened to them as a chIld. Years later, I watched and enjoyed her Emergency TV series. Julie was not the kind of singer to belt a song. I liked her subdued, sultry style and appreciated hearing "Melancholy March" for the first time today. I also dug the Moody Blues' mindtrip as they performed "Melancholy Man." In addition, I thoroughly enjoyed Ella's rendition of "My Melancholy Baby." I can picture Bill Frawley introducing the song during the Vaudeville era.
For my melancholy submission, I am offering a song with a strange title and lyrics: "I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)" penned by Ike Turner and recorded by Ike & Tina Turner's female backing trio The Ikettes. A very cool version was also waxed by The Newbeats. The Ikettes single reached its peak on the chart (Top 20 Pop/Top 3 R&B) around this time of year in 1962.
Thanks for bringing us March Melancholy Madness, dear friend BB. I am returning tomorrow morning with my March post at Shady's Place (a special birthday salute) and hope you can stop by. Meanwhile, I will be back here tamale waiting for you, sitting in the balcony-- "At The Movies!"
I can't think of any melancholy songs at the moment but I'm right with you on your feelings about March. Yesterday beautiful, today gloomy and about to rain. Later, maybe, snow! Ugh ugh ugh! I love the Moody Blues. I loved the song Melancholy Baby as a young girl and I'm not sure it was Ella Fitzgerald, but the year would have been right for her. I loved your playlist. Now, let's all try to cheer up because my spring bulbs are starting to come up.
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