Today is a first on Coffee, a total menu of cover songs. In each case, according to my lengthy research on a variety of sites, the cover song posted is better than the original, arguably better. Disagreement is welcomed and encouraged.

No theme music for today as I decided to go a different way. These are some of my favorite singers and their songs. My favorite Joni song is Chelsea Morning, but I just couldn’t find a video I could post. I made do.

I’m sorry for the lack of posts, but it has been a hectic week. I had two early concerts and I have three more including today. I also went to the dentist, voluntarily. I had a toothache all weekend. The dentist took x-rays. It was two teeth and an infection. I cringed when he said two root canals and a crown. I’m going to mortgage my house to pay for my teeth. I was in bed last night by 8:30 and slept until 2:30 then was up until 6. The dogs were confused but they followed me upstairs and hogged the bed. Today I feel better, but I have to leave in a few minutes for my concert.

Please hang in with me. I’ll try to get one posted late this afternoon.

Getting old is not for the faint-hearted.

Today is the first day of spring. It arrived this morning. I think we should have had a parade or at the very least a party. I know we’ll still have cold days, but just saying it is springtime makes me hopeful. I think I’ll buy a posy or a bunch of flowers.

Today’s songs celebrate the new season, and the spirit of renewal it brings. They may seem odd choices, but I think they fit.

Enjoy the music. Celebrate spring.

This is the longest Coffee I have ever written. It mirrors the last few days which seemed endless. Now I am comfortable, warm and well fed. The dogs are asleep on the couch in their usual spots. Jack is asleep by the vent. I’m going to do a couple of errands. All’s right with the world.

You may be looking at the number of songs and thinking someone must have died. No, this is an apology of sorts. Yesterday I did not post though I had meant to. I had written and edited the musing of the day and just needed to press Publish. I did not do so, got preoccupied. Today’s musing is an edited yesterday’s but the music is new. 4 songs are posted as my apology for missing yesterday and four posted for today. They are all favorite singers and groups. I have plenty more favorites, I know I know, the favorites controversy, but I ran out of space so 8 songs were enough for today. If I couldn’t find the exact song, I went to the next best.

These songs evoke my memories. They bring back the strongest feelings. They are among my favorites.

Today all of the songs are from 1965, the year I graduated from high school. I remember all of the words to each song. Music is like that.

I know that my music each day generally matches the theme of my musings for the day, but today you’ll notice a change. I started with window washing and then totally went off theme. The reason was I found the Judy-Pete song, listened to it and decided then to post folk songs I love. I even posted four of them and gave you the Formby as a bonus or maybe because he is playing the ukulele. I could post folk day after day and never repeat a favorite.

Enjoy my choices for today!