It must be in the air because I was sitting here minding my own business when all of a sudden, I began to sing:
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Oh, it’s been such a long, long time
Look like I get you off of my mind
But I can’t
Just the thought of you
Turns my whole world
Misty blue
Oh honey, just the mention of your name
Turns the flicker to a flame
Listen to me good, baby
I think of the things we used to do
And my whole world turns
Misty blue
Oh baby, I should forget you
Heaven knows I’ve tried
Baby, when I say that I’m glad were through
Deep in my heart I know I’ve lied, I’ve lied, I’ve lied
Oh honey, it’s been such a long, long time
Looks like I get you off of my mind
But I can’t
Just the thought of you
My love, my whole world turns
Misty blue
Oh, oh I can’t, oh I can’t, oh I can’t forget you
My whole world turns misty blue
Oh, oh, my love, my whole world turns misty blue
Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
I can’t forget you
My whole world turns misty blue
Let me tell you something about me – I am totally into comedy. I have bought VIP tickets to see Sir DeRay Davis every time he use to come to The Parlor in Bellevue, Washington. J.B. Smoove, Ashy Larry, and many other comedians, most of them local talent. Do you get my drift?
I do not sit and listen to music in the vein of Misty Blue. According to Songfacts.com Misty Blue was a country song written in 1966 for Eddy Arnold by Nashville vet Bob Montgomery, who was Buddy Holly’s high school singing partner. Her Grace, Ms. Ella Fitzgerald covered this song then Joe Simon recorded the original R&B version in 1972.
Now, let’s talk about Ms. Dorothy Moore and her version of Misty Blue. Her version of this song was her biggest hit. Misty Blue was released in 1976. A lot happened in 1976 like:
US Dollar Gains
Argentina Peso, British Pound and Italian Lira all lose value against the US Dollar
Howard Hughes
Eccentric American billionaire Howard Hughes who had been a recluse for 20 years dies at the age of 70
Earthquake in Tabgshan China
Earthquake in Tabgshan China on July 28 News Events kills 655,000
Italy Earthquake
Earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale strikes in North Eastern Italy
Philippines Tidal Wave
Tidal Wave in Philippines kills 5,000
First Commercial Concorde Flights
The First Commercial Concorde Flights take off
UK Drought
Worst Drought on record hits Britain forcing the use of Standpipes
First Legionnaires Disease
First Legionnaires Disease affects 4,000 delegates in Pennsylvania on July 23rd from a chapter of the American Legion
Soweto riots
Soweto riots in South Africa mark the beginning of the end of apartheid
Son of Sam
In New York City, the “Son of Sam” pulls a gun on July 29th and begins a series of attacks that terrorized the city for the next year.
United States Bicentennial celebrations
The United States celebrates 200th birthday of independence from British Rule
U.S. Three Gunmen abduct a school bus
Three Gunmen abduct a school bus with 26 children and the driver near Chowchilla, Calif ( all children and driver are saved after they dig a tunnel out of the quarry they were buried in. )
Notting Hill Carnival Riots
Rioting breaks out at the Notting Hill Carnival, London, England
The $2.00 bill Issued
The $2.00 bill Issued
Yugoslavia
Two passenger jets collide over Zagreb, Yugoslavia due to air traffic controller errors
world’s longest pier
The end of the world’s longest pier ( Southern Pier in Britain ) is destroyed by fire
Ebola virus epidemic
The world’s first recorded Ebola virus epidemic begins in Sudan on June 27th
Palestinian extremists hijack an Air France plane
Palestinian extremists hijack an Air France plane in Greece with 246 passengers and 12 crew. They take it to Entebbe, Uganda, where Israeli commandos storm the plane freeing the hostages
Israel Plane Hijack
A Hijacked Sabena Boeing is stormed by Israeli soldiers releasing 100 hostages
Seychelles
Seychelles Gains Independence From Great Britain
Princess Margaret
Princess Margaret Announces Separation from Lord Snowdon ( Antony Armstrong-Jones )
Hurricane Belle
Hurricane Belle Hits US East Coast
James Callaghan
James Callaghan becomes Britain’s Prime Minister
Montreal Olympics Boycott
32 Black African Nations Boycott Montreal Olympics in protest to continued sporting links between New Zealand and South Africa
Earthquake kills more than 22,000
In Guatemala and Honduras an earthquake kills more than 22,000.
Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro becomes The President of Cuba
Misty Blue is my gentle reminder that we go through so much in this life. Misty Blue reminds me why we should never forget about love, laughter and longing. Maybe I thought of this song as Valentine’s Day is 4 days away…
How will you spend Valentine’s Day?
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“Love’s In Need Of Love Today”
Good morn or evening friends
Here’s your friendly announcer
I have serious news to pass on to every-body
What I’m about to say
Could mean the world’s disaster
Could change your joy and laughter to tears and pain
It’s that
Love’s in need of love today
Don’t delay
Send yours in right away
Hate’s goin’ round
Breaking many hearts
Stop it please
Before it’s gone too far
The force of evil plans
To make you its possession
And it will if we let it
Destroy ev-er-y-body
We all must take
Precautionary measures
If love and peace you treasure
Then you’ll hear me when I say
Oh that
Love’s in need of love today
love’s in need of love today
Don’t delay
don’t delay
Send yours in right away
right a-way
Hate’s goin’ round
hate’s goin’ round
Breaking many hearts
break-ing hearts
Stop it please
stop it please
Before it’s gone too far
gone too far
People you know that
Love’s in need of love today
love’s in need of love today
Don’t delay
don’t de-lay
Send yours in right away
right a-way
You know that hate’s
hate’s
Hate’s goin’ round
goin’ round
Breaking many hearts
break-ing hearts
Stop stop it please
Before it’s gone too far
gone too far
It’s up to you cause
Love’s in need of love today
love’s in need of love today
Don’t delay
don’t de-lay
Send yours in right away
right a-way
You know that hate’s
hate’s
Hate’s goin’ round
goin’ round
Breaking-hate’s tried to break my heart many times
break-ing hearts
Don’t-you’ve got to stop it please
stop it please
Before before before
gone too far
Love’s in need of love love today
love’s in need of love today
Don’t delay
don’t de-lay
Send yours in right away
right a-way
You know that hate’s going around
hate’s goin’
Hate’s going around hate’s going around
round break-
And it tried to break up many hearts
ing hearts Stop
You’ve got to I’ve got to They’ve got to
it please
We’ve got to They’ve got to We’ve got to
gone
Stop it before it’s gone too far
too far
Love’s love’s in need of love
love’s in need of love
Did you ever think that love would be in need of love today
to-day don’t
Don’t delay
de-lay
Send yours right away
right a-way
Hate’s hate’s
hate’s goin’ round
Bring it down a little love is very peaceful
So bring it down a little
stop it please
gone too far
love’s in need
of love today
don’t delay
right away awaaaay
love’s in need
of love today
don’t delay
right away awaaaay
hate’s goin round
breaking hearts
Well, please stop it
Um L-O-V-E love Oh, L-O-V-E lo———ve
love’s in need
of love today
don’t delay
right away
Just give the world LOVE.
So many songs are the soundtrack of my life…I have had some lonely days…have you? I have had some hard days along the way, bitter disappointments too…I am in love today. I am beloved in this moment. It’s days away from Valentine’s Day and we fell in love last year unbeknownst to us both. Can you imagine? Love happens while you are living your authentic life right? We all are going through this world together falling, hurting, swathed in loneliness only to find out when we make peace with ourselves and accept ourselves soberly, completely real life and love happens…. and…
Be quiet…
Be still…
Your Destiny has already found you…
Just open your arms wide and savor it..
You have worked hard
You have endured long
You have fallen and gotten up
Now is your time
Enjoy it. Enjoy it. Accept it and enjoy it.
For years I never thought I was lovable, it never entered my mind at all actually because I was so busy…Love was here all along…Maybe you need to slow down and take a look around – you might find Love has been in your life the whole time too.
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