tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841505878252085938.post8388144245444047187..comments2024-02-26T21:52:34.932+00:00Comments on Fil's Songs and Stories: Sing an old songFilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027496923235464642noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841505878252085938.post-36199785848670312752014-05-13T15:07:05.016+01:002014-05-13T15:07:05.016+01:00What a great post! I'm a dj and my father in l...What a great post! I'm a dj and my father in law died of Alzheimers a few years back. He loved music and it was one of the things he reacted to the most even in his last few days. He, like my Dad, loved boggie woogie and the swing bands. Glen Miller, Count Basie etc.LL Cool Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916666100971008775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841505878252085938.post-40541492378374890942014-05-13T05:48:50.412+01:002014-05-13T05:48:50.412+01:00Thank you for this super post! Don't know abo...Thank you for this super post! Don't know about bringing back memories for old people quite a few of these songs brought back memories for me - particularly "Swinging on a star" (my memory appears to be linked to Bruce Willis singing it?) and "Let him go let him tarry" which I think I learnt at school possibly off the radio schools program. I think quite a number of the songs you listed would appeal to the children to learn and link to our curriculum - Que Sera Sera could be part of Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) and My old man's a dustman & Daisy Daisy certainly have a historical slant. It also brought to mind Bernard Cribbens singing "Digging this hole" which maybe older people would also remember. Lots and lots of songs to choose from - can't wait to start organising this now.SENCO Cat Herderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16026889857534425125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841505878252085938.post-63110929819956712142014-05-13T01:28:32.552+01:002014-05-13T01:28:32.552+01:00What about The Biggest Aspidistra in the World, th...What about The Biggest Aspidistra in the World, that was a Gracie song. You sure brought back a few memories. I remember Flanders and Swan, they were very clever, "It Was on a Monday Morning that the Gasman came to call" really stands out in my mind. OK, maybe not so good for kids to sing too.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841505878252085938.post-45954194100551113922014-05-12T14:47:43.433+01:002014-05-12T14:47:43.433+01:00Hi Fil ... these are great to remember and see som...Hi Fil ... these are great to remember and see some of your recommendations ... the main ones I remember were the Flanders and Swann songs .... they still amuse me and are so clever ... <br /><br />Those with Alzheimers and / or Dementia often love to have old songs on ... great selection you've given us ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.com