singing on my acoustic guitar a ballad, heard 50 years ago on the radio …
https://soundcloud.com/fingerstyle_guitar/running-bear-an-anniversarywav
compare some amusing youtube illustrations:
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4: Johnny Preston himself:
“On the bank of the river
Stood Running Bear, young Indian brave
On the other side of the river
Stood his lovely Indian maid…”
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I thoroughly enjoyed this! One of my fave movies is “Twist of Fate”, and in it, Steve Martin and the young girl who plays his foundling daughter do a pantomime act to the old record of “Running Bear”. It’s fabulous. Thank you for all of this!
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hi Benetta, I just discovered another ironic visual work destroying the romantic of the fifties / sixties (when I went to the dancing school having my first petting experiences) – French philosophy calls this DECONSTRUCTION – but nevertheless – the music gives a flashback to old romantic feelings, though the cartoons are working against the nostalgia:
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Oh my goodness. Seems there was a spate of these “love” songs, where either the guy or the gal died–usually in a car wreck. Arrgghh “Last Kiss” was the one that scared me so bad I decided to never drive…true story.
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looking back to my 60 years of car driving I have to admit, there were many situations where an angel seemed to protect us … – the death toll on our streets yearly still is very high…
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The opening notes still make me shudder!
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hi Bennetta, yes, the opening notes, sound like war-shouts to make enemies feel themselves weak – it still works, isn’t it? Short after you heard this, your hair is gone. I think the mice in our garden are feeling the same, if our cat looks deep in their eyes!
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they’re all great, and i am shocked that it’s before ten p.m. and the interenet is playing youtubes!!!! (shhh, don’t wake the baby!) (ja! the youtube played, but the comment won’t go through!)
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You make me laugh – I remember that song from so long ago, & haven’t heard it in so long!
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I haven’t known this song… made me laugh, so beautiful I enjoyed so much, never be forgotten now! Thank you, love, nia
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You’re very talented at fingerpicking music, I love your guitar version.
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Oh, I do remember this song. In fact, I heard it on the radio the other day. (one of the oldies stations, obviously). Love your fingerpicking version!
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Johnny Preston himself! Oh man, frizz. I didn’t need the lyrics I sang along like it was just yesterday! Smiling the whole time. 🙂
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