Music High Five For The Weekend

Have a great weekend everyone. The Gospel on Sunday is about the Rich Man and my choice is a response in a Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby biddy biddy bum sort of way.

If I Were  a Rich Man from Fiddler on The Roof


 It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow.



The Best Things in Life  Are Free



Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries 


Brother Can You Spare a Dime : Tom Waits


Why Worry:  Dire Straits


The Peace of Wild Things
by Wendell Berry

When despair grows in me
and I wake in the middle of the night at the least sound
in fear of what my life and my children's lives may be,
I go and lie down where the wood drake
rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds.
I come into the peace of wild things
who do not tax their lives with forethought
of grief. I come into the presence of still water.
And I feel above me the day-blind stars
waiting for their light. For a time
I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.

4 comments:

Tim said...

Excellent selection as always, Phil!

I suppose you know Gwen Stefani's take on "Rich Man" ("Rich Girl")--love how she runs through all the chi-chi of rich dreams and concludes: "Shouldn't matter." and "Oh, the riches won't mean anything!"

Thanks for a lovely weekend kick-off!

Blessings,
Tim

claire bangasser said...

Neat music, Phil. I saved the poem :-)
Thank you.

love, claire

RJ said...

I love this poem so so very much - and adore your selection of weekend music. A total treat. Thanks you.

Blue Eyed Ennis said...

Tim, I forgot the Gwen Stefani one but thanks ; this is a great one too.
Claire. thanks - you will be back from retreat by the time you read this so hope it went well.

RJ- I am really delighted you visited and thank you also for your comments.This poem is one of my favourites when I get depleted with the world.
RJ, Your own blog is a delight treasure house of musical riches and this is praise indeed from you!!