tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post7972400817749954081..comments2024-03-26T17:48:56.627+00:00Comments on 'Do You Write Under Your Own Name?': Crime and Romance - Melodies for Valentine's DayMartin Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-1448327553659410002014-02-19T17:38:22.488+00:002014-02-19T17:38:22.488+00:00Thanks, Liz. I woke up recently to the Chris Evans...Thanks, Liz. I woke up recently to the Chris Evans show, on which Katie Melua sang that excellent version of Diamonds are Forever. And as you say, Don Black has a tremendous talent.Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-58738379512567604472014-02-19T16:08:58.432+00:002014-02-19T16:08:58.432+00:00What an interesting post. I find the Bond songs ar...What an interesting post. I find the Bond songs are usually much underrated. Poetry in minimalism and great psychology too, never mind being such hut numbers.<br /><br />A recent TV show of a tribute concert to that great lyricist Don Black featured an amazing 'unplugged' style downbeat performance of 'Diamonds Are Forever' by Katie Melua that not only showed the strength of the lyrics, but what a tough sensitive song this really is. A great and sensitive performance from Katie Melua, which can also be found on YouTube. Find it and enjoy. Liz GilbeyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-33331569084732552312014-02-14T23:25:32.055+00:002014-02-14T23:25:32.055+00:00John, that's very helpful - thank you. Blogger...John, that's very helpful - thank you. Blogger is misbehaving with me generally at present, but I'll give this a go. A naive question, no doubt, but can I ask how you go about embedding a video?Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-60971642220594152522014-02-14T21:44:51.421+00:002014-02-14T21:44:51.421+00:00Somehow all your links begin with www.blogger.com....Somehow all your links begin with www.blogger.com. Just go to the Eidt feature of this post, click the HTML tab (not the Compose tab) and delete the "www.blogger.com/" portion of every link.<br /><br />I always embed the video itself which paradoxically I think is easier to do than cutting and pasting links.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-45064351491786774842014-02-14T16:31:48.442+00:002014-02-14T16:31:48.442+00:00Hi Chrissie. Yes, there are some stunning songs th...Hi Chrissie. Yes, there are some stunning songs there. I'm surprised On Days Like These isn't better known. Mind you, We Have All the Time in the World did not become a mega-hit until it featured in a TV commercial...Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-34037478309463595362014-02-14T16:11:55.249+00:002014-02-14T16:11:55.249+00:00I wondered if you'd mention 'Windmills of ...I wondered if you'd mention 'Windmills of my Mind' and you did! 'Days Like these' is wonderful at the beginning of The Italian Job and so well sung by Matt Munro. Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510409974009816550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-20156292289207419502014-02-14T14:13:39.159+00:002014-02-14T14:13:39.159+00:00Thanks, Margot. I'm very keen on crime show an...Thanks, Margot. I'm very keen on crime show and film themes, too, e.g. the soundtracks to The Long Good Friday and Body Heat. Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-78230638220212459562014-02-14T13:15:56.955+00:002014-02-14T13:15:56.955+00:00Martin - What a good idea for a Valentine's Da...Martin - What a good idea for a Valentine's Day post! There really has been some wonderful romantic music written for crime/thriller movies hasn't there. And it's all the more powerful because of the 'crime' aspect. ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com