(931) MUSIC AND ME (April 16, 2015) CLOUDS in Palau, Norway and Australia

CLOUDS AT PALAU ROYAL RESORT BEFORE SUNSET
     One afternoon in a sunny summer day in Palau in 2011, a Taiwanese co-employee of Roberto Hernandez is taking a shot of this clouds. Roberto did the same and take a shot. He missed a very good one (sunset) while driving along the cause way because it's not allowed to stop while on the two-way lane.
                                                             (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)



                CLOUDS IN PALAU,
        NORWAY AND AUSTRALIA 

BREAD is an American band that produced many great hit songs like Aubrey, Baby I'm A-Want You, Belonging, Diary, Everything I Own, Games of Magic, If, Make It With You and The Guitar Man.

When they disbanded, their lead singer David Gates continued to go solo and got more popular with his solo hits like Clouds, Goodbye Girl and Take Me Now.

BREAD/DAVID GATES

1.Aubrey 2. Baby I’m-A Want You 3. Belonging 4. Clouds 5. Diary 6. Everything I Own 7. Games Of Magic 8. Goodbye Girl 9. If 10. Make It With You 11. Take Me Now 12. The Guitar man

Whenever Roberto is playing on piano or keyboard those 3 most popular hits by David Gates, he's always looking at the chords because the arrangement is so smooth yet complicated especially with the specific chords but different bass, which is written e.g. C/E which is playing the key of C but the bass is E.

The song "Clouds" uses the following chords: Major, minor, minor 7th, Augmented, 6th, 7th, Diminish, 7th Sustain and Major 7th. HERE'S THE LYRICS OF THE SONG...

                                 C L O U D S
See the clouds adrift so far below
Never changing as they come and go;
Makes me wonder why I'm up so high
When really I am down so low.

Of all the wonders I was once allowed,
I'd think that I would always choose a cloud; 
Always brings me feelin's right out loud
Whether I'm ashamed or proud.

REFRAIN 1: 
     And on the airplane comin' home to you, 
     Sometimes I think I've flown my whole life through,
     My whole life through,
     As I wing my way to you.

See the clouds they're giving life below,
In colors that the canvas cannot show;
Keeping secrets no one else could know
For I'm the one who told them so.

REFRAIN 2:
     Now and then I can get up close to you
     I'd like to stay but I'm just passin'  through;
     So I have to say goodbye
     Until next time I'd fly.










On our way to Tromso, Norway for 2014 World Chess Olympiad (Aug. 01-14, 2014), I took some shots at the clouds while on board Finnair....

 
   

      

                                  CONTINUATION OF
       "MY REPERTOIRE OF INTERNATIONAL SONGS" 

                                        --- L --- 

1956    LA BAMBA (Richie Valens) (Spanish Song)                                                DBI 32

            LA CUCARACHA (Mexican Song)                                                            DBI 11

            LA DECADANCE (Richard Clayderman)                                                  

            L A D Y   (Kenny Rogers)                                                                           R   136

            LA ISLA BONITA (Madonna)                                                                   R     72

            LA MALAGUENA (Trio Los Panchos) (Spanish Song)                               DBI   9

            LAMBADA (South American Song)                                                            DBI   8

            LANGIS AT TUBIG (Sharon Cuneta) (Filipino Song)                               OPM134

            LAN HUA CAO (Orchid) (Taiwanese Song)

            LA PALOMA (Julio Iglesias) (Spanish Song)                                               DBI 36

            LAST CHRISTMAS (Wham)                                                                     G   121

            L A T E L Y   (Stevie Wonder)                                                                    R     29

1945    L A U R A                                                                                                   R     44

            LA VIEN ROSE (French Song)

1978    LAY DOWN SALLY (Eric Clapton)                                                            G     49

1982    LEADER OF THE BAND (Dan Fogelberg)                                                 G     46

1969    LEAVING ON A JET PLANE (John Denver) (Peter, Paul & Mary)             B   181

            LEAVING YESTERDAY BEHIND (Keno) (Filipino Song)                      OPM162

            LEMON TREE

            LENG SUPER (Palauan Song)                                                                      DBI 70

            LERON-LERON SINTA (Filipino Song)                                                    OPM 79

            LES BICYCLETTES DES BELSIZE (Engelbert Humperdinck)                    V     18

1970    LET IT BE (Beatles)                                                                                     R   194

196      LET IT BE ME (Everly Brothers)                                                                  B   153

1974    LET ME BE THERE (Olivia Newton-John)                                                  G   123

1933    LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART                                                       

            LET ME GET TO KNOW YOU                                                                 DB  96

1973    LET ME TRY AGAIN (Frank Sinatra)                                                         R     43

            LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY                                                                B     65

1982    LET’S MAKE A MEMORY (Rex Smith)                                                    B   298

1961    LET’S TWIST AGAIN (Chubby Checker)                                                  B     83

1982    LET THE PAIN REMAIN (Basil Valdez) (Filipino Song)                          OPM176           

1975    LET YOUR LOVE FLOW (Bellamy Brothers)                                           V     46

1982    LIFT UP YOUR HANDS (Basil Valdez) (Filipino Song)                          OPM207

1967    LIGHT MY FIRE (Doors)                                                                          G   125

            LIHIM NA PAG-IBIG (Filipino Song)                                                     OPM  98

1985    LIKE A VIRGIN (Madonna)                                                                      B     66           

            LILY MARLENE (German Song)

1962    LIMBO ROCK (Chubby Checker)                                                               

1968    LITTLE GREEN APPLES                                                                            R     61

1973    LIVE AND LET DIE (Paul McCartney and Wings)                                        DB180

            LOKOLOK (Pohnpei Song)                                                                           DB  14

1959    LONELY BOY (Paul Anka)                                                                          B   144

1980    LONGER (Dan Fogelberg)                                                                            R     41

1973    LONG TRAIN RUNNIN’ (Doobie Brothers)                                               DB218

1978    LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE (Melissa Manchester)          B      2

1977    LOOKS LIKE WE MADE IT (Barry Manilow)                                            DB177

1991    LOSING MY RELIGION (R. E. M.)                                                           DB  60

1960    LOSS OF LOVE (Theme from "Sunflower")                                                 R     60

1978    LOST IN LOVE (Air Supply)                                                                       DB  94

1976    LOST WITHOUT YOUR LOVE (Bread)                                                    B       1                         LOTTA  LOVE (Neil Young)                                                                       B     67

1970    L O V E   (John Lennon)                                                                               R     34

            L O V E   (Japanese Song)

            LOVE AND DEVOTION (Instrumental)

            LOVE COMES FROM THE MOST UNEXPECTED PLACES

                                      (Jose Feliciano)                                                                   R   137

1976    LOVE HURTS (Nazareth)                                                                            DB  93

            LOVE IS ALL THAT MATTERS (Eric Carmen)                                          DB219

1955    LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING                                              R     33

1967    LOVE IS BLUE (Paul Mauriat) (French Song)                                             DBI 46

            LOVE IS LOVE (Culture Club)                                                                   B       3

1982    LOVE IS OVER (Japanese Song)                                                               J      26

1974    LOVE IS STRONGER FAR THAN WE (Esther Satterfield)                       R     21

1945    LOVE LETTERS                                                                                        R     32

1935    LOVE LETTERS IN THE SAND (Pat Boone)                                           G   122

            LOVE ME (Michael Cretu)                                                                          R     28

            LOVE ME DO (Beatles)                                                                              R   211

            LOVE ME FOR WHAT I AM (Carpenters)                                                G     82

1956    LOVE ME TENDER (Elvis Presley)                                                            V     47

            LOVE ME TONIGHT                                                                                G   129

            LOVE ME WITH ALL YOUR HEART (Engelbert Humperdinck)               R   114

            LOVE OF MY LIFE (Queen)                                                                     G     18

1980    LOVE ON THE ROCKS (Neil Diamond)                                                   DB  95

            LOVE’S BEEN GOOD TO ME                                                                  B     68

            LOVE’S GROWN DEEP (Shalamar)                                                          B   200

1970    LOVE STORY (Where Do I Begin)  (Andy Williams)                                   B   188

1974    LOVE’S THEME (Barry White’s Love Unlimited Orchestra)                        R   140

            LOVE WILL KEEP US ALIVE (Eagles)                                                     DB    4

1973    LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER (Captain & Tennille)                          DB  26

            LOVE WILL LEAD YOU BACK (Tony Braxton)

1982    LOVE WITHOUT TIME (Nonoy Zuniga) (Filipino Song)                         OPM169

            LOVING ARMS (Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge)                                 B      4

1975    LOVIN’ YOU (Minnie Riperton)                                                                 R   112

196      LUCKY GUY (Cascades)                                                                           B   175

            L U H A   (Aegis) (Filipino Song)                                                              OPM104

            LUMANG SIMBAHAN (Larry Miranda) (Filipino Song)                         OPM  83

            LUMAYO KA MAN SA AKIN (Rodel Naval) (Filipino Song)                OPM  71

            L U P A   (Asin) (Filipino Song)                                                                OPM102

            LYIN’ EYES (Eagles)                                                                                 DB184

            LUBI-LUBI (Filipino Song)                                                                      OPM124

1975    LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS (Beatles) (Elton John)               R   188

 
Source: Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)
             The Beginning of Chess in Palau
             By Roberto Hernandez
             June 09, 2002 - April 16, 2015
             To be published as a book in the future


  

(729) MUSIC AND ME (March 20, 2014) MILLION SELLERS (Part 2)

PALAUAN FAMILY PHOTO THAT'S NOT PUBLISHED
    Before Christmas 2013, this Palauan family had a photo session with me at Breeze Bar of Palau Royal Resort. But it's not published because of many ads in the issue of Tia Belau. The teenage boy here still got my        business card. I'm sorry that I didn't ask for their names.
                                   (Photo by Roberto Hernandez -- Taken by Jovelyn Rodriguez)


 
                                  MILLION SELLERS 

WHILE in Bahrain playing Greek music with Cypriot bouzuki player Antonis Sergio, I happened to listen to an FM radio station that plays "Million Sellers" every Friday.

It's the songs (in single recording or 45 RPM) that sold a million copies at least, from 1920's to early 1980's.  It's been broadcasted in alphabetical order and I was able to record it in 54 cassette tapes (90 minutes or 45 minutes each side).

There were Fridays that I have to teach Pakinee Shuler, a former Miss Thailand who is married to an American banker. I asked her that I have to record the "Million Sellers" while teaching her because I don't want to miss any of it. I brought my own blank cassette tapes.

IT IS A BIG HELP TO ME TO RECOGNIZED THOSE SONGS' DATE OF RELEASE AND DATE OF THE SONGS WHEN THEY ARE WRITTEN.

HERE IT IS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER:  (Part 2)

                                 
                                      MILLION SELLERS  B-1
1. BABE (1979)  (Styx)
2. BABY YOU'VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES (1960)
3. Theme "THE MUSIC MAN" (1962)
4. BABY COME BACK (1978)
5. BABY DON'T GET HOOK ON ME (1972) 
6. BABY FACE (1948)
7. BABY I LOVE YOU (1969)
8. BABY I'M A-WANT YOU (BREAD)  (1971)
9. BABY I LOVE YOU (1967)
10. BACK BAY SHUFFLE (1938) (not recorded)
11. BACK HOME AGAIN (JOHN DENVER)  (1974)
12. BACK STABBERS (1972)
13. BACK FIELD EMOTION (1969)
14. BAD BAD LEROY BROWN (1973)
15. BAD BLOOD (1973)
16. BAD GIRLS (DONNA SUMMER)  (1979)

                                MILLION SELLERS B-2
1. BAD MOON RISING (Creedence Clearwater Revival)  (1969)
2. BAKER STREET (1978)
3. BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO (BEATLES)  (1969)
4. BALLERINA (1947)
5. BAND OF GOLD (1970)
6. BAND ON THE RUN (PAUL McCARTNEY AND WINGS) (1974)
7. BECAUSE THEY ARE YOUNG (1960)
8. BEEP BEEP (1958)
9. BEER BARREL POLKA (1938)
10. BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALL (FREDDIE FENDER)  (1975)
11. BEGIN THE BEGUINE (1938)
12. BEHIND CLOSED DOOR (1973)
13. BEI MIR BESST DU SHAME (ANDREW SISTERS)  (1958)
14. BELIEVE WHAT YOU SAY (RICKY NELSON)  (1958)
15. BEND ME, SHAKE ME (AMERICAN DREAM)  (1968)

                                         MILLION SELLERS  B-3
1. BETTY AND THE JETS (ELTON JOHN)  (1974)
2. BESAME MUCHO (CONSUELO VELASQUEZ)  (1943)
3. BEST OF MY LOVE (EAGLES)  (1977)
4. BETCHA BY GOLLY WOW (STYLISTICS)  (1972)
5. BETH (KISS)  (1976)
6. BEWITCHED (1950)
7. BEYOND THE SEA (1960)
8. BIG BAD JOHN (1961)
9. BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY  (1962)
10. BIG BIG BIGGER (1959)
11. BILLY DON'T BE A HERO (1974)
12. BIRD DOG (EVERLY BROTHERS)  (1958)
13. BLACK AND WHITE (THREE DOG NIGHT)  (1972)
14. BLACK WATER (DOOBIE BROTHERS)  (1952)
15. BLACKSMITH BLUES (ELLA MAINMORES)  (1952) 


                                            MILLION SELLERS  B-4
1. BLUE BAYOU (LINDA RONSTANDT)  (1977)
2. BLUE DANUBE WALTZ (1955)
3. BLUE MONDAY (1957)
4. BLUE MOON (1961)
5. BLUE SKIRT WALTZ (1949)
6. BLUE TANGO (1951)
7. BLUE YODDLE (1928)
8. BLUEBERRY HILL (FATS DOMINO)  (1956)
9. BLUES IN THE NIGHT (DINAH SHORE)  (1951)
10. BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (QUEEN)  (1976)
11. BOLD WEAVER (1956)
12. BONY MARONEY (1957)
13.BOOGIE FEVER (THE SYLVERS)  (1976)
14. BORN TO BE WILD (STEPHEN WOLF)  (1968)

                                            MILLION SELLERS B-5
1. BOY NAMED SUE (1969)
2. BOUQUET OF ROSES (1948)
3. BRAKEMAN'S BLUES (1928)
4. BRAND NEW KEY (1971)
5. BRANDY, YOU'RE A FINE GIRL (LOOKING GLASS) (1972)
6. BREAK UP TO MAKE UP (1973)
7. BREATHLESS (1958)
8. BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (MITCH MILLER) (1958)
9. BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER (SIMON AND GARFUNFEL) (1970)
10. BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER (ARETHA FRANKLIN) (1971)
11. BRING THE BOYS (1971)
12. BROKEN-HEARTED MELODY (1959)
13. BROTHER LOUIE (STORIE) (1973)
14. BUILD ME UP, BUTTER CUP (THE FOUNDATIONS) (1969)
15. BURNING LOVE (ELVIS PRESLEY) (1972)

                                           MILLION SELLERS B-6
1. BUSTED LOOSE (SOUL SEARCHERS) (1979)
2. BUTTERFLY (CHARLIE GRAYCHIE) (1957)
3. BUTTONS AND BOWS (DINAH SHORE) (1957)
4. BYE BYE LOVE (EVERLY BROTHERS) (1957)  


Source: Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)
            The Beginning of Chess In Palau
            By Roberto Hernandez
            May 2014
            To be published as a book in the future