Five Things I Saw & Heard This Week
Transcripts from the everyday world of music by Martin Colyer
THE LATEST PROJECT: SUPER HITS [!] OF THE SIXTIES!
“SEALED WITH A KISS”
I’d heard the song for the first time in years on one of the last episodes of the TV series, Mad Men. Brian Hyland’s 1962 puppy-love pop classic (#3 on both US and UK charts) has a naggingly dark/slightly hysterical melody that stuck in my head for days after watching the programme. On one hand it’s an over-ripe teen anthem, on the other a singular melody that doesn’t sound like a “pop” tune at all. It’s the first track from a new project covering songs from the 60s.
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![I’ve just posted my memories of working with the wonderful illustrator and painter Paul Slater on my Adventures in Commissioning blog [Google adventures | commissioning | colyer]. Paul was an amazing painter and illustrator, and it was a privilege to work with him. I’ve put some of the pieces we did together here, and a selection of details from one in particular, a map for tourists that could have been bland and pretty, but was elevated by Paul’s brilliance.](https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/573918918_18080720717012756_3004912060508284177_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=104&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=9yJzZGVzKrYQ7kNvwGQmJNb&_nc_oc=AdkWFqW8IsV2VFSFQ19y76ohjTLZAoTza6FXLCk9qiHkgVOKFiW0-weSZPYZN67X_Os&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=Z7jAkQavjLyni9T4oKCelg&oh=00_Afn7OB1OWstxyroXzWYIAW6_JWBkTm5f3XCqtc_adsL6tg&oe=694B4F98)
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SUPER HITS [!] OF THE SIXTIES! | ONE | “SEALED WITH A KISS”
I’d heard the song for the first time in years on one of the last episodes of the TV series, Mad Men. Brian Hyland’s 1962 puppy-love pop classic (#3 on both US and UK charts) has a naggingly dark/slightly hysterical melody that stuck in my head for days after watching the programme. On one hand it’s an over-ripe teen anthem, on the other a singular melody that doesn’t sound like a “pop” tune at all. Here‘s my version, part of a five song project covering songs from the 60s.
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Your voice has been missed in this house Martin. I hope that you are feeling better.
Thanks, Gregor, and I’m fine, just slightly ambiguous wording… all good wishes for 2021
Lovely to see this and yourself again; hoping for better times next year.
We can all get behind that sentiment! Have a good Christmas…
Martin
Have a good Festive Season if that’s possible here in Tier 4 and to use another “word du jour” of 2020 lets hope you “unmute yourself” in 2021 so we can enjoy your always rewarding view on things that have come your way
Best David
Too kind, David, and all good wishes to you for a tearfour xmas
I second that!
All good wishes to you, Mon
Martin, Thank you for your gift of song / video…you ‘hit the nail on the head’. All best wishes…T
Thanks, Todd, how goes your project?
Looking forward to hearing more from you in the New Year, Martin. Have a Christmas drink on me (stick it on the tab).
Will do!
Happy Christmas, Martin, and thanks for the blogging. See you on the other side! And on a bathetic note, I too have been recently working on a Christmas song (it makes more sense if you’re familiar with H.P. Lovecraft…) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QQfKWUYyeQ&list=PL1TU9ES-7NSMuXmsJjpyUXZnD6jPstBrD&index=1
Hi. Welcome back. 2021 is pretty well guaranteed to be better than 2020 Hopefully, a whole lot better.