A Bit More Music

Updated September 10, 2014, mainly with the addition of a "Word History," which was not included with the original, but few changes otherwise, and all songs are the same. I'm going to do a new part to this series real soon

(Links to the two previous "music/song" posts):

http://pontificating-randy.blogspot.com/2008/01/some-favorite-songs.html.

http://pontificating-randy.blogspot.com/2008/01/little-more-music.html

And here are a few more of my favorite songs, in no particular order, unless so noted:

Blue Morning, Blue Day-by Foreigner from the album "Double Vision," 1978.

Double Vision-by Foreigner from the album of the same name, 1978.

(Double Vision-by Foreigner from the album of the same name, 1978.)

You Better You Bet-by The Who, from England, from the album "Face Dances," 1981.

It's My Life-by Bon Jovi, American, from the album "Crush," 2000.

Just Once-sung by James Ingram, of Akron, Ohio, on Quincy Jones' album "The Dude," 1980/81, but is easily obtained on Ingram's album, "The Power Of Great Music." (See below)

Somewhere Out There-by Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram, Americans, theme from the animated movie, "An American Tail," 1986. I had the soundtrack cassette from way back, but I also have it on "The Power Of Great Music," by James Ingram. Grammy winning song.

After All-a duet with Cher and Peter Cetera, Americans, from the soundtrack of the movie, "Chances Are," 1989. Available on "The Very Best Of Cher."

You're The Inspiration-by Chicago, an American group, from the album "Chicago 17," 1984.

Midnight Confessions-by the Grass Roots, an American group, from 1968. Probably the best way to get this song on CD is, "The Grass Roots-Their All Time Greatest Hits." (see next song)

Sooner or Later-by the Grass Roots, from 1971. Same CD as above. Great lively song!

I'll Be Over You-by Toto, an American group, from the album "Fahrenheit," 1986.

All I Need Is A Miracle-by Mike and The Mechanics, an English group, from the album "Mike and the Mechanics," 1985.

In The Dark-by Billy Squier, American, from the album "Don't Say No," 1981.

I Swear-by All-4-One, an American group, from the album "All-4-One," 1994.

"Stairway To Heaven"-by Led Zeppelin, from England, on the album "Led Zeppelin IV," 1971. A number of years ago it was always said on radio that this was the most requested song in radio history. Now whether that's true, I have no idea. Who keeps track of this stuff, an elf in the Black Forest?

WORD HISTORY:
Nine-This word for the numerical value between 8 and 10 goes back to Indo European "(e)newn," which meant "nine." This gave its Old Germanic offspring "niwun/nigon," which then gave Old English (Anglo-Saxon) "nigon," "apparently" with the "g" sound later altered to a "y" sound, as the word became "niyen" (ni-yen, with the "i" long), which then changed to just an "n" sound (see some other Germanic relatives below), giving English "nine." The other Germanic languages have: German "neun" (pronounced like "noyn/noin"), Low German and Dutch "negen," West Frisian "njoggen," Danish and Norwegian "ni" (notice the very abbreviated form), Icelandic "niu," and Swedish "nio."