June 1: It doesn’t matter what they say… “Our Lips Are Sealed” by The Go-Gos. Happy Birthday to Colleen Cooney, Ellen Hardy, Sarah Kochanski, Laura Curley Pendergast & Lesli Shapiro! xoxo LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
June 2: Goodbye, goodbye… “Kwaheri” A traditional farewell song in Swahili from Kenya, sung by Libana. Congratulations to our wonderful friend and colleague Barbara Maisonpierre on her retirement. You will be missed, but I know we’ll meet again. xoxo LYRICS APPLE MUSIC
June 3: Life’s so fun… “Silk Chiffon” written by Westporter Daniel Tashian with Ian Fitchuk, Josette Maskin, Kaite Gavin & Naomi McPherson and sung by MUNA featuring Phoebe Bridgers. LYRICS & CHORDS SONG HISTORY APPLE MUSIC
June 4: He works hard every day… “Somebody To Love” by Queen. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC BE AN ALLY
June 5: I don’t belong to you and you don’t belong to me… “Freedom ’90” by George Michael. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC BE AN ALLY
June 6: Think about how things were right… Don’t Leave Me (Ne Me Quitte Pas) by Regina Spektor. Happy Birthday to Julie Owen & Lesley Addario & Cynthia Wallace. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC BE AN ALLY
June 7: Everything will be ok… “Hold My Hand” by Lady Gaga from the new Top Gun movie. Thanks to Carter for the song suggestion and Happy Birthday to Griffin Burke & Mark Wexler! LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC BE AN ALLY
June 8: You’re the captain and crew… “You’re The Cream In My Coffee” by Ray Henderson, Buddy G. DeSylva and Lew Brown and sung here by Annette Hanshaw. Happy Birthday to Dodo Bacharach! xo SONG HISTORY LYRICS & CHORDS APPLE MUSIC BE AN ALLY
June 9: I can stand up and face the world… “(You’re Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher” written by Raynard Miner and sung by Jackie Wilson, who was born on this day in 1934. And happy, happy day to our beautiful, talented niece Sophia Sherman. xo LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC BE AN ALLY
June 10: Take me where the future’s lying… “St. Elmo’s Fire (Man In Motion)” written by David Foster & John Parr and sung by John Parr from the 1985 movie St. Elmo’s Fire. Happy Birthday to my fabulous piano tuner Richard Foxhall, my mom’s honey Sharon Freeman and my ’85 Colgate classmate Maura Keating Hirschler! xoxoxox
LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC. BE AN ALLY
June 11: I’m so glad I got you in my life… “A Little Bit of Love” by Weezer. Happy Birthday to Carole Robinson, Nancy Walker & Jenni Wilson Sinek. Go ‘Gate! Thanks to Kira for the song suggestion! LIVE ON JIMMY KIMMEL LYRICS & CHORDS APPLE MUSIC
June 12: That’s the time I love the best… “Colours” by Donovan Leitch and sung here by Joan Baez. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC BE AN ALLY
June 13: Every chain has got a weak link… “Chain of Fools” written by Don Covay and sung by Aretha Franklin. LYRICS & SONGFACTS SONG HISTORY APPLE MUSIC BE AN ALLY
June 14: My heart’s keeping time to the speed of the sound… “You Can’t Stop The Beat” by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman from “Hairspray”. Happy Birthday to Marissa Zeitlan and Suzanne Urban! SONG HISTORY LYRICS & CHORDS BE AN ALLY
June 15: I ain’t blind and I don’t like what I think I see…“Takin’ It To The Streets” by The Doobie Brothers. Happy Birthday to Justin Heller, Steve Dodd, Paula Harvey and Kurt Anderson! LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC BE AN ALLY
June 16: Just like a melody, it’s time to fade… “Wrecking Ball” by Drew Angus. SONG HISTORY APPLE MUSIC
June 17: I hear laughter from the swimming hole… “Summer Song” by Dave & Iola Brubeck and sung by Louis Armstrong. No lyric video today, but the lyrics are included underneath the video. Happy Birthday (and thanks for the song suggestion) to Deirdre Daly! APPLE MUSIC
June 18: Don’t give out, don’t give up… “Someone To Love” by Fountains of Wayne. Happy Birthday to David Burke! xo ORIGINAL VIDEO ABOUT THE SONG LYRICS & CHORDS APPLE MUSIC
June 19: Think of everything you’ve got… “Father and Son” by Cat Stevens aka Yusuf. Happy Father’s Day and Juneteenth to all. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
June 20: You pull them all together… “You Make My Dreams” by Hall & Oates. Happy Birthday to Mary Ellen Barry and Happy Anniversary to Russell & Lisa! xoxo LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
June 21: I love to live so pleasantly… “Sunny Afternoon” by Ray Davies (whose bday is today) & The Kinks. Happy Birthday to Ray Davies and, especially, to our brother’s wife’s brother’s wife Alisyn Camerota! LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
June 22: Rise like the break of dawn… “Let It Go” from Frozen written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez and sung by Idina Menzel. Today’s song is in honor of the last day of elementary school in Westport; I had the privilege of singing this song every Wednesday with Caitlin and yesterday four of the “graduating” 5th graders sang & danced this at our early morning Grade Five Singers rehearsal (thank you Delaney, Emme, Lily & Scarlet!). Good luck to all who are moving on (including my friends Barbara, Jen, Kerri and Susan who are leaving Westport); try to let the bad stuff go and embrace all the good going forward. xo Mrs. Propp LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
June 23: It used to seem to me that my life ran on too fast… “Back In The High Life Again” by Steve Winwood and written with Will Jennings. Listen for JT at the very end. Happy Birthday to Chrissy Brennan, Brianne Chasanoff, Ann Mueller & Jen Purdy! xoxo LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
June 24: I want you only… “(I Don’t Know Why) But I Do” by Clarence “Frogman” Henry and written by Paul Gayten and Bobby Charles (as Robert Guidry). Happy Anniversary to Jen & Artie and Happy Birthday to Arline Gertzoff! LYRICS & CHORDS SONG HISTORY APPLE MUSIC
June 25: You must have lost your wits… “Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster The People. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
June 26: Saved by the light of a love so strong… “Count On Me” by Jefferson Starship (written by Jesse Barish). Happy Anniversary to my parents; I love you so much. LYRICS & CHORDS SONG HISTORY APPLE MUSIC
June 27: The deepest well I’ve ever fallen into… “You and I” written by Jeff Tweedy and performed by Wilco with Feist. Happy Anniversary to Peter; I’m so lucky to have found you. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
June 28: History repeats the old conceits… “Beyond Belief” by Elvis Costello. Today’s lyric video made by SING DAILY! especially for our cousin Amy Sherman. Happy Belated Birthday (and thanks for the song suggestion)! xoxo LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
June 29: I’m in this for life… “Stuck With Me” by Timeflies (written by Rob Resnick, Cal Shapiro, Jon Bellion). LYRICS & CHORDS APPLE MUSIC
June 30: Say my name and every color illuminates… “Spectrum” by Florence + The Machine (written by Florence Welch and Paul Epworth. Thanks to DJ of the Week Ava for the song suggestion! (Happy belated birthday to Marcus Dippo and Meghan Murray!) ORIGINAL VIDEO LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC