Music
A fresh take on ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’
“Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” is considered one of Elton John’s greatest hits.
Released in 1973, the song was an international sensation, hitting #1 on the Cashbox 100 and #2 on Billboard’s Hot 100.
The song continues its robust sales with prolific online downloads as each new generation discovers the appeal of this pop hit.
I’ve heard Elton sing it in concert as well as Bill Joel. However, the best cover yet is a haunting rendition by Sara Bareilles. Ms. Bareilles has a wonderful, expressive voice which she accompanies with her own piano playing.
She took Elton’s song and transformed it into something fresh and new. You’re going to love it!
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Top ten songs for summer
You know how it goes: there are some songs you want to listen to in the Fall.
There are some you want to listen to in Winter … or in the Spring.
And then there are those Summer songs. Oh how I do love those summer songs!
It might be that the song is about summer, such as “Summer Nights” from Grease. Or maybe you heard it the first time in summer. Or maybe you were in a relationship and the lyrics spoke to you at the time, and still speak to you.
All I know is that when summer hits, I like to open the doors, throw open the windows, and crank up some good summer tunes. I want to hear them humming whether I’m on the patio barbecuing or simply surveying the back forty.
Here is the official list of Quiner’s Diner’s top ten songs for summer. Please let me know what some of your favorite summer songs are.
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Beethoven’s 5th Symphony played in the style of Chopin
THE FIRE AND THE MERCY is here!
By Tom Quiner Your humble blogger’s new musical, THE FIRE AND THE MERCY, the Pentecost Musical, opened this weekend. I will blog more on the project when things slow down. For now, here is a pic from our opening performance at Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart church.
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Rehearsals are under way for THE FIRE AND THE MERCY, The Pentecost Musical.
This is my newest musical production. It will be performed in 8 parishes in the greater Des Moines area the last half of April.
Watch the video above to learn more and hear me play a few excerpts. Then check out the official website for the production at: www.FireandMercy.com.
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“Blah, blah, blah” vs. “yada, yada, yada”
Quiner’s Diner is officially taking a stand for the culture to once again embrace “blah, blah, blah” and jettison “yada, yada, yada” from our cultural lexicon.
Will you join me?
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By Tom Quiner Here is the classic SNL skit with Christopher Walken.
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