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by Dawn C. Wooderson, Ph.D. Permission to copy for personal use is granted.
Other useful songbooks: Family Songbook Readers Digest Family songbook of Faith and Joy Readers Digest Treasury of Standards Ultimate Series, Hal Leonard
Flowers Red Roses for a Blue Lady RDT 98 A peace offering for an unhappy lady after a quarrel – with a white orchid following if all goes well. Gifts of flowers function in many ways – to express affection, thanks, apologies, celebration, and ________. Why? What flowers would you like to receive?
Miscellaneous The Pink Panther MS 353 A distinctive sound that conjures up memories of many “pink panther” scenes. Why pink?
Little White Lies RYH 100 A great Guy Lombardo hit about a truly dishonest relationship. Ah, how often we’re misled. Why are some lies “little” and “white”?
The Old Gray Mare FK 421 “She ain’t what she used to be!” Ever feel that way? (song sheet)
Little Brown Jug LP 51 Making the most of a simple life . . . with help from the jug. Why is the jug brown? (song sheet)
People Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue RDT, 122 A period description of a lively woman of limited style who knew how to get her guy. Would “eyes of green” work just as well? What other words rhyme with “two” and “blue”?
Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair ATFS 49 The poem is a simple description of light-hearted maiden who is the subject of someone’s imagination. The beauty of this song is in Stephen Foster’s flowing melody and the voices of Irish tenors who loved to sing it.
The Yellow Rose of Texas FK 655 This is a let-me-tell-you-about-my-love-life song that describes details that take us there. Imagine illustrating the scene as a cover for the sheet music. What would you include in the picture? Peace roses are yellow; do you know others? (song sheet)
Clothes Alice Blue Gown RDT p 204 Alice Roosevelt Longworth’s favorite fashion color was light blue, a favorite color in 1919. Discuss memories of clothes of favorite colors. “Till it wilted . . .” Ever wear a piece of clothing until it wore out? Did you wear wild and crazy colors during the psychedelic 1970’s?
Blue Suede Shoes FK 63 You can do anything to me, but don’t mess with my fashion statement!
Home My Blue Heaven RDT, 136 A description of an evening walk to a cozy spot of sheer happiness. What colors describe your favorite spot?
The Green, Green Grass of Home Is there anything that suggests home like running barefoot in the grass on the front lawn?
Nature Red Sails in the Sunset RDT 20 The red sails of small Italian boats around the island of Capri are carrying a sweetheart home safely. Relate this situation to the songs of sailors’ families throughout history and the sea shanties that express emotions of sadness, hope, and joy.
Blue Hawaii RDT 36 A magical night of love in Hawaii. The color blue describes beauty. Contrast this use of blue with inferences in other songs.
Sail Along, Silv’ry Moon FK 481 A simple text with a melody that coasts along with a repetitive 6-note rhythm until “the whole world will seem brighter”, and then a return to the relaxed melody and 6-note pattern.
Places The White Cliffs of Dover HD 133 Discuss the meaning of this text to the people who lived in the SE of England after WW2
All shades of Love, Blue Moon RDT 13 It’s a talk to the moon – a complaint about feelings of loneliness contrasted with a wonderful surprise or love – and the moon celebrates by turning to gold.
Deep Purple RDT 32 The deep purple onset of nightfall bring vivid memories of a loved one who is away, only to meet again in “my deep purple dreams.” (A favorite song of Babe Ruth.)
Love is Blue RDT 92 Blue – the world without you; grey – my life; red – my crying eyes, green – my jealous heart; black – long nights. Colors contrasted with the bright sun at the time we met.
Red River Valley ATFS 71 This beloved folk song has been associated with the northern Red River Valley of Manitoba, with the Red River of Texas, and even thought to have been brought over from Europe to Pennsylvania. It’s a song of goodbye to someone who will be greatly missed and a wish that out-of-sight will not be out-of-mind. (song sheet)
Where the Blue of the Night Meets the Gold of the Day FK 625 Two uses of the two colors.
Mood Indigo BSE 138 An indigo (deep violet-blue) mood puts one further down in the dumps than just plain blue, and all because “my baby said good-bye”. Ever felt that way? Does time heal?
By The Light of the Silvery Moon HD 47 An oldie love song from 1909 with language of the period.
Blue Velvet RYH 193 A 1951 Tony Bennett hit. Another song of a love who left, leaving a vision of a blue velvet dress, and even bluer eyes. How do the words velvet and satin add to the description?
That Old Black Magic MS 149 A descriptive text of what is it like to be spun in the magic of love. Envision the scene described in each phrase. Ah, those wonderful feelings of falling in love!
Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White FK 88 As two hearts intertwine in love, so nature allows the trees to merge as an affirmation.
Love is Blue Blue is my world, grey is my life, red are my eyes, green is my jealous heart. Love brought the bright sun; the rainbow left when love died
Optimism Blue Skies BSE 29 Irving Berlin wrote this song after a sad experience in his family. The blue skies bring hope for better times ahead. The chorus is well known; include the verses. Discuss times of optimism after sadness in personal and national life.
When the Red, Red Robin comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin’ Along FK 628 The birds are out, the rain has stopped, the sun is shining again, and I am feelin’ good!
Scarlet Ribbons RDT 106 A child prays for Scarlet Ribbons for her hair; none were available. The ribbons miraculously appear on her bed and no one knows how that happened. Discuss strange events, surprises, and miracles. Why would a child choose scarlet?
‘Round her Neck she Wears a Yellow Ribbon LP 161 An early song that presents the tradition of showing a yellow ribbon for someone far away. (song sheet)
Blue Bird of Happiness FK 62 Discuss the different perspectives of optimism in the two verses. Vs1 is an independent perspective; Vs2 expresses life in a relationship.
Look for the Silver Lining RDT 56 Discuss the metaphor of a “silver lining”. Why is this song of optimism still such a favorite?
White Christmas Relate the optimism for hope and peace at the holiday season to the optimism of the young Jewish immigrant, Irving Berlin, who wrote this song. What do we really dream of having? Why?
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