I am about to move away from the desk and start preparing for my eldest daughters birthday and so blogging will be light over the weekend. I have a busy week coming up next week and so I am going to spend my weekend relaxing, visiting places like this   http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-snowshillmanor/     and generally chillin’ out in the Cotswolds. That is after I have finished the rest of my constituency duties which will be on Saturday afternoon.

 

Earlier in the week I entitled a blog, the touch of your hand. It was obviously from the Roy Orbison song, Crying, which I haven’t been able to get out of my head since it popped in when thinking of a blog title.

 

Maybe it’s because I’m from Liverpool and grew up with the Beatles as my background music, and had to sit on the steps and watch my mum and her friend Anita screaming as the Beatles flew into Speke Airport - I’m not sure, however, I do have a passion for music from that era, especially the American Crooners. I also, for some weird reason, have Roy Orbison and the Beatles enmeshed as one in my memory – as though they were a band of five.

 

Anyway, someone has just text me the You Tube link to the original Roy Orbison recording of Crying and other Roy greats. Does anyone sing with that much passion anymore? The same friend has told me that Roy Orbison’s mother’s name was Nadine.

 

Well I never. Reckon I might pick up a Roy CD over the weekend.

 

Have a good one everyone.

That song was contaminated beyond recovery by a single 'Only Fools and Horses' episode:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjF7GMP28X8

It was even better, although not as raw when he sang it with KD Lang. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-EiKPrAOHA&NR=1

You need to talk to Iain Dale. he's got some crap music on his site.

Watch this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE9AwR0awVQ Bruce Springsteen is on guitar. Doesnt get any better than that.

You have wonderful taste in music and please don't overlook the "Supergroup" that Roy Orbison was part of. "The Traveling Wilbury's" and they performed one of my favourites "Handle With Care".....you could adopt it as your tune!!! Enjoy it

The version of Roy on his own is moving. I seem to remember he lost his wife and two little boys in a house fire. Probably didn't have to dig deep to find the passion.

Roy Orbison was the inspiration for Elvis. Both gone. It seems like only yesterday.

Why a busy week Nadien? Is there something you want to tell us?

Roy orbison wasn't really what you would call a "heart throb" but his music did make your heart race.

The Roy and KD Lang version sends shivers down my spine.