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Great song for wedding and proposals - “All I Want Is You.”

 

I tend to pay attention to commercials when they come on television, and not just during the Super Bowl. Heck – I even search them out on YouTube. Recently I came across a Honda Civic TV commercial called "Date with a Woodsman." It was then that I realized that I knew its featured song from somewhere. After a little research, I found out the song is "All I Want Is You” by musician Barry Louis Polisar. Aside from the car spot, “All I Want Is You” is probably known well for being featured in the movie Juno.

“All I Want Is You” was originally written and recorded way back in 1977. Its use in Juno propelled Barry's 30-plus year career to new heights. The song has been used in countless weddings and proposals throughout the years, as this YouTube video shows. Barry even actually attended a wedding where it was featured! I am not a songwriter or author (outside of this blog), so that has to be a special moment (if not sort of surreal). “All I Want Is You” really seems to touch something within many with people, which is ironic because it was viewed as "filler" for Barry's second album. In fact, he almost didn't even record it. Many years later, the soundtrack album to Juno went on to win a Grammy and sell over a million copies. File this one under “Better Late than Never!”

Barry Louis Polisar has been singing songs to children and families for the past 35 years. His first record, "I Eat Kids and Other Songs for Rebellious Children," was released way back in 1975. And now, a few of those children he used to entertain have banded together and released a 2-CD, 60-song, tribute album called We're Not Kidding: A Tribute to Barry Louis Polisar. With titles like "Never Cook Your Sister in a Frying Pan" and "My Brother Threw Up on My Stuffed Toy Bunny," Barry's atypical and off-the-wall songs are re-invented; an Irish band covers Barry's song "Potty Training," and a Klezmer band sings "Don't Put Your Finger Up Your Nose"- in Yiddish! Apparently Kiss wasn’t available for this project, so better luck next time!

We're Not Kidding: A Tribute to Barry Louis Polisar was concocted in the brain of Aaron Cohen, the lead singer of the L.A. punk band The Radioactive Chicken Heads. Aaron had Barry's albums as a child and claims him as his biggest influence (aside from, of course, radioactive chickens – just kidding).

You can hear free samples on Barry’s website. And buy We're Not Kidding: A Tribute to Barry Louis Polisar on Amazon.com. The reviews have been outstanding!

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Wedding song story - real wedding song by Marci Geller.

 

Okay, let’s face it – I am a sucker for a self-penned wedding song that’s specifically written for that wedding day. A few years ago, I came across Jacqui Naylor’s “Celebrate Early and Often,” and the romantic guy inside me was deeply touched. Recently I have come across Marci Geller’s “First Dance.” A music industry veteran whose creations are featured regularly on television (and more), Marci married her best friend and co-writer Gian DiMauro. The couple will be celebrating their 16th wedding anniversary this coming Saturday, May 7th, 2011.
 
“We co-wrote our wedding song because we met while working on a writing project together,” Marci told me. “At the time, I was working on a modern day rock musical and had decided to write each of the characters with a different person. A mutual friend suggested I work with Gian.”
 
Marci and Gian convened at his recording studio to collaborate on a song that they never ended up quite finishing. Two weeks later Gian proposed, and after a healthy engagement period, the two married in 1995.  They decided that since their intended composition was never finished, then they might as well write one for the wedding - and that’s exactly what happened!
 
Listen to “First Dance.”
 
Buy Marci’s music at her website store.
 
Here are some upcoming tour dates for Marci Geller:
 
MAY 22 - Franklin Houseconcert Series, Franklin, MA - 1pm
JUNE 5 - First Sundays For Jack @ Living Room, NYC - Time TBA
JUNE 10 - Happenings On Main, Northport, NY  - Details TBA
JUNE 11 - Homegrown Music Cafe, Port Jefferson Station, NY - 8pm
JUNE 12 -  Just for Judy @ Passport Cafe, West Milford, NJ - Time TBA
JUNE 21 -  Banjo Jim's, New York, NY  - 7-9pm
JULY 15 - Beanberry Caffe, Miller Place, NY - 8pm
JULY 21-23 - Falcon Ride Festival, Hillsdale, NY - Check website for times
AUGUST 3 - Grafton Concerts on the Commons, Grafton, MA - 6:00pm
AUGUST 4 - Sally O'Brien's, Somerset, MA - 8:00pm
AUGUST 12 - Cinema Arts Center "Music in the Garden" - Details TBA
DECEMBER 4 - Port Washington Library*, Port Washington, NY - 3:00pm 
 
* This is a tribute to Carole King and Carly Simon with Gathering Times’ Hillary Foxsong and Former Lucky 13 band mate Cathy Kreger!

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Wedding Band Co. Unveils New Wedding Song for New Generation...

Times have changed. Weddings are no longer cookie-cutter weddings of years past. Couples are bringing their own unique tastes and lifestyles and incorporating them into the most special day of their life. There are now ‘greener’ weddings, surprise weddings, best men are women, etc. Older traditions are fading away and new traditions are setting the stage for the new generation of weddings.

Sometimes long standing wedding traditions need to be refreshed a little or even given a “face lift.” Consider some of the music that is played during wedding receptions and ceremonies. What happens if your taste in music leans less towards the Top 40 and more towards varied and eclectic? Or what if timeless pop standards have just become tired to your ear? Perhaps you might be looking for something that is meaningful and classy, but with a unique, contemporary sound. If so, then custom wedding band manufacturer Novell Design Studio has a suggestion for you.

Novell is proud to feature the music of Jacqui Naylor, whose new single is “Celebrate Early and Often” from You Don’t Know Jacq, her most recent album release. “Celebrate Early and Often” was written for and sung to Jacqui’s husband at their wedding. Jacqui uses her sultry voice, a piano and an acoustic guitar on this moving track to tell her own story of falling in love. It’s a fresh music alternative to play at a wedding reception, romantic celebration or perhaps as a bride walks down the aisle. The music of Jacqui Naylor helps create a loving and romantic mood for a variety of formal and informal occasions. “Celebrate Early and Often” is THE love song for the next generation.

Jacqui Naylor’s Unique Musical Styling
You Don’t Know Jacq is Jacqui Naylor’s seventh recording and highlights new arrangements of the most popular songs from her earlier recordings plus new original music. On this recording, Jacqui showcases her signature “acoustic smashing” technique, singing jazz standards over rock classics or vice versa, like The Gershwins’ “Summertime” over The Allman Brothers’ “Whipping Post” or Rodgers & Hart’s “My Funny Valentine” over AC/DC’s “Back in Black.” Her covers of the new classics are equally represented here with a bossa nova take on REM’s “Losing My Religion,” a gospel-flavored version of The Bee Gees’ disco-era ballad “How Deep is Your Love,” and a Jamaican-infused dance interpretation of The Rolling Stones’ “Miss You.” Of course, no Jacqui Naylor album would be complete without showing her jazz chops; here she revisits the Bill Barnes classic “Something Cool” from her very first CD and writes a swing tune called “This Is The Spot” as a “thank you” to jazz radio stations across the country. Other strong new originals on this recording include the beautiful first single “Celebrate Early and Often,” the optimistic “Dreamin’ Big With You,” and “Rise Up,” which was written to inspire people to vote and is currently featured on YouTube and the Obama/Biden website.

Customization Sets Novell Wedding Bands Apart From All Others
Novell Design Studio prides itself on continually bringing innovation to the wedding band industry. The company currently specializes in customizing its wedding band designs to suit individuals’ particular needs, tastes and diverse lifestyles. Since no consumer should just have to settle for what is on the shelf, Novell can specially manufacture almost all of their wedding ring styles in many variations – wider, narrower, in different metals (platinum, palladium or gold), with different finishes, and much more. Novell wedding bands are sold at over 1,000 authorized retailers nationwide. Visit www.novelldesignstudio.com to find the authorized retailer in your area.

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Reviews:

“The process, which Ms. Naylor calls "acoustic smashing," marked a turning point in her career.” Read more... Wall Street Journal

‘Jacqui Naylor has brought new twists to the notion of melding jazz and pop tunes - without high-tech assistance.”  National Public Radio (NPR)

“The words are to Gershwin's "Summertime," but the music is Gregg Allman's "Whipping Post... Naylor has the chops and sensitivity to pull it off.” NY Magazine

"In the never-ending 'next big thing' sweepstakes, bet on Jacqui Naylor to be a frontrunner. Her originals are Joni Mitchell good!" JazzTimes

"Jacqui's 'acoustic smashing' of the great American songbook with the classic rock and roll songbook brings both forms to life in a way never heard before." Ken Dashow Q-104

"Jacqui has a sumptuous voice, knack for scratchiness, and an ability to sweeten those bluesy bent notes." Village Voice

This news has also been featured on The Wedding Ring Blog, Customize Your Novell Wedding Band, Wedding Ring Blog on TransWorldNews.com, WedNet.com and soon to be many more!