Angels, Vampires and a Phoenix


As promised, a step away from Eurovisions of Yesteryear in today’s post. Today’s voice of an angel belongs to Annie Lennox. Annie, to me, has such a unique, distinctive voice that sets her apart from other singers. Initially, however, when I first heard her, I wasn’t so sure.

I don’t know whether it was the whole Eurythmics thing, or the link to punk rock (albeit through the ‘New Wave’ genre) something didn’t gel with me in the early days. I can’t say punk rock was a particular favourite music style of mine, but that may also have had something to do with the fact that I couldn’t make out what was being sung anyway.

Eventually, Annie became a firm favourite, and now I love to hear her sing. She has a way that makes me want to listen to her sing and not just listen to her singing. There is a subtle difference. And, she makes me Feel Good, which is always a bonus.

In the Eurythmics, she sung about an angel:

Then, she sung about a vampire:

And, in the same breath, she even sung about a phoenix:

Well, sort of… a Little Bird told me it was a phoenix…

10 responses to “Angels, Vampires and a Phoenix”

  1. prenin avatar

    I must admit I’ve never heard the Vampire one before, but she does indeed have a lovely voice! 🙂

    God Bless!

    Prenin.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      It was the theme to the movie Interview With The Vampire, Prenin… or one of them… and yes, she has a stunning voice.

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  2. lameadventures avatar

    I haven’t been around for a while, but nice to know that you’ve been on quite an Annie Lennox natural high. I agree with you, Tom, she does have a beautiful voice.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Doesn’t she just, LA?
      And don’t worry – I’m playing catch up myself, once again! It’s all fun!

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  3. Andra Watkins avatar

    Love her, Tom.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      So do I, Andra! 🙂

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  4. Steven avatar
    Steven

    Annie Lennox is sixty… good grief! I was the same with her to begin with, actually. It took a while for me to accustom to her voice, but now I really like her. She does have a soothing quality to her voice.

    The Eurythmics version of Walking in a Winter Wonderland is quite cool, if rather of its time (1987 I believe, or thereabouts).

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      I can’t believe that, Steven – good grief indeed! Some people seem ageless, don’t they? I mean, I’ve been 24 for years… ahem.
      I haven’t heard their Winter Wonderland, I don’t think… I shall have to check that one out.

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      1. Steven avatar
        Steven

        Definitely! It’s easy to lose track of time. Michael Keaton is another one. Sixty-three? No way – don’t believe you. Alas, it is true.

        Oh Tom, you still don’t look a day over twenty-three. 😉

        I’m told it’s bad luck to listen to Christmas songs out of season, so I wouldn’t want you to listen to it for a while yet. (But I’m not superstitious, because that’s unlucky!) It’s quite a nice cover. It doesn’t really touch the wholesome classic versions of the song, of course, but it does have a nice innocent ring to it – largely thanks to Annie the Angel.

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        1. Tom Merriman avatar

          63? Where’s the time gone? I’m sure it affects people differently.

          Thank you, I’m the Peter Pan of Blogland, although somewhat older! (If only! Hehehe!)

          I’ve never heard that about Christmas songs; the only superstition I know of is that the decorations must be kept up if they’re not taken down by January 6th. I’ve had a Ho Ho Ho! up for about four years now because of that!

          I’ve said it on Jennifer’s blog, and on yours, so I may as well say it here as well… hope you’ve had a good birthday, Steven. I shall mention it no more!

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