Kumazzz Posted April 4, 2017 Author Share Posted April 4, 2017 (edited) BBC Radio 2 schedules http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/programmes/schedules/2017/04/11 The third episode is due on April 11, 2017. Harry Nilsson http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08lghgp Mika celebrates the singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson and performs a cover of his track 'Without Her' live at the Elton John piano. Mika plays some of the most famous tracks written by Harry and also the iconic songs which made him world famous but were in fact not his own compositions, including 'Without You' and 'Everybody's Talkin'. Nilsson was one of the most interesting and influential songwriters with The Beatles citing him as one of their favourite artists. He won Grammy Awards and had his songs performed by Three Dog Night, The Monkees and Fifth Dimension. Mika is a Brit Award winning and Grammy nominated singer-songwriter who's sold millions of records around the world and he uses his own experiences of making music to reveal more about the writing process. He also shares his passion and enthusiasm for the songs of Joni Mitchell, why they mean so much to him and how they always remained honest. Edited April 4, 2017 by Kumazzz 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumazzz Posted April 4, 2017 Author Share Posted April 4, 2017 HARRY NILSSON "Without Her" I spend the night in a chair thinking she'll be there But she never comes And then I wake up and wipe the sleep from my eyes And I rise to face another day Without her Do-do-do Do-do-do-do Do-do-do It's just no good anymore When you walk through the door of an empty room And then you go inside and set a table for one It's no fun when you spend a day Without her Do-do-do Do-do-do-do Do-do-do We burst the pretty balloon Took us to the moon Such a beautiful thing But it's ended now And it sounds like a lie If I say I'd rather die than live without her Do-do-do Do-do-do Do-do-do Love is a beautiful thing When it knows how to swing And it grooves like a clock But the hands on the clock tell the lovers to part And it's breaking my heart to have to spend a day without her Do-do-do Do-do-do-do Do-do-do-do I spend the night in a chair thinking she'll be there But she never comes And then I wake up and wipe the sleep from my eyes And I rise to face another day Without her Do-do-do Do-do-do-do Can't go on without her Do-do-do Do-do-do-do There's no song without her It's all wrong without her Can't go on without her 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CristinaC. Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 This cover starring Mika is a caress to the heart and soul ....love you so much bass tones of his voice.... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Chelsea Morning. I love Joni Mitchell's early songs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Big Yellow Taxi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Little Green Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 A Case Of You I think wisely he has not tried to sing this himself this time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 The Hissing of Summer Lawns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiibet Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Joni Mitchell is the most depressing music I've heard for a long time. Beautiful but sad, really too sad. That's why I love Mika's cover so much, his voice is incredibly comforting in it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 1 minute ago, tiibet said: Joni Mitchell is the most depressing music I've heard for a long time. Beautiful but sad, really too sad. That's why I love Mika's cover so much, his voice is incredibly comforting in it Oh, I don't find her depressing. I just love her voice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikasister Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 And now, Mika. Both Sides, Now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 But his cover of Both Sides Now is gorgeous 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiibet Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Gorgeous cover indeed. And loved the story! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Free Man in Paris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 And that's where Joni lost me, because if there is one type of music I hate, it's jazz (in all its forms) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 My Secret Place (with Peter Gabriel) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 And to finish, Blue itself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiibet Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Absolutely loved the stories he shared tonight! He is really good at this, must say 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumazzz Posted April 5, 2017 Author Share Posted April 5, 2017 Joni Mitchell : Tuesday April 4, 2017 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08kttlg Songlist Chelsea Morning Big Yellow Taxi Little Green A Case Of You Both Sides, Now (Radio 2 Session, 4th April 2017) by Mika Free Man In Paris Goodbye Pork Pie Hat My Secret Place (feat. Peter Gabriel) Blue 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumazzz Posted April 5, 2017 Author Share Posted April 5, 2017 (edited) REPLAY Joni Mitchell : Tuesday April 4, 2017 BBC Radio 2 ( 29 days left to listen ) http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08kttlg AUDIO file : Clyp ( Listen / Download ) 2017.04.04 The Art Of Song : Episode Joni Mitchell AUDIO file : Clyp ( Listen / Download ) MIKA_performs_Both_Sides_Now_by_Joni_Mitchell Edited April 5, 2017 by Kumazzz 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumazzz Posted April 5, 2017 Author Share Posted April 5, 2017 FIRST POST 2017-the-art-of-song-on-bbc-radio-2/ is updated ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn Mastin Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 I wasn't keen on the Pork Pie Hat song, or Hissing of Summer Lawns, but the other songs were very good. Little Green is so sad, now we know the story behind it. Mika's cover of Both Sides Now. All I can say is... WOW!!! It was another brilliant episode. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyaboutmika Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 (edited) Thank you so much for the dl links dear Eriko Edited April 5, 2017 by crazyaboutmika 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyaboutmika Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 I just can't get enough of Mika's cover 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumazzz Posted April 5, 2017 Author Share Posted April 5, 2017 If you are interested in Joni Mitchell's LIFE, I recommend this documentary video. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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