Haylee’s Inspired Blog of Music

     For my song of the week, I decided to go with an upbeat, feel good song. For this, I’d have no choice but to go with “I Got Rhythm” written by George and Ira Gershwin, performed by Ethel Merman. This song gives major flapper vibes, and I love it. With the snappy jazz and catchy beat, it’s an easy song to dance to. Listening to this song makes me feel like I’m up on stage myself performing. Along with the jazzy music, Ethel has the perfect voice for this song. It has just the right amount of sass and attitude for the lyrics.      Speaking of, I LOVE the lyrics for this song! This song has a very happy and optimistic feel. Nature is beautiful, we don’t need money to make us happy! I always joke that there’s music 24/7 in my head and I’m always dancing to it. Ethel sings that as long as you’ve got rhythm, you don’t need anything else. As I was listening to this song, I couldn’t help but tap my feet and be in a better mood. Personally, I feel like the lyri...

For the first ever blog post, I knew I had to do "Barbary Allen" by Jean Ritchie. While reading through the lyrics, I found there is a very good storyline to follow. I believe that is why I like it so much. In this song, William Green is in love with Barbary Allen. However, Barbary believes that they will never be together and lets him die. Then, in a moment of realization after he’s gone, she feels almost guilty. I can almost relate to her in a way. I have had a guy interested in me before and I felt bad letting him down. He didn’t die, but it honestly seemed like a little part of him did.             I also really love the sound of the song, surprisingly enough. Even though there is no music, it has a very distinctive tune. I couldn’t see myself listening to this everyday for fun, but every now and then it’ll be a good one to bring up. It's a sad song, but it's a good sad song. Sad songs are good to listen to even when I’m in a good mood. Also, this ...

My name is Haylee Stratton. I don’t typically pick artists that I favor, it’s more just songs and albums that I really like. However, Lewis Capaldi is one of my favorite artists to listen to any time.☺