Hey, hi! Glad you
stopped by ;-)
The Battle of The Bands (BOTB) is your
basic Which-do-you-like-best contest where the one that gets the most votes
wins. All you have to do is show up (the 1st and/or 15th of
every month) give a listen and cast your vote in the comment section. Next, hop on over to
see what battles other participants (links located top right column of this
page) have posted for us to vote on! Votes will
be tallied and the winner revealed on or about 8 days later.
Happy New Year, everyone! I’m
getting my year-end party started early (see below), but I’ve set the alarm for
midnight so I can witness everyone else’s ;-) I’m looking forward to your
battles! It will be interesting to see how everyone throws out the old while
embracing the new. Some years are just hard to let go of, kind of like Sweet
Caroline. (Other
years you just want to drop-kick off a cliff – but that’s for another post –
ha!). Still others, according to the
Black-eyed Peas, you find yourself infused with such feelings of hope and
positivity that you might be as catchy as the song itself!
With that, I present two different songs by two different artists who are sure to have you singing along. But which one keeps
you smiling the longest? I’m so determined to
smile more this year; it might be my new theme!
Have a wonderful January!
That Peas song is catchy until it gets to the annoying rap style parts. I had to go back to listening to that iconic Neil Diamond song. That's more my style I think. I've been sort of nostalgic lately anyway. Give "Sweet Caroline" my vote please.
ReplyDeleteLee
Hi, Arlee! Seems like any occasion calls for a Neil Diamond song:-) A Vote for Neil - thanks, Lee
DeleteHappy New Year Deidre!
ReplyDeleteWithout a doubt, casting my vote for Sweet Caroline
-Mary
Hi Mary! So good to see you out and about. Happy New Year to you as well. Sweet Caroline is already working that happy magic around here - thanks, dear Mary!
DeleteHappy New Year, diedre! 🎉 I'm a Neil Diamond fan from way back. Black Eyed Peas - not so much. It's "Sweet Caroline" for me. Here's hoping there will be peace in 2025! 🤞🏻✌🏻
ReplyDeleteHi Debbie! I like the general sentiment of good feelings, but when you think about it, Neil takes the cake in that department. Is there anything more enjoyable than a good ole' fashioned sing-a-long to Sweet Caroline? Thanks for your vote my friend. Peace. Yes!
DeleteHappy New Year, Diedre! I wouldn't say I'm a Black Eyed Peas fan but "I've Gotta Feeling" puts me in a good mood every time I hear it, so I'm going against the majority by casting a vote for BLACK EYED PEAS in this round. May God's blessing follow you each day throughout 2025, my friend! xo
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Cathy! The Black Eyed Peas can sure get you off your seat! Thanks, my dear.
DeleteVOTE = BLACK EYED PEAS
ReplyDeleteNeil's Sweet Caroline is a beloved classic, and it made me smile and sing along. But Black Eyed Peas' I Got A Feeling is fresh and fun; and I smiled throughout, clapped, sang along, and even danced! So, yeah. Black Eyed Peas. ~Ed.
Ha! I hear ya, Ed. Thanks, and Happy New Year!
DeleteI gotta go with the Black Eyed Peas which puts me into the spirit of dancing with a drink in my hand. Those were the days, but my days were the 80s. I like Sweet Caroline but ever since Neal said it was about Caroline Kennedy, it gives me the heeby jeebies. Shecwas only something like 12 yrs old or so...
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, dIEDRE!
ReplyDeleteCaroline Street is located right behind a grocery store where I frequently shop, and every time I find myself there, I also find myself singing "Sweet Caroline". Such a great 'n' catchy song by Neil Diamond.
For me, there was no contest here. And the same goes for my brother, Judge Al (not to be confused with Weird Al... although the Judge is also pretty damn weird!)
1 vote: Sweet Caroline.
1 rulin': Sweet Caroline.
~ D-FensDogG
POSTSCRIPT: I hope it didn't take The Black-Eyed Peas longer than two minutes to write those lyrics, because I could have done it in no more than 90 seconds. :^D