

"Cheek To Cheek” by Fred Astaire / Eddy Duchin / Guy Lombardo "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” by Paul Whiteman / Leo Reisman / Emil ColemanĪnother perfect sad and sweet song, perfect for a slow dance. This song will get quite a few people misty-eyed it’s a nostalgic hit especially when you’re missing someone. People still love Billie’s long opening notes about how in Summertime ‘the living is easy.’ 8. "Summertime” by Billie Holiday / Sidney Bechet Listening to Cab Calloway’s hit is sure to make you nostalgic for the big band days. "(Hep-Hep!) The Jumpin' Jive” by Cab Calloway The mournful crooning of an unsuccessful suitor will still move hearts decades later. This jazzy and fabulous tune has been featured in so many elements of pop culture that even those who weren’t around in the 1930s will recognize its beat.


"Puttin' On The Ritz” by Harry Richman with Earl Burtnett The swing dance scene and the swing music scene all got their start in the 20s, but came to true popularity in the 30s. "It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)” by Duke Ellington (Ivie Anderson) / Mills Brothers During a time when few in the United States had enough money, this daydream was a welcome diversion from the hard times. The fun visuals of this song connect with the idea of money falling from the skies. "Pennies From Heaven” by many artists, including Frank Sinatra This song came to popularity as the most famous track from The Wizard of Oz. The 30s featured fun and upbeat music from the start of the jazz and swing movements around the United States, reminding people of dancing the night away.

You might uncover a new favorite among these time-traveling hits. Here are just a few of the wonderful songs that turn back the clock for many of us. When it comes to bringing about change in the world, it’s important to remember that we all have the power necessary to be the stand we need to be for others.Īll that’s required of us is to take one step and then another.No matter how many new songs come out, many of us are still tied to the songs of our childhood, or of the teenage years when we went out dancing or listened to records with friends. Songs About Change, Final ThoughtsĪnd, even though it’s constant, sometimes we don’t even notice it until we find ourselves going through major changes – graduating, getting married, buying a car or a house, landing a windfall, falling ill, going through bankruptcy, breaking up, losing someone you love and so on. This song comes from the Harem Scarem album titled Hope, however, which lets us know there is always hope. This song could apply to a variety of situations, whether it’s overcoming addiction, the futility of trying to achieve a goal, relationships that keep failing and so on. “You will drop down to your knees/Bathe in the foul rain of defeat/Count up your blessings/Choke down your pills.” Then you’ve gotten the essence of “Calm Before The Storm” by Harem Scarem. “The Times They Are A-Changin’” by Bob Dylanĭo you ever feel like you’re destined to repeat the same things over and over?ĭoes it seem like you get the same results every single time, no matter what approach you take? “Calm Before The Storm” by Harem Scarem.“That’s How You Change The World” by Newsboys.“I Won’t Back Down” by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers.“Love Is Still The Answer” by Jason Mraz.“I Need To Wake Up” by Melissa Etheridge.“All Things Must Past” by George Harrison.“There’s No Home For You Here” by The White Stripes.“We Gotta Get Out Of This Place” by The Animals.“A Change Would Do You Good” by Sheryl Crow.“Waiting On The World To Change” by John Mayer.“The Times They Are A-Changin’” by Bob Dylan.
