# Breezy, ephemeral songs? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 16, 2026, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breezy-ephemeral-songs/1027703 "2026-02-16T07:52:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breezy-ephemeral-songs/1027703/21 "2026-02-17T01:11:26Z")
Maybe…? [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/JSwQ-b3zE1M/maxresdefault.jpg "Orinoco Flow (2009 Remaster)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSwQ-b3zE1M) ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breezy-ephemeral-songs/1027703/22 "2026-02-17T01:31:11Z")
“Elizabethan Serenade,” written in 1951 for the coronation of QE II: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/u4XgbIhlOvk/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-BIAC4AOKAgwIABABGHIgZSg6MA8=&rs=AOn4CLBAMpY7Ce36u1xcWi1oZ5PlAJ8mMA "Elizabethan Serenade by Ronald Binge.(Paintings by Vladimir Volegov)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4XgbIhlOvk) ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breezy-ephemeral-songs/1027703/23 "2026-02-17T01:35:01Z")
And now for something completely different: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/SsmVgoXDq2w/maxresdefault.jpg "The Bangles - Manic Monday (Official Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsmVgoXDq2w) ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breezy-ephemeral-songs/1027703/24 "2026-02-17T01:39:33Z")
Eva Cassidy’s cover of “Fields of Gold”? [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/9UVjjcOUJLE/maxresdefault.jpg "Eva Cassidy - Fields of Gold") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UVjjcOUJLE) ---
**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breezy-ephemeral-songs/1027703/25 "2026-02-17T01:43:27Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > I want to add this song as well. The first time I heard it playing from a kiosk, I stopped dead in my tracks and said “What _is_ that?” For Enya, it was Caribbean Blue for me. I have at least four of her albums, five I think, which is more than any other artist in my collection. ![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/QaFnOnxPMBk/maxresdefault.jpg)https://www.youtube.com/embed/QaFnOnxPMBk?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&list=RDQaFnOnxPMBk ---
**Author:** ![F.U.Shakespeare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aca169/32.png) [@F.U.Shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.U.Shakespeare)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breezy-ephemeral-songs/1027703/26 "2026-02-17T01:49:29Z")
My tastes seem to be several decades older than the average here, but I enjoy Perry Como’s version of this appropriately-named (“breezy” and “smooth”) number: [Breezin’ Along with the Breeze](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR9H5Jj8fR8) ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breezy-ephemeral-songs/1027703/27 "2026-02-17T01:52:37Z")
I once had at least five of them myself, but I had to leave them behind in my Moscow apartment, which I probably will never see again. I used to buy them as presents for my girlfriends. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Jl8iYAo90pE/maxresdefault.jpg "Enya - Caribbean Blue (Official 4K Music Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl8iYAo90pE) ---
**Author:** ![sb1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a87d85/32.png) [@sb1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sb1953)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breezy-ephemeral-songs/1027703/28 "2026-02-17T13:31:39Z")
wow forgot how good that is! ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breezy-ephemeral-songs/1027703/29 "2026-02-17T13:46:00Z")
In my experiences, the ‘something’ that folks are often unable to put their finger on is the chord progression. There’s a saying in military science that amateurs discuss tactics while professionals discuss logistics. The analog with music should be amateurs discuss melodies or ‘the beat’ while professionals discuss chord progressions. Music is practically a science from one perspective. Certain chord progressions evoke a predictable emotional response in us quite dependably. It’s why we keep seeing certain successful chord ‘formulas’ repeated time and again. If you haven’t already watched Axis of Awesome’s song ‘4 Chords’ which is dedicated to the aforementioned idea, you owe it to yourself to give it a watch. [4 Chords | Music Videos | The Axis Of Awesome](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOlDewpCfZQ) ---
**Author:** ![Author\_Balk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Author\_Balk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Author_Balk)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breezy-ephemeral-songs/1027703/30 "2026-02-17T16:38:46Z")
Thanks. I had seen that before. I don’t know if this is interesting enough for another thread, but my “sweet spot” seems to include the following. Almost always high pitch vocals. Either female or higher pitch male. Has some “power” but I don’t know how to describe this. I looked at a list of best power ballads and the only songs that fit are, Amanda, The Flame, Beth, Eternal Flame, Love Bites, More than a Feeling (a power ballad?) and Keep on Loving You. Other songs on the list seem to have too much emphasis on the singer, not the song (if that makes sense). The Carpenters are too boring to fit, but Touch Me When We’re Dancing fits. I’m sure there are other factors. My thought is if there might be different categories, such as pitch, tempo, or whatever, and people prefer a different level/type for each of the categories. ---
**Author:** ![Drummond\_Bays](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8edcca/32.png) [@Drummond\_Bays](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drummond_Bays)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breezy-ephemeral-songs/1027703/31 "2026-02-18T03:45:48Z")
[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hQRuVN0H8dM/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-BIAC4AOKAgwIABABGDsgTihyMA8=&rs=AOn4CLBU6QwOEVwhMadFU-pnbU-cDpTboA "Ivana Santilli -- Sun + Moon = Tomorrow Official Music Video") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQRuVN0H8dM) ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breezy-ephemeral-songs/1027703/32 "2026-02-18T22:02:06Z")
How about some breezy, ephemeral Bowie? [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/E_Zl1TVA9Kk/maxresdefault.jpg "Uncle Arthur") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Zl1TVA9Kk) Rather charming, really. Yes? j ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breezy-ephemeral-songs/1027703/33 "2026-02-19T02:09:09Z")
Breezy cover of Steely Dan [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/UVVxZXvGCw8/maxresdefault.jpg "Stuck In The Middle With You - Lauren Ruth Ward + Scary Pockets cover") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVVxZXvGCw8) Brazil is the home of summer breeziness [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/E1tOV7y94DY/hqdefault.jpg "Elis Regina & Tom Jobim - "Aguas de Março" - 1974") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1tOV7y94DY) French jazz/disco breeze [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/_8vPaRa0fMo/maxresdefault.jpg "L'IMPERATRICE - Erreur 404 - Live Session "Bruxelles Ma Belle" au musée Horta") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8vPaRa0fMo) ---
**Author:** ![Petek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/petek/32/1590_2.png) [@Petek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Petek)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breezy-ephemeral-songs/1027703/34 "2026-02-19T02:32:34Z")
How about [Breezin](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgxL-khJ--Q) from the George Benson album _Breezin’_? ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breezy-ephemeral-songs/1027703/35 "2026-02-19T02:48:12Z")
> [@peccavi](#): > > Breezy cover of Steely Dan The original of “Stuck in the Middle with You” was by Stealers Wheel, not Steely Dan. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breezy-ephemeral-songs/1027703/36 "2026-02-19T03:06:02Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/YsyhMoezFzA/maxresdefault.jpg "Emei - 711 (Official Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsyhMoezFzA) ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breezy-ephemeral-songs/1027703/37 "2026-02-19T03:08:50Z")
[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XzqQDh9HAds/hqdefault.jpg "Emei - RABBITHOLE (Official Lyric Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzqQDh9HAds) ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breezy-ephemeral-songs/1027703/38 "2026-02-19T04:39:10Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > The original of “Stuck in the Middle with You” was by Stealers Wheel, not Steely Dan. 🙂 Stealers Wheel, Steely Dan, Whatever it takes… [![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/12e72f4edd2ffcdad893e4c0416ed58d/222f4a2268000d63-04/s400x600/2cbb809787991f44c2d9e1894452572164473466.gifv) ](https://64.media.tumblr.com/12e72f4edd2ffcdad893e4c0416ed58d/222f4a2268000d63-04/s400x600/2cbb809787991f44c2d9e1894452572164473466.gifv) ---
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Here are two songs that I often get confused with each other, and I think fit the brief. [I Love You Always Forever](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqdWTeXWvOg) by Donna Lewis [Mouth](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AlklK5q0wQ) by Merril Bainbridge ---
**Author:** ![longtry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/839c29/32.png) [@longtry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/longtry)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breezy-ephemeral-songs/1027703/40 "2026-02-19T15:12:42Z")
Thank you y’all. I didn’t expect to receive so many suggestions, so I’ll try to respond to the theme instead of addressing every single song. In any case, the MVs of ‘Flora’s secrets’ and ‘Elizabethan serenade’ are beautiful. > [@Cardigan](#): > > the ‘something’ that folks are often unable to put their finger on is the chord progression The blurb of BEP’s ‘Where is the love’ in your link caused me to immediately search for the full piece, and then shed some tears. Which, btw, made me believe I’m not an apathetic person since I cry once in like every 5 years or so. But then, if such I-V-vi-IV evokes a predictable (read: similar) emo response in us dependably, why don’t I cry when listening to, say, ‘I’m yours’ or ‘You’re beautiful’? Also, could you advise me on the chord progression of ‘Hot’ & ‘Perfect night’ in OP? > [@MrDibble](#): > > Breezy, ephemeral? [Something like Lush](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7cqkpy4QrQ)? > > or [something like New Jeans](https://youtu.be/ArmDp-zijuc?t=44)? Not ‘Lush’. ‘Super shy’ is closer, but not quite. To me, breezy is almost the same with breathy, i.e. they sing it using lots of air. Ephemeral is about length: ‘Perfect night’ and especially ‘Hot’ are short; they end when we’re still wanting more (as a side note, I think Enya songs are “ethereal”, not ephemeral). Smooth is when a song doesn’t contain any extremes, e.g. beats too loud, notes too high or low, tempo too fast or slow, voices being strained much… But > [@HMS\_Irruncible](#): > > What do you want from it? Mood, situation, atmosphere, etc. > > Not fully understanding the assignment this is more important. Those words of breezy, smooth, ephemeral, or funky, disco, and melodic are just descriptions plucked out of an article that happens to compare the 2 songs. I feel like I made a mistake of directing you guys’ attention to those languages, which are quite open to different interpretations, instead of just listening to ‘Hot’ and feeling what’s there. Moreover, what intrigues me is the fact that the 1st time listening to ‘Hot’ and ‘[Roly-poly](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pws7laZhyP0)’, either I didn’t realize their charming qualities, or I heard something I disliked. It were during subsequent exposures that I became more & more addicted. Therefore, I guess those qualities are somewhat hidden. They could be mood or atmosphere or whatever, but if they were blatantly apparent then I wouldn’t have this question 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breezy-ephemeral-songs/1027703.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breezy-ephemeral-songs/1027703.md?page=3)