# We're all in the mood for a melody **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [July 19, 2021, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851 "2021-07-19T20:03:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 22
**Author:** ![Chad\_Sudan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chad_sudan/32/4509_2.png) [@Chad\_Sudan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chad_Sudan)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/424 "2021-09-30T12:36:31Z")
… In which one-half of the Posies finds his inner Al Green… https://www.youtube.com/embed/F3uGg95S3so?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&list=OLAK5uy_kqf9Sj8JSHK4ejuC0EIIDLGaFLlPMu1r8 ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/425 "2021-09-30T12:40:58Z")
A little chill for this chilly morning [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/dLHtV_S2HZw/hqdefault.jpg "Aphex Twin - Iz us") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLHtV_S2HZw) ---
**Author:** ![Die\_Capacitrix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/die_capacitrix/32/9_2.png) [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/426 "2021-09-30T17:35:25Z")
Woke up in the middle of the night with this going through my head: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lwZdDyH9LLc/hqdefault.jpg "The Lovin Spoonful -- Summer In The City Video HQ") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwZdDyH9LLc) ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/427 "2021-09-30T18:55:21Z")
Johnny Dowd’s got a worried mind: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/drMSPgPR1ZA/hqdefault.jpg "Johnny Dowd - Worried Mind") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drMSPgPR1ZA) ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/428 "2021-09-30T19:15:37Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > Inspired by the Fall vs **Autumn** thread…: Even though I’m an Automniste, I’m gonna represent for the other side: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4udzNhxM2Dg/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AHUBoAC4AOKAgwIABABGGUgZShlMA8=&rs=AOn4CLC3ruEq7sQ1v8JZtcEplXMCvk4k-Q "The Fall - Frenz") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4udzNhxM2Dg) ---
**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:** [October 2, 2021, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/429 "2021-10-02T16:56:47Z")
Saturday morning, y’all. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BATlJwKB8ts/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-BIAC4AOKAgwIABABGGMgYyhjMA8=&rs=AOn4CLDZpJIattnF8BXv1m8Dx_2_YpkTtA "Lightnin' Hopkins - Woke Up This Morning") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BATlJwKB8ts) ---
**Author:** ![Dropo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce7236/32.png) [@Dropo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dropo)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2021, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/430 "2021-10-02T17:02:10Z")
A not dissimilar morning awakening experience: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/zBSFmXULlr0/hqdefault.jpg "Ten Years After - I Woke Up This Morning") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBSFmXULlr0) ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2021, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/431 "2021-10-02T17:12:35Z")
Another early morning Blues song: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/XeM52hlBVKU/maxresdefault.jpg "Early In The Morning (Live)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeM52hlBVKU) ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2021, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/432 "2021-10-02T18:20:02Z")
I had no idea that early morning blues was such a big subgenre… but I guess I should have, given how this starts. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/-jfXW01gtAs/hqdefault.jpg "Generic Blues-Weird Al Yankovic") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jfXW01gtAs) ---
**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:** [October 2, 2021, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/433 "2021-10-02T19:29:54Z")
It’s been pointed out elsewhere that this particular sub-genre is based on a lie, because no self-respecting blues player ever _ **woke up in the morning** _. This is more true… [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SexU10hNT4E/hqdefault.jpg "T-BONE WALKER ~ Midnight Blues") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SexU10hNT4E) ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2021, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/434 "2021-10-02T19:35:53Z")
Saturday morning is come and gone but Saturday afternoon is jazzed about the blues: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/XTP8OztCiJU/maxresdefault.jpg "Universal Congress Of - Uh Huh") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTP8OztCiJU) ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2021, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/435 "2021-10-03T20:53:39Z")
Sunday afternoon, y’all! [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/N44EPM4Mw0o/maxresdefault.jpg "Floating the Ionosphere") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N44EPM4Mw0o) ---
**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:** [October 3, 2021, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/436 "2021-10-03T23:31:55Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Udi0-Fhw7g4/hqdefault.jpg "Blondie - "Sunday Girl" - Midnight Special") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udi0-Fhw7g4) ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2021, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/437 "2021-10-03T23:56:10Z")
The Hu (Mongolian throat singers): Wolf Totem [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/jM8dCGIm6yc/maxresdefault.jpg "The HU - Wolf Totem (Official Music Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM8dCGIm6yc) ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2021, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/438 "2021-10-07T16:36:44Z")
Inspired by a [recent thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-seem-determined-to-be-stupid-now-and-in-the-future/952038/6) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/SMhwddNQSWQ/maxresdefault.jpg ""Weird Al" Yankovic - Dare To Be Stupid") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMhwddNQSWQ) ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2021, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/439 "2021-10-07T20:29:06Z")
[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZuwWvPGul3o/hqdefault.jpg "Lo Fidelity Allstars - Battleflag [\*UNCENSORED\*]") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuwWvPGul3o) ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2021, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/440 "2021-10-07T20:43:15Z")
Thanks! I never knew there was a remix which is weird because I’m a huge Pigeonhed fan and I love the original like it was alive: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/4xB0zgtTxzM/maxresdefault.jpg "Pigeonhed - Battle Flag") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xB0zgtTxzM) ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2021, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/441 "2021-10-07T21:04:15Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/SDezzDQVy6M/hqdefault.jpg "Ólafur Arnalds - Fyrsta (Living Room Songs)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDezzDQVy6M) ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/442 "2021-10-08T06:27:29Z")
found this via a link on a music site seems this lady makes all kinds of feline-themed covers, its sorta amateur anyone who owns or has owned a cat .can relate [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/pXezLv_5RaY/maxresdefault.jpg "Bohemian Catsody - A Rhapsody Parody Song for Every Cat Queen and King!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXezLv_5RaY) ---
**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:** [October 8, 2021, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/443 "2021-10-08T08:20:35Z")
Heard this one for the first time on an Irish oldies station the other day. I wonder if he was inspired by William Shatner’s success as a recording star? 🤨 [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/J94-_w9ARX0/hqdefault.jpg "Telly Savalas - If") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J94-_w9ARX0) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851.md?page=21) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851.md?page=23)