Paul Mauriat - Love is Blue (1968, HD video)

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[simpson96]

Written by the French composers André Popp and Pierre Cour, Love is Blue was originally Luxembourg's entry in the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest. In 1968, French orchestral leader Paul Mauriat's instrumental version went to #1 in the US.

Paul Mauriat - Love is Blue (1968, HD video)

[Ken Regis]

I have loved this song since ‘68!
Thanks

[PGalt]

Great song. Thanks for posting. IIRC it was our HS class song or prom theme in 1968

[WhattheDickens?]

One of my favorite songs ever! Ranks up there with the good the bad and the ugly

[Steely Tom]

I remember that song, and I liked it as a child. I didn't know that it was "Eurovision," and therefore I was supposed to not like it.

1968 was also the year Classical Gas went to #1 in the United States. It was written by Mason Williams, who was (at that time) head writer for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. Very talented guy.

Also that year, 1968, MacArthur Park went to #1. Perhaps Jimmy Webb's magnum opus.

A remarkable year for music, and to be young. That year would end with the Book of Genesis coming to us from lunar orbit.

[kaktuskid]

A lot of males bought the album in 1968 because of the album cover.

[wally_bert]

A favorite of mine as well.

I usually prefer instrumentals.

[Robert DeLong]

I Love The One With Vocals Also"

Paul Mauriat -Love Is Blue

[Robert DeLong]

Paul Mauriat - Love Is Blue

Might help if I actually provide the song. 😋

[lee martell]

Several covers were recorded of this song.
At least one of them sounds like they used a Harpsichord for the main melody. Very nice. Genteel, even.

[Huskrrrr]

Even a hardcore teen rocker like me loved this song.

[mitch5501]

I get misty eyed every time I hear that tune. Reminds when my first ever dog died.

[Fester Chugabrew]

Wore out the 45 (not caliber).

[Steely Tom]

The harpsichord enjoyed a revival at that time. It was used in a number of songs, both Top 40 and for TV and movie themes.

Other unusual instruments had a heyday back then, perhaps following the lead of The Beatles (piccolo trumpet in Penny Lane, celli in Elanor Rigby, sitar in Norwegian Wood, and many others).

I'm thinking of the bassoon used in The 59th Street Bridge Song, and the bass trombone paired with piccolo in the bridge of I'd Like To Get To Know You.

Of course the Moog synthesizer was slowly but steadily being adopted by more and more bands at that time.

[Psalm 73]

Sweet, brings back memories (good ones).

Never seen how it was put together, though - thanks for that!

[Hot Tabasco]

Also that year, 1968, MacArthur Park went to #1.

I don't know why, the lyrics never made a bit of sense to me......

MacArthur's Park is melting in the dark

All the sweet, green icing flowing down

Someone left the cake out in the rain

I don't think that I can take it

'Cause it took so long to bake it

And I'll never have that recipe again

Oh, no

[Steely Tom]

They didn't make any sense to me, at the time.

But now, 56 years later, I understand them much better than I ever wanted.

[Fledermaus]

I remember that song from Jr. High.

[Fledermaus]

Rex Harrison the actor sang it.

[Hot Tabasco]

But now, 56 years later, I understand them much better than I ever wanted.

Weed is much better now than back then........LOL!