Hive Open Mic Week #281 | Home for the Holidays - Robert Allen (Cover) by @yisusth
Greetings to everyone in this incredible Open Mic community. In this week #281, we explore the theme: “Vacation.” I have the pleasure of sharing my trumpet performance of “(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays,” a pop song composed by Robert Allen and Al Stillman in 1954. The best-known version is by Perry Como, and it's a song frequently heard at Christmas. The lyrics are very enjoyable and speak of the joyful feeling of returning home to celebrate with loved ones. Many people are away from home due to school or work, and they have to travel long distances to return home. These lyrics apply to a variety of moments. I've had the opportunity to hear versions by The Carpenters, Garth Brooks, Barry Manilow, and Pentatonix. The melody is smooth and expressive, with a moderate tempo and a 4/4 time signature. In my case, I play it in D major. It's most likely in the key of C major.
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Un cordial saludo para todos en esta increíble comunidad del Open Mic. En esta semana #281, exploramos la temática: “Vacation”. Tengo el placer de compartir mi interpretación con mi trompeta de «(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays», una canción pop compuesta por Robert Allen y Al Stillman en 1954. La versión más conocida es la de Perry Como, y es un tema que se escucha frecuentemente en Navidad. La letra es muy amena y habla del sentimiento de alegría de regresar a casa para celebrar con los seres queridos. Muchas personas están lejos de casa por motivo de estudios, trabajo y les toca recorrer largas distancias para volver a su hogar. Esta letra aplica para diversidad de momentos. He tenido la oportunidad de escuchar versiones de The Carpenters, Garth Brooks, Barry Manilow, y Pentatonix. La melodía es suave y expresiva, con un tempo moderado y una cifra indicadora de compás de 4/4. En mi caso la interpreto en D Mayor. Lo más seguro es que se encuentre en la tonalidad C mayor.
Something we Venezuelans cherish is free time, weekends, holidays, and vacations. Some may criticize us for being a society with a lot of leisure time, but no one can take away our fun, even our joy. We are a relaxed people who laugh at our tragedies and enjoy these outlets. Imagine, if these free moments didn't exist, we would surely explode from stress and exhaustion. In my case, I work from home, and vacations in outdoor settings like beaches, landscapes, concerts, and art exhibitions are desirable. For others, who travel the world for work, there's a longing for home and time to spend with family, recharge, and sleep. When I was a child, I loved vacations, but when they were over, I didn't feel burdened by them. I wanted to go back to school to see my classmates and teachers again. May this performance fill your heart with great things. Blessings.
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Algo que apreciamos los venezolanos son los ratos libres, los fines de semana, los feriados y las vacaciones. Algunos podrán criticarnos por ser una sociedad con mucho tiempo de esparcimiento, pero nadie nos quita lo bailado, incluso nuestra alegría. Somos un pueblo relajado, que se ríe de sus tragedias, y que disfruta de estas válvulas de escape. Imagínense, si no existieran esos momentos libres, seguramente explotaríamos por el estrés, y el agotamiento. En mi caso trabajo desde casa y son deseables las vacaciones en entornos exteriores como playas, paisajes, conciertos y exhibiciones artísticas. Para otros, que viven recorriendo el mundo por su trabajo, el anhelo del hogar y de tomarse un tiempo para compartir con la familia, recargar baterías y dormir. Cuando estaba niño amaba las vacaciones, pero cuando se terminaban no sentía pesadez por ello. Quería volver a clases para volver a ver a mis compañeros y mis maestros. Que esta interpretación llene su corazón de grandes cosas. Bendiciones.
(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays
Oh, there's no place like home for the holidays
'Cause no matter how far away you roam
When you pine for the sunshine of a friendly gaze
For the holidays, you can't beat home, sweet home
I met a man who lives in Port of Spain
And he was a-headin' for
San Fernando, and some home made pumpkin pie
From San Fernando, folks are travelin' up
To Maracas Bay for sure
To a lovely moonlight picnic
Man that traffic is terrific
Oh there's no place like home for the holidays
'Cause no matter how far away you roam
If you really wanna bе happy in a million ways
For the holidays you can't beat home, sweet homе
I met a man who lives in Port of Spain
And he was a-headin' for
San Fernando, and some home made pumpkin pie
From San Fernando, folks are travelin' up
To Maracas Bay for sure
To a lovely moonlight picnic
Oh that traffic is terrific
Oh there's no place like home for the holidays
'Cause no matter how far away you roam
If you really wanna be happy in a million ways
For the holidays you can't beat home, sweet home
For the holidays you can't beat home, sweet home
Fuentes / Sources
| Images | Obtained in Unsplash |
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| Lyrics | “There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays” on Genius |
| Thumbnail & Banner | Made with Adobe Creative Cloud Express |
| Gifs | Created with EZGif |
| Specific Information | The Journal |
| Original Soundtrack | (There's No Place Like) Home For The Holidays |
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Listening to this instrumental, i actually fell in love with it and also think of doing something close to that. The trumpet is actually making a lot of sense to me and i cherish what you did
That's awesome! I'm so glad the music inspired you. It's cool to hear that the trumpet resonated with you so much. Good luck with your own creation!
I love it when I hear you play the trumpet. It speaks a lot to me. Thanks for sharing this entry of yours
Thank you so much. I'm glad my music speaks to you. That means a lot to me.
You are welcome brother. You rock.
Very good participation, my friend. There are definitely many songs or themes of the 40's, 50's and 60's, which have beautiful melodies and although the styles and sounds change, depending on the time, they will always be very pleasant to listen to. Its rhythm is very much in accordance with the theme, it provokes vacation. Congratulations and thank you for giving us your trumpet sound in this version.
Best regards.
Hey there! Thanks so much for the kind words, my friend. I'm really glad you liked my trumpet version and that it gave you a vacation vibe! That's a huge compliment. I had a blast working on it. All the best!