Hive Open Mic #123 - I'd like to teach the world to sing (The New Seekers)
A Better World For All
For this week's theme I will be playing a song from 1971, which my partner suggested and which I remember from when I was a kid, but as with many English language songs of the time, I never knew the lyrics until now.
My version of this beautiful tune is very much shortened and tuned down, unlike the original with its wonderful harmonies. I haven't had enough time to practice them, but I got another chance at doing some bass walking, which is brilliant! A bit of swing seems to fit that melody quite well.
We keep hearing people saying, that music is a universal language, that connects across borders, so, wouldn't it be wonderful if it did just that? Connect people by singing in harmony?
I am normally an optimistic sort of person, and I'd like to stay that way, but somehow do I struggle to see, that we ever come to our senses as a species.. On the other hand does a place like Hive, where people connect far and wide, give me hope, that people will learn from and to respect each other!
Thanks for listening, Hivers!
Lyrics
I'd like to build a world a home
And furnish it with love
Grow apple trees and honey bees
And snow white turtle doves
I'd like to teach the world to sing
In perfect harmony
I'd like to hold it in my arms
And keep it company
I'd like to see the world for once
All standing hand in hand
And hear them echo through the hills
For peace throughout the land
That's a song I hear
Let the world sing today
I'd like to teach the world to sing
In perfect harmony
La, la, la, la
To, do, do, do, do, do
La, la, la
View the original version on YouTube
Great song choice Anke. I almost did this one myself.
Wow, really? Haha, wow!
Thanks! xx
Hola, @anna-newkey. He venido a visitarte desde otro continente y he disfrutado tu trabajo musical. Tu hermosa voz y tu forma de tocar el piano. Una hermosa canción nos traes, con una letra sencilla, pero que refleja tantos sueños, ilusiones y esperanzas por ese mundo mejor que necesitamos. Gracias por compartir. Mil bendiciones. Éxito.
Hi, @anna-newkey. I have come to visit you from another continent and I have enjoyed your musical work. Your beautiful voice and your way of playing the piano. You bring us a beautiful song, with simple lyrics, but that reflects so many dreams, illusions and hopes for that better world that we need. Thanks for sharing. A thousand blessings. Success.
Te he oído tocar guitarra, harmónica y ahora piano ¿Cuántos instrumentos musicales tocas?
I've heard you play guitar, harmonica and now piano. How many musical instruments do you play?
Well, hello, my Venezuelan friend!
That is so lovely that you're giving this a listen and I am equally glad you like so many aspects of it, that makes me very happy!
I have quite a collection of instruments, I just like to try things, ukulele, violin, tin whistles, we also have a bass guitar.
But the guitar and the piano is what you can find me at most days.. haha
Thank you so much, my friend and many, many greetings back from the UK!
Bueno, hola, mi amigo venezolano!
Es tan encantador que le estés escuchando y estoy igualmente contento de que te gusten tantos aspectos, ¡eso me hace muy feliz!
Tengo una gran colección de instrumentos, solo me gusta probar cosas, ukelele, violín, silbatos, también tenemos un bajo.
Pero la guitarra y el piano es lo que me puedes encontrar la mayoría de los días.. jaja
¡Muchas gracias, mi amigo y muchos, muchos saludos desde el Reino Unido!
Sweet song, from a sweeter voice! The beauty will save this world! Thanks for the cover!
Oh, my newfound friend!
Thank you for your wonderful words!!! 😍😃
🤗❤️
Woah, what a wonderful melody, what a wonderful message and what a wonderful meaning you have added here. I really liked your arrangement of that cool walking bass. I am touched by your words, by the song and by your passion for music as a vehicle to unite us all! LONG LIVE THE MUSIC!
Wow, thank you so much!!
Makes me really happy, that you like it!
And, yes, long live the music!!
Which reminds me: YOUR entry is still in the making, I assume? 😉😀
Thanks for stopping by, that's so lovely! 🙏😍
It was in the making yes haha, I had a very busy week, but if all goes well I should be able to share it in a couple of ours just before the week ends 🙏
Excellent! 😃
My dear, we don't know where to start! whether for your wonderful message or for this very special Cover that although you say you didn't rehearse enough, you did it brilliantly and with your heart.
I have to tell you that without a doubt in these times it is difficult to understand each other, but if there are more people like you in the world I think everything would be easier. You have made an excellent choice and as always shining, thank you for sharing your gifts 💜.
You write the most lovely stuff, Dina and Omar!
There ARE more people like me, YOU for example.. 😉
Thank you for always liking my stuff!!! 😍
It's early days on the keyboard, but with the pressure here every week, I'll getter better, no doubt! 😄
Great song choice for this weeks theme and great to see you playing keyboard :)
Hello, my Celtic friend! 😀
I'm still a spring chicken on it, but it's coming along, I hope.. 😄
Very pleased, that you like it!! Thank you! 😍😀
This is beautiful...thanks for sharing 🤍
Thank you!!
Piano stuff is pretty new to me, so I'm a little unstable at times, but it's got to be done..! 😄
So glad you like it! 😍
Amazing..we keep going
What if I told you the guitar is pretty still new to me but I gotta keep trying...for the love of the music 😊
Wow, you sound AMAZING!
Looking forward to where you go from where you are already!
And, yes, keep going!! 👍🎸
Thank you very much ma'am...I'm grateful 🙏
Do you remember this version? We were pretty young then :)
Haha, brilliant! Yes, saw that it was for Coke initially, but I don't remember it to be honest.. might have even been dubbed in some way if it was used in Germany..
Five years! OMG! 😄
I didn't see it in 1971 because I didn't exist yet, but I have seen this Coke ad before.
Brilliant! I loved it! You play the piano, that's awesome!
It's the first time I listen to this song and I really liked it very much.
Great entry!
👏👏👏
Oh, my dear friend!!! Thank you!!! 😍
I'm new to the keyboard, so some things don't go according to plan, haha, but I will persevere! 😄
So glad you like it!
You are a little box of surprises, I didn't know you play the piano, I loved your interpretation and the editing of the video was very good, keep up the good work because I really liked it.
"Box of surprises"... that made me giggle! 😄
Thank you so much for this surprising comment!
I am glad you like how I put the video together, makes it all worthwhile!
Thank you so much!!
Qué hermosa y dulce canción, amiga @anna-newkey, y usted la canta con mucha ternura. Qué linda experiencia tuve hoy al visitar su blog. Mil bendiciones y éxitos.
What a beautiful and sweet song my friend @anna-newkey, and you sing it so sweetly. What a nice experience I had today visiting your blog. A thousand blessings and success.
Hello, my dear friend!
You are so very kind! I hope, you know, that I don't just do sweet songs.. haha, but the weekly themes seem to drive me to them..
Thank you so much, it is a lovely tune!
Hope, you listened to the original in the post, which I think, is amazing!
Many greetings from the UK! 😀
¡Hola mi querido amigo!
¡Eres muy amable! Espero, ya sabes, que no solo haga canciones dulces... jaja, pero los temas semanales parecen conducirme a ellos...
¡Muchas gracias, es una canción preciosa!
Espero que hayas escuchado el original en la publicación, ¡lo cual creo que es increíble!
¡Muchos saludos desde el Reino Unido! 😀
Muy lindo tema, @anna-newkey. Muy bien tocado al piano e interpretado con tu hermosa voz. Es una canción muy tierna, podría ser una canción de cuna. Gracias por compartir tu arte. Saludos desde Villa de Cura, un pequeño pueblito del estado Aragua en Venezuela. Mil bendiciones para tí.
Yes, I guess, it could be a lullaby!
Thank you so much!
I looked your place up! Very nice, thank you! 😍
Many greetings from Biggleswade in the UK! 😀
Sí, supongo, ¡podría ser una canción de cuna!
¡Muchas gracias!
¡Busqué tu casa! ¡Muy bonito, gracias! 😍
¡Muchos saludos desde Biggleswade en el Reino Unido! 😀
Love this song!
I reckon teaching the world to sing in perfect harmony would indeed make it a better place for all.
Thank you for this.
Haha, I wish it was that simple! 😏
Thank you for listening and trying to go plastic free!!! ❤️😃
Amiga @anna-newkey, aunque no conozco Londres, puedo decir que mi lugar favorito alli es el espacio en que usted canta. Hermosa canción, y muy bella su voz. Mil bendiciones.
My friend @anna-newkey, although I don't know London, I can say that my favorite place there is the space where you sing. Beautiful song, and very beautiful your voice. A thousand blessings.
Oh, what a lovely thing to say! Thank you!
You should visit it some time!
However, I am actually singing in a little place called Biggleswade, which is where I'm sending you greetings from now! 👋😃
¡Oh, qué cosa tan hermosa de decir! ¡Gracias!
¡Deberías visitarlo alguna vez!
Sin embargo, en realidad estoy cantando en un pequeño lugar llamado Biggleswade, ¡que es desde donde les envío saludos desde ahora! 👋😃
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Well done, the walking on the left hand isn't easy! Great swing!
Fingers in a knot! haha
Thank you, work in progress!
I thought this was lovely and can remember the original song from in the past, though not it's original, I was born 1 year after it was written!
Wow! How cool!
Thank you, Nick!!