The Witch of Blackbird Pond is a historical fiction novel written by Elizabeth George Speare. The novel is set in the late 17th century in the Puritan settlement of Wethersfield, Connecticut. The protagonist, Kit Tyler, is a young girl who moves from the sunny island of Barbados to the strict and cold Puritan community in New England. Kit struggles to fit in with the Puritans and is seen as an outsider due to her lively and free-spirited nature. However, she finds solace in Hannah Tupper, the old woman who lives as a recluse on Blackbird Pond. Hannah is accused of being a witch by the community, and Kit defends her, which leads to her isolation and hardships.
Who sang magic moments
Magic moments, when two hearts are carin'
Magic moments, memories we've been sharing
I'll never forget the moment we kissed
The night of the hay ride
The way that we hugged to try to keep warm
While takin' a sleigh ride
Magic moments, memories we've been sharin'
Magic moments, when two hearts are carin'
Time can't erase the memory of
These magic moments filled with love
The telephone call that tied up the line
For hours and hours
The Saturday dance I got up the nerve
To send you some flowers
Magic moments, memories we've been sharin'
Magic moments, when two hearts are carin'
Time can't erase the memory of
These magic moments filled with love
The way that we cheered whenever our team
Was scoring a touchdown
The time that the floor fell out of my car
When I put the clutch down
The penny arcade, the games that we played
The fun and the prizes
The Halloween hop when everyone came
In funny disguises
Magic moments filled with love Writer/s: Burt Bacharach, Hal David
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Magic Moments
"Magic Moments" is a popular song with music by Burt Bacharach and lyrics by Hal David, one of the first compositions by that duo. The song was published in 1957. The biggest hit version of the song was recorded by Perry Como and released by RCA Victor in December 1957, becoming a hit early in 1958. The record was produced by Joe Reisman. The peak position in the United States is hard to track precisely, due to the multiple charts used in Billboard magazine. The overall impact of the song probably fell just below the top ten. The song was also a 1958 hit in Italy, while in the United Kingdom it spent eight weeks at number one in the UK Singles Chart, becoming Como's biggest ever hit there. In his 2003 book Burt Bacharach, Song by Song, Serene Dominic comments: Combined with the quizzical bassoon, the whistling and the ghastly white shadings of the Ray Charles Singers, these distant recollections must seem like occurrences on another planet to later generations. more »
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Magic moments, when two hearts are carin' Magic moments, mem'ries we've been sharing I'll never forget the moment we kissed the night of the hay ride The way that we hugged to try to keep warm while takin' a sleigh ride Magic moments, mem'ries we've been sharin' Magic moments, when two hearts are carin' Time can't erase the memory of These magic moments filled with love The telephone call that tied up the line for hours and hours The Saturday dance I got up the nerve to send you some flowers Magic moments, mem'ries we've been sharin' Magic moments, when two hearts are carin' Time can't erase the memory of These magic moments filled with love (The way that we cheered whenever our team was scoring a touchdown) The time that the floor fell out of my car when I put the clutch down (The penny arcade, the games that we played, the fun and the prizes) The Halloween hop when everyone came in funny disguises Magic moments filled with love
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Perry Como
Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como (May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001) was an American singer and television personality. During a career spanning more than half a century he recorded exclusively for the RCA Victor label after signing with them in 1943. "Mr. C.", as he was nicknamed, sold millions of records for Radio Corporation of America (RCA) and pioneered a weekly musical variety television show, which set the standards for the genre and proved to be one of the most successful in television history. Como was seen weekly on television from 1949 to 1963, then continued hosting the Kraft Music Hall variety program on a monthly basis until 1967. His television shows and seasonal specials were broadcast throughout the world. Also a popular recording artist, Perry Como pro… more »
Written by: Burt Bacharach, Hal David
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11 facts about this song
Song Creation
"Magic Moments" is a popular song with music by Burt Bacharach and lyrics by Hal David. Perry Como recorded the song.
Chart Performance
Perry Como's recording, made on January 15, 1957, was number one on Billboard's Most Played by Jockeys chart for four weeks in 1958.
Pop Genre
The song belongs to the Pop genre and is appreciated for its classic pop tune and nostalgic lyrics.UK Chart Success
"Magic Moments" hit the top of the UK Singles Chart in February 1958, where it remained for eight weeks, becoming the biggest hit of Perry Como's career in the UK.
Film Appearance
It appeared on the soundtracks of several films, such as "Cookie" in 1989 and "Joker" in 2019.Extended Play
The song was also included in a seven-track RCA Victor EP, "Perry Como Sings Hits from Broadway Shows" released in 1958.
Billboard Ranking
It was 3rd on the Billboard chart in 1958, and 47th on the annual UK Singles Chart.Advert Use
The song was used in the 1990s in UK adverts for Quality Street chocolates.Cover Versions
It has been covered by several artists over the years, including Cliff Richard and Sarah Vaughan.Songwriter Accolades
Burt Bacharach, the composer of "Magic Moments", is a six-time Grammy Award winner and three-time Academy Award winner. He is one of the most important composers of 20th-century popular music.
Perry Como's Signature song
This charming and whimsical song is considered one of Como's signature tunes, reaffirming his status as a pop idol.
Who sang magic moments
Magic moments
When two hearts are carin'
Magic moments
Memories we've been sharin'
I'll never forget the moment we kissed
The night of the hayride
The way that we hugged to try to keep warm
While takin' a sleigh ride
Magic moments
Memories we've been sharin'
Magic moments
When two hearts are carin'
Time can't erase the memory
Of these magic moments
Filled with love
The telephone call that tied up the line
For hours and hours
The Saturday dance, I got up the nerve
To send you some flowers
Magic moments
Memories we've been sharin'
Magic moments
When two hearts are carin'
Time can't erase the memory
Of these magic moments
Filled with love
The way that we cheered whenever our team
Was scoring a touchdown
The time that the floor fell out of my car
When I put the clutch down
The penny arcade, the games that we played
The fun and the prizes
The halloween hop when everyone came
In funny disguises
Magic, moments
Filled with love
Magic moments When two hearts are carin' Magic moments Memories we've been sharin' I'll never forget the moment we kissed The night of the hayride The way that we hugged to try to keep warm While takin' a sleigh ride Magic moments Memories we've been sharin' Magic moments When two hearts are carin' Time can't erase the memory Of these magic moments Filled with love The telephone call that tied up the line For hours and hours The Saturday dance, I got up the nerve To send you some flowers Magic moments Memories we've been sharin' Magic moments When two hearts are carin' Time can't erase the memory Of these magic moments Filled with love The way that we cheered whenever our team Was scoring a touchdown The time that the floor fell out of my car When I put the clutch down The penny arcade, the games that we played The fun and the prizes The halloween hop when everyone came In funny disguises Magic, moments Filled with love
Ken Crossland
The 1950s was the decade of Elvis Presley, and although it was 1954 before he emerged onto the scene, no other artiste sold more records between 1950 and 1959. But who came second? Not many people would now correctly name that singer as Perry Como.
Como was a world away from Elvis, a crooner who started his career in the early 1930s, but he was the first singer to embrace the then new world of television. Between 1948 and 1963, The Perry Como Show was a weekly staple on American TV and throughout the world. The shows provided Como with a platform for light-hearted, novelty songs, now much derided by highbrow critics. They were perfect for television, with Como’s producers often converting them into production numbers that in truth, were the first pop music videos.
Como’s standing as king of television offered him the perfect vehicle to market his records and a string of hit singles, including several US and UK number ones came his way during the Fifties, but the record for which he is best remembered - “Magic Moments” - began an 8-week stint at the top of the UK Hit Parade in February 1958.
“Magic Moments” was the product of a new songwriting team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David and was their second hit record. The first - “The Story Of My Life” - was a UK number one for Michael Holliday, and when Como’s “Magic Moments” displaced it, Bacharach and David were onto a ten-week stay at the top of the British charts.
But it might never have happened. Back in the Fifties, singles invariably offered an A and a B side. The A side was the song that the record company wanted to promote, and the B side was frequently an inferior piece, very much a filler for a two-track, two-sided record. Occasionally, record companies found themselves with a “Double A-side” single, sometimes by design, sometimes by accident. Como’s RCA Victor release of “Catch A Falling Star” and “Magic Moments” was a classic example of the double A-side.
Como recorded “Catch A Falling Star” first in October 1957, and it was that side RCA plugged most strongly in the USA. The product of another new songwriting partnership, Lee Pockriss and Paul Vance, the song gave Como his thirteenth No. 1 record in the American Billboard charts. It would be the last Como record to reach the top spot, but more significantly, it became the first Gold Record awarded by the Recording Industry Association of American (RIAA) to any performer, and later in the year, it earned Perry Como the first, newly launched Grammy Award For Best Male Vocal Performance of the Year.
Billboard ran charts that reflected both record sales and disc jockey plays. “Catch A Falling Star” might have hit No. 1 but its flip side, “Magic Moments” hit No. 4 in the disc jockey chart, and when the single was released in the UK in January 1958, it was “Magic Moments” that stole the honours. It reached No. 1 on February 28 and stayed there for 8 weeks. “Catch A Falling Star” also earned a Top 10 spot in Britain, reaching No. 9 during the last week of March.
Both of the songs are shoo-ins for any Perry Como compilation CD. What is much less commonly heard is an unissued alternate take of “Magic Moments” from Como’s New York recording session on December 3, 1957. The issued take that earned the chart honours was number 8 in the session, but despite having that one in the “can”, session producer Joe Carlton was keen to experiment with different permutations of Hal David’s lyric. The recording engineer’s announcement tells us that the alternate was “take 20”. It doesn’t have the commercial edge that take 8 had, but the comparison is interesting. Click on the links below and hear the two versions side by side.
Click below to hear the Hit Version of “Magic Moments”
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