Today at Song Lyric Sunday, Jim has requested that we choose a song that has to do with food. So, I’ve chosen one of my all-time faves, Tupelo Honey by Van Morrison.
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Song Facts
“Tupelo Honey” is an unreserved typically mystic take on the domestic happiness Morrison had found since he’d married his wife Janet. They’d met during his time with the Irish R&B band Them. She’d already been his muse for several of Morrison’s earlier songs.
Born in Belfast, Ireland, Van Morrison’s musical career has bridged such a wide variety of genres that he is difficult to label. He has written and performed some of rock music’s most enduring standards, including “Gloria,” “Brown Eyed Girl,” and “Moondance,” and is a member of both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. At his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 1993, Robbie Robertson, former member of The Band, said of Morrison, “In the tradition of the great Irish poets and the great soul singers, he is the Caruso of rock and roll.”
Morrison married Janet Rigsbee in 1968. Known as “Janet Planet,” she inspired songs like “Crazy Love” and “The Way Young Lovers Do.” She became known as Morrison’s Earth-goddess muse, but their relationship was rocky, and they split in 1973. The couple had one child together, a daughter named Shana.
Lovely song!
I have been through two jars of honey since I have had this cold / cough / chest infection.
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Thank you, crushedcaramel! It’s one of my favorite love songs. Hope you feel better soon!
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What a sweet song. 😉
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Agreed!
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He had such a smooth voice! Nice song choice this week.
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What a wonderful choice. I love this song and “Crazy Love.” I’m enjoying hearing it again.
I didn’t know about Janet. She’s beautiful. Too bad they split, but that’s not unusual. Intensity like that is hard to handle. Anyway I love that picture of the two of them.
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Tupelo Honey is known as the Queen of the Honey World for its soft, buttery sweetness. It is guaranteed to delight, when it is added it to anything elevating the dish to a culinary perfection. I never get tired of listening to this song. Thanks for adding this song Susan.
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I can’t take too much of Van Morrison, but this is one of his songs I can listen to. Very romantic. A good one to slow-dance to.
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An excellent song choice. I always enjoy listening to Van Morrison.
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Interesting to read about – not sure I’ve heard this song before, but have liked some of his other ones. 😉
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Love anything Morrison sings but this has always been a favorite. 👍😊
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Same here. I think it’s a beautiful song.
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Thank you for the lovely Van Morrison song 🙂💕 Beautiful.
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