‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°653 – 2010s Music Videos

Lana Del Rey’s “Video Games” blends melancholic nostalgia with dreamy production, setting the stage for her cinematic artistry, while Mabel’s “Don’t Call Me Up” serves post-breakup resilience in polished tropical pop. Ed Sheeran’s tender “Lego House” captures emotional rebuilding through acoustic intimacy, contrasting with One Direction’s vibrant “One Thing,” a burst of boyband charm and big hooks. Charlie Puth’s “How Long” brings sleek funk vibes to themes of betrayal, and Bruno Mars’ dramatic “It Will Rain” thrives on heartbreak with pop-soul theatrics. Raye’s “Decline” modernizes early-2000s nostalgia, and Clean Bandit’s “I Miss You” mixes crisp EDM beats with lyrical poignancy.

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Ella Fitzgerald records ‘These are the Blues’ with Roy Eldridge and Wild Bill Davis for Verve (1963)

Ella Fitzgerald‘s ‘These are the Blues’ is an entire album of blues songs recorded on October 28-29, 1963 with Roy Eldridge and Wild Bill Davis and released the same year by Verve.

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