2000s – Page 22

Whitney Houston | Deck the Halls / Silent Night medley

Merry Christmas Eve! We end our holiday programming where we began, with the legendary Whitney Houston and a medley of “Deck The Halls/Silent Night” (2003). THREE key changes at 0:50, 1:40, and 2:28. Have a wonderful evening and holiday tomorrow!

Barbra Streisand | One God

Not your traditional Christmas song, but if Babs puts it on her Xmas album (2001) that’s good enough for me. Key change at 2:32.

The Blenders | O Come, All Ye Faithful

The Blenders are today’s version of “O Come, All Ye Faithful” (2002), with a key change at 0:52. Enjoy!

James Taylor + Ray Charles | Sweet Potato Pie

Today we feature James Taylor’s “Sweet Potato Pie,” performed here with Ray Charles (2004). Key changes at 1:59 and 2:14.

Carrie Underwood | Whenever You Remember

Here’s Carrie Underwood’s track “Whenever You Remember,” released in 2005. Key change at 2:46.

Fountains of Wayne | Stacy’s Mom

“Stacy’s Mom,” a 2003 power pop classic by Fountains Of Wayne, written by Adam Schlesinger, was nominated for a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Performance. The New Yorker magazine’s Ben Greenman called it the “second-catchiest song ever written about a girlfriend’s parent” (after Simon and Garfunkel’s “Mrs. Robinson.”) The initial key of E Major shifts to G major at the bridge (2:25).

Roberta Sa | Pelas Tabelas

A performer of Portuguese lineage, Roberta Sá is one of the most recognized artists of her generation in Brazil. Her version of the classic tune “Pelas Tabelas” (2005) modulates twice (1:15 and 2:21).

Kelly Rowland | Stole

After gaining fame as part of Destiny’s Child, vocalist Kelly Rowland released “Stole” in 2002. The lyrics detail the anguish of multiple young lives lost to violence. The tune was a smash hit in the UK and Australia, but didn’t perform nearly as well in the US.

The form alternates between an intro and verse built around a Cmajor/Asus2 vamp and a chorus with a repeating Gmin/Dmin/Cmin pattern (first appearing at 0:45).

The Wizard and I (from “Wicked”)

Here’s “The Wizard and I” from Wicked, which debuted on Broadway in 2003; music by Stephen Schwartz, book by Winnie Holzman. Key changes at 1:21, 3:40 + 4:25.