Rhythm of Life

My son asked me if I had ever heard of the song Rhythm of Life. I told him that it was a great childhood memory. We sang this song in Mrs. Womack’s choir class. We even gave a rousing performance of it at the (I believe) spring concert. It was a fun song that caught the listener’s attention and let the performer enjoy what they were doing. My son could not believe as I sang the chorus with him. Yes, I still remember it.

My children as continuously amazed when I chime in on one of their current favorite songs. It is not that I listen to their music; it is that there are so many artists doing 70’s covers that I already know the songs. Most of the time, I am not impressed with the new version. Every once in a while I am surprised at the changes that were made. Most artists cannot see beyond the original and sort of karaoke the tune. Some see the beauty of the song and just tear it up.

The song Rhythm of Life is from the musical Sweet Charity. I cannot say that I have seen the musical or the movie. I know that Sammy Davis Jr. performed the song in the movie and I have heard his version. It has the typical Sammy pizzazz but I still prefer the version we did in choir. Of course you almost always like the first version you hear. It is human nature to be suspect of things that are different. It even translates to the beat that drives your feet.

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