Sometimes, while the water librarians are reshelving books, or cataloging information resources, or preparing supplies to conduct story times in schools and public libraries across the state, we listen to music. The Official Handbook of Water Library Rules and Procedures stipulates, however, that this music be about water.
Alright . . . that’s not true, BUT, even if it were true, we wouldn’t suffer any deficit. The greatest songwriters and musicians, across time and musical genre have written and performed songs that present a literal or metaphorical relationship to water: from raindrops to teardrops, rivers, lakes, and oceans, duck life, swan life, and everything in between. Here’s what we’ve got on rotation today!
Fred Neil, “A Little Bit of Rain” | 1970
Charles Trenét, “La Mer” | 1946
Lemon Jelly, “Nice Weather for Ducks” | 2004
Don Cavalli, “I’m Going to a River” | 2008
The Sallyangie, “Banquet on the Water” | 1969
Jackie Wilson, “Lonely Teardrops” | 1958
Water(B)logged is a series we bring to you this July/August 2017 as a departing project of an adoring Wisconsin Water Library library assistant who wishes to celebrate her favorite things about this most special of special libraries.