Tastes vary, but when it comes to popularity, wouldn’t most people agree that these are Enya’s top three songs?
Please choose your favorite among them.
The song is The Whole of The Moon originally by The Waterboys in 1985; this cover was by the late Terry Reid 😌 and contributions from Enya ♡
I think the story was that Enya was at the same studio (SARM West; closed in 2013) for the final mixing of Shepherd Moons. Terry wanted some backing vocals, and Enya was definitely up for it! 😁💙🎶
The thing I've been wondering is whether she's also singing the long 'oooh' s beginning at 0:17? I think both are; I mostly hear Enya in the left channel. 😯🎶
I think the harmonies on 'you saw the whole of the moon' are Terry himself, and Enya is definitely the one singing the lovely intro and outro (another clip here) 🥰
Listened to Enya for the first time (The Shepards Moon album) while reading Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil and it was transcendent if anyones reading this book or plans to I would totally reccomend pairing it with the album!
What Enya album should I listen to next?
An Irish musician made a song named after a South American river.
The song can make you think of travel and escape.
But researchers have known for over a hundred years what else music generally can make you do. Read more on Plain Meaning: https://www.plainmeaning.com/Articles/Picks/5_a-song-that-flows-and-takes-you-with-it.html
So here I am again with an improved version of my previous Enya sim (well, loosely based on Enya, then she became a character of her own). Put her to work on some music this time, and a bonus photo with a cat.
Happy Cat Day! 😺 Also see this post from last year; I thought to do one again, more focused on quotes this time (Enya's words on the 1st and 3rd). Mush-mush is likely to be the cat in the 2nd picture, at the Ryan house in Artane, pictured with Eithne. The cat in the first picture is Peewee; she is likely to be the mother cat who had several kittens (hence the 12 cats, but in Gweedore, not the castle 😅). I like Enya's consideration for animal welfare too. 💛
^(Note: The cat in the Wild Child music video somehow unofficially known as Pearl isn't actually Enya's, but sweet nonetheless! 🐈💟)
Feel free to share any Enya-linked cat tales, story ideas/lore, or even a cat that reminds you of Enya and the music! I decided to watch this film called Flow on a plane journey last year. It had no dialogue but lovely scenery and a wonderful tale (no pun intended) and it kind of reminded me of Enya and the whole early journey, in a way. ☺️⛵🐈⬛