Today we arrive at one of the most recognisable acoustic songs of the modern era. It is easily Green Day’s most emblematic track and is typically played as their final song in concert. I always thought of it as a…
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Dreams Are More Precious (2008) – Enya
When I heard this Enya track again recently, I assumed it was already in my collection. Nope. Dreams Are More Precious seems to be one of her most frequently played songs, at least based on my casual observation. Yet it…
Times of Our Lives (2022) – Christina Perri
For a long time, I was daunted to write about Time of Our Lives, mostly because I felt I couldn’t do the song any real justice. It stands, for me, as one of the most well constructed and fully realised…
Ring of Fire (1963) – Johnny Cash
Ring of Fire is one of Johnny Cash’s most recognisable songs and is widely regarded as one of the greatest country songs ever recorded. You only need to hear it once to understand the power of his sound and voice,…
Time After Time (1996) – Eva Cassidy
Eva Cassidy was taken from us far too young. She died in 1996 at the age of just 33. At the time, she was largely unknown outside her native Washington, D.C. area, even though she was already a remarkable singer.…
England (2010) – The National
As Matt Berninger told the Guardian, “A lot of [our songs] are sad and about death.” However, as he rightfully adds, they go about it in such a bracing way that the songs almost seem to triumph over it, “In really fun ways.”…
Caravan (1976) – Van Morrison (The Last Waltz)
Caravan is such a fantastic romp of a song, which I first saw in the legendary The Last Waltz concert by The Band. It’s a great exhibition of the depth and range of Van Morrison’s musical talent as a vocalist…
Electrolite (1996) – R.E.M.
Electrolite, as the name suggests, sounds refreshing, replenishing, and effervescent on the ears. It’s very melodic, and I love the piano – it really is a piano-based ballad. This is a song that has grown on me over time. Michael…
The Remains of the Day (Soundtrack) 1993 – Richard Robbins
Sir Anthony Hopkins, as a guest on Inside the Actors Studio (1994), said that he got tips on how to play a butler from real-life butler Cyril Dickman, who served for fifty years at Buckingham Palace. The butler said there…
The Return (Russia) 2003 – Andrey Zvyagintsev (Friday’s Finest)
The other night, while browsing my movie folder looking for something to watch, I thought about revisiting Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master, which featured at Friday’s Finest back in 2019. In my search for it, I noticed today’s film from…
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