I Get Around is one of my favourite pop-songs full-stop. Even now when I listen to it, I am awestruck how the Beach Boys achieved that sublime sound and harmony. I’ve never grown tired of it, and I continue to…
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I Forgot More Than You’ll Ever Know (1970) – Bob Dylan
I’ve Forgot More Than You’ll Ever Know About Him is a song, written by Cecil Null in 1953, but was adapted by Bob Dylan for his 1970 album Self Portrait. The song tells the story of the ex-girlfriend of a young…
A New Day Has Come (2002) – Celine Dion
Celine’s performance of A New Day Has Come in the ‘Divas Las Vegas Show‘ (2002) made a big impression on me. To me this (as heard in the video below) and her performance of ‘I’m Alive‘ were the pinnacle of…
I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine (1967) – Bob Dylan
I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine is the second song to appear here from Dylan’s underrated 1967 record John Wesley Harding. It has been covered by many artists, including Joan Baez on her all-Dylan album Any Day Now, as well as Eric Clapton.…
I Need My Girl (2013) – The National
I Need My Girl is the first song to appear in the Music Library Project from the American alternative rock band The National. Someone wrote in the comments below, ‘I don’t have an ex-girlfriend but listening to this song makes…
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The AnkiDroid Collection (Part 25) – Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo, Turangawaewae & Nicolaus Copernicus
Ankidroid additions related to Science, History and Philosophy. More information about Anki can be found in this article. Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo ‘Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo‘ is a mantra / technique practiced at the commencement of sessions of…
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Nasty Girl (2020) – Nathy Peluso
I cannot begin to tell you the heat this song brought on me from individual circles when I circulated it. The video below is one of the best produced I have seen. The song has over 350 million views since…
I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met) (Live 1966) – Bob Dylan
This song was originally released in 1964 on his fourth studio album Another Side of Bob Dylan, but the version below is from the legendary Manchester Free Trade Hall 1966 concert. This bootleg records one of the most momentous occasions in…
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Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620 (1791) – Overture – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) K.620 Overture is the second piece to appear hear from Mozart’s famous Opera. This is so good. It premiered just 2 months prior to the composer’s death. A synopsis of the Opera can be found…
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