We Didn’t Start the Fire is a song which spiels off historical figures and events (with a heavy North American slant) from the mid to late 20th century. The meaning and suggestion of the title reminded me of comments by…
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Tropic Morning News (2023) – The National
It became a song about having a hard time expressing yourself, and trying to connect with someone when the noise of the world is drowning out any potential for conversation. – Matt Berninger I like the manic and restless nature…
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Tú Estás Aquí (2004) – Jesús Adrián Romero (Ft. Marcela Gándara)
Tú Estás Aquí (Eng: You Are Here) is the second Christian worship song written by Mexican Christian singer-songwriter Jesús Adrián Romero to feature here in succession after Un Viaje Largo (Eng: A Long Trip). Both songs showcase my favourite Latin…
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We Are All Made Of Stars (2002) – Moby
“On a basic quantum level, all the matter in the universe is essentially made up of stardust.” – Moby Like the picture above and the title suggest, We Are All Made Of Stars has this airy, space-like feel. Despite seeming…
It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry (1965) – Bob Dylan
You can see Dylan holding his sunnies there on the Highway 61 Revisited cover. I bet he didn’t find them broken like I did mine this morning when I took them out of their case. I didn’t dwell on it…
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Ways To Be Wicked (1985) – Lone Justice
There is passion aplenty and it is all pretty carnal in Ways to Be Wicked. It’s smokin’! Tzzz. Sometimes it is better not to mince words and just come right out and say it. There is so much energy and…
Way Over Yonder In The Minor Key (1998) – Billy Bragg & Wilco (Woody Guthrie)
In 1998, Billy Bragg & Wilco released Mermaid Avenue, an iconic album built around previously unheard lyrics written by American folk singer Woody Guthrie. They did a wonderful job breathing music into these words and bringing them into the light…
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Me Vas a Extrañar (1999) – Jean Carlos Centeno
A couple of weeks ago I was in a local fruit and vegetable store here in Bogotá, Colombia, when I heard this vallenato song come over the shop’s speakers. The young cashier was singing it quite animatedly, and I found…
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Once Upon a Time…Storybook Love (1987) – The Princess Bride (Mark Knopfler)
Once Upon a Time…Storybook Love is one of my favourite pieces from Mark Knopfler’s film soundtracks. I featured another favourite soundtrack piece back in 2022 from the movie Local Hero called Going Home, but today we shift our gaze to…
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Persuasion (1817) – Part 1 – The Navy (Jane Austen)
Welcome again to my Wednesday literature segment. Today I feature various short excerpts from English writer Jane Austen’s book Persuasion, a novel I just finished this morning and, with some regret, I must admit, since the protagonist Anne Elliot was…
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