Thanks to the Coen Brothers for reviving the folk ballad The Shoals of Herring in their film Inside Llewyn Davis. Oscar Isaac, who plays the down-on-his-luck protagonist Llewyn Davis, delivers a tender rendition of the song to his father in…
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The Shoals Of Herring (written by Ewan MacColl) – Luke Kelly and the Dubliners
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It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll) – AC/DC
Here endeth the short trip down Australian music lane, prompted by the Top 30 Australian songs listing by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Being Aussie, my blog is choc-full of Australian songs, though most lean more towards the independent…
Down Under (1981) – Men at Work
There are few, if any Aussie songs more ‘true blue‘ and ‘dinky-dy’ than Men at Work’s – Down Under. It’s yet another song which made the all-time Top 30 Australian songs listed by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). It came in…
Khe Sanh (1978) – Cold Chisel
We continue our journey down the Australian music rabbit hole with another one of the all-time Top 30 Australian songs listed by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Khe Sanh by Cold Chisel entails the testimony of a Vietnam Veteran dealing…
The Ship Song (1990) – Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
The Ship Song – written by Nick Cave (both lyrics and music) – was one of the first songs I ever heard by him, if not the first, back in my late teens. It’s my desert island pick from his…
How Deep is Your Love (1977) – Bee Gees
Yesterday afternoon, I watched the Bee Gees documentary How to Mend a Broken Heart. Apart from their music, breakout performances in Australia during their youth, their disco heyday, and the early passing of twins Robin and Maurice, I realised I…
Head Over Feet (1995) – Alanis Morissette
If you are quick enough folks you might be able to catch Alanis at the O2 arena in London this Sunday, the 27th of July. Anyway, onto today’s featured song. Head Over Feet, from the ’90s queen of confessional alt-rock…
Pretty Little Baby (1962) – Connie Francis
“I had to listen to it to remember. To think that a song I recorded 63 years ago is touching the hearts of millions of people is truly awesome. It is an amazing feeling.” I was shocked to learn, while…
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It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue (1965) – Bob Dylan
Is there a cooler album cover? I seriously doubt it. Sally Grossman – wife of Dylan’s manager Albert Grossman – reclines in the background with effortless poise, her striking red dress and enigmatic gaze oozing both kitsch and timeless class.…
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