Dylan biographer Clinton Heylin describes how musician Tony Glover stopped by Dylan’s apartment in September 1963, picked up a page of the song Dylan was working on, and read a line from it: “Come senators, congressmen, please heed the call.” Turning to Dylan, Glover…
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Creep (1992) – Radiohead
A friend and I were listening to this song on the way home from seeing F1: the movie last night at the cinema. I kept remarking how much the shredding guitar sets the song apart, particularly the three “blasts” of…
Aprender a Amar (2024) – Nathy Peluso
Aprender a Amar (Learn to love) Winner – Best Rap/Hip Hop Song (2024) at the Latin Grammy Awards Since most of my small readership are English speakers, I hope the video below of today’s rap and hip-hop track Aprender a…
The Time Warp (1975) – Richard O’Brien (Rocky Horror Picture Show)
For the rhythmically challenged among us, it’s always a blessing when the lyrics double as dance instructions, like it does in The Time Warp: “It’s just a jump to the left / And then a step to the right /…
The Tender Trap (2003) – David Bridie
We are treated to another understated gem from Australian singer-songwriter David Bridie. The Tender Trap comes from one of my favourite Australian albums Hotel Radio (image inset). It is one of Bridie’s most fragile and intimate songs – its mood,…
Roses in the Rain (2022) – Christina Perri
The Persephone of contemporary music is back! Christina Perri may be known more now for her big hits like A Thousand Years and Jar of Hearts, but I think over time (and it could take decades) her most recent album…
Jessie’s Girl (1981) – Rick Springfield
The last time I heard Jessie’s Girl played, I assumed I’d already written about it – since I always got a kick out of it during my late teens and early adulthood. That’s when I first heard it in nightclubs,…
The Sound of Silence (1964) – Simon & Garfunkel
I used to go off in the bathroom, because the bathroom had tiles, so it was a slight echo chamber. I’d turn on the faucet so that water would run (I like that sound, it’s very soothing to me) and I’d…
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