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Together (2025) – Michael Shanks (Friday’s Finest)

IMDB Storyline:Years into their relationship, Tim and Millie find themselves at a crossroads as they move to the country. With tensions already flaring, an encounter with an unnatural force threatens to corrupt their lives, their love and their flesh. I…

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The Words (2014) – Christina Perri

Now to the cream of the crop. Christina Perri released the delectable ballad The Words in 2014 on her album Head or Heart, after first promoting the singles Human and Burning Gold, both of which have already featured here. To…

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Brown Eyed Girl (1967) – Van Morrison

When released, the song about a former lover was too explicit for radio airplay. In the third verse, the lyrics, “making love in the green grass,” were edited out, and replaced with a combination of lyrics from the first verse —…

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The Wicked Flee (2010) – Carter Burwell (True Grit)

“The wicked flee when none pursueth. But the righteous are as bold as lion.” – Proverbs 28:1 The True Grit soundtrack is so wonderful, and The Wicked Flee, today’s featured piece, stands as its central musical theme. Rightly so –…

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The Weight (1968) – The Band (The Last Waltz)

The Band’s The Weight, released in 1968, only reached No. 63 on the US charts, yet it has endured as one of their defining songs. It is also considered one of folk-rock’s most iconic tracks, shaping American popular music and…

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Dancing in the Street (1964) – Martha Reeves & the Vandellas

Martha Reeves, lead singer of the Vandellas, was responsible for reshaping the song from its early form. She felt it was too repetitive and recalled Marvin Gaye singing it as though serenading a lover. Reeves, instead, envisioned block parties and…

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The Weary Kind (Theme From Crazy Heart) 2009 – Ryan Bingham & T Bone Burnett

This 2010 Academy Award-winning song is one of my favourite country ballads, and an unusual one at that. Typically, such songs are about love, heartbreak, or rural life. But The Weary Kind feels more like a piece of hard-earned advice…

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The Way It Is (1986) – Bruce Hornsby and the Range

As a teen hearing this song – The Way It Is, I liked the catchy piano riffs and Hornsby’s cool, intimate vocals, even though it seemed to appeal more to an adult audience with its steady tempo and jazz-inflected sound.…

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Free as a Bird (Anthology 1 Version) 1995 – The Beatles

Fellow blogger Nancy at The Elephant’s Trunk posted today’s featured track by the Beatles – Free As A Bird  – a reworked version released in 1995 from a home demo John Lennon recorded in 1977. I was so impressed with…

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Goodbye Again (1989) – Mary Chapin Carpenter

I had heard of Mary Chapin Carpenter’s name before, but I didn’t recall her music until my friend Christian in New York mentioned today’s featured song – Goodbye Again in his blog. I found it such a haunting and heartfelt…

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