If I Were You by Australian country music artist Kasey Chambers is the sixth song to be presented here from one of my favourite records – Barricades and Brickwalls. The record is listed in many top ‘Australian Albums’ compilation lists and…
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Subterranean Homesick Blues (1965) – Bob Dylan
Subterranean Homesick Blues is the pinnacle as far as counter-establishment songs are concerned. A lot of people think that this masterpiece may well have been the first ever song which exhibited predominant features of the rap genre including the following:– Dylan’s…
Stumble Away (2003) – David Bridie
Stumble Away is the closing track on David Bridie’s 2003 album – Hotel Radio (see inset). It’s almost certain you haven’t heard of this 2003 record unless you had read my previous song articles. There isn’t even a wiki page about Hotel Radio,…
Stuck on You (1984) – Lionel Richie
Stuck on You is just a beautifully conceived and executed love ballad. It sounds on the surface simple and conventional, but it is deceptively well crafted and contains fantastic songwriting with a country flavour distinct from his previous R&B. My…
Strangers When We Meet (1995) – David Bowie
Strangers When We Meet is recognised as one of Bowie’s very best late period songs, some even arguing it is of equal stature to his 70s classics. Since it wasn’t a mainstream hit, it certainly seems one of his most…
Crocodile Rock (1972) – Elton John
Crocodile Rock was one of the first songs I remember grooving to and letting loose on the living room floor during my youth. So many here will have such fond memories of this song as well, such was its immense…
Streets Of Your Town (1988) – The Go-Betweens
The quintessential Australian indie pop sound is back. Streets Of Your Town is the eleventh song to be presented here from The Go-Betweens and it might well be the one that most nearly caught them stardom. Despite the lukewarm reception…
Streets of Philadelphia (1994) – Bruce Springsteen
Streets of Philadelphia by Bruce Springsteen and sister song Philadelphia by Neil Young are from the Jonathan Demme movie of the same name. Bruce Springsteen won best original song at the 1994 Academy Awards while Neil Young was nominated. Both are exemplary ‘atmospheric’…
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Strawberry Blonde (1997) – Ron Sexsmith
My friend Ron told me about this Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith from St. Catharines, Ontario. I listened to this song and it’s a beautifully written song. His name seemed familiar and there is a good reason for that. My friend…
The Heist of the Century (2020) – Ariel Winograd (Friday’s Finest)
I just finished watching on cable this very intriguing and enjoyable Argentine movie called The Heist of the Century (ESP. El Robo del Siglo). Typical police thrillers aren’t usually my cup of tea, but I have to make an exception…
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