Rayando El Sol (Scratching at the Sun) is an iconic Latin rock ballad by Mexican pop-rock band Maná that became an anthem of a generation. It has resonated deeply with fans across the Latin speaking world including yours truly, so…
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Lay, Lady, Lay (1969) – Bob Dylan
I posit Lay Lady Lay is one of, if not Bob Dylan’s most popular and accessible songs outside of ‘Dylanholic circles’. People could have been forgiven for confusing him with someone else because vocally it was in stark contrast to…
Kickboxer (1989) – David Worth (Friday’s Finest)
The above movie poster adorned my room when I was 15 years old. Nothing has changed because my 14 year boy recently came back from a school excursion to a book and movie fair and presented me a Rocky IV…
Black or White (1991) – Michael Jackson
“If you’re thinking about my baby, it don’t matter if you’re black or white.” – Michael Jackson It’s between Black and White, Billie Jean and Smooth Criminal as to my favourite Michael Jackson song. Let’s just say I was never…
The AnkiDroid Collection (Part 58) – God, Jesus Christ & Murgatroyd
Ankidroid additions related to Science, History and Philosophy. More information about Anki can be found in this article. The Original Names of God and Jesus Christ God (Lord) – YHWH is the name for the God of the Israelites. Ancient…
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Rather Be (2022) – Luke Sital-Singh & Christina Perri
Rather Be is a tranquil song about the beauty of human connection. The song is a collaboration between Christina Perri and Luke Sital-Singh, who co-wrote the song together. It was released in 2022 as part of Luke Sital-Singh’s album Dressing…
Raised Right Men (2011) – Tom Waits
‘He’s like a stray cat who was transformed into a man by a genie or a shaman’.– Anonymous Raised Right Men is the third song to be presented here from Tom Waits critically acclaimed 16th album – Bad As Me…
Rain (1966) – The Beatles
Rain is the fifth song to feature here from The Beatles so far. I was most likely turned onto it from Max’s blog post here at PowerPop. I can relate to these lyrics as I too am left bemused why…
Angel (1997) – Sarah McLachlan
“It’s about trying not to take responsibility for other people’s problems and trying to love yourself at the same time.” – Sarah McLachlan We are backtracking in the Music Library Project to bring to you a song I was recently…
Captain Fantastic (2016) – Matt Ross (Friday’s Finest)
IMDB Storyline:In the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world, challenging his idea of what it means…
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