Make It Rain is such a raw outpouring of grit and heartache. As you listen to the pounding, it’s easy to picture a chain gang in the middle of nowhere, hammering away in unison on a remote American rail line…
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Everything (2004) – Alanis Morissette
What a strange coincidence. Just over a week ago, in my News on the March segment, I mentioned an old rhyme: “When you’re good, you’re very, very good, but when you’re bad, you’re horrid.” That same split in character is…
To Love Somebody (1967) – Bee Gees
To Love Somebody is one of my favourite love ballads by the Bee Gees. I’m particularly fond of the live version from Las Vegas, 1997, as I am with the rest of their One Night Only show. That concert DVD…
Sofrito (1976) – Mongo Santamaria
Sofrito is a Latin jazz fusion piece by Cuban percussionist Mongo Santamaría. At a time when many Afro-Caribbean artists were drifting toward disco or easy listening, Santamaría held a steady course, balancing the sounds of the era with a deep…
Silver Springs (1977) – Fleetwood Mac
A friend forwarded me this song the other night and I was taken aback by its sensitivity and touching melody. I really like Stevie Nicks’ impassioned singing here, with her quivering, lingering voice. The song comes in waves of that…
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You (1967) – Frankie Valli
When I recently revisited The Deer Hunter, an early scene caught my attention in which the young men sing today’s featured song, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You. It struck me that this track should have been part of my…
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To Fall In Love With You (1986) – Bob Dylan
To Fall in Love With You is an unreleased and unfinished romantic jewel from Bob Dylan. The lyrics are incomplete and he’s in mid-songwriting process. Still, the headspace the song puts me in is one of serenity and deep longing.…
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Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) 1998 – the Offspring
In my previous post, I wrote about the gentle, tender Tiny Flame by The Softies – a song defined by its restraint and lack of cheap thrills. Today we flip that idea completely on its head with Pretty Fly (For…
Tiny Flame (2024) – The Softies
This track, Tiny Flame, induces such sweet, heart-warming sentiments, and it does so without fanfare or cheap thrills. I just love the modest, tranquil sound of this gentle song – you’ve really only got a strummed electric guitar and those…
Cadillac Ranch (1980) – Bruce Springsteen
You know Bruce has gone full beast mode when he describes a Cadillac as “tearing up the highway like a big old dinosaur.” Turning a machine into an extinct reptile might sound odd, but it’s perfect imagery. He makes the…
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