Today we are delving back into Country once again with the featured track What a Crying Shame by the American country band The Mavericks. It was Cuban-American frontman Raul Malo Jr.’s voice which immediately stood out to me upon first…
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I Am a Rock (1966) – Simon & Garfunkel
Despite its melancholy lyrics, I Am a Rock is a refreshing, upbeat folk-rock number from the ’60s turtleneck, college-crowd-pleasing duo. I could picture myself eating this up if I’d lived back then. It begins as the meandering, folky acoustic tune…
Western Stars (2019) – Bruce Springsteen
Western Stars is late, late Bruce, and it’s as steeped in country as I’ve ever heard him. The moment I first saw him sing it in his film of the same name, I immediately added it to my music collection.…
Persuasion (1817) – Part 2 – Louisa’s Fall (Jane Austen)
The above sketch is the closest thing we have to a real portrait of English writer Jane Austen. It was drawn by Jane’s sister, Cassandra Austen (c.1810). It is an unfinished pencil-and-watercolour sketch and it shows Jane seated, looking away,…
Western Line (2015) – Aly Cook
One of the rare treats of this blog is when a music artist pops in to say hello. It happened in the comments section of my article on Australian country music artist Kasey Chambers’ song (Am I) Not Pretty Enough.…
Werewolves of London (1978) – Warren Zevon
“I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand”– The line BBC listeners voted as having the best opening line in a song. Who can forget that scene in The Color of Money when Tom Cruise is strutting…
We’re All the Way (1977) – Eric Clapton
I came to this song only recently when I was researching the music of country great Don Williams and his close friendship with guitar legend Eric Clapton. Clapton first saw Williams perform as a musical guest on the syndicated Dinah…
We’re All Gonna Die Someday (1999) – Kasey Chambers
This is such a fun and cheeky song from my beloved Australian country artist Kasey Chambers. The lyrics are pretty outrageous and, to some, could be considered distasteful, but I find them humorous and playful, very much in keeping with…
Wenn Du Liebst (2016) – Clueso (Ft. Kat Frankie)
Wenn Du Liebst (Eng: If You Love) is a single by German singer-songwriter Clueso featuring Australian-born, Berlin-based artist Kat Frankie. For the launch of my Music Library Project on July 25, 2019, I wanted to present a single song that could encapsulate…
Weeping in the Forest (1993) – Archie Roach
Wikipedia: Jamu Dreaming is the second studio album by Australian singer song writer Archie Roach. The album was released in March 1993 and peaked at number 55 on the ARIA Charts. The album was recorded with musical assistance from David Bridie, Tiddas, Paul Kelly, Vika and Linda Bull, Ruby Hunter, Dave…
