Rarely a day goes by when I’m feeling a bit in a rut and not think, ‘Have I heard a Christina Perri song today‘? Her songs and lyrics touch so deep like it’s the first time listening to her. Her…
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Piano Concerto No.1 in F sharp minor, op.1 – II. Andante (1891) – Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff
‘I am a Russian composer and the land of my birth has influenced my temperament and outlook.’ Hearing this exquisite piece from Russian composer Rachmaninoff this morning was the perfect antidote to the post effects of a horrendous dream I…
My Sacrifice (2001) – Creed
I have no idea how I encountered this song – My Sacrifice, nor any knowledge of the band – Creed. I was tossing up whether to include it in the project. Basically, I needed three targets ‘green’. I had two…
My Island Home (1987) – Warumpi Band (& Christine Anu version)
My Island Home is not just a great narrative about Australian identity but captures the yearning essence of my home country. I went and saw Christine Anu in Melbourne when this song came out. Apart from her voice and the…
My Hometown (1985) – Bruce Springsteen
My Hometown showcases the panoramic view Bruce got from that big old Buick on his dad’s lap as he steered and drove through town. When you hear this synthesizer-based, low-tempo number you can’t help but reminisce of those ol’ times being…
My Father’s Daughter (2021) – Olivia Vedder
That’s some kind of musical artistry you have right there in the above image with Glen Hansard, Olivia Vedder and Eddie Vedder. Glen and Eddie have featured here a bunch, but today’s featured track, ‘My Father’s Daughter‘ is the debut…
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My Beautiful Reward (1992) – Bruce Springsteen
As I wrote in my previous entry Lucky Town, reflecting on the dual album – Human Touch / Lucky Town ‘The more stripped down, folk-based sound on the Lucky Town record is my preferred of the two and contains many…
Mutineer (1995) – Warren Zevon
I know Lawyers, Guns and Money and Werewolves of London gets all the plaudits and deservedly so – they are unforgettable songs even after first listen, but Warren Zevon’s Mutineer as presented on the Dave Letterman show (10-30-02) is my…
Must Be Santa (2009) – Bob Dylan
In case you were wondering at the time of my drafting this article how many days there were until Christmas: That’s nothing. It’s like a nanosecond of a dream within a dream. What I look forward to most of all…
Musetta’s Waltz (1896) – La Bohème / Giacomo Puccini – (Moonstruck Soundtrack)
Have you ever seen a full moon as big as this one in Moonstruck? It’s comparable to the one presented in The Truman Show. I haven’t seen any like those; they are so big and illustrious. Take for example the…
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