At the tail end of the 1990s alternative rock and punk scene, The Offspring exploded with a run of hits, and Why Don’t You Get a Job? was one of the catchiest of them all. It’s a song as much…
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Right There Waiting (2003) – Delta Goodrum
Right There Waiting is one of those cutesy, guilty-pleasure love ballads I occasionally find myself listening to. I’ve been tossing up whether to feature it here for quite some time, but the last time I heard it, it raised the…
The Return of Jackie and Judy (2006) – Tom Waits
Talk about an interesting mix today. We have Tom Waits covering The Ramones with The Return of Jackie and Judy. Johnny Ramone personally choose Tom Waits to do it for their We’re A Happy Family tribute album (2003). There is so much…
Tagged with: orphans: brawlers bawlers & bastards, the ramones, The Return of Jackie and Judy, Tom waits
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Now and Always (2005) – David Gray
I was first introduced to David Gray’s music by a friend during a car trip to Hanging Rock, just outside Melbourne, around 2007. Man, do I owe that person a high five – and on the flip side – because…
Billie Jean (1983) – Michael Jackson
Ladies and gents, it’s time to warm-up that high-pitched “Woo!”, break out the ol’ white glove, black hat, and get those feet moonwalkin’ – because we’ve got one of the biggest hits of the ’80s from one of the greatest…
The Hook (2001) – Stephen Malkmus
I first heard The Hook on Scott Bunn’s music blog, Recliner Notes. Scott has been running an extensive series on American indie rock musician Stephen Malkmus, and this track caught my attention from the get-go. The Hook is an apt…
Gewinner (2008) – Clueso
A friend, Tatiana – who has a deep fascination with German culture and language – first introduced me to Clueso back in 2017 with the song Wenn Du Liebst (When You Love). It was love at first listen, truly. So much…
This Magic Moment (1997) – Lou Reed
If you don’t mind, I’ll take the meandering route to today’s song by tracing a little circle of coincidences. The other day there was a small art fair in the bottom floor of the building where I train. As I…
Tagged with: David lynch, Doc Pomus, lost highway, Lou Reed, the drifters, this magic moment
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This Is The Life (2007) – Amy Macdonald
I was in this kitsch little restaurant near where I live in Bogotá a few years ago, having breakfast, when today’s featured song came on the speakers – and it blew me away. I scribbled down some of the chorus…
Tagged with: amy macdonald, never marry a railroad man, scotland, shocking blue, this is the life
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This Guy’s in Love with You (1968) – Burt Bacharach (Ft. Herb Alpert)
If there’s one song I’ve learned to appreciate with age, it’s today’s featured track. Heck, I doubt I’d have cared much for This Guy’s in Love with You even ten years ago. It’s from my parents’ time – the kind…
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