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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Tiny Dancer (1971) – Elton John
“I knew [the song] was about me. I had been into ballet as a little girl and sewed patches on Elton’s jackets and jeans”, referring to the song’s description of a “seamstress for the band”. – Maxine Feibelman Tiny Dancer…
Time to Kill (1970) – The Band
I love everything about this song from the Canadian- American rock band – The Band. I’m surprised it’s not more widely known. For me, Time to Kill is right up there, even though it’s not their usual gritty, no-nonsense sound.…
Llorarás (1974) – Oscar D’León
I’m quite selective about the salsa music I enjoy – I certainly don’t like just any salsa song, willy-nilly. I have favourites across several salsa styles, many of which have featured here. Songs like Llorarás continue to leave a lasting…
Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) 1997 – Green Day
Today we arrive at one of the most recognisable acoustic songs of the modern era. It is easily Green Day’s most emblematic track and is typically played as their final song in concert. I always thought of it as a…
Dreams Are More Precious (2008) – Enya
When I heard this Enya track again recently, I assumed it was already in my collection. Nope. Dreams Are More Precious seems to be one of her most frequently played songs, at least based on my casual observation. Yet it…
Times of Our Lives (2022) – Christina Perri
For a long time, I was daunted to write about Time of Our Lives, mostly because I felt I couldn’t do the song any real justice. It stands, for me, as one of the most well constructed and fully realised…
Ring of Fire (1963) – Johnny Cash
Ring of Fire is one of Johnny Cash’s most recognisable songs and is widely regarded as one of the greatest country songs ever recorded. You only need to hear it once to understand the power of his sound and voice,…
Time After Time (1996) – Eva Cassidy
Eva Cassidy was taken from us far too young. She died in 1996 at the age of just 33. At the time, she was largely unknown outside her native Washington, D.C. area, even though she was already a remarkable singer.…
England (2010) – The National
As Matt Berninger told the Guardian, “A lot of [our songs] are sad and about death.” However, as he rightfully adds, they go about it in such a bracing way that the songs almost seem to triumph over it, “In really fun ways.”…
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