I’m surprised to find Cuando No Estás (When You Are Not Here) is the first song post here from Argentine rock-great Andrés Calamaro. My seven-year-old daughter Katherine introduced me to his music a little while back and I have been…
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Clementine (2012) – Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Clementine is the second song on Young & Crazy Horses 2012 Americana record. It is the 31st studio album by Canadian / American musician Neil Young. “Oh My Darling, Clementine” is a traditional American western folk ballad from 1884. In Clementine the verses are…
Can You Feel the Love Tonight (1994) – Elton John
I’m not as smitten with this song now as I was back then, but it’s still pretty darn good. This is the second song to appear here from Elton John’s collaboration with Disney’s Lion King. In my first article Circle…
Broken Record (2022) – Nave
I added Broken Record to my collection after reading Jeff’s post on his web site at Eclectic Music Lover. Apart from Jeff’s post there is scant information available about this song, so I will let him do most of the…
Blue (2022) – Christina Perri
The music of Christina Perri has been my ‘Mendihuaca beach‘. This beach is located between Tayrona and Palomino on the Carribean Coast in Colombia. Mendihuaca felt like home to my family, and I can say the music of Perri feels…
Born in the USA (Live Amnesty International) 1988 – Bruce Springsteen
Born down in a dead man’s townThe first kick I took was when I hit the groundEnd up like a dog that’s been beat too much‘Til you spend half your life just covering up now Born in the U.S.A (born…
Blueberry Hill (1956) – Fats Domino
If I had to guess the first song I ever heard which I was in complete awe of; it would be today’s featured track – Blueberry Hill. It was first published in 1940 but is best remembered by Fats Domino’s…
Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) (1980) – John Lennon
Beautiful Boy was written for Lennon’s son, Sean, his only child with Yoko Ono. Paul McCartney has stated this is one of his favourite songs composed by Lennon. It was used as the B-side of Happy Xmas (War Is Over) to promote the…
Last Kiss (1999) – Pearl Jam
I always enjoyed listening to this cover version of Last Kiss by Pearl Jam. The Last Kiss was originally recorded by Wayne Cochran in 1961 on the Gala label. It failed to do well on the charts. It was later revived…
I Know the End (2020) – Phoebe Bridgers (Alex and Jo Music)
At the time I was delving into Christina Perri’s material, You Tube sent me Alex and Jo’s version of Perri’s Back in Time. To say I was moved would be an understatement. I sent it to all in a blink…
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