40 years ago since its release, this classic 80’s ballad still hits close to my heart. Hello is my number 1 go-to song in my scarce opportunities to practice Karaoke. It’s one of the few songs I can sing pretty…
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Hell Broke Luce (2011) – Tom Waits
This is one of my favourite songs from Tom. He went into beast-mode on this track depicting the horrors of war. Someone wrote: ‘I listen to this every night before I go to sleep… Tom Waits voice scares all the…
Breathe (1996) – The Prodigy
Back when this song was released I was posted to the biggest shit-hole job one could ever hope for at Canberra’s Defence Department. I wrote a chapter about that experience, but prefer not to relay it here because I might…
Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now (1984) – The Smiths
Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now is is one of my favourite songs by The Smiths. If I was going to introduce someone to their music then I would present the following: Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now, How Soon is Now,…
Heartbeat (1958) – Buddy Holly
This is the second track to appear here from Buddy Holly. Heartbeat is an adorably winsome song and Holly makes it his own with his peculiar intonations. The first song to appear here: Everyday was released a year prior to…
The Heart of the Matter (1989) – Don Henley
This is third track by Don Henley (solo) to feature here and the second from his third solo studio album, The End of the Innocence. It is my joint favourite song by Henley along with the title track from the record.…
Heart of Gold (1971) – Neil Young
My estimation of Neil Young and Joni Mitchell (who are good friends) has plummeted since their active-promotion of cancellation culture recently; in particular objecting to a certain commentator appearing on Spotify. Even Springsteen’s E Street guitarist Nils Logren went along…
Heartattack and Vine (1980) – Tom Waits
Heartattack and Vine is the title track from Tom Wait’s 1980 album. What really struck me about the live performance below are the fabulous instrumentals of gutbucket blues with rock edges. Tom’s a great lyricist, storyteller and performer, but the…
Heard it in a Love Song (1977) – Marshall Tucker Band
I first heard this song from one of my esteemed blogger enthusiasts; so thank you whoever that was. Heard it in a Love Song is the second track off the Marshall Tucker Band’s record Carolina Dreams. I really admire the…
Heading for the Light (1988) – Traveling Wilburys
Stand up comedian Neal Brennan made the following observation about the Travelling Wilburys here: “Was talking with friend about how impossibly old the Traveling Wilburys seemed when they released their music in 1988. “I’ve listed their ages at the time. For some perspective,…
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