The Hungarian Fantasy is Franz Liszt’s arrangement for piano and orchestra of his Hungarian Rhapsody No. 14. It’s a really chirpy piece that put a spring in my step today. Franz Liszt was a Hungarian composer, pianist and teacher of the Romantic era. He gained accolades for his virtuoso…
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Human Touch (1992) – Bruce Springsteen
Human Touch is the second song to feature here from his double release albums Human Touch / Lucky Town. I always agreed with the Rolling Stones review of the double release that argued ‘the aims of the two albums would…
Human (2013) – Christina Perri
I mentioned Christina Perri on this blog before because I am so enamoured with her single Jar of Hearts. Whence I gathered my senses after absorbing that immense track, I searched other songs from her, and I was impressed by…
Huck’s Tune (2007) – Bob Dylan
This unheralded later day mystical tune from Dylan was released on the movie Lucky You directed by Curtis Hansen and also appeared on the above Tell Tell Signs (1989 – 2006). Dylan and Hurtis had previously worked together for the…
How Soon Is Now? (1984) – the Smiths
In my last post about The Smiths – Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now, I listed my ‘Desert Island‘ favourite 5 songs of them. Today’s song How Soon is Now also made that short list. In fact it’s in my top…
Otherside – Red Hot Chili Peppers
This is the second song to feature here from The Red Hot Chili Peppers but the first from their seventh album, Californication (1999), which became their biggest commercial success, with 16 million copies sold worldwide. In 1998 just prior the group was…
Hotel Radio (2003) – David Bridie
Today’s song is the title track from one of my favourite Australian albums Hotel Radio. David Bridie’s music has featured extensively here at Observation Blogger. Bridie is hardly known in my home country, but he has had a great influence…
I Hope I Don’t Fall in Love With You (1973) – Tom Waits
I’m a huge fan of this song from Tom which has an alluring James Taylor-esque sound. It is from Tom’s pre-minstrel days and is hopelessly romantic. I’m going to go out on a limb and declare, ‘I don’t know how…
Ascent (2010) – Stellardrone
I first heard an excerpt of this music in the closing of the How Far Back is the James Webb able to See? with Dr. Klaus Pontoppidan video by Event Horizons. I was fascinated by it and requested details of…
Home Improvements (2007) – My Friend the Chocolate Cake (David Bridie)
The music of David Bridie (see at piano above) features prominently here. He is one of my favourite Australian music artists. You can read more about him in my other posts. Home Improvements is the title track from My Friend…
