De Musica Lijera (translated – From Delicate Music) is the first Latin rock song I have presented here. The Argentine rock band Soda Stereo released it on their 1990 album Cancion Animal (Song Animal). It is one of their most…
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Daydream Believer (1967) – Monkees
If I had to choose just one chorus which lifts my spirits higher than any other upon listen then it would be from the Monkees – Daydream Believer: Cheer up, sleepy JeanOh, what can it mean thatTo a daydream believerAnd…
Wonder Boys (2000) – Curtis Hanson (Friday’s Finest)
It’s a wonder I hadn’t reviewed Wonder Boys by now in Friday’s Finest. I’ll introduce this whimsical movie Wonder Boys by celebrating its stellar music soundtrack which includes Bob Dylan’s Oscar winning song ‘Things Have Changed‘ which I discussed in…
Tagged with: Bob Dylan, Curtis Hanson, Things Have Changed, Wonder Boys
Posted in Movies and TV, Music
Posted in Movies and TV, Music
Dark Eyes (1985) – Bob Dylan
Dark Eyes is the stand-out 10th and final track from Dylan’s much maligned 1985 Empire Burlesque record. The simple acoustic style and arrangement of this timeless classic isn’t replicated again until Dylan went all acoustic guitar on the 1992 record…
Danse Boheme Carmen Suite No 2 (1875) – Georges Bizet
The Danse Boheme is the second piece from the 1875 Opera Carmen to appear here at the Music Library Project. What entails the ‘Music Library Project’?The first was the highly animated Spanish dance number called The Aragonaise from Suite No…
Daniel (1973) – Elton John
Daniel is traveling tonight on a planeI can see the red tail lights heading for SpainAnd I can see Daniel waving goodbyeOh it looks like Daniel, must be the clouds in my eyes It takes a while to grow up.…
Dancing Queen (1976) – ABBA
It is said after ABBA left the music scene, it would be impossible to find two female voices which replicated their superior harmony. Until now that statement holds true, despite the musicals and movies this group has produced, that harmony…
Dance Me To The End of Love (1984) – Leonard Cohen
The day before yesterday as I channel hopped something to watch on the ordinary shitty cable TV here, I was struck to find the documentary of Marianne & Leonard (Words of Love). I was glued to the TV until it…
Dame Tus Ojos (2015) – Marcela Gandara
Dame Tus Ojos (Give Me Your Eyes) is the second song from Mexican Christian singer-songwriter Marcela Gandara to appear in this Music Library Project. Also alphabetically it launches all songs starting with ‘D’. What entails the ‘Music Library Project’?This song…
Cynical Girl 1982 – Marshall Crenshaw
The next song in the Music Library Project was found by reading my good friend’s music blog so I have reblogged his article here. What entails the ‘Music Library Project’? As Max (Badfinger) attests, Marshall Crenshaw’s Cynical Girl is the…
