As a teen hearing this song – The Way It Is, I liked the catchy piano riffs and Hornsby’s cool, intimate vocals, even though it seemed to appeal more to an adult audience with its steady tempo and jazz-inflected sound.…
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Free as a Bird (Anthology 1 Version) 1995 – The Beatles
Fellow blogger Nancy at The Elephant’s Trunk posted today’s featured track by the Beatles – Free As A Bird – a reworked version released in 1995 from a home demo John Lennon recorded in 1977. I was so impressed with…
Goodbye Again (1989) – Mary Chapin Carpenter
I had heard of Mary Chapin Carpenter’s name before, but I didn’t recall her music until my friend Christian in New York mentioned today’s featured song – Goodbye Again in his blog. I found it such a haunting and heartfelt…
Aquero (2019) – Bernadette de Lourdes Musical (Ft. Eyma)
I first came across Aquero from the French musical Bernadette de Lourdes when I saw its trailer at my local cinema a few weeks ago. The moment I heard Eyma (pictured above), who plays Bernadette Soubirous, sing the chorus, it…
Love Hurts (1961) – Roy Orbison
Love Hurts was written and composed by the American songwriter Boudleaux Bryant. It was first recorded by the Everly Brothers in July 1960, but was never released as a single due to a falling out with the manager. Love Hurts was first released…
The Valley of Swords (1979) – Mike Batt & Friends
The Valley of Swords by Mike Batt (image left) comes from the No. 1 album in our household growing up, Tarot Suite. This 40-minute record, inspired by tarot card imagery, blends orchestral flourishes with progressive rock and folk influences. My…
Terrible Love (2010) – The National
Terrible Love is another track by the American indie rock band The National defined by its atmospheric soundscapes and dense instrumentation. It’s a slow-burning, melodic piece that builds gradually – much like Runaway, which I featured here last year. Both…
The Unguarded Moment (1981) – The Church
If there was one song that encapsulated the frenetic, anticipatory glee of my late-teen party days, it would have to be today’s featured track – The Unguarded Moment. I can still picture it blasting through the corridor of our Academy…
The Traitor (2005) – Martha Wainwright (written by Leonard Cohen)
It was called the Traitor. It was about the feeling we have of betraying some mission that we were mandated to fulfil and being unable to fulfil it and then coming to understand that the real mandate was not to…
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Boots Of Spanish Leather (Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary – Live 1992) – Nanci Griffith & Carolyn Hester
There are very few Bob Dylan covers I prefer over the originals, but the Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Concert (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, October 1992) featured two exceptions: Lou Reed’s Foot of Pride and today’s song, Boots…
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