Today, we watch the most iconic warm-up in football history – Diego Maradona’s dance to Live is Life by the Austrian group Opus. I remember when I was 16, my father and I were up in the wee hours in…
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Thinking About You (2007) – Norah Jones
It’s Norah Jones, not ‘Snorer’ Jones – right! So lets just leave the shenanigans behind shall we? But I will say, today’s featured track is a nice one to curl up to on a lazy Sunday morning with a warm…
More Than a Feeling (1976) – Boston
“The power an old song can have in your life” – What Boston’s website says about the song Back then, the radio played this kind of great music all day long. Well, so they tell me – since I was…
Casi un Hechizo (1992) – Jerry Rivera
The baby of salsa is back! Jerry Rivera’s music almost single-handedly brought romantic salsa to a worldwide audience in the 1990s. Influenced by his musically gifted parents and mentored by icons like Frankie Ruiz, the Puerto Rican’s breakthrough came with…
Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd (2022) – Lana Del Rey
The lyrics contain strong language. Reader / listener discretion is advised. “What can I say! I’m so grateful to be present and feeling effervescent today…With a mind full of violets and a forehead warmed by the sun as I pray…
Court and Spark (1974) – Joni Mitchell
In my last Joni post – For Free, Polly at SilverAppleQueen spoke highly of Court and Spark and I can see why. While I haven’t immersed myself in the whole album, I liked the title track a lot! It effortlessly…
Something to Talk About (2002) – Badly Drawn Boy
The instant the subject of About a Boy came up in conversation with a friend the other day – lo and behold – it appeared on my cable that same afternoon. Once that happens, there’s no turning it off for…
Right Back to It (2024) – Waxahatchee
“I’m really interested in writing love songs that are gritty and unromantic,” she said of the track (Right Back to It). “I wanted to make a song about the ebb and flow of a longtime love story. I thought it…
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Malolo (2002) – My Friend the Chocolate Cake
When I first wanted to present today’s featured track as I reached the “M” section of the music library project, Malolo wasn’t even available for sharing online. Now it is. Hurrah! Anyone familiar with this blog will know what an…
Gloria (1982) – Laura Branigan (Umberto Tozzi song)
“I always get the same reaction wherever I go, and whenever I perform it … I have to end every show with that song, and people just go crazy.” – Laura Branigan in 2003 What’s your favourite part of this…
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