Layla is an epic rock track from start to finish and will always go down in the rock annals as one of the finest guitar rock songs ever recorded. As a listener, you are really getting a sweet deal too,…
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Layla (1970) – Derek and the Dominos
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Walk of Life (1985) – Dire Straits
Walk of Life is one of Dire Straits’ most accessible and recognisable rock songs. It’s a throwback to the late ’50s rockers, but with a distinctly ’80s punch and a delicious synthesizer-driven keyboard riff thrown in for good measure. I…
Bang Bang Bang (1992) – Tracy Chapman
Bang Bang Bang finds Tracy in very fine songwriting form. This socially conscious song tackles gun violence, cyclical poverty, and societal neglect in American communities. It is sincerely and sensitively realised, containing an enticing acoustic melody, a glorious bongo percussion…
Wake Me Up When September Ends (2004) – Green Day
This nostalgic rock ballad opens with a sweet acoustic tune not dissimilar to their big hit Good Riddance (Time of Your Life), but it shifts gears in the second verse with a pounding, almost militaristic rhythm and an aggressive, abrasive…
Folsom Prison Blues (1968) – Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash is all present here: the rolling, train-like rhythm, the hypnotic repetition of the melody, his deep, raw Southern voice. “Folsom Prison Blues” is not only one of his hallmark songs, it’s also one that cemented his status as…
Visions of Johanna (1966) – Bob Dylan
Visions of Johanna is my favourite song in contemporary music. It’s the official bootleg version below from Live 1966 that I feel is the definitive one, at least for me. As you can see from the official bootleg cover above,…
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Volví a Nacer (2012) – Carlos Vives
Volví A Nacer (Eng: I Was Born Again) is a song by the Colombian recording artist Carlos Vives. It is a romantic song with strong elements of Colombian vallenato and pop music. I remember it saturating the Colombian airwaves when…
Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) 2010 – Shakira
How timely this song should appear in the alphabetical listing since we are now just 27 days away from the commencement of the 2026 World Cup. Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) was the official theme song for the 2010…
Waiting For You (2019) – Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
In the aftermath of the tragic death of Nick Cave’s son Arthur at just 15 years old in 2015, Nick Cave dedicated the 2019 record Ghosteen to processing his grief. Three other songs from that remarkable album have appeared here…
Hold My Hand (1994) – Hootie & The Blowfish
In my post on Wagon Wheel the other day, my friend Ashley at The Gentle Chapter told me how much she enjoyed the Darius Rucker version of the song. In a follow-up comment, Ash mentioned that her mind was blown…
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