Brian was at the piano. I asked him if I could sit down and show him something. I laid out the chord pattern for ‘Sloop John B.’ I said, ‘Remember this song?’ I played it. He said, ‘I’m not a…
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Sisters of Mercy (1967) – Leonard Cohen
Sisters of Mercy is a gentle, poetic ballad from Cohen’s 1967 debut album Songs of Leonard Cohen. It’s the second song to feature here from the record after his previous entry – Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye. Cohen…
Sing Me Back Home (2014) – Don Williams
I don’t know who put me onto Don William’s version of Merle Haggard’s classic of Sing Me Back Home a few years ago, but I sure would like to thank them. My friend Max at PowerPop wrote in July this…
30/9 – 6/10/24 – Music, Impulse & Shipwreck
Welcome to Monday’s News on the March – The week that was in my digital world. The Real Reason Why Music Is Getting WorseVideo presentation at Rick Beato Richard John Beato is an American YouTube personality, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, and educator. Since…
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Big Girls Don’t Cry (Personal) 2007 – Fergie
The principal reason I included Big Girls Don’t Cry in my music project is because of its irresistible chorus—much like how I’m drawn to the infectious hook in Shania Twain’s Man! I Feel Like a Woman.” Until researching this song…
A Love like Springsteen (2024) – Kasey Chambers
Recently on the 5th anniversary of my ‘Music Library Project,’ I estimated my project would take 10 years to complete, assuming no new songs were added. I planned to include only song titles to the respective menu without writing full…
Sin Poderte Hablar (1979) – Willie Colón
Most of the Salsa that has appeared here so far is from a genre of salsa romántica known colloquially as Salsa Rosa (Salsa Rose) which garnered popularity in the late 80’s. It is a softer and more delicate Salsa raising emotions of…
Sing (Your Love) 2004 – Hillsong (Ft. Reuben Morgan)
Sing (Your Love) comes from one of my favourite Australian albums – For All You’ve Done. This evangelical Christian album peaked at No1 on the mainstream music charts in Australia. Soon after I was baptised by the Mornington Baptist Church…
My Happiness (1958) – Connie Francis
This article about Connie Francis’ enchanting version of My Happiness contains extracts from the two Wikipedia references at the end of this post: Connie Francis – whose favourite song at the age of eight had been the Jon and Sondra Steele version…
I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues (1983) – Elton John
But more than ever, I simply love youMore than I love life itself When Elton sings the above lines in today’s featured track, it sends chills down my spine. It’s simply devine and one of my favourite romantic songs from…
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