The 2012 movie Life of Pi currently sits at No. 58 on my 100 favourite movies list. Whenever it comes on cable here, which is often, I sometimes immerse myself in it for the umpteenth time. When I very recently…
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Stick Season (2022) – Noah Kahan (Alex and Jo Music)
You tube’s best kept secret female duo ‘Alex and Jo‘ are back again to treat us with their lovely version of Noah Kahan’s big hit Stick Season. Today’s featured song marks the sixth occasion the Serbian twins have appeared here…
Angel of the Morning – Merrilee Rush (1968) / Juice Newton (1981)
I wrote Angel of the Morning after hearing the Rolling Stones song Ruby Tuesday on the car radio when I was driving into New York City. I wanted to capture that kind of passion. – Chip Taylor Angel of the Morning starts…
Paisaje (2024) – Nathy Peluso
My favourite diva of Latin music – the Argentine-Spanish singer-songwriter Nathy Peluso, is back – this time with what might be one of the greatest Latina songs and performances I’ve had the privilege of hearing in quite some time. I’ve…
Sag Mir Was Du Willst (2020) – Clueso
For the launch of my Music Library Project on July 25, 2019, I wanted to present a single song that could encapsulate the breadth and depth of the music I planned to feature. I ultimately chose the track Wenn Du…
Telephone Line (1977) – Electric Light Orchestra (ELO)
The scenario seems innocuous doesn’t it? Even perhaps a snore fest – A man listening to the ringing on his telephone waiting and hoping for a girl to answer his call and imagining what he would say if she answers.…
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Take One Last Look (2015) – Tom Waits
It’s amazing how nice folks are to you when they know you are going away. – Tom Waits interview on the Late Show with David Letterman Take One Last Look is the 22nd song from Tom Waits to appear here…
Strawberry Fields Forever (Demo Sequence Anthology 2 Version) 1966 – The Beatles
“There was something about the place that always fascinated John. He could see it from his window … He used to hear the Salvation Army band [playing at the garden party], and he would pull me along, saying, ‘Hurry up,…
Daddy Rollin’ (In Your Arms) 1968 – Dion
We are well and truly a long way from the teenage heartthrob doo-wop song – Runaround Sue (1961). That same artist Dion Francis DiMucci – better known simply as Dion had by the late 1960s spent years battling heroin addiction,…
Telegraph Road (1982) – Dire Straits
I challenge you to read the lyrics of Telegraph Road as a standalone document and not be impressed by the vision and world-building in Mark Knopfler’s writing of this epic rock song. The music is amazing as well. Knopfler is…
