Warning: Features explicit language and offensive content. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds’ Stagger Lee is a take on a traditional folk song; a dark and violent tale, told from the perspective of Stagger Lee, a notorious figure in American folklore.…
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Stage Fright (1976) – The Band (The Last Waltz)
Of all the songs from the The Last Waltz concert, Stage Fright was always the one that captivated my musical sensibilities the most. It’s such an unusual song and I mean that in the best possible way. As the title…
Glory Days (1984) – Bruce Springsteen
Glory Days is the big rock stomping, jukebox hit on Bruce Springsteen’s Born in the USA album. It was the fifth single released from the record. As evident in its official music video, nowhere does Bruce Springsteen showcase and embrace…
Stabat Mater; Quando Corpus Morietur And Amen (1736) – Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
I first heard the Stabat Mater (translated from Latin: The Mother was Standing referring to the Holy Mother Mary) when I saw the movie Amadeus which still sits at No 1 on my 100 favourite movies list. More music has…
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Spring Rain (1986) – The Go-Betweens
“There’s a gentle lope and swing as much breezy ’60s pop as there is roots revival intensity” – AllMusic Spring Rain is the 10th song to appear here from my dual favourite Australian band The Go-Betweens after their previous entry…
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Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor Op. 30 (1909) – Sergei Rachmaninoff
Below is a quote from the Australian movie Shine (1996) (which featured here at Friday’s Finest in 2021), referring to how today’s featured movement from Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 3 (Rach 3) is a notoriously challenging piece: Cecil Parkes:…
4/11 – 10/11/24 – Wedding Song, Roman Conquest & The Matterhorn
Welcome to Monday’s News on the March – The week that was in my digital world. Something (1969) – The BeatlesCommentary by Nancy (The Elephant’s Trunk) at Observation Blogger My modest readership includes a few Beatles devotees, so I wasn’t surprised…
Spoonman (1994) – Soundgarden
Spoonman is one of the most emblematic pieces of the grunge movement in the early 90’s. The band led charismatically by the late Chris Cornell was characterised by its heavy sound and introspective lyrics. Spoonman in particular combines a powerful…
Space Oddity (1969) – David Bowie
Space Oddity is a song by the late-great English singer-songwriter David Bowie. It was released on 11 July 1969 as the opening track of his second studio album, David Bowie. It is widely considered among the finest work (and most recognisable) of Bowie’s career…
Soon After Midnight (2012) – Bob Dylan
Soon After Midnight is track 2 on Bob Dylan’s 2012 album Tempest and the third track to appear here from the album after his previous entry Pay in Blood. Like much of Dylan’s 21st-century output, he produced the album himself…
Tagged with: A Midsummer Night's Dream, a new shade of blue, Bob Dylan, David weir, song analysis, soon after midnight, tempest, the bobby fuller four, William Shakespeare
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