Western Stars is late, late Bruce, and it’s as steeped in country as I’ve ever heard him. The moment I first saw him sing it in his film of the same name, I immediately added it to my music collection.…
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Western Line (2015) – Aly Cook
One of the rare treats of this blog is when a music artist pops in to say hello. It happened in the comments section of my article on Australian country music artist Kasey Chambers’ song (Am I) Not Pretty Enough.…
Werewolves of London (1978) – Warren Zevon
“I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand”– The line BBC listeners voted as having the best opening line in a song. Who can forget that scene in The Color of Money when Tom Cruise is strutting…
We’re All the Way (1977) – Eric Clapton
I came to this song only recently when I was researching the music of country great Don Williams and his close friendship with guitar legend Eric Clapton. Clapton first saw Williams perform as a musical guest on the syndicated Dinah…
We’re All Gonna Die Someday (1999) – Kasey Chambers
This is such a fun and cheeky song from my beloved Australian country artist Kasey Chambers. The lyrics are pretty outrageous and, to some, could be considered distasteful, but I find them humorous and playful, very much in keeping with…
Wenn Du Liebst (2016) – Clueso (Ft. Kat Frankie)
Wenn Du Liebst (Eng: If You Love) is a single by German singer-songwriter Clueso featuring Australian-born, Berlin-based artist Kat Frankie. For the launch of my Music Library Project on July 25, 2019, I wanted to present a single song that could encapsulate…
Weeping in the Forest (1993) – Archie Roach
Wikipedia: Jamu Dreaming is the second studio album by Australian singer song writer Archie Roach. The album was released in March 1993 and peaked at number 55 on the ARIA Charts. The album was recorded with musical assistance from David Bridie, Tiddas, Paul Kelly, Vika and Linda Bull, Ruby Hunter, Dave…
Dancing in the Dark (1984) – Bruce Springsteen
Today we look at Bruce Springsteen’s most popular song according to Spotify streams, with 1.2 billion plays (at the time of writing), well surpassing his next most streamed song, I’m On Fire, at 778 million. It’s easy to see why…
Kathy’s Song (2000) – Eva Cassidy
While researching my previous article on Eva Cassidy, I came across her beautiful cover of Paul Simon’s Kathy’s Song and was enamoured with it. It showcases her signature acoustic guitar fingerpicking and pure, emotive vocals. When I hear her voice,…
Skeleton Tree (2016) – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Nick Cave is widely recognised as one of Australia’s most influential indie music exports, and he is back again with the title track, Skeleton Tree, from his 2016 album of the same name. I covered a lot of music from…
