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These Days (1973) – Jackson Browne (inc. version by Nico)

Posted on September 23, 2025 by observationblogger — 5 Comments

I was watching The Royal Tenenbaums a few weeks ago with my daughter Katherine, enjoying its superb soundtrack, which includes today’s featured song. But it’s not Jackson Browne’s original – it’s a version by Nico (pictured left). Today’s post will,…

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The Pretender (1976) – Jackson Browne

Posted on July 2, 2025 by observationblogger — 13 Comments

The Pretender is an epic song about the American dream and a person’s shifting place in it. It explores the tension between youthful ideals and the sobering realities of adult life – where dreams of love and purpose gradually give…

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The Barricades Of Heaven (1996) – Jackson Browne

Posted on March 23, 2025 by observationblogger — 2 Comments

The Barricades Of Heaven by Jackson Browne is yet another song recommended to me by Christian at Christian’s Music Musings. It’s Browne’s second entry here after Late For the Sky – another Christian recommendation. I used to think since listening…

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Late for the Sky (1974) – Jackson Browne

Posted on July 11, 2024 by observationblogger — 8 Comments

“…The Pretender, These Days, For Every Man, I’m Alive, Fountain of Sorrow, Running On Empty, For a Dancer, Before the Deluge. Now, I know the Eagles got in first; but let’s face it it – and I think Don Henley would agree with me – these are the songs they wish…

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These Days (1973) – Jackson Browne (inc. version by Nico)

The Pretender (1976) – Jackson Browne

The Barricades Of Heaven (1996) – Jackson Browne

Late for the Sky (1974) – Jackson Browne

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