When I first wanted to present today’s featured track as I reached the “M” section of the music library project, Malolo wasn’t even available for sharing online. Now it is. Hurrah! Anyone familiar with this blog will know what an…
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Pentecostal Girl (2007) – My Friend the Chocolate Cake
Pentecostal Girl is already the fifth song to appear here from The Cake this year. Regular followers will know what a huge fan I am of the Australian pop chamber group and of the solo work by its founder, vocalist,…
The Mangrove Song (2002) – My Friend the Chocolate Cake
The Mangrove Song comes from the Australian pop chamber group – My Friend the Chocolate Cake. Musically, it’s an uptempo track from what is mostly a sombre and introspective record – Curious (see image inset). The band reside from Melbourne,…
Hymn for the Carnies (2007) – My Friend the Chocolate Cake
The Carnie’s show is in town..With its neon blinding shining lightsIt’s got a one-legged stripper, a drunken clown… The bloke who works the fancy dodgemsHe jumps with grace from car to carThe electricity sparks the flame when the hanging wire…
The Boat Song (2002) – My Friend the Chocolate Cake
I always loved the Australian chamber pop group My Friend the Chocolate Cake. Today’s song The Boat Song comes from the 2002 album Curious (image inset). This melancholic instrumental is one of the more sombre tracks on the album although the…
Talk About Love (1996) – My Friend the Chocolate Cake
Anyone familiar with my blog will know what a huge fan I am of David Bridie (far left above image) and My Friend the Chocolate Cake. I first came across Bridie’s music when he sang with legendary aboriginal singer Archie Roach in…
More Heart Than Me (2002) – My Friend the Chocolate Cake (David Bridie)
Two songs in fairly quick succession from one of my all-time favourite Australian albums – Curious (image inset). Today’s song More Heart Than Me was the first song I ever heard from the group at a David Bridie and Archie…
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Leave (If You Want To) (2002) – My Friend the Chocolate Cake (David Bridie)
Leave (If You Want To) is the second song to appear here from My Friend the Chocolate Cake‘ (MFTCC)‘s fourth studio album – Curious. In the article of the previous song, It’s All in the Way from the same album…
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Lighthouse Keeper (1996) – My Friend the Chocolate Cake
Lighthouse Keeper is the sixth song presented here from my favourite Australian music group – My Friend the Chocolate Cake and the twelfth song by ‘founder‘ – Australian singer-songwriter David Bridie. The only other singer-songwriters that have been as prolific…
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I’ve Got a Plan (1994) – My Friend the Chocolate Cake
The songs from the Melbourne ‘gypsy-like romp and ballad’ group ‘My Friend the Chocolate Cake‘ feature prominently at my Music Library Project. Another song I reviewed from them recently – ‘I Guess It Don’t Get Much Better Than This‘ describes…
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