So recently I posted a song by Evanescence titled Lithium. This song is completely different to the Nivana’s classic by the same name. It is kind of interesting that the humble drug lithium get’s so much attention from rock stars. Lithium main indication is for bipolar disorder and acts as a mood stabiliser. I guess […]
Day 395: Lithium, Nirvana Read More »
This Aussie band makes its long overdue debut today in Covid Island Discs. This song is probably their most famous. A song that if you grew up in Australia in the 70s/80s, you will know because it was regularly played on Aussie radio and at those brilliant teenage parties that form such wonderful memories for
Day 394: Don’t tear it down, Spy versus Spy Read More »
The dark theme of Lana Del Rey’s song Chemtrails over the country club reminded me of this Aussie classic by Hoodoo Gurus. A really rocky song with the rather dark chorus: “All my friends are dead or they’re dying and our laughter turns to crying, it’s death defying“.
Day 393: Death Defying, Hoodoo Gurus Read More »
Err so where do I begin with this one. Lana Del Rey is certainly a very interesting musician and this one of her latest songs fresh off the press so to speak as it was only released in January of 2021. It has Del Rey’s trademark voice but it also is a very interesting video
Day 392: Chemtrails over the country club, Lana Del Rey Read More »
OK so this time last year I shared the song for my twentieth wedding anniversary which was Day 26: Happy Anniversary Baby by the Little River Band. Couldn’t think of another anniversary theme song so went for the next best thing a song that has been played at many a wedding and that is this
Day 391 (21st Wedding Anniversary): We’ve only just begun, The Carpenters Read More »
This song always reminds me of the most amazing Elton John concert I attended with a good friend all the way back in 1986. This was a really special concert where Elton teamed up with the Melbourne Symphonic Orchestra. One of the songs that really stuck in my mind was this classic from the album
Day 390: Tiny Dancer, Elton John Read More »
So far I have only cited one song from the Rolling Stones as I’m not a great fan of their music. However, my daughter was watching a seventies hits cable TV channel and the Stone’s classic song “Angie” came on. This is another song of the Stones I particularly like because it reminds me of
Day 389: Angie, The Rolling Stones Read More »
So this is a song that was released by Alan Parsons after 15 years of musical silence. The video of this song is also really worth watching because it really is in some ways Parson’s musical autobiography. I watched this song just after preparing Parson’s biography for Covid Island Discs (Week 23) and what is
Day 388: As Lights Fall, Alan Parsons Read More »
As I have often observed while doing Covid Island Discs, it is amazing that even after over a year of citing songs, I suddenly remember a super rock classic that I have forgotten to include. I only remember this one because I was preparing a brief biography on the musician and music producer Alan Parsons.
Day 387: The Year of the Cat, Al Stewart Read More »
What better way to open week 56 with a song from the Cranberries. I still feel a little sadness that Delores is no longer with us. Like Kate Bush, she had quite a unique a instantly recognisable voice.
Day 386: Dreams, The Cranberries Read More »
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