Time for another old one from an American band that makes its first appearance in Covid Island Discs. As I’ve said a few times since starting blog, it is strange how you can mine so much music and yet forget about bands that brought you lots of joy when you were a twenty something year […]
Day 335: Only Sixteen, Dr Hook Read More »
I am surprised it has taken me so long to cite a song from this very talented musician. I really enjoy songs that carry a certain musical intensity to them and this one definitely fits the bill. The bit for me that carries the intensity is in the middle of chorus line with the key
Day 334: All Cried out, Alison Moyet Read More »
Time for another song by Amy MacDonald. And your singing a song thinking this is the life and you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size Where you gonna go, where you gonna go, where you gonna sleep tonight?
Day 333: This is the Life, Amy MacDonald Read More »
Yesterday I shared the song Heaven by Bryan Adams which I first heard at the tender age of 19. As I mused over the memories of that song, the fact I was 19 reminded me of another great song by the Aussie band Redgum. This song strongly reminds me of the other Anzac song Waltzing
Day 332: I was only 19, Redgum Read More »
I remember exactly what I was doing when I first heard this classic track from Brian Adams. I was working in a Woolworths shop in a place called Manly (Sydney Australia). It was a University vacation job and I was working on the back cash register (from here it was about a 3 minute walk
Day 331: Heaven, Bryan Adams Read More »
Time for another song from one of my all time favourite bands Supertramp. Dreamer was one of their hit songs from their Crime of the Century album and it certainly made the Aussie singles and album charts. When I listen to this song it always makes me feel a little sad because in many ways
Day 330: Dreamer, Supertramp Read More »
Time for another song from this great little entertainer I met who was the lead act to a Paul Kelly concert that my daughter and I attended in the Northern Quarter or Manchester (see Covid Island Disc Day 206). Such a talented musician.
Day 329: Conundrum, Robert Vincent Read More »
This is the first song of The Beautiful South to appear in Covid Island Discs and what a lovely little song capturing the memories of a man looking back over the shared experiences of his long life with his lover. I particularly like the line: “Take a look at these crows feet, just look! Sitting
Day 328: Prettiest Eyes, The Beautiful South Read More »
Recently I watched a Youtube video about Coldplay which discussed why they lost their popularity in the naughties. This is the title song from their album Viva-la-vida; an album which did not do as well as their first set of albums such as Parachutes and X&Y. Yet I still think this is a quality song
Day 327: Viva La Vida, Coldplay Read More »
Covid Island Discs the Missing Years 2008 So today and tomorrow I am citing two songs that were published in 2008. This song by Ryan Adams is a classic heavy rock song which is just a great little song to listen to.
Day 326: Magick, Ryan Adams Read More »
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