Another classic song from Joni Mitchell. The title of this song comes from this classic lyric: Late last night I heard the screen door slam And a big yellow taxi took away my old man Don’t it always seem to go That you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone They paved paradise, put […]
Day 267: Big Yellow taxi, Joni Mitchell Read More »
I shall close off week 38 returning to my musical centre of gravity with this Pink floyd classic from their Wish you were here album. It is funny but I started scouring the 2020 music charts for something modern to include in Covid Island Discs and I could not believe how the music scene now
Day 266: Shine on you crazy diamond, Pink Floyd Read More »
This rock star’s voice reminds me of Bonnie Tyler who reminds me of a female version of Kurt Cobane who reminds me a little of Rod Stewart.
Day 265: Black Velvet, Alannah Myles Read More »
Another song from my long lost childhood. In the new year we are finely getting a dog for my daughter Grace. Luckily it is a dog not a cat and my name is not Curiosity so I give the dog’s chances of long term survival better than evens ????. Man the seventies dress styles were
Day 264: Curiosity killed the cat, Little River Band Read More »
So today I was sitting in my living room and my daughter had the TV on and it was playing some 80s music and this classic came one. A song that I very much enjoyed listening to all those years ago and which until now had completely slipped my mind. A song that captures the
Day 263: Don’t you want me baby, The Human League Read More »
For a band that was created for a television series this song certainly deserves to be included in Covid Island Discs. A really pretty song and probably the Monkees at their best.
Day 262: Daydream Believer, The Monkees Read More »
Another song from my school days. This classic came out in 1981 when I was in year 9. In those days my best mate Robert and I used to collect special top 50 song list sheets from the radio station 2SM and they were all in different colours. Pretty cool memories. I reckon if I
Day 261: Our lips are sealed, The Go, Go’s Read More »
Crazy band of the 80s. They have already appeared once in Covid Island Discs. This is their second appearance. Not sure why they have flow pots on their heads ????.
Day 260: Whip It, Devo Read More »
A great song by ELO which really shows their full synthesis of rock with classical music. Sadly the sound quality of this official video is surprisingly poor but I guess this is because it was made in 1976.
Day 259: Rockaria, Electric Light Orchestra Read More »
“????Make you, make you make you notice. Gone is my arms, gone is my legs, gone is my style .. cause I’m going to make you see no else here no one like me.????”
Day 258: Brass in Pocket, The Pretenders Read More »
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