So the other half of the rock collaboration that produced “Under Pressure” was Queen. Their most famous song is obviously “Bohemian Rhapsody”, however the original video for this song does not appear to be on Youtube. I thought of posting “The Prophet’s Song” but, given the darkness of the times, best go for something a […]
Day 18: You’re my best Friend by Queen Read More »
So my rock collaboration theme has come to an end and I am now going to start to look at what some of these amazing people produced outside of the music they made as part of their collaborations. I will start with David Bowie (see Covid Island Discs day 14). This youtube live version is really
Day 17: A Space Oddity by David Bowie. Read More »
OK I will admit this wasn’t going to be my original entry but then Anthony Holmes reminded me of this album in one of his posts. It makes sense to post it today because it also fits with my rock collaboration theme where Sting does the “I want my MTV”. However, another reason for posting
Day 16: Money for Nothing by Dire Straits (and Sting) Read More »
So Rolling Stone magazine said the Queen and Bowie match up to produce Under Pressure (see yesterday’s offering) was the second greatest collaboration of all time. The wiki article didn’t state what the magazine thought was the greatest. A few of you made some interesting suggestions ????. My favourite funny suggestion was McCartney and Jackson
Day 15: Handle me with Care, The Traveling Wilburys. Read More »
Staying with the music collaboration theme, magazine said this was the second best rock collaboration of all time. An apt song for the reality in which we currently find ourselves.
Day 14: Under Pressure by Queen and David Bowie. Read More »
So just as Kate Pierson from the B52s appeared on the REM album Out of Time, so Michael Stipe from REM made a guest appearance on the Indigo Girls second album simply called Indigo Girls. This album was released when I was living in hospital accommodation in Westmead (at that time I was working in
Day 13: Kid Fears by Indigo Girls. Read More »
A cracking song made even better with the distinct female vocals of Kate Pierson from the B52s (
Day 12: Shiny Happy People by REM. Read More »
So keeping to my musical thread, yesterday I posted the hit Watching the Wheels by John Lennon which appeared on his final album Double Fantasy. A little bit of rock trivia. Apparently, he was stimulated to come out of retirement and produce Double Fantasy after hearing Rock Lobster on the radio. Another great song to
Day 11: Rock Lobster, B52s. Read More »
As I watched the video to this tune it made me feel really sad. Lennon, like McCartney, was an amazing talent and this song appeared on the album Double Fantasy which was release after his assassination in 1980. The album is only half decent in that all the songs he did were great while all
Day 10: Watching the Wheels, John Lennon Read More »
So I’m trying to thread my songs together. The link went two songs while I was in hospital, the second was a George Harrison song (Covid Island Disc 7) and this naturally led to the Beatles yesterday (I mean yesterday’s Covid Island disc not the Beatles song Yesterday). So today I will share my favourite
Day 9: Live and Let Die by Paul McCartney. Read More »
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