Day 436: Sing, Travis
This is a nice little number by the band Travis. This is the second song of their to appear in Covid Island Discs. Like their video to
Day 436: Sing, Travis Read More »
Covid Island Discs
Day 435: Crazy, Icehouse
So let’s kick of week 63 with a song from the Australian group Icehouse. The video to this song is also pretty cool although I think Iva Davies got the opening idea of his video from the horror movie Play Misty For Me. For any Sydneites out there, enjoy the scenes of our beautiful city.
Day 435: Crazy, Icehouse Read More »
Day 434: Melancholy Man, The Moody Blues
This is the second time I have cited a Moody Blues song. This is a very pretty song but much less well known than their classic Nights in White Satin. Another song which has an interesting musical progression with the chorus line: When all the stars are falling down Into the sea and on the
Day 434: Melancholy Man, The Moody Blues Read More »
Day 433: Sugar Man, Rodriguez
So one of my artist biographies is on the fascinating life of Sixto Rodriguez who became famous for his music in South Africa and Australia but was unknown in his own country of the USA. Bizarrely it was rumoured that he had committed suicide shortly before the release of his second album. However this was
Day 433: Sugar Man, Rodriguez Read More »
Day 432: Wrapped around your finger, The Police
This one of the Police’s strangest songs. I cite this song straight after yesterday’s song by Dido Life for Rent because apparently it is about a guy submitting to his girlfriend in a relationship but in the final verse he turns the tables on her and she becomes wrapped around his finger. Again these songs
Day 432: Wrapped around your finger, The Police Read More »
Day 431: Life for rent, Dido
I think this song from Dido is interesting lyrically. It captures well the modern angst of trying to form a permanent relationship with someone while simultaneously wanting to hold onto your independence. An impossible balancing act for some.
Day 431: Life for rent, Dido Read More »
Day 430: Thank U, Alanis Morissette
I think this is probably Alanis’ best song of all. I really love the musical progression and the intensity of the chorus especially where she jumps notes at the point “thank you 🎵 disillusionment”
Day 430: Thank U, Alanis Morissette Read More »
Day 429: Runaway, The Corrs
Time for another song from Irish group the Corrs. A very pretty song sung by three very beautiful sisters and their brother. Bit like the inverse tale of Cinderella with Jim being the guy with 3 beautiful rather than ugly sisters I guess.
Day 429: Runaway, The Corrs Read More »
Day 428: I’m on my way, The Proclaimers
I think part of the attraction of the Proclaimers has to be their very, very Scottish accents. A great little number although unfortunately, I could not find a videoclip of the song on Youtube so this embedded video is only the soundtrack of this classic song – “Aha, Aha.”
Day 428: I’m on my way, The Proclaimers Read More »
Day 427: Maybe Tomorrow, Stereophonics
This is the first appearance of the band Sterophonics in Covid Island Discs. Maybe Tomorrow is one of their most famous songs as it was used as the opening theme song to Wicker Park (2004) and also was played during the credits of the award winning movie Crash.
Day 427: Maybe Tomorrow, Stereophonics Read More »