Day 426: Life’s what you make it, Talk Talk
I really like the piano in this Talk Talk classic although the name of the band reminds me of UK mobile phone company.
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Covid Island Discs
Day 425: My baby, Cold Chisel
Time for some more Aussie music I feel. This is another classic from Cold Chisel and the video is well worth taking the time to watch. Some great footage of 70s Sydney chicks 😍 and a great sax solo to boot.
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Day 424: I don’t want to miss a thing, Aerosmith
This is the first appearance of Aerosmith in Covid Island Discs. This is probably one of their best known songs as it was also the hit single for the movie Armageddon. The official video here has scenes from that iconic film.
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Day 423: Love is the Drug, Roxy Music
A rock and roll classic from Roxy Music celebrating love/sex I guess?
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Day 422: Society’s Child, Janis Ian
Another very old classic from Janis Ian. This is the second time she has appeared on Covid Island Discs.
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Day 421: While My Guitar Gently weeps, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Prince et al.
Wow another amazing Youtube find to open week 61 of Covid Island Discs. This is the Beatles classic While My Guitar Gently Weeps a song which nearly didn’t make it onto the White album because sadly poor George was not seen as a musical equal to John and Paul. Anyway, apparently with the intervention of
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Day 420: Midnight Special, Creedence Clearwater Revival
So this classic from Creedence Clearwater Revival reminds me of the Twilight Zone movie which was released in 1983. The Movie of course was taken from the classic series
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Day 419: Man in the Moon, REM
This is a great little song by REM. I remember when it came out I was working as a PhD student at the University of Manchester. I have a very distinct memory of doing tissue culture work with another scientist Juliet while this song was blaring out of the radio. The lyrics to this song
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Day 418: High and Dry, Radiohead
Time for another song from Radiohead. This is the third time I have cited them in Covid Island Discs. This is one of those mellow songs I guess you would listen to over a bottle of red wine after you have just broken up with the love of your life.
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Day 417: This is Gospel, Panic at the Disco
So this is the second time Panic at the Disco has appeared in Covid Island Discs. This is Gospel is certainly quite an interesting song lyrically and Brendon’s voice is of course exceptional given his huge vocal range.
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