15th — 21st of August 2020
In the original Covid Island Discs that I published on Facebook, I ended the series at week 11 with the Abba song “thank you for the music” which summarises how I feel about this amazing gift God has given us. Abba was one of those groups that for many became associated with more teeny bopper …
From the funny “Walk like an Egyptian” to a more mature romantic song from the Bangles.
He certainly inherited his Dad’s voice. Kind of sad that John Lennon really never connected with Julian. I wonder what Julian made of John’s song “Beautiful Boy” which was about his other younger son Sean that he had with Yoko Ono (Covid Island Discs Day 176). Another thought about this song is it was written …
Day 152: Salt water wells in my eyes, Julian Lennon Read More »
OK this is the last James Bond theme although I did share Paul McCartney’s “Live and Let die” way back in week 2 day 9 which also belongs here. Sheryl Crow has already also made an appearance in my play list and she certainly was a good choice to do one of the James Bond …
Day 151: Tomorrow never dies, Sheryl Crow, (James Bond Theme) Read More »
“For your eyes only Mr Bond.” Sean Connery certainly made James Bond into a more comical character but I much prefer the modern protrayal of the spy by Daniel Craig. By far the best James Bond of the lot in my opinion.
A great song by Carly Simon and interestingly she must have performed it at the same venue as the first song of hers I shared all the way back in week 8, day 54. Would love to have been on one of those boats in that Marina.
The next song is of course the soundtrack to the Mel Gibson movie Thunderdome. Tina Turner also produce a theme song for the James Bond movie Golden Eye which I am not posting. However, over the next few days I will post some of the best James Bond theme tunes produced by various artists.
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