Day 245: California Dreamin, Mama & The Papas
Time for another timeless famous song from the past. What year you ask. I thought this song would have been early 60s but in fact it was released in 1970 when I was the tender age of 4.
Week 35
14th — 20th of November 2020
Day 244: The Boxer, Simon and Garfunkel
Someone recently quoted these lines from this song: “Still a man hears what he wants to hear And disregards the rest.” It was in reference to the strange phenomenon of those who hear and witness Trump’s outrageous behaviour and still want him to be their leader. If I’m honest the fact that Trump still received …
Day 243: Mandy, Barry Manilow
A Barry Manilow album is not something I would purchase but this song of his is very pretty and deserves its place in Covid Island Discs.
Day 242: The first cut is the deepest, Rod Stewart
Yesterday I posted the first cut is the deepest sung by Cheryl Crow. This is the original version by Rod Stewart.
Day 241: The first cut is the deepest, Cheryl Crow
I like this cover of the famous Rod Stewart song by Cheryl Crow.
Day 240: So Young, The Corrs
I was young when this song was first released. Not so now! It would also be dishonest of me not to note that the women who make up this group I think are some of the most beautiful in the world. I remember a comedian once saying: you know, I was talking to Jimmy Corr …
Day 239: Peggy Sue, Buddy Holly and the Crickets
“The day before the music died!” We go all the way back to 1957 for this classic. Holly of course would influence lots of 60s rock and roll including the Beatles