20th — 26th of March 2021
Another classic from Evanescence. This song kind of reminds me of my father because lithium is the main drug they use to treat bipolar disorder. Lithium is a mood stabiliser removing both the highs of hypomania and the lows of depression in bipolar disorder. This song of course piqued my curiosity so I did a …
This is the first time The Chili Peppers have appeared in Covid Island Discs. I must confess some of their music is a little to rappy and syncopated for my taste but I do like this particular number and it is probably one of their most famous hits.
So yesterday I cited “Cold as Ice” by Foreigner and when writing about this song I said that its intense anger reminded me a little of the Queen classic “Death on two legs”. Here is a live version of the song from 1977. I wonder who this song was about?
I am always surprised that even after a full year citing songs for Covid Island Discs I suddenly discover absolute classic rock tunes which I have yet to cite. The band Foreigner certainly deserves its place in Covid Island Discs and have produced some really great hits over the years. This one is probably their …
I discovered this band when filling in Covid Island Discs the missing years. The first song of theirs I cited back on day 322 was The Ghost Inside. The lyrics of this song fitted a science fiction theme about a young woman who travels to a distant planet to find her dream vacation. Sadly however, …
Covid Island Discs Covid Island new year’s Day So what mega band do I open up the second year of Covid Island Discs (hopefully the UK lockdown won’t last for two years)? Well surely it has to be arguably the greatest rock and roll band of all time and that is the Beatles. I have …
Countdown to the year anniversary of Covid Island Discs Covid Island new year’s eve Well we’ve made it. Tomorrow one year ago I started Covid Island Discs. Little did I (or indeed the world know) just how devastating this disease would be on so many lives. Since starting Covid Island discs so many thousands of …
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