Week 67 – Think Bensonium

Day 469: Everywhere, Fleetwood Mac

Roderick Benson — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 23:00:25 +0000

Funnily enough I always thought this song was Stevie Nicks rather than Fleetwood Mac. Ironic really since I bought the album Tango in the night which is the album this song is taken from. A fairly solid offering from Fleetwood Mac.

Day 468: Green Light, Lorde

Roderick Benson — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 23:00:52 +0000

Another song from Lorde. This song reminds me of another song especially the lines:

But I hear sounds in my mind
Brand new sounds in my mind
But honey I’ll be seein’ you ‘ever I go
But honey I’ll be seein’ you down every road
I’m waiting for it, that green light, I want it

At the time of writing this post, I can’t remember the song that it reminds me of. I wonder if it will come to mind before the end of Covid Island Discs?

Day 467: Here with me, Dido

Roderick Benson — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 23:00:21 +0000

Another classic song from Dido. The video is particularly evocative.

Day 466: Video Games Lana Del Rey

Roderick Benson — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 23:00:49 +0000

This song was on her Born to Die album. I always find Lana’s voice quite haunting with a sad quality about it even when the lyrics have nothing to do with a sad theme.

Day 465: My generation, The Who

Roderick Benson — Sun, 27 Jun 2021 23:00:23 +0000

“Why don’t you all f-f-f-f-ade away?” This song was released in 1965, ironic to think that generation of youth are now grandparents! Life is short that’s for sure.

Day 464: Never going to let you go, Sergio Mendes

Roderick Benson — Sat, 26 Jun 2021 23:00:51 +0000

So I cite this song because of Youtube video I saw by Rick Beato who analysed the chord progression of the song and concluded it is probably one of the most complex pop songs (definitely pop!) ever written. Below the youtube clip I include Beato’s analysis of the song which is fascinating to watch.

Analysis of the chord progression in this song by Rick Beato

Day 463: The prophet song, Queen

Roderick Benson — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 23:00:36 +0000

Time for another Queen classic. This song opened the B side of their Night at the Opera album and in some ways has the same intense rock opera theme of Bohemian Rhapsody which closed the B side. Amazing really to have two such intense songs on the same side of the same album.

In some ways this song perhaps has more resonance than it did when it was released in the 70s because in a very real sense we now have modern prophets (scientists) warning us about the seriousness of global heating and warning us of the dire consequences if we do not change our ways. Let’s hope at some point we are able to rise to the challenge global heating presents for the sake of future generations.