As all my Aussie mates will tell you, one of my all time favourite bands when I was a twenty-something-year-old was Supertramp. It feels like with each passing year of the 21st century, that things kind of just get a little sadder. Today Rick Davies, one of the founding members of Supertramp, passed away after […]
Song 2: From Now On (Rest in Peace Rick Davies) Read More »
The first time I ever linked this song to politics was when Ronald Reagan first came to power in the 1980s. The song for me captured the moment with its lines: Well how do you plead An actor indeed Go re-learn your lines You don’t know what you’ve done The finale’s begun. Reagan of course
Song 1: If everyone was listening, Supertramp Read More »
A final song from Supertramp as Covid Island Discs draws to a close. Another intense song from a band that for me is like an old friend – their music brings me much joy and comfort.
Day 453: Babaji, Supertramp Read More »
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
Day 366: The Logical Song, Supertramp Read More »
Time for another song from one of my all time favourite bands Supertramp. Dreamer was one of their hit songs from their Crime of the Century album and it certainly made the Aussie singles and album charts. When I listen to this song it always makes me feel a little sad because in many ways
Day 330: Dreamer, Supertramp Read More »
Time for another Supertramp song. A song with a moral twist in its tail Now they’re planning the crime of the century, well what will it be ..Who are these men of lust greed and glory, rip of the mask and let’s see,but that’s not right look there’s you and there’s me. The other really
Day 229: Crime of the Century, Supertramp Read More »
So we hit the day 200 mark of Covid Island Discs. The very first song I posted on facebook back on the 27th of March 2020 was Hide in Your Shell by Supertramp. So it seems only appropriate to post another Supertramp song as I would have said at the tender age of 18 that
Day 200: Take the Long way home, Supertramp Read More »
Time for another Supertramp song. This is taken from their “Even Quietest Moments” album. Supertramp at their best. This concert version of the song is really impressive because they assembled such a large group of musicians to perform the number; even a full young girls choir to do the Jerusalem hymn that makes a brief
Day 141: Fool’s Overture, Supertramp Read More »
OK day 1 of social isolation. To keep myself and perhaps some of you guys amused I am going to post a song from Youtube each day and a bit about why I like it. Rather than call it Desert Island Discs, I will call it Covid Island Discs. So many of my Australian friends know
Day 1: Hide in your shell, Supertramp Read More »
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