I shall close off week 38 returning to my musical centre of gravity with this Pink floyd classic from their Wish you were here album. It is funny but I started scouring the 2020 music charts for something modern to include in Covid Island Discs and I could not believe how the music scene now […]
Day 266: Shine on you crazy diamond, Pink Floyd Read More »
Another song from my long lost childhood. In the new year we are finely getting a dog for my daughter Grace. Luckily it is a dog not a cat and my name is not Curiosity so I give the dog’s chances of long term survival better than evens ????. Man the seventies dress styles were
Day 264: Curiosity killed the cat, Little River Band Read More »
So yesterday I posted a song (Vincent by Don Mclean) which was chosen by our English teacher as her contribution to a writing exercise she set the class where we had to write an essay about two of our favourite songs. This song was the second one she chose and I must confess at the
Day 216: At Seventeen, Janis Ian Read More »
Since our theme appears to be mega rock and roll classics, I guess this song is long overdue at making its appearance on Covid Island Discs.
Day 194: Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen Read More »
Time once again to go back to the early seventies. I remember this tune being on the radio as a very young child. Sadly the video and sound quality of this clip is pretty bad. However, it is a very pretty song. Video with better audio quality
Day 167: Slipping Away, Max Merritt Read More »
From the Americans back to the Brits. Another song with comprehensive lyrics that tells a story of a young couple who “moonlight” up to Gretna Green in the name of love.
Day 116: Moonlighting, Leo Sayer Read More »
This hit led me to buy my very first record back in the early 70s. Sadly at that age I didn’t really relate well to the rest of the album but now it is one of my favourites.
Day 87: I’m not in love, 10CC Read More »
What an amazing album cover and appropriate song for day 50 of this long shutdown. I bought a 12 string just so I could play this piece when I was a young and foolish 20 something year old. I’m sure a lot of us can relate to this song now more than ever.
Day 50 (album cover 5 of 10): Wish you were here, Pink Floyd Read More »
On day 15 I posted a track by the super group Traveling Wilburys. It is now time to look at what some of the band members produced in their “day jobs”. We have already had a song by George Harrison all the way back on day 7. So moving onto the next band member, Jeff
Day 19: Evil Woman, Electric Light Orchestra. Read More »
So the other half of the rock collaboration that produced “Under Pressure” was Queen. Their most famous song is obviously “Bohemian Rhapsody”, however the original video for this song does not appear to be on Youtube. I thought of posting “The Prophet’s Song” but, given the darkness of the times, best go for something a
Day 18: You’re my best Friend by Queen Read More »
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