Monday 8th of August 2022 So sadly often when I add a new song to the post Covid Island Discs section it is because a famous singer has passed away. As I write this post I have just heard that Olivia Newton-John has lost her long battle with breast cancer and has passed away at […]
Song 5: You’re the one that I want, Grease (Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta) Read More »
Now this song fits the psychedelic sci-fi pop genre perfectly. A complete classic from the rather “out there” band the B52s. This is their third appearance in Covid Island Discs. Enjoy Kate’s continuous singing of a single note being electronically mixed with her synthesizer. Very cool. She came from Planet Claire I knew she came
Day 406: Planet Claire, B52s Read More »
Countdown to the year anniversary of Covid Island Discs T -6 So this song was a hit from Kate Bush’s album Lionheart. Is is a particularly intense and musically dramatic song and the accompanying video has all the Kate Bush trademarks including great choreography and the persistent image trace of her moving arms. The guy
Day 361: Hammer Horror, Kate Bush Read More »
Wow how could I have left this song for so long. What an absolute rock classic. Love the upstroke guitar strum throughout the song. Probably one of the best Police songs ever.
Day 341: Roxanne, The Police Read More »
Time for another Bob Seger song. This song reminds me of the Gambler song by Kenny Rogers. I sometimes like to imagine that the gambler subject of both songs is the same person What I mean by this is the interesting idea of how in one context a person can appear to be someone who
Day 318: Still the Same, Bob Seger Read More »
A very pretty and very wise song by Billy Joel. Sadly the sound quality of the video is a little poor.
Day 297: Honesty, Billy Joel Read More »
As everyone will be well aware there are plenty of Christmas classics that fill our radio stations every year. While I have included some I am also on the hunt for less well known ones for Covid Island Discs. I have only ever posted one Carpenter hit so far all the way back on day
Day 283: Merry Christmas Darling, Karen Carpenter. Read More »
Another timeless classic. One of those pieces where the saxophone really become the key instrument in making the song so distinctive.
Day 269: Baker Street, Gerry Raffery Read More »
I remember falling in love with this piece by Elton John when I first heard it as a child (released in 1978). I just love the piano chord progression with the clever use of synthesizer and the gentle castanet percussion sound. This is not an entirely musical piece for it ends with the single and
Day 253: Song for Guy, Elton John Read More »
One of those songs everyone has heard and knows. Surprise they didn’t use this song for the American Werewolves in London movie.
Day 237: Werewolves of London, Warren Zevon Read More »
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