So today I have been watching the news and a Youtube commentary by a Russian intellect on understanding what is driving Putin’s insane war with Ukraine. In relation to Russia and how this great nation sees herself, she is like a charging horse that is trying to get somewhere but no-one knows where that destination […]
Song 3: Nobody told me, John Lennon Read More »
Ok time for another INXS song. This is another song that I changed the lyrics of to create a joke song for a St Paul’s fellowship weekend away all the way back when this song was first released on the radio in 1984. As with the 1985 song, which was to the Beach Boy’s classic
Day 470: I send a message, INXS Read More »
So last week was meant to be the final week of Covid Island Discs until the new delta variant of the virus put an end to the final restrictions of the UK lockdown being lifted. In the final week I cited for the first time a Smiths song which I guess was a bit of
Day 460: Heaven knows I’m miserable now, The Smiths Read More »
I remember exactly what I was doing when I first heard this classic track from Brian Adams. I was working in a Woolworths shop in a place called Manly (Sydney Australia). It was a University vacation job and I was working on the back cash register (from here it was about a 3 minute walk
Day 331: Heaven, Bryan Adams Read More »
So it’s Monday of Christmas week and over next days I will be releasing Christmas classics that have been produced by rock stars over the years; let’s face it, there are quite a few! We shall start with the 1984 Christmas hit that was produced to raise money for those suffering from African famine. Sadly
Day 276: Do they know it’s Christmas? Read More »
Another very famous rock classic. Even after so many days of Covid Island Discs there are still classics to find on Youtube.
Day 247: Jump, Van Halen Read More »
Oh the pain. Today the UK re-enters lockdown although this was announced last Saturday as obviously the last thing you need to do when a contagion is in exponential growth phase is act quickly. I just hope one day I live to see better government in the UK and the USA. Anyway, in order to
Day 230: Boys of Summer, Don Henley Read More »
Over the years I have had a love/hate relationship with chess. A game I would love to be good at but alas stuck at a rating of about 1200. Great musical though.
Day 103: One night in Bangkok, Chess Read More »
This song was released when I was in first year at Sydney University. Still have such a distinct memory of listening to it with my biology class mates in the Carslaw building. I wonder what became of all those folks? Sadly my guess is that probably like Prince, some of them are no longer with
Day 88: When Doves Cry, Prince Read More »
“Got my first real six string, bought it at the five-and-dime, played it ’til my fingers bled, was the summer of ’69 ..“
Day 58: Summer of ’69 by Bryan Adams Read More »
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