Day 466: Video Games Lana Del Rey
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.
2012
Day 403: Duelling Banjos, Glen Campbell
Time for some duelling banjos I feel. Well duelling banjo and a guitar. Just watch the pure skill of these two.
Day 313: Hopeless Wanderer, Mumford and Sons
This is only the second song from Mumford and Sons in Covid Island Discs. Another great little tune from this very talented band. Really like the banjos and the bearded guy playing the doublebase. Must have been a bit nervous when trying to play their instruments in a small rowing boat. Glad the strange bearded …
Day 106: 4th of July by Amy MacDonald
Happy birthday USA. Not looking so well at the moment.
Day 78: Born to Die by Lana Del Rey
The next set of songs were never part of the original facebook posts as I finished the postings on day 77. However, given Covid has dragged on and I have now created my own website, I thought I would continue the playlist. Got to now play catch-up so will publish a week’s worth of songs …
Day 59: Babel, Mumford and Sons
Get that banjo going. I think I’m seeing double. My new theme is 21st century music. Believe me my musical tastes are under-developed in this area. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks I guess.