In April of this year, I saw The Eagles in concert for the first time. I’ve always had a list of groups I wanted to see before they call it quits, and they just happened to come into town at the perfect time for me to add another check mark. One of These Nights is…
There It Goes by Smashing Pumpkins
There It Goes is another excellent example of a song you just can’t understand how it never made it past the demo version. Smashing Pumpkins have a plethora of songs in their library, and there are still some out there that we have yet to know about. There It Goes was written in 1988 and…
Isn’t It Midnight by Fleetwood Mac
On November 30, the world unexpectedly lost Christine McVie, a longtime member of Fleetwood Mac, at the age of 79. Not many details have emerged other than she passed from a “brief illness.” I hope we find out more details soon because her death was undeniably shocking. Unfortunately, Fleetwood Mac is one band I never…
Woman in Chains by Tears For Fears
Though I did not recognize the beauty of this song in my younger years, I have grown to love it as an adult. Everything about it – Roland’s voice, Oleta’s voice, the music, the lyrics. It radiates emotion. Woman in Chains was released in 1989 from Tears for Fears’ third album, The Seeds of Love….
Lost in Yesterday by Tame Impala
Amazon Music gets the credit for today’s post because I found the song on one of their discover playlists. There are so many wonderful things to say about this track – (1) it has such a trippy, new wave, dream beat, and (2) it has some great advice about letting go of the past. ‘Cause…
Every Breath You Take by The Police.
Hailed as one of the greatest songs by The Police, it is also considered one of the most misinterpreted. Every Breath You Take was released in May of 1983 from the band’s fifth and final album, Synchronicity. The album itself was their most popular and nominated for five awards. The single won two Grammy’s for…
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