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Dear Love As well as qualifying as one of my significant songs, this post is also something of a film review in miniature too. As well as the music, I can recommend the film ‘Big Driver’ that includes this song on the soundtrack. Earlier this year, I watched this film on…
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Pennies From Heaven This song originated as the feature track from the 1936 film of the same name. Originally sung by Bing Crosby in that film, it was later recorded by almost every famous singer since. The list of those who covered the song is too long to write here, but…
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Woman Trouble In the year 2000, I was 48 years old. I had just moved to Camden, and was living alone, for the first time in ages. I had a new car, and like many tracks featured in this series, I heard a record on the radio in that car, that…
Hey Mickey There is nothing at all musically significant about this song. But when it was released by Toni Basil in 1981, it became part of the ‘pop video’ craze, started by MTV. In England, we didn’t have cheerleaders, and hardly anyone had heard of the choreographer who had decided to release her own record. … Continue reading Significant Songs (208)
Since You’ve Been Gone. Many of you will be well aware that I am not a fan of the musical genre commonly known as ‘Rock’. However, I was a fan of the band Argent, and this was written by the genius behind that band, Russ Ballard, who released it in 1976. It was covered after … Continue reading Significant Songs (207)
Midnight, The Stars, and You. I was still in my teens when I became a fan of Al Bowlly. The 1930s crooner really hit the spot for me, and still does. I have featured his songs before on this blog, and make no excuses for another one. In my mind, this was my era, and … Continue reading Significant Songs (206)
Good Luck, Good Luck. I know I can come across like a grumpy old man, most of the time. I moan about the weather, complain about getting old, and generally like nothing better than to be grumbling about something or other. But I have another side, and that’s my musical one. I have loved all … Continue reading Significant Songs (204/205)
C’est La Vie In 1987, I heard a really funky song on the car radio. It had a catchy chorus, great vocals, and was incredibly well produced. In a few short minutes, it delivered that ‘wall of sound’ feeling that got right inside me. The radio DJ announced that it was a single released from … Continue reading Significant Songs (203)
Many Rivers To Cross I was 17 in 1969, and I heard a new song by the Jamaican Reggae artist, Jimmy Cliff. He wasn’t much older than me at the time, yet it seemed to me to not only contain a timeless message, but also have its roots in Gospel, and early Soul music. Over … Continue reading Significant Songs (202)
Roxanne In the late 1970s, I lived in Wimbledon, in south-west London. (The place where they have the Tennis tournament every year.) I used to frequent a record shop locally, and buy new singles and albums. The owner got to know me well, and would always suggest a new release that he thought I might … Continue reading Significant Songs (201)
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