A little reggae flavor on this Thursday. From the classic 1972 soundtrack to the film by the same title.
Category Archives: Paul’s Pick
Song of the Day Sunday Morning 2/3/19 William Tyler – Fail Safe
Finally warming up (relatively speaking) from the deep freeze of the past week – here’s a piece that captures the feeling of the sun out and the temperature rising – time to be getting up and doing stuff.
Song of the Day Sunday – Alfredo Rodriguez – Super Mario Brothers 3
Something whimsical on this Sunday.
Song of the Day Sunday Edition 1/20/19 Lana Del Ray – hope is a dangerous thing
The full song title is hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have – but I have it.
Can’t say I know much of Lana Del Ray music but heard her new single and that I was a amazing performance – not vocal wise but just the lyrics and the way she delivers them.
Song of the Day TBT 1/17/19 Lone Justice – Ways To Be Wicked
Recently fellow blogger Aphoristical posted about great singers and I threw out Maria McKee’s name of Lone Justice. Got me re-listening to them – here’s a standout from the self titled debut in 1985. Sadly the band was short lived and she never had the success her talent warranted (imho)
Song of the Day Sunday Morning 1-13-19 Olafur Arnalds – saman
A quiet piece from Icelandic composer Olafur Arnalds. Saman is a Persian word meaning calm or solace. Seems appropriate for a snowy Sunday morning here in the DC metro area.
Song of the Day TBT Bruce Springsteen – Open All Night
From 1982’s classic Nebraska, probably the most “upbeat” song on the album. There’s a bootleg album out there called Nebraska Live where Bruce in introducing this song, tells a hilarious story about having to go to traffic court and after listening the guy in front of him plead his case for why he was doing 60mph on a residential street (he was drunk and thought it was the highway!) and then its Bruce’s turn, he says “well, Judge…” and then rips into a great version of the song. Anyway, I digress. I used to love to blast this song on my car stereo on those nighttime commutes between DC and Philly.
Song of the Day Sunday Morning – Nils Frahm My Friend the Forest
I featured Nils Frahm last year – here’s another selection off his album All Melody. Another perfect song for a quiet early Sunday morning
Song of the Day Sunday morning 12/23/18 George Winston – Carol of the Bells
George Winston’s album December is in regular rotation around the holiday season around here – connects me to an earlier time in my life and the Christmas season. Felt appropriate for a Sunday just shy of Christmas.
Song of the Day TBT 12/20/18 J. Geils Band – Just Can’t Wait
Last night my daughter was telling me how she just cant wait for Christmas to come – made me think of this song from 1980’s Love Stinks.
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