And so to the 51st month of the song-a-month project, and this one is really special to me. I’d been playing around with some lyrics about songs about break-ups and love gone wrong – mainly from listening to… Read More
An interesting list for me as I’m not a cat person by any stretch of the imagination. But this is the internet after all, and cats demand a disproportionate amount of attention. So, in an unambiguous attempt to… Read More
Category: All, Lists Tags: Al Stewart, Ames Brothers, Bellamy Brothers, Blonde Redhead, Brittany Murphy, cat songs, Crosby, David Bowie, David Thorne, Deee-Lite, Edgar Jones, Elton John, elvis costello, Gary U.S. Bonds, Harry Chapin, Hot Chip, Janet Jackson, Jimmy Smith, Lisa Kudrow, Lord Kitchener, Lou Monte, Loudon Wainwright III, Mongo Santamaria, Nash & Young, Norma Tanega, Oakenfold, Peggy Lee, Petula Clark, Phil Harris, Poison, Sonny Burke, Spin Doctors, Squeeze, Stills, Stray Cats, Ted Nugent, The Cure, The Kinks, The Lovin’ Spoonful, The Maskman & The Agents, The Rooftop Singers, The Tokens, The Village Soul Choir, Tom Jones, Tommy James, Ugly Kid Joe
Well if there’s ever been a song that I’ve struggled with its this one – not so much for coming up with lyrics or even a chord pattern, but more how I wanted to approach it. It started… Read More
As we all settle into the New Year, post the joys of holiday breaks, it’s time to look at some songs about work. Most, it has to be said, are “celebrations” of the daily grind and not exactly… Read More
Category: All, Lists Tags: Bachman Turner Overdrive, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Career Opportunities, Chain Gang, Devo, Dire Straits, Dolly Parton, Don't Talk to Me About Work, Donna Summer, elvis costello, Huey Lewis and the News, Jim Croce, Julie's Been Working For The Drug Squad, Keep On Working, Lou Reed, Loverboy, Money for Nothing, Neil Young, Pete Townshend, Rush, Sam Cooke, She Works Hard For The Money, steve earle, Taking’ Care of Business, Telephone Road, Ten Men Workin', The Clash, The Kinks, Welcome To The Working Week, Workin' at the Car Wash Blues, Workin' in a Coal Mine, Working 9 to 5, Working at the Factory, Working for a living, Working for the Weekend, Working Man, Working Man's Blues, Working On The Highway
I recently discovered a clip on YouTube that has got me hook, line and sinker wanting to explore the world of tenor guitars – something I’m not sure I was even aware of until seeing this piece. Now… Read More