Breathe in deep, and fill your lungs with air. Look up to the sky, and raise your hands up above your head. Smile, and wear your flashiest dress or your widest lapels. Twirl around. Strap on those platform shoes. You know you look good. “Dancing Queen,” the shimmering, bombastic, amazing 1976 disco manifesto is playingContinue reading “The Forever Perfection of “Dancing Queen””
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Louisiana 1927, by Randy Newman
Louisiana 1927, and a people perfectly forgotten.
I Can See Clearly Now, by Johnny Nash
Perfectly Made for You and Me
Mahna Mahna, by Sesame Street
Two alien cows, and a Woodstock hippie.
Do They Know It’s Christmas, by Band Aid
The perfect time capsule of “Do They Know It’s Christmas”
Sail Away, by Randy Newman
The Perfect, Tragic Immigration Identity Crisis of “Sail Away”
Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters, by Elton John
Sometimes, a song is just so lovely. Even for Elton John. Many of Elton John’s songs are lovely. Early in his career, in partnership with lyricist Bernie Taupin, John would release sparse love songs and ballads, a troubadour sitting at his piano delivering songs that were at once lush and sparse, ethereal and dense. ThereContinue reading “Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters, by Elton John”
Perfectly Tempted
“Tempted,” by Squeeze
How Deep is Your Love, by The Bee Gees
“How Deep is Your Love” and a Preserved Moment in Time
Rock and Roll Easter Eggs
Wikipedia defines an Easter egg as a “hidden message, or a secret feature.” In software, it could be a simple game that appears when a certain keyboard combination is used, or on a DVD, hidden features are revealed when a menu image is selected. Rock and roll is filled with wonderful Easter eggs. An EasterContinue reading “Rock and Roll Easter Eggs”
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