“The Harder They Come,” by Jimmy Cliff
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The Perfectly Joyful Loneliness of “So Lonely”
“So Lonely,” by The Police
The Perfect Poetry of “Tears of a Clown”
“Tears of a Clown,” by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
The Perfect Naiveté of “Rocky Mountain High”
“If a bomb hits this building today, John Denver’s back on top.”Paul Simon, during the recording of “We Are the World,” January 28th, 1985 Paul Simon was with the most popular artists of the day, recording a song that would raise millions of dollars to support efforts to feed the hungry in Africa. Paul joinedContinue reading “The Perfect Naiveté of “Rocky Mountain High””
(Nothing But) Flowers, by The Talking Heads
It was 80 degrees here in Chicago the other day, Friday, October 20th. On the same day in 1988, the year “(Nothing But) Flowers” by The Talking Heads was released, it was 50 degrees. Whether you believe in global climate change or not, that is a difference of 30 degrees in 30 years. The Talking HeadsContinue reading “(Nothing But) Flowers, by The Talking Heads”
Pictures of You, by The Cure
The perfect Cure
Three Flights Up, by Nanci Griffith
In memory of Nanci
A Perfectly Short “Little Wing”
Little Wing, by Jimi Hendrix
Louisiana 1927, by Randy Newman
Louisiana 1927, and a people perfectly forgotten.
The Punk History Lesson of “Spanish Bombs”
“Spanish Bombs” by The Clash
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