The Beatles - If I Fell [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 25, 2019:

"That's my first attempt at a ballad proper. ... It shows that I wrote sentimental love ballads way back when", Lennon stated in his 1980 Playboy interview.

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FearlessFly comments on Nov 25, 2019:

The bass line for the song was performed using a Yamaha DX7. Other synthesizers include PPG Wave, Roland Juno-60 and sampled instruments such as the oboe during the introduction.

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FearlessFly comments on Nov 25, 2019:

The track "Better Days" features an extended fade-out with voice-overs by the four key players in the 1984 Presidential Campaign: quotes spoken by Geraldine Ferraro and Walter Mondale sounding from the left audio channel and those of George H.W. Bush and Ronald Reagan on the right

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FearlessFly comments on Nov 25, 2019:

Credited to Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, the track is a pop song with a strongly acoustic guitar-based arrangement and lyrics that tell the story of an older man who falls in love but then walks out on his partner.

Ringo Starr (with Ozzy Osbourne) - Vertical Man [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 25, 2019:

Starr enlisted the help of many of his musician friends in making Vertical Man, including Scott Weiland, Brian Wilson, Alanis Morissette, Ozzy Osbourne, Tom Petty, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, Steven Tyler, and former Beatles Paul McCartney and George Harrison.

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FearlessFly comments on Nov 25, 2019:

In the official A-ha biography, The Swing of Things 1985-2010 by Jan Omdahl, Furuholmen said: "Manhattan Skyline" was perhaps one of the most inspired cut and paste projects that Paul and I did.

Backstreet Luv - Curved Air 1971 [m.youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 25, 2019:

"Back Street Luv" is a song by British rock band Curved Air, written by band members Ian Eyre, Sonja Kristina and Darryl Way.

I love this song and the Boss. [rollingstone.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 25, 2019:

During Springsteen's writing of the lyrics to "Thunder Road", instead of "skeleton frames of burned out Chevrolets", he had written, "skeletons found by exhumed shallow graves". Max Weinberg convinced Springsteen to move away from the darker lyrics and stay consistent with the blue collar spirit of the album.

Yep, that's me.[youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 25, 2019:

The song was written by Steve Hammond, guitar player for Fat Mattress — band founded by Jimi Hendrix Experience bassist Noel Redding in 1968.

Brandi Carlile Tiny Desk Concert NPR Music Published on Jul 13, 2012 In the tradition of ...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 25, 2019:

Hailing from a tiny town in Washington State, Brandi Carlile began her music career at the tender age of 8, when her musician mother brought her on stage to sing a Rosanne Cash song.

Toni Braxton performed her hit Unbreak My Heart, to commemorate its 25th anniversary, at the ...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 25, 2019:

Written by Lucas Secon, Makeba Riddick, Joseph Freeman, Aubreya Gravatt, Theodore Life, Jr.

[youtu.be] Haven't heard this one in a while

FearlessFly comments on Nov 25, 2019:

He wrote and sang lead on include "Try and Love Again", "Is it True?", "Take the Devil", "Tryin'" and he also wrote the song "Certain Kind of Fool" with Frey and Henley, which also had him singing lead

And after last night's HUGE AMA win, Taylor Swift can shake off the haters-Shake It Off [youtu.

FearlessFly comments on Nov 25, 2019:

"Shake It Off" was written by Swift, Martin and Shellback.[8] Produced by Martin and Shellback

These girls are like the new-wave of punk/metal in America - and a refreshing change from 99% of ...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 25, 2019:

Doll Skin have been collecting stuffed toy rats. There's one named Potato Potato Potato, another who goes by Potato Potato Potato Potato, and one they call Douglas. Nicole Rich, the raucous alt rock band's bassist, just happens to really like rodents.

Manfred Mann. - Doo Wah Diddy Diddy (1964) [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 25, 2019:

"Do Wah Diddy Diddy" is a song written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich and originally recorded in 1963, as "Do-Wah-Diddy", by the American vocal group The Exciters

Coldplay - Paradise.

FearlessFly comments on Nov 25, 2019:

Coldplay performed the song on the finale of The X Factor

Before Crowded House there was Split Enz this song 6 Months in a Leaky Boat was banned in England ...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 25, 2019:

The song is a reference to the time it took pioneers to sail to New Zealand (hence the reference to Aotearoa and "The Tyranny of Distance" - a history by Geoffrey Blainey), and a metaphor that refers to lead singer Tim Finn's nervous breakdown

Congrats to Billie Eilish-Bad Guy [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 25, 2019:

During the song's lyrics, Eilish taunts her lover for being a bad guy although suggesting that she is more resilient than him, and further touches on themes about misandry and sarcasm.

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FearlessFly comments on Nov 25, 2019:

The name is Gordon **Sondland** ! :P

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FearlessFly comments on Nov 25, 2019:

The reports I read say the contents of the material(s) are not-yet known.

Coconut. Harry Nelsson 1971. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 24, 2019:

This is a 'dupe' : "You put the lime in the coconut. [youtube.com]"

Here's a song from 1960s Quebec. I'll post the gist of it in Comments. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 24, 2019:

I get : Video unavailable Watch this video on YouTube. Playback on other websites has been disabled by the video owner. (I can play it directly from YouTube)

One of my favorite Tex/Mex singers Tish Hinojosa Donde Voy [m.youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 24, 2019:

Hinojosa accompanies herself on guitar, which she plays right-handed although she is naturally lefthanded.

Donald Trump Has Never Explained a Mysterious $50 Million Loan. Is It Evidence of Tax Fraud?

FearlessFly comments on Nov 24, 2019:

. . .sounds like the shenanigans his father regularly engaged in :P

Jimi Hendrix, Electric Fllag and Blue Cheer Concert Poster

FearlessFly comments on Nov 24, 2019:

Date:February 10, 1968 Venue:The Shrine Auditorium Expo Hall Location: Los Angeles, CA Setlists Jimi Hendrix setlist: Are You Experienced? The Wind Cries Mary Up From the Skies Red House Wild Thing Foxy Lady Purple Haze Blue Cheer setlist: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction Summertime Blues

The story by itself is worth the watch.. [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 24, 2019:

Born in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York in 1947, Arlo is the eldest son of Marjorie Mazia Guthrie, a professional dancer with the Martha Graham Company and founder of The Committee to Combat Huntington’s Disease, and singer/writer/philosopher/artist Woody Guthrie.

Want some more Sedaka now.... [youtu.be] [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 24, 2019:

A ballad written by Neil Sedaka and Phil Cody. The Solitaire song is best known via its rendition by the Carpenters.

Time to say goodnight to you all once again and tonight I’m posting a song from Katie Melua.

FearlessFly comments on Nov 24, 2019:

The song was written as part of the musical Men Who March Away

Sailin' Shoes- Hey Julia- Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley: Robert Palmer [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 24, 2019:

Palmer is backed by The Meters and Lowell George of Little Feat.

Toto. - Hydra. - English Eyes. - Till The End. Live from Amsterdam . [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 24, 2019:

This is the last Toto live album to feature keyboardist/vocalist David Paich before his retirement from touring in 2005 and before his return to the band in 2010.

Grandpa be rockin dat harp.. [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 24, 2019:

. . . love the harmonica ! Grandpa Elliott, also known as Uncle Remus, is a veteran street-musician in New Orleans

Tony Joe White [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 24, 2019:

polk or poke sallet, a cooked greens dish made from pokeweed.

Oversight has just released documents connecting scandal to the Oval Office. [facebook.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 24, 2019:

. . . perhaps the 'wall of silence' will soon be breaking.

Duncan Hunter: Married Republican congressman used campaign donations to fund five extra marital ...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 24, 2019:

A Republicrat congresscritter enganging in corruption ? Shocking :P

When Long John Silver boasted of his piece of eight, was he talking about money?

FearlessFly comments on Nov 24, 2019:

Why quote the bible in a critical thinking group ? :P

Robin Trower / Day of the Eagle [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 24, 2019:

The album was produced by organist Matthew Fisher, formerly Trower's bandmate in Procol Harum.

Jackson Browne / Late For the Sky [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 24, 2019:

Numerous friends of Browne's, including Dan Fogelberg, Don Henley, and J. D. Souther contributed harmony vocals.

Darryl Scott and Tim O’Brien Long Time Gone [m.youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 24, 2019:

The song's last verse criticizes contemporary country music as having no soul, referencing several famous country musicians:

Level 42.

FearlessFly comments on Nov 24, 2019:

Love Games is the first single from the first album of the English musical group

Mark King of Level 42 is one of the best bassists around .

FearlessFly comments on Nov 24, 2019:

The instrumental introduction, heard on the extended 12" single version of the song, was heavily used by BBC Sport early in their coverage of the 1989 Wimbledon Championships.

Alone again naturally. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 24, 2019:

O'Sullivan has said that the song is not autobiographical, as he did not know his father (who died when O'Sullivan was 11) very well, and that his father had mistreated his mother.

For me one of the most inventive bands to come out of post-punk, new wave, both musically and ...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 24, 2019:

At the very end of the song, musically, the song silences very suddenly instead of fading out or being ended at the end of a bar, due to the tape running out during recording.

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FearlessFly comments on Nov 24, 2019:

The song's lyrics refer to Luke's dyslexia, and the resulting bullying. The bypass mentioned in the song is the A46

A band from New Zealand but Australian often adopts them as ours.

FearlessFly comments on Nov 24, 2019:

In 1996 Crowded House disbanded, releasing a greatest hits album Recurring Dream in June of that year. "Weather with You" was made the album's first track.

This being the anniversary of Freddy Mercury's death, I thought I'd post a song of his I've always ...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 24, 2019:

"Love Kills" was used for the closing credits of the 1993 film Loaded Weapon 1.

Good morning .

FearlessFly comments on Nov 24, 2019:

It was used as the love theme for the movie Chances Are.

Stevie Ray: Life Without You [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 24, 2019:

The song is a slow ballad written in tribute of Vaughan's friend, Charley Wirz. Wirz founded Charley's Guitar Shop in Dallas in 1976, and worked on Vaughan's guitars early in the bluesman's career.

I'm liking Patti's version! [m.youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 24, 2019:

"Smells Like Teen Spirit" was Nirvana's biggest hit in most countries

JOHN HAMMOND SMITH. ROCK STEADY. [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3½ stars stating "Johnny Hammond's 1972 soul-jazz beauty is another stunning example of great creativity at Creed Taylor's Kudu label through the mid-'70s".

The dogs are getting restless.

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

Before the Frost...Until the Freeze would be the band's last album to feature longtime drummer Steve Gorman, bassist Sven Pipien and keyboardist Adam MacDougall.

And just in case no-one has said it yet, CONGRATS to Billie EILISH on her massive Grammy ...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

The song is written in the key of F-sharp minor and features an ethereal piano background with a significant use of reverb

Xenia Rubinos-Diosa [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

Xenia grew up in Hartford, CT wailing along to Mariah Carey songs on the car radio.

Ed Maverick-Karpe Diem [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

. . . sorry, not multilingual, but **sieze the day** :P

John Mellencamp Lonely ole nights [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

The title of "Lonely Ol' Night" was inspired by a scene in the 1963 film Hud starring Paul Newman, based on a book by Larry McMurtry.

Memphis Tennesee Johnny Rivers [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

A song by Chuck Berry, first released in 1959.

Saw this band many years ago back to back nights.[youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

I get Video unavailable This video is not available.

Are cats liquids or solids; scientists wins the ignoble prize 😊 [sunnyskyz.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

Ask Heisenberg ! ! ! :P

Meme for you to steal "... your personal relationship with god..."

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

Reality -- not personal :)

With discussion of the Let’s Dance album yesterday I keep thinking about Nile Rodgers so here’s ...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

Part of the lyrics mention "Stompin' at the Savoy", referencing a song of the same name composed by Edgar Sampson. They also invite the listener to "Come on down to 54", a reference to Studio 54, which was a popular nightclub in New York City at that time.

“Midnight” goes the song Memory from Cats.

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

"Memory" is a show tune composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber and with lyrics by Trevor Nunn based on a poem by T. S. Eliot.

‪Americans overwhelmingly want religious institutions to "keep out" of politics, new survey finds ...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

"Sixty-three percent of U.S. adults believe churches and other houses of worship should "keep out" of political matters. When asked if religious institutions should endorse political candidates, 76 percent say no. And a plurality of adults—at 37 percent—believe that religious groups already have "too much" political influence." I'll believe those percentages when they **all** agree to remove "In God We Trust" from our government issued currency and remove ". . . so help me God" from oaths/affirmations everywhere. !

This sounds interesting, dare to be grey: trying to stop polarisation of society: [daretobegrey.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

I liked "Fifty Shades of Grey" a lot better :P

The Brexit Party "Contract With The People" [thebrexitparty.org]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

. . . sounds like : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contract_with_America

two favs [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

beautiful :)

what voices [youtu.be] [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

The song tells the story of a man who comes home drunk every night to find evidence that makes him suspect his wife is having an affair.

shows how old I am [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

"Deep Purple" was the biggest hit written by pianist Peter DeRose, who broadcast, 1923 to 1939, with May Singhi as "The Sweethearts of the Air" on the NBC radio network.

loved smothers brothers too along comes mary [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

"Along Comes Mary" is sung from the point of view of a once-disillusioned young man talking about the "tribulations no one ever sees" and who "curse[s] those faults in me."

incense and peppermints [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

The song is officially credited as having been written by John S. Carter and Tim Gilbert, although it was based on an instrumental idea by band members Mark Weitz and Ed King.

do you believe in magic [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

"Do You Believe in Magic" was featured in The Parent Trap, American Pie, Date Movie, Temple Grandin, and Rolie Polie Olie.

green tambourine [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

"Green Tambourine" is a song about busking, written and composed by Paul Leka (who also produced it) and Shelley Pinz.

Nanowar Of Steel - Norwegian Reggaeton (feat. Charly Glamour & Gigatron) - YouTube

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

Described as a heavy metal comedy band, Nanowar of Steel (obviously a pun on Manowar) hail from Rome, Italy and are known for satirising "true heavy metal", of which Manowar happen to be the defenders of.

Bruce Dickinson, Bohemian Rhapsody.

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

Friends for Life is a 1997 album by Catalan opera singer Montserrat Caballé.

Breakthrough discovery in plants' DNA may lead to slowing aging process in humans [cnn.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

. . . the original source : https://asunow.asu.edu/20191118-discoveries-asu-research-plants-longevity

I LOVE these two.... [youtu.be] [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

Maybe Tomorrow was written and produced by frontman Kelly Jones, it was used as the opening theme of the movie Wicker Park (2004) and was played during the credits at the end of the Academy Award-winning movie Crash (2004).

Can’t think of a better song for this site. Rush FreeWill ProgressiveRock [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

The song's music was composed by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, and its lyrics written by Neil Peart.

Wow! This could be big! A 'no-brainer Nobel Prize': Hungarian scientists may have found a fifth ...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

Technically, gravity is not a force. It is a curvature of spacetime. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity

I’m watching the Stereophonics live in concert singing this on BBC 4 as I post it ...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

Lead-singer and guitarist Kelly Jones stated the track is about "wanting to lose yourself personally, and lose yourself with somebody, and then just literally get out there."

"Crazy" (Gnarls Barkley) - Angela Ricci - YouTube

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

A piano acoustic cover of Gnarls Barkley’s hit. Produced by Aaron Paul (@TheAaronPaul) and Angela Ricci. Piano: Aaron Paul.

CCR - Born on the Bayou (live at Woodstock) [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

(from Rolling Stone) "Judge for yourself how well Creedence played at Woodstock by watching their performance of “Born on the Bayou.” Sadly, it’s probably as close as you’re likely to get to ever seeing them play together again."

Woodstock - Acid, Incense and Balloons. [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

They combined Psychedelia as well as Blues in their songs. The Airplane became the archetype of the new, young and rebellious generation: free and successful, living together as a family (or at least as good friends), making music, taking drugs. Jefferson Airplane were scheduled as the headliner for Saturday, the second day of Woodstock, but finally started in Sunday morning around 8.00 am (or earlier).

Joni Mitchell - Woodstock [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

"Woodstock" is a popular song written by Joni Mitchell. Three versions of the song were released in the same year, 1970. The first, Mitchell's own, was included on her 1970 album Ladies of the Canyon and served as the B-side to her single "Big Yellow Taxi". The second release that year was by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; their version has become a staple of classic rock radio and is the best-known version in the United States. The third version, by the British band Matthews Southern Comfort

Probably posted before.

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

Jefferson Airplane assumed the stage at 8AM on the third day of Woodstock in August of 1969, right after The Who. “Alright friends, you have seen the heavy groups, now you will see morning maniac music, believe me, yeah… It’s the new dawn…” announced the beautiful Grace Slick before diving into the nearly two-hour set.

Down In The Vatican Library. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

David Perry Lindley (born March 21, 1944, San Marino, California, United States) is an American musician who is notable for his work with Jackson Browne, Warren Zevon, and other rock musicians.

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FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

Part of an epic narrative in which the greatest brains of the 20th century competed to answer the biggest questions of all - why are we here and how were we made?

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FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

Love the 'slide' work.

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FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

The musical palette of multi-instrumentalist David Lindley is as varied and eccentric as his colorful onstage apparel. He made a name for himself as an accompanist to long-standing luminaries such as Jackson Browne, Rod Stewart, Ry Cooder, Linda Ronstadt, Amy Grant and The Bangles, among others.

Something mellow for the evening: Joe Hisaishi - The Rain (Kikujiro Soundtrack) [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

A Japanese composer and musical director known for over 100 film scores and solo albums dating back to 1981.[1] Hisaishi is also known for his piano scores

I am looking forward to testimony from Parnas. [salon.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

The article doesn't say when/where that might/will happen.

Gahan Wilson: 'The Wizard of Weird" dies at 89 - CNN

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

. . . my fav :

Tears For Fears. - Woman In Chains (live 1989) [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

The song prominently features vocals by Oleta Adams, who went on to achieve a successful solo career.

I’m listening to Bowie this afternoon.

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

"China Girl" is a song written by Iggy Pop and David Bowie during their years in Berlin

My brother, the Doctor.. 😊 [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

Love the harmonica !

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FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

. . .not jive -- the Lindy Hop : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fDIPCuGpjE

Morning all.

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

. . . mixture of traditional Irish music, traditional Scottish music, country music, and rock and roll.

One of my favs from the eighties! Reminds me of bubble gum and penny candy from the corner drug ...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

Good vocals. They are faking the instruments, right ?

Had to share this one from The Communards as well, such a clear voice. So Cold [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

The front sleeve features a stark graphic design consisting of the group's name and logo against a black background. A photo of the duo appears on the back, while the inner sleeve features small photos of Coles, Somerville and Sarah Jane Morris,

Two Pet Shop Boys reminded me of these guys (I was probably listening to them around the same time) ...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 22, 2019:

"Don't Leave Me This Way" was later a disco hit for Motown artist Thelma Houston in 1977. The song was also a hit for British duo The Communards in 1986.

Want to make sure this is ‘entered into our record.

FearlessFly comments on Nov 22, 2019:

I watched almost all of the committees' sessions. I amazed he could remain that calm.

Some bug is going around here in New York Rocking pneumonia [youtu.be] Johnny Rivers

FearlessFly comments on Nov 22, 2019:

"Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu" is a song written and originally recorded by Huey 'Piano' Smith in 1957

I’m turning out the lights now.

FearlessFly comments on Nov 22, 2019:

"Linger" is a song composed by Irish musicians Dolores O'Riordan and Noel Hogan of the rock band The Cranberries, released in 1993