10 Best One-Word Song Titles.
I’m not so sure one-word song titles have become a trend in music in recent years. That’s what some internetContinue Reading
Category: Classic songs
Classic songs: ‘Flame Trees’ by Cold Chisel.
There is something quintessentially Australian about rock pioneers Cold Chisel. In the early 1990s I had a University friend whoContinue Reading
10 Best Songs of The ’70s.
The 1970s has often been talked about as the defining decade of music. Though some say lovers of the 60s andContinue Reading
Classic songs: ‘Jack & Diane’ by John Mellencamp.
“Here’s a little ditty ‘bout Jack and Diane / Two American kids growing up in the heartland / Jackie’s gonna beContinue Reading
Songs about overcoming adversity: ‘To Her Door’ by Paul Kelly.
It’s fair to say Paul Kelly is an icon of the Australian music scene. (He has been inducted into theContinue Reading
10 Best Songs of The ’80s.
Recently there has been a lot of love going around for music from the 1980s. Interestingly many of today’s musiciansContinue Reading
Classic songs: ‘Supernova’ by Liz Phair.
Something tells me I am going to get in trouble talking about the unapologetic indie-rock rebel Liz Phair. Anyway, hereContinue Reading
’80s music nostalgia: World Party, Don Henley and The Rolling Stones.
World Party – ‘Ship of Fools’. Released in 1986, Ship Of Fools on World Party’s debut album, Private Revolution, wasContinue Reading
Classic songs: ‘Smuggler’s Blues’ by Glenn Frey.
There is a great story how show creator Michael Mann heard ex Eagles frontman Glenn Frey’s song Smuggler’s Blues onContinue Reading
Classic songs: ‘Cornflake Girl’ by Tori Amos.
There is something always so familiar about Tori Amos that keeps me coming back to her over the years andContinue Reading
