The Innocence Mission: July
Such a lovely song for a Sunday morning – wish I’d had the nous not to put it up in August.
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Ollie Halsall solos
Crikey, he was good.
Bryan Ferry: Like a Hurricane
Biriani Ferrari sings Neil Young. I know I featured the old smoothie only the other day but I had to share this with you . . .
John Hiatt: Memphis in the Meantime
Live version, with Carl Perkins and Rodney Crowell, of the song from his groundbreaking 1987 album Bring The Family, which led to the formation of Little Village.
Elvis Presley: Jailhouse Rock
This was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller for the 1957 Elvis Presley film Jailhouse Rock. Released as a single in September 1957, it topped the US and UK charts. … Continue readingElvis Presley: Jailhouse Rock
Bob Dylan: Early Morning Rain
Not too often you hear his Bobness covering someone else’s song but this is him doing Gordon Lightfoot. And very nice too.
Joni Mitchell: The Hissing of Summer Lawns acoustic demos
Stumbled upon this during YouTube meanderings. Fascinating.
Pixies: Dig For Fire
Live 2010 version of the utterly brilliant song from the Bossanova album 20 years earlier. I love how the crowd come in with the ‘No, my child’ bit just before … Continue readingPixies: Dig For Fire
The Coasters: Searchin’
A Leiber and Stoller number written for the Coasters and released in 1957. It reached No 3 in the States. I don’t think it was released here. The Beatles performed … Continue readingThe Coasters: Searchin’
Aimee Mann: Freeway
Pretty much not your standard rock chick . . .