This is a cute song. The lyrics say that if the singer was a rich man, he’d blow it all on buying flowers for the…
Month: January 2021
10/01/2021: “You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere” by The Byrds
Bob Dylan actually wrote this in 1967. But he didn’t get around to releasing his (stereotypically Bob Dylan, with harmonica and country guitar) until 1971….
09/01/2020: “Me And My Woman” by Shuggie Otis
“Me And My Woman” is the only song on 1971’s Freedom Flight not credited to Shuggie Otis. It was written instead by Gene Barge, a sax player….
08/01/2021: “Sycamore Tree” by Lady Saw
Dancehall has often been a male dominated scene. That’s starting to change in a big way now, with many of the biggest stars now being…
07/01/2021: “Fatherless (Doc Daneeka MRR SNRZZ remix) by Breach
The original mix by Breach ought to get the credit for injecting the musicality into this, lets face it, ‘beat’. As the title suggests, Doc…
06/01/2021: “It’s Real” by Mic Geronimo
I’m using the censored title of the song to keep things family friendly. But to be clear, I mean the other version, which begins with…
05/01/2021: “Peace Upzzz” by Rustie
This music is so thick it almost seems to have shape and colour of its own. Like an emerald green wave, crashing against the shores…
04/01/2021: “Columbus” by Burning Spear
This is roots reggae at its absolute best. The lyrics are powerful and challenge the common conception that Christopher Columbus was some kind of hero….
03/01/2021: “Inferno” by Thundercat
Kicking off with a gospel inspired vocal harmony makes a statement. It happens in hip hop, particularly when artists like FlyLo are involved. Thundercat is…
02/01/2021: “Self Control” by Laura Branigan
Originally, this was a potent slice of Italo-Disco, released by Raf in 1984. Laura Branigan had a previous working relationship with Giancarlo Bigazzi, who helped…