“Once” was originally written as part of a trilogy of songs telling the story of a troubled man. Specifically, “Once” tells the story of the…
Tag: Rock
04/12/2018: “Electricity” by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Captain Beefheart (real name Don Van Vliet) and His Magic Band (various line ups throughout the years due to his nuttiness and difficult personality) influenced…
24/11/2018: “(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party!)” by The Beastie Boys
The Beastie Boys were legends. Their brand of easy going, rebellious humour driven hip-hop was decades ahead of its time, and more than that, they…
14/11/2018: “Modern Way” by Kaiser Chiefs
I don’t necessarily like the Kaiser Chiefs as much as I used to, but then again, I used to love them. Even though my music…
09/11/2018: “Baba O’Reilly” by The Who
Some songs have a certain quality to them that leave the listener in no doubt that they have heard something special. Baba O’Reilly is one…
07/11/2018: “Little Red Riding Hood” by The Meteors
The Meteors are often viewed as the band who really cemented and defined the genre of psychobilly. If you don’t know, psychobilly is a movement…
04/11/2018: “You Shook Me All Night Long” by AC/DC
It’s sad news that the lead singer of AC/DC (Brian Johnson), although he is very much full of life, had to stop singing due to…
31/10/2018: “Walking Contradiction” by Green Day
There probably aren’t any American pop punk bands more successful than Green Day. Perhaps Blink 182 could be considered more genre defining, but Green Day…
28/10/2018: “Legs (Single Version)” by ZZ Top
The single version of this tune is bit less congested, in my opinion than the admittedly very fine album version. In parts, you do miss…
23/10/2018: “It’s Raining Today” by Scott Walker
Scott Walker’s career is impressive. He’s been at it for decades, and gone though a range of increasing experimental styles; and what’s more, he’s done…