Category: Music that strikes a chord

Song of a Baker by Small Faces

I almost used this song for #SLS yesterday but I didn’t know if salt would be acceptable as a spice. I have to say this live version is music that strikes a chord. The Small Faces were an English rock and pop band from London, founded in 1965. The group originally consisted of singer/guitarist Steve Marriott, bassist Ronnie Lane, drummer Kenney Jones and keyboardist Jimmy Winston, with Ian…

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#SLS (earworms) “Wonderboy” by The Kinks

image link This is a repost from a couple of years ago.  This is not the only Kinks song that has been an earworm for me but it is one that I enjoy very much, so I don’t mind if it stays with me.  The rest of the post is intact.     I’ve gotten into…

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FFF 60 — The Analogues & The Analogues Sideshow

The Analogues The Analogues first came on my radar when I was looking for George Harrison’s song, Ding Dong Ding Dong and I came across their cover of it. HERE is the write-up where I first mention them. It says it’s a repost, but not sure from when other than the other times I posted…

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#SLS (2nd one) “Rise to Me,” by The Decemberists (repost from 2/6/22)

The Decemberists, left to right: Nate Query, Chris Funk, Jenny Conlee, Colin Meloy, John Moen. Photograph: Autumn de Wilde for the Guardian Since Spotify has stopped working with the bluetooth in the car through my phone, I have started listening to CDs again. The Decemberists’, “The King is Dead” is one hell of a good…

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Music that strikes a chord — “Groundhog Day” by Double Trouble

I was listening to Doyle Bramhall II’s playlist this afternoon and Spotify played this after the playlist was done.  First time hearing it and ooh boy this song strikes a chord, both in lyrics and the badassery of the musicianship.   Looking little further into the context of this song, I learned that Groundhog Day (aka…

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