The Oracle Says: Symphony

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MMB 43 — Steely Dan’s, “My Old School”

Looking through the music folder, Steely Dan jumped up and volunteered. Anyone who knows The Dan knows that choosing a song from a long list of great ones isn’t easy. Scrolling through the first disc of Citizen Steely Dan’s box set, I found, “My Old School.” Never really knew much more about the song than…

#SLS — Top 40 Charter — “Would I Lie to You,” by Eurythmics

Eurythmics 1985 When we started putting it down the song had a lot of energy and inspired Annie to come up with the great lyric, ‘Would I Lie To You” and a melody with very odd answering harmonies, ‘Now, would I say something that wasn’t true.’ These harmonies are very unusual and Annie is a…

#SLS — One and Done — “Bodysnatchers,” by Radiohead

I first got hooked on Radiohead with “OK Computer” and have been a loyal fan ever since. Besides guitar, piano, and keyboards, Thom Yorke’s voice is more a musical instrument than human sound to me. Jonny Greenwood on guitars, keyboards, and other instruments; Jonny’s brother, Colin on bass; Ed O’Brien on guitar and backing vocals;…