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Archive for October, 2009
Bobby “Boris” Pickett: Monster Mash
It’s Halloween time, and spirit’s are high. And, I have a winner – this song wins out from all (two) of the Halloween-themed songs that were submitted to me. Thank you everybody… I guess I need to promise real giveaway prizes, that will bound to get people flocking!
The Monster Mash was first [...]
Deep Purple: Child in Time
I was surprised to see how old this song is – written in 1969, this has to be one of the most epic heavy-rock songs of all time. And how this song is heavy! – ten minutes in length, the organ, the customary guitar solo, the changes in temp, and Ian Gillan’s vocals ranging [...]
The Eagles: Witchy Woman
Witchy Woman has to be on most people’s lists of ‘Halloween-themed’ songs – it certainly makes my top five. It’s a great song, by a great band. Written by Don Henley and Bernie Leadon, Witchy Woman has more to do with drugs and women rather than witches but the pair make [...]
The Zutons: Zuton Fever
It’s time to bring out the monster hiding under your bed or in your closet, because here comes another spine-tingling tune! Yes, go bring him out, and put this tune on so he can rock out because you do not want a bad tempered monster! Whenever a band has an unusual twist, [...]
Blur: London Loves
I think this song will end my run of posts with ‘London’ lurking somewhere in the lyrics. ‘London Loves’ is taken off of Blur’s famed album “Parklife” – a collection of songs that defined the Britpop era of music in the 90’s. Two bands paved the way for British music in the [...]
The Clash: London Calling
The phrase “London Calling” – is an echo back to WWII when BBC radio used this slogan in it’s news broadcasts across Europe. The Clash use this and add in their familiar challenge-against-society brand of lyrics to come up with a battle cry and one of their best-loved songs.
“London calling to the faraway towns
Now war [...]
Radiohead: Anyone Can Play Guitar
Anyone Can Play Guitar was Radiohead’s second single, and the first to show a modest amount of success in the charts. For an unknown reason, this song became stuck in my head the other day, and I sttill haven’t shaken it out of there, the reason why it appears in front of your eyes [...]
