Art is the music we make from the bewildered cry of being alive. ~Maria Popova
11 Nov 2021 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: saltwater drinks, the merrymakers
The Merrymakers: “Saltwater Drinks” (1997)
Joyous, effervescent and melodic power pop from Sweden.
There are a bunch of songs on the Merrymakers’ Bubblegun LP that would likely have been hits in the era of the music that inspired them.
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2012/06/18/songs-you-may-have-missed-131/
01 Nov 2021 Leave a comment
in General Posts Tags: don't bring me down, elo, jeff lynne
(via Quora) Answered by Tom Peracchio
When I first heard the song back in the 1970s I thought they were singing about some guy named Bruce. For years I sang along screaming “Don’t bring me down… Bruce.”
As ELO’s song writer Jeff Lynne explained below in an interview, it was simply a made up word, “Grooss.” Because so many people started singing it as “Bruce” he often just went with the common thought and sang it as Bruce when doing it live…
Every Moment Has A Song 