Art is the music we make from the bewildered cry of being alive. ~Maria Popova
18 Jun 2021 Leave a comment
in Video of the Week Tags: kate bush, wuthering heights
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in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: the fitty bops
The Ditty Bops: “Sister Kate” (2004)
From their Mitchell Froom-Produced debut, “Sister Kate” showcases the eccentric sound of Amanda Barrett and Abby DeWald–a little bit vaudeville, a little bit folk, a little bit ragtime and maybe a touch of the McGarrigle Sisters.
Why artists like The Ditty Bops, They Might Be Giants and Max Raabe weren’t labeled “alternative” rather than million sellers like REM and Red Hot Chili Peppers never made sense to me.
See also: Songs You May Have Missed #279 | Every Moment Has A Song (edcyphers.com)
18 Jun 2021 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: art garfunkel, bright eyes, watership down
Art Garfunkel: “Bright Eyes” (1979)
This one’s only likely to be a song you may have missed if you reside stateside.
The pop adaptation of songwriter Mike Batt’s “Bright Eyes”–rearranged from the version that appeared in the animated film Watership Down–spent six weeks at #1 in England and was that country’s biggest-selling single of 1979.
And in the US? The gorgeous Art Garfunkel-sung ballad missed the charts completely.
Both the movie and the original Richard Adams book are highly recommended.
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