The Foundations – baby, now that I’ve found you
A song from 1967. I love this one. 🙂 That’s all I have for today.
Baby, now that I’ve found you
The Foundations – baby, now that I’ve found you (1967)
I can’t let you go
I’ll build my world around youI need you so
Baby, even though you don’t need me
You don’t need me.
Jean-Michel Jarre – équinoxe part 3
Song taken from the 1978 album: equinoxe.
Jean-Michel Jarre is a French composer who is considered by many as a pioneer in synthesizer music and new-age.
His most know song is probably this one:
Oxygène part 4 (1976)
Why that song? Well… It’s September 22nd. It’s equinox. It means, the day and the night are equally long today. If the weather is right, you can see amazing sunrises or sunsets on this day.
Like this one from September 2014:
Chris Rea – Let’s dance
The song is from the 1987 record called “Dancing with Strangers”. It was the ninth studio album this Brit released.
Chris Rea seems to be a right fighter, he survived pancreatic cancer and a stroke and still, he continues to release new music. (His latest release was in 2019)
I grew up with the music of Chris Rea; he was my mom’s favourite musician. A while ago, I received all her old vinyls. They made me discover Marillion, who I listen to all the time now, and also Chris Rea. I knew and still know many songs – I guess kids kind of soak these things up, even unconsciously.
The biggest difference between the live version of “Let’s Dance” and the studio version seems to be the pace of the famous guitar riff. Chris’s voice is like honey caramel in both.
🧡💛💚💙🤎🖤🤍💜❤️
I’ve been awake since 3:30 am. It is 8:15 pm now. Apparently, I am funny when I am sleep-deprived. I worked a ten-hour shift, and when I came home, the kids were waiting to tell me about their days and that we need to go shopping for school material soon. There was nothing done; not even the table was wiped from breakfast when I came home at 4:30 pm. I was not happy, but I decided to be calm about it. I am too tired to be anything but relax.
Sigur Ròs – untitled #4 (Njósnavélin)
This song is taken from the third studio album of this Icelandic post-rock band: () released in 2002. The album, as well as all the songs are untitled and the lyrics are sung in “Hopelandic”, a language consisting of gibberish words, reminescent of the language of elves.
My day was filled with nothingness, which brings me to the song and the name it was given a while after the release “Njósnavélin” is also known as “the nothing song”.
Tomorrow, I will be back at work for a ten hour shift… Keep your fingers crossed for me, please.
Kelly Jones – maybe tomorrow
Kelly Jones is the singer of the Welsh band Stereophonics. A documentary about his struggles and the fact that he was about to lose his voice due to cysts on his vocal chords was filmed in 2019. All the while he played concerts and kept everything private so as not to threaten his career. The film by Ben Lowe was only shown in few British theaters. The concert that was recorded during this time was released as one of the most intimate live albums I ever heard: don’t let the devil take another day (2020)
It is filled with little anecdotes, funny ones, sad ones, and it retraces Kelly’s musical journey.
A must for everyone who enjoys Stereophonics and Kelly Jones’ voice.
I own every studio album of the Stereophonics and saw them live at least 5 times. And they were always awesome. It was a no-brainer to preorder this record last fall, and I was not disappointed. Kelly Jones really has an awesome voice.
Enjoy this slow version of this beautiful song.
💜🧡💛💚💙🤎🖤🤍❤️
White Lies – big TV
Today’s song is from an album called “Big TV” which was released in 2013. “Big TV” was the third studio album of this British band. Their sound goes a bit in the direction of The National or Editors. But maybe that’s just because of the vocals. I like that deep baritone voice.
The first time I heard White Lies was when they were in a Spotify playlist (made for you). I took an immediate liking to them. I hope you like today’s song.
Big hugs…
And when she woke up from the deep slumber she had vanished to, her soul was shaking, and her body was trembling. Something was different. She was different. One look, one touch had unraveled her stoic self, and now she was a stranger. She did not recognize her reflection in the mirror. She did not understand her thoughts. Her voice was new to her ears. An unusual desire to be alive and present struck her like lightning in the sand. And her iridescent self shone brighter for everyone to see. One touch, one kiss, had turned the key and opened her cage. She was not hidden anymore. The veil that had protected her from curious eyes had been lifted. She took a deep breath and smiled. It had taken a while, but today she was grateful for yesterday’s memories.
❤️💜🤍🖤🤎💙💚💛🧡
Guns n’ Roses – sweet child o mine
This song can be found on the 1987 released album “Appetite for Destruction”. My favourite songs on this record are “Think about you” and “Rocket Queen”.
I had a big crush on Izzy Stradlin when I discovered music. Sadly, by that time, the best moments of this band were almost over and the band members battling their egos and various addictions didn’t help matters either. Anyway, while most girls had posters of Axl Rose, I had one of Izzy.
I came across the video of “Sweet Child o Mine” on an MTV 80s channel and… I enjoyed it. I thought, I’d share. And honestly, Axl Rose was something to look at with his tight pants and moves. Lol… That was shallow, but as always, honest.
Fake it till you make it. Fake it till you break down. But what if, against all odds, everything will be okay? What if we are our biggest enemies? What if we put ourselves down so that others won’t do it?
What if we are wonderful the way we are? What if we give back more than is asked and more than we even know? What if everything is better than we think it is?
And what if it only looks as if everything is great and working out? What if we are breaking down under the pressure we feel? What if nothing is what it seems?
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Pearl Jam – nothing as it seems
And this, my dear friends and readers, is my favourite Pearl Jam song. (Next to Pendulum)
A circle of words; never changing words. Every story has been written and felt before. Hers too. And yet, she feels as if she has to share her book of life in some way. Perhaps, laced with fiction, readers will want to know more about this unique yet average character. Perhaps, they recognise some of the described feelings and emotions and validate her in some way? But more likely, her own words become true for herself, too: everyone has a story, but not everyone should tell it.
Who decides if a story is worth hearing? Who is to say that one’s feelings are more valid than others? Who decides those things?
A circle of words; of never changing simple words can have as much (if not more) impact than complicated vocabulary.
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Gil Ofarim – Vom Ende der Traurigkeit
A mom had a bad day. She was in pain, and her established plans for the kids to help with household chores were ignored. She did everything on her own and in pain. She made dinner. Watched a movie with the kids and an episode of Alf, and while her older daughter chose to go to bed, her younger daughter needed more cuddles. And the young ten-year-old began talking about death and how hard it is to lose people. Mom had a couple of drinks with dinner and didn’t approve of the girl’s way of thinking. She reminded her daughter that every end is a beginning, and every bad thing that happens now is part of a journey and part of a bigger picture.
Everything happens for a reason; even the ugliest moments teach us lessons and help us evolve. And then mom said that the best thing that ever happened in her life was the birth of her three kids. Every kid came at exactly the right moment, and every kid made a better person out of mom, teaching her a lot about life, the world, and her purpose. The daughter listened with tears in her eyes, and mom got worried, telling her child that every emotion is always valid and should be felt, at least for a little while. Feeling is important. But the kid shook her head. “I am not sad,” she said. “I am just touched by your words.” And inside mom’s head, thoughts just exploded. She was overwhelmed with pride for her kids. “This is the best moment of my life,” the ten-year-old girl said and hugged her mom tightly. Mom was at a loss for words and close to tears herself. Everything was just very emotional and intense, but in such a good way. And mom knew when her daughter finally went to bed that they had just shared a life-altering moment. A positive moment where mom had shared some of her eccentricities with her youngest daughter, a young girl who needed to hear those words that moment, because: everything happens at exactly the right moment in time, even if we can’t see the whole picture yet.
It was the most intense parenting moment in recent times without feeling like parenting at all.
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Matthew Ryan – maybe I’ll disappear (from the album “Hustle Up Starlings”, 2017)
Fatboy Slim – right here, right now (from the album “You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby”, 1998)
Hammock – disappear like the morning
From the album “Raising your voice… Trying to stop an echo” (2006)
Once again, I was told that my music tastes are too random and that a red thread is missing in my posts. Well… I don’t care. I care about many things, but I refuse to be judged for the sounds that soothe my mind and caress my soul.
Happy weekend… and thank you for being on this journey with me. xx
Antimatter – the immaculate misconception
From the album “Leaving Eden” 2007. It is a mostly instrumental song. I like the album, but never noticed the song until I listened to a 10-year anniversary version of the album where Mick Moss talked the listener through the entire album. I remember the moment… I was sitting in my car, just after signing an addendum to my work contract in 2017. Happy moment.
Anyway…
Me right now… Written off work until mid-January and then some… You guessed it, the shoulder.
The Howl and the Hum – hostages
From the album “Human Contact” (2020, AWAL records)
So meet me on the bridge
We’ll hand over our hostages
We’ll shed our skin
And fade into acquaintances
This is how we die
Become just you and I
You turn round and smile
One final time
You were just a state of mind
And two lovers met
Two strangers left
– the howl & the hum – hostages
Enjoy the music. Have a great weekend. 😘
Her Name is Calla – the dead rift
From the EP “the Dead Rift” 2018, function records
Her Name is Calla – a moment of clarity
From the last album Her Name is Calla released before they split as a band: Animal Choir (2019)
And that sound is the crunch of the human spirit breaking
Her Name is Calla – a moment of clarity
It is 2:10 am as I am typing this out. I am tired, but I can’t sleep.
Goodnight and please enjoy the music 😘
reflections of an unquiet mind 