Tag Archives: music

Something Borrowed, Something New

Posted on March 23, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Barracuda Sometimes, the journey of a song takes a couple of strange turns. Would you believe this one started life as a Joni Mitchell tune?   Then Nazareth covered the song, adding an interesting riff at the beginning:   Heart … Continue reading →

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Something Borrowed, Something Blues

Posted on March 22, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Dazed & Confused Some songs come a long way from their original creation. This one, for example, was first recorded by Jake Holmes: Then the Yardbirds adapted it slightly for a live recording: Finally, Led Zepplin recorded what we now … Continue reading →

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80’s, 90’s and 00’s Workout Videos

Posted on March 21, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Maniac (1983) This song was intended as a horror picture soundtrack entry. But it got ‘accidentally’ sent to the music director of the film Flashdance instead. After the lyrics were rewritten, a classic workout video was born. (Jennifer Beals didn’t … Continue reading →

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Your Mind’s Circular Thinking

Posted on March 18, 2019 by cdsmiller17

The Windmills of Your Mind When Michel Legrand composed this song in the 60’s, we all thought, “How clever!” Now, it is beginning to look like he was spiritually in touch with why we have such a hard time thinking … Continue reading →

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Is This the World’s Most Hated Band?

Posted on March 10, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Nickelback (I chose their “Here and Now” album cover for my blog illustration because it features the steam clock in the Gastown district of downtown Vancouver.) In the news recently is an item about a debate being conducted in the … Continue reading →

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The Launch Season 2: Non-Binary Artist

Posted on February 9, 2019 by cdsmiller17

T. Thomason The second career to be launched on this second season of The Launch came out in 2015 as a gender neutral ‘non-binary‘. Before that they were known as Molly. This is news. It means that the individual does … Continue reading →

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Choose Wisely

Posted on January 19, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Walls and Bridges (1975) John Lennon’s fifth studio album featured songs that he’d written, recorded and released during the 18-month separation from his wife, Yoko Ono. The title says it all. Whatever Gets You Thru The Night Nobody Loves You … Continue reading →

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Some of the Rest of Canadian Greats

Posted on January 14, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Made in Canada I am partial to music and videos from Canada. Even when I lived in the UK for 22 years, I followed Canadian artists where I could. The following is not an exhaustive listing of my favourites, nor … Continue reading →

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A (Not So) New Angle on Christmas

Posted on December 26, 2018 by cdsmiller17

A Spaceman Came Travelling During our dinner discussion last night, one of our guests brought up the surprise he had when listening to David Bowie’s Starman and really hearing the lyrics for the first time. This brought up the subject … Continue reading →

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Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus

Posted on December 23, 2018 by cdsmiller17

All You Need is Love Love, love, love Love, love, love Love, love, love There’s nothing you can do that can’t be done Nothing you can sing that can’t be sung Nothing you can say, but you can learn how … Continue reading →

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