Thirty years ago this song came out. It spoke to the times, spoke of change, spoke of one person's experience, mirroring the feelings of many. Including me. I was deep in that time of change. I had walked the same paths. Wondering. Longing. Wanting. Thirty years later, the song still captures that time, that hope, …
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HamilFilm
Soon a treat, soon we'll have the chance to meet that amazing cast, mostly the original cast, of HAMILTON. The story, the songs, the message, the meaning, the timelessness of it all, soon to arrive. Five years running on the stage, several stages, many. And now coming on the screen, more access to more people. …
Lyrics Post: “Winds of Change”, Y & T
This band, Y & T, one of the first I saw live, decades ago. Local, rock and roll, raw, unfettered. This song, the last track on their second album, Earthshaker. Still one of my favorites. "Winds Of Change" Look to the stars tonightTo find all that I needStill there's no sign of the answerThat I …
Lyrics Post: “Nothing Else Matters”, Metallica
"Nothing Else Matters" ,brought to you by Metallica. An epic expression of a simple, rooted perspective, the lyric and music at a high level. It moves me every time I hear it. "So close no matter how farCouldn't be much more from the heartForever trusting who we areAnd nothing else matters Never opened myself this …
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Lyrics Post: “Ghost Of A Chance”, RUSH
Another one from the Canadian band, RUSH. One of the few songs I can recall where Drummer/Lyricist Neil Peart writes on the theme of Romantic Love. And as usual (in my book), he captures it quite well. Great insights, in my humble opinion. Listen, Consider, Enjoy. “Like a million little doorways All the choices we …
Lyrics Post: “The Necromancer”
This song from 1975 and the Canadian band RUSH, their third album, Caress of Steel. All three bandmates are credited for the song, but no doubt drummer Neil Peart had primary if not sole responsibility for the lyrics. I don't know the finer points of Peart's writing, chronology, etc.; that said, this song must be …
Lyrics Post: “I Think I’m Going Bald”
I wrote a paper for a class in college, the Biology of Aging. For the paper, I researched what happens with "male pattern baldness." I can't rightly recall the details, but I do remember the title: "I Think I'm Going Bald." This song, brought to you by the Canadian band, RUSH, was and is, AWESOME. …
Resident Evil
Anger, frustration, disappointment, rage, etc. I heard it said recently in a song, "Anger is a gift." This perspective was being shared be a revolutionary, someone calling for massive social change. I think the idea was / is, if you're so mad, so furious that you are willing to go to extremes, and push on …
Seasons of Love
This song brings me to tears pretty much every time I hear it. Feel alive. Soak it up. GOOD. "Seasons Of Love"(from "Rent (Original Broadway Cast Recording)" soundtrack) [All:]525,600 minutes525,000 moments so dear525,600 minutesHow do you measure, measure a year? In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights, in cups of coffeeIn inches, in miles, in laughter, …
Your Cell, Your Space Station, Your Home
We've been cooped up for a while. Second month under way, Shelter In Place, living with the COVID-19 pandemic. Brings to mind at least a couple other situations where people are living under controlled conditions. Can you imagine living in a prison cell? 6 feet x 9 feet, your reality up to 23 hours a …
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