Easing into Monday gently this week with Stax legend Otis Redding. This is probably one of my favourite songs – I love the harmonies, the chilled-out atmosphere, and I’m envious of his awesome whistling abilities. One of my goals in life is to be location independent. Another is to learn to be satisfied just being. [...]
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The Monday song was conspicuously absent last week. It came with me to Brighton for the bank holiday and somehow got lost in one of the many stag/hen parties that invade the city at the weekend, never to be heard from again. This week it returns, shame-faced, repentent and still slightly hungover, with a classic [...]
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It’s another beautifully sunny day here in London (shock) and, like a good tea, this song infuses some feel-good vibes into the beginning of the week. ‘Life I love you, All is groovy.’
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This Monday’s song is about getting in touch with that child inside. He wants to wait until he’s older than the goddamned hills but I say that’s too long: unplug the headphones and get dancing now. Take it away Rufus… When I am older than these small goddamned hills And there’s no reason for my [...]
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There’s something about this song that really captures joyfulness. Apparently it’s written about childhood memories of winter but I love the sense of freedom and inhibition that the harmonies and arrangement manage to express. The title means ‘jumping into puddles’. Enjoy
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When I counted up my demons Saw there was one for every day With the good ones on my shoulders I drove the other ones away So if you ever feel neglected And if you think that all is lost I’ll be counting up my demons, yeah Hoping everything’s not lost When you thought that [...]
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‘No one can fill those of your needs that you that you won’t let show’ (And one for the Gleeks:)
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