Mrs. Rannous
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Round 15 - Deception - The Crüxshadows
Never heard of Dark Wave, but here it is. They are from Florida.
Never heard of Dark Wave, but here it is. They are from Florida.
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Middle-aged Dummies are back and bursting at the "themes" to get going! Full theme ahead! (3 Viewers)
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krista4
Footballguy
Artist connection to Chicago (1-5 scale): 5 - The Cell Phones are a "grind-pop" trio from Chicago. Hey look! I chose a song with a female singer!
Song connection to Chicago (1-10 scale): 5 - The song is called "Lake Shore Drive." They seem to be singing about Chicago and Lake Shore Drive. I cannot discern most of what they are saying so give it a 5.
Total: 10
Yo Mama
Footballguy
World’s Worst Superheroes #15
Nowhere Girl
Artist - B-Movie (1985)
Strengths - Very stealthy, her enemies have a hard time finding her; never in the spotlight, she stays behind the scenes; she’s all functional and neat
Weaknesses - Hard to contact, connection is spotty; you specially told her you need to leave by 7:30 to get to the event but you went up there to check on her at 8:00 and she had a curling iron stuck in her hair and a pile of twenty dresses spread all over the bed and she gave you a death stare when you asked how much longer so you went back downstairs to pace around and text your friends you’ll be late and now it’s 8:30 and you have no idea where she is but you’re too afraid to go back upstairs so do you call up there or do you just leave and have her meet you there but no if you do that you might as well not come home afterward so now you’re probably going to miss dinner so maybe you’ll just grab a protein bar but where the heck is she???!?
There Goes My Hero
Situation - You’re an awkward teenage boy with a romantic history that let’s say is spotty at best. You’re trying to convince your likewise awkward friends that you actually have a girlfriend but they are rightfully skeptical.
Friend 1: [aggressively using annoying finger quotes] “So, this mysterious ‘girlfriend’’ of yours just ‘happens’ to never be around for us to see? And she’s supposedly ‘Canadian’?? I BET!”
You: “I swear! I met her last summer when my family took a trip up to Vancouver. I just talked to her last night! I’ll prove it, I’ll call her right now.”
You put your phone on speaker, dial her number, but just hear a click when it is answered.
You: [sweat dripping down forehead, glasses starting to steam up]. “ Um, she hung up when I called her at home.”
Friend 2: “How convenient! Here let me try.”
Grabs phone, but it goes directly to an automated voice mail.
Friend 2: “I tried to get through and I tried to talk to her, but there's something stopping me from getting through.”
You: “I swear guys, she’s real! We even kissed when I was up there last summer - on the lips! She said she was going to come down here so we could go out.”
Friend 3: [laughing] “No way, you’re living in a dream, dude. You’re totally making her up!”
You: [arms raised to the sky, yelling in anguish] “Where are you Nowhere Girl!!!!”
Nowhere Girl
Artist - B-Movie (1985)
Strengths - Very stealthy, her enemies have a hard time finding her; never in the spotlight, she stays behind the scenes; she’s all functional and neat
Weaknesses - Hard to contact, connection is spotty; you specially told her you need to leave by 7:30 to get to the event but you went up there to check on her at 8:00 and she had a curling iron stuck in her hair and a pile of twenty dresses spread all over the bed and she gave you a death stare when you asked how much longer so you went back downstairs to pace around and text your friends you’ll be late and now it’s 8:30 and you have no idea where she is but you’re too afraid to go back upstairs so do you call up there or do you just leave and have her meet you there but no if you do that you might as well not come home afterward so now you’re probably going to miss dinner so maybe you’ll just grab a protein bar but where the heck is she???!?
There Goes My Hero
Situation - You’re an awkward teenage boy with a romantic history that let’s say is spotty at best. You’re trying to convince your likewise awkward friends that you actually have a girlfriend but they are rightfully skeptical.
Friend 1: [aggressively using annoying finger quotes] “So, this mysterious ‘girlfriend’’ of yours just ‘happens’ to never be around for us to see? And she’s supposedly ‘Canadian’?? I BET!”
You: “I swear! I met her last summer when my family took a trip up to Vancouver. I just talked to her last night! I’ll prove it, I’ll call her right now.”
You put your phone on speaker, dial her number, but just hear a click when it is answered.
You: [sweat dripping down forehead, glasses starting to steam up]. “ Um, she hung up when I called her at home.”
Friend 2: “How convenient! Here let me try.”
Grabs phone, but it goes directly to an automated voice mail.
Friend 2: “I tried to get through and I tried to talk to her, but there's something stopping me from getting through.”
You: “I swear guys, she’s real! We even kissed when I was up there last summer - on the lips! She said she was going to come down here so we could go out.”
Friend 3: [laughing] “No way, you’re living in a dream, dude. You’re totally making her up!”
You: [arms raised to the sky, yelling in anguish] “Where are you Nowhere Girl!!!!”
El Floppo
Footballguy
#15
Another earlier 80s gem that leaned into a mallet theme. Here, the bass player is credited on the Xylophone- a mallet instrument that doesn't seems to get a lot of play outside of little kids play-rooms. This entire album, and definitely the song, were all over my HS life.
I love the minimal approach to the song in terms of instrumentation and how the xylophone is featured heavily and obviously. So many of the tunes I've listed use their mallets as part of a larger ensemble in support or counterpoint to main melodic or percussive themes.
eta: this is one that even gets a xylophone solo... no background accompaniment for mallets here!
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Zegras11
Footballguy
It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, representing 1,000,000 copies sold and was Capitol Records' fastest gold status debut single since the Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand" in 1964.It has since gone on to sell more than 10 million copies as of 2010
Zegras11
Footballguy
Yo Mama
Footballguy
I figured this might have an outside shot at your list. Or the mystery theme - who really knows at this point.
kupcho1
Footballguy
From 1959's The Genius of Ray Charles, Come Rain or Come Shine is, per Wiki
but let's face, Ray made that song his own despite the fact it's also been recorded by some very heavy hitters (e.g., Tommy Dorsey first, then Sarah Vaughn, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and countless others).
You gonna love me, like nobody's loved me
Come rain or come shine
Happy together, unhappy together
Wouldn't it be fine
kupcho1
Footballguy
I'll forever associate this song with painting my basement as a teenager in 1979. It came on every day at 3pm when the DJ shift changed. I can't remember the DJ's name, but he beat that song within an inch of its life. But I love it still.
ETA: painting my basement is not a euphenism
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
Is "grind-pop" anything like "landfill indie" or "blog band"?
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
The plot of a movie?
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
There are certain singers that will make me believe absolutely every word they sing - doesn't matter if they are singing the instructions on a pack of Efferdent. Loretta Lynn is one. Ray Charles is another. Every time I hear Ray sing, I'm convinced it's the Truth.
(By the way. Loretta Lynn was 5-foot nothing and is dead - she'd still kick everyone's *** posting here)
El Floppo
Footballguy
even though I've lived here a long time, I still get chills hearing Empire State of Mind... but listening now I realize it's only about Alicia Keys part for me. I don't even remember Jay Z's bit tbh.
but the song might be my definitive NYC song... even though I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of this list (and reserve the right to change my mind 14 more times!)
but the song might be my definitive NYC song... even though I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of this list (and reserve the right to change my mind 14 more times!)
Raging weasel
Footballguy
Love this track and album! When you explained what mallet rock was,this was the first song I thought of that could be on your list.
John Maddens Lunchbox
Socialism for Dummies
Songs in D Minor - The Saddest Key of All
15 - La Roux - Bulletproof
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Lyric - I won't let you turn around
And tell me now I'm much too proud
All you do is fill me up with doubt
This time, baby, I'll be bulletproof
Source - https://musicstax.com/track/bulletproof/3kMrazSvILsgcwtidZd1Qd
https://singingcarrots.com/song?song=la-roux-bulletproof
Sadness Quotient - 5/11 - As defiant as the lyrics are, they are about getting your heart broken and pretending to be tough to get over it.
Comment - This is one of those 80s throwback hits in look and style. Love it
Next Up - This will be that rare 0/11 on the sadness scale. How could this song remotely be anything but happy?
Charlie Steiner
Footballguy
Don't judge me, but this song is already on my playlist.Songs in D Minor - The Saddest Key of All
15 - La Roux - Bulletproof
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Lyric - I won't let you turn around
And tell me now I'm much too proud
All you do is fill me up with doubt
This time, baby, I'll be bulletproof
Source - https://musicstax.com/track/bulletproof/3kMrazSvILsgcwtidZd1Qd
https://singingcarrots.com/song?song=la-roux-bulletproof
Sadness Quotient - 5/11 - As defiant as the lyrics are, they are about getting your heart broken and pretending to be tough to get over it.
Comment - This is one of those 80s throwback hits in look and style. Love it
Next Up - This will be that rare 0/11 on the sadness scale. How could this song remotely be anything but happy?
John Maddens Lunchbox
Socialism for Dummies
Batman
15 - Massive Attack feat Tracey Thorn - The Hunter Gets Captured by The Game
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Relevant Lyric - I had to lay such a tender trap
Hoping you might fall into it
Love hit me with a sudden slap
One kiss and then i knew it
Ooooooh, my plans didn't work out like i thought
'Cause i had laid my trap for you but it seems that i got caught
Batman Vibe Score - 3/10
Where to Find - Batman Forever Soundtrack
Quick Hit Comment - Nice cover of the Smokey Robinson song. Tracey Thorn has a very interesting voice
Next Up - David Bowie and Brian Eno turn up in the list of songwriters, but the song doesnt even sound the same “I just didn't want to get sued. They aren't similar, but we needed protection in case we pissed off Bowie”
krista4
Footballguy
Until today, I didn't know "grind pop" existed. But that's how they were described in this Reader article. It might be "burly breakdown grindcore breakdowns and grungy doo-***." Unclear.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
I'm kind of expecting an instrumental for the top pick in the NYC category, and I'm probably wrong.
krista4
Footballguy
Could also be top choice in higgins list.
krista4
Footballguy
Getting closer, as far as the hint.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
Congrats. We found that one in one of the MAD's you missed because you were moving.
You might try umlauts.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
The only I'm sure of is that the mystery theme creator has been perusing this thread the whole time and laughing to themselves. "These people are IDIOTS."
krista4
Footballguy
I can't speak for the theme creator, but I don't think that at all. Many of the guesses have been really creative and smart, It's very difficult, but I do think someone will get it eventually.
El Floppo
Footballguy
Oh damn!Batman
15 - Massive Attack feat Tracey Thorn - The Hunter Gets Captured by The Game
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Relevant Lyric - I had to lay such a tender trap
Hoping you might fall into it
Love hit me with a sudden slap
One kiss and then i knew it
Ooooooh, my plans didn't work out like i thought
'Cause i had laid my trap for you but it seems that i got caught
Batman Vibe Score - 3/10
Where to Find - Batman Forever Soundtrack
Quick Hit Comment - Nice cover of the Smokey Robinson song. Tracey Thorn has a very interesting voice
Next Up - David Bowie and Brian Eno turn up in the list of songwriters, but the song doesnt even sound the same “I just didn't want to get sued. They aren't similar, but we needed protection in case we pissed off Bowie”
I've listened through the playlist 3x at work today... But must've missed it each time.
Love Thorne and MA and don't think I know this tune
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I think Massive Attack and the instrumental were missing on Spotify.
Eephus
Footballguy
#15: KING'S X - SUMMERLAND
Now we are really getting into the stuff I have been digging through heavily. This is the K band that was also on the metal playlist as well. I had forgotten how much I listened to these 3 and how instatntly recognizable their sound is. I had gotten an album from my now brother in law back in the day (Faith Hope Love), and ended up being surprised how much I liked it. For this playlist I took one off Gretchen Goes to Nebraska because I hadn't listened to that one in a while and liked that start to finish. For the metal playlist I put on Prisoner because I remember getting their self titled 1992 album and listening to that a lot. I was a bit surprised that they only had about 50K listens on Spotify. This was the band that was on @Dr. Octopus ' last 5 out that I mentioned would be coming up soon. Such a unique sound, I bet they out on a good show.
Recommended listening: I love the 4 album stretch of Gretchen, Faith Hope Love, King's X, and Dogman. If you like the song on the playlist and the examples below, you will like those albums. I am still digging through some fo their newer albums and working on a playlist, but I did include one from a 2000 album that stuck out - Marsh Mellow Field.
Next: There are 2 bands in the top 15 that I hadn't even heard of until about a week before submitting this list. Safe to say I fell hard for both and started diving into albums. First up is more post-punk/shoegaze type sound.
Played the hell out of the first two King's X records in the late 80s. It was getting tougher to find vinyl promo copies in the used bins as CDs were starting to dominate.
John Maddens Lunchbox
Socialism for Dummies
Quite likely,
The Batman stuff looks like it had a lot of copyright issues with spotify
Yo Mama
Footballguy
To be honest, there’d only be a few themes I’d have a chance of guessing with only seeing the list of songs. 10 maybe?
Eephus
Footballguy
Milwaukee royalty
Eephus
Footballguy
"My Sharona" (/ʃəˈroʊnə/) is the debut single by the Knack. The song was written by Berton Averre and Doug Fieger, and it was released in 1979 from their debut album, Get the Knack. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, where it remained for six weeks, and was number one on Billboard's 1979 Top Pop Singles year-end chart.
It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, representing 1,000,000 copies sold and was Capitol Records' fastest gold status debut single since the Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand" in 1964.It has since gone on to sell more than 10 million copies as of 2010
At almost five minutes, "My Sharona" is unusually long for a power pop song but the energy never wavers.
Eephus
Footballguy
jwb
Footballguy
Ok, why the heck is this one on the list? I mean, it sounds ok for live music in the 60’s, but it’s not like it’s overly engineered or anything. In fact, it starts out sounding pretty thin.
But give it a minute or so – this is all about Jefferson Airplane “the band”. They were excellent live, and this song is a great example of good speakers giving you a sense of the entire band. Jack Casady’s bass in particular is superb – around 1:30 or so he really gets moving and drives the song forward, and if anything, the bass gets stronger as the song continues. I love listening to this bassline (this entire live album is noted for its strong bass playing). Marty Balin also makes his second appearance in my list, and gives an excellent vocal.
Eephus
Footballguy
I'm sure I've mentioned this before but I live three blocks from the site of Fillmore West. It was only that for about three years until 1971 but was a car dealer for most of the past 50. The original building is still there and occasionally hosts events. I've been past it a thousand times but have only been inside once. I don't know where the stage was located but it doesn't look like a great venue. It's just a big flat room with relatively low ceilings. Its twice as big as the original (and current) Fillmore. It still must have been cool to hear the Airplane, the Dead or electric Miles there.
That section of Market Street was getting developed a decade ago but changes in Chinese real estate laws and the pandemic slowed things to a halt before they got to raze Fillmore West. There's a big hole in the ground kitty corner that hasn't been touched in years. The HQs of Twitter and Uber were just down the street but that didn't end well. The bougie grocery store on the ground floor of the Twitter building just closed last month.
The song has a nice live sound to it.
MrsKarmaPolice
Footballguy
It was a tradition to end all school dances with Hey Jude. I suspect because it was a long song. By the time my younger sister came through the tradition was lost.15) Shangri-La- ELO
Key Lyrics
My Shangri-La has gone away
Faded like The Beatles on "Hey Jude"
Now I'm two playlists behind, hopefully can catch up this weekend
rockaction
Footballguy
16. "Late Nights With The Power Pop" - Matthew Sweet (2011)
Who better to write a song with a self-reference to this genre than Matthew Sweet? It's a mid-tempo one, but the title was irresistible.
15. "Jamaica Ska" - Byron Lee and the Dragonaires (1964)
A Jamaican ska song from 1964 on Kentone Records, this song was introduced to America by Annette Funicello, whose version I almost used for the heck of it. But I figured I'd go with the original. Perfect for those spring days about to come.
From Norwood Fisher of Fishbone, who appeared with Funicello doing the song in 1987, twenty-three years after she'd covered the song for the first time: "What people don’t understand is that Annette Funicello introduced America to ska music by and large. You know, Harry Belafonte brought us Caribbean music, the whole region. Annette Funicello actually covered Jamaican ska and that is why ska music to this day is intertwined with surf culture and why reggae music is intertwined with surf culture, because of Annette Funicello. So it makes sense in that realm because we were pioneering the new generation of ska in America, the West Coast sound or whatever, however you want to slice it. Somebody saw [that] and put it together."
Here's Bob Hope hamming it up and being self-conscious but cool with Annette and the song. Sorry for the facebook link. It's all the internet has for us.
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Who better to write a song with a self-reference to this genre than Matthew Sweet? It's a mid-tempo one, but the title was irresistible.
15. "Jamaica Ska" - Byron Lee and the Dragonaires (1964)
A Jamaican ska song from 1964 on Kentone Records, this song was introduced to America by Annette Funicello, whose version I almost used for the heck of it. But I figured I'd go with the original. Perfect for those spring days about to come.
From Norwood Fisher of Fishbone, who appeared with Funicello doing the song in 1987, twenty-three years after she'd covered the song for the first time: "What people don’t understand is that Annette Funicello introduced America to ska music by and large. You know, Harry Belafonte brought us Caribbean music, the whole region. Annette Funicello actually covered Jamaican ska and that is why ska music to this day is intertwined with surf culture and why reggae music is intertwined with surf culture, because of Annette Funicello. So it makes sense in that realm because we were pioneering the new generation of ska in America, the West Coast sound or whatever, however you want to slice it. Somebody saw [that] and put it together."
Here's Bob Hope hamming it up and being self-conscious but cool with Annette and the song. Sorry for the facebook link. It's all the internet has for us.
15K views · 460 reactions | Annette and Bob Hope - Jamaica Ska | Annette and Bob Hope - Jamaica Ska Annette Funicello introducing "Jamaica Ska" to Bob Hope and rest of America. 1964. WORST COVER EVER ! 😂 | By Blue Beat & Ska | Facebook
Annette and Bob Hope - Jamaica Ska Annette Funicello introducing "Jamaica Ska" to Bob Hope and rest of America. 1964. WORST COVER EVER ! 😂
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Footballguy
Eephus
Footballguy
Here's Bob Hope hamming it up and being self-conscious but cool with Annette and the song. Sorry for the facebook link. It's all the internet has for us.
15K views · 460 reactions | Annette and Bob Hope - Jamaica Ska | Annette and Bob Hope - Jamaica Ska Annette Funicello introducing "Jamaica Ska" to Bob Hope and rest of America. 1964. WORST COVER EVER ! 😂 | By Blue Beat & Ska | Facebook
Annette and Bob Hope - Jamaica Ska Annette Funicello introducing "Jamaica Ska" to Bob Hope and rest of America. 1964. WORST COVER EVER ! 😂
Bob Hope always makes me laugh
Eephus
Footballguy
This was good
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
If we do another themed countdown, I've confirmed the theme I have in mind is feasible to do.
Eephus
Footballguy
I had her in my original longlist until I noticed the space between the a and the r.
Eephus
Footballguy
There hasn't been much news about Sweet since his stroke last year. The only thing I've read was an interview from December where he said he was dealing with likelihood he'd never be able to play guitar again.
rockaction
Footballguy
Oh my, I was unaware (or didn't remember) and therefore remiss in not bringing it up. Thanks for the comment. I wish him a speedy recovery and that he'll be able to power pop along for as long as he chooses to.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
New-to-me songs from #19 that caught my ear:
Eephus – Single (Named) Ladies
Kiss It Better – Rihanna
Mrs. Rannous – umlauts
Wicked Game – HIM
Don Quixote – Afrobeat
Love Affair (Spotify) - SJOB Movement (Nigeria)
JMLs secret identity – songs in D#Minor, the saddest key of all
Big in Japan (Spotify) - Alphaville
-OZ- - song / music moments from the Marvel cinematic universe
Good Man - Raphael Saadiq
falguy – songs by 31 different Canadian artists
The Hands of Love - Sam Roberts Band
scorchy – songs by Manchester(-ish) artists
A Song From Under The Floorboards – Magazine
Ilov80s - One song from each of the 31 best albums of 1984
Seven Seas - Echo and the Bunnymen
El Floppo – Mallet Rock
The Tallest Man, the Broadest Shoulders Part I: The Great Frontier Part II: Come to Me Only With Playthings Now - Sufjan Stevens
landrys hat - favorite Side 2 Track 1s from my record collection
What's She Done To Your Mind - Rain Parade - Emergency Thrid Rail Power Trip (1983)
Tau837 – Hair metal
Shake Me - Cinderella
higgins – Instrumentals with places in the title
Vukovar – The Free Spirits
Anonymous Mystery Theme Dictator - ???
Dark Therapy - Echobelly
"Love Affair" is not the first Afrobeat song in this countdown that reminds me of Mandrill, one of my favorite bands, and it probably won't be the last.
I really liked "The Hands of Love" and "Dark Therapy." Both of them hit a lot of sweet spots for me.
"Shake Me" sounds like AC/DC. And has cowbell!
Eephus – Single (Named) Ladies
Kiss It Better – Rihanna
Mrs. Rannous – umlauts
Wicked Game – HIM
Don Quixote – Afrobeat
Love Affair (Spotify) - SJOB Movement (Nigeria)
JMLs secret identity – songs in D#Minor, the saddest key of all
Big in Japan (Spotify) - Alphaville
-OZ- - song / music moments from the Marvel cinematic universe
Good Man - Raphael Saadiq
falguy – songs by 31 different Canadian artists
The Hands of Love - Sam Roberts Band
scorchy – songs by Manchester(-ish) artists
A Song From Under The Floorboards – Magazine
Ilov80s - One song from each of the 31 best albums of 1984
Seven Seas - Echo and the Bunnymen
El Floppo – Mallet Rock
The Tallest Man, the Broadest Shoulders Part I: The Great Frontier Part II: Come to Me Only With Playthings Now - Sufjan Stevens
landrys hat - favorite Side 2 Track 1s from my record collection
What's She Done To Your Mind - Rain Parade - Emergency Thrid Rail Power Trip (1983)
Tau837 – Hair metal
Shake Me - Cinderella
higgins – Instrumentals with places in the title
Vukovar – The Free Spirits
Anonymous Mystery Theme Dictator - ???
Dark Therapy - Echobelly
"Love Affair" is not the first Afrobeat song in this countdown that reminds me of Mandrill, one of my favorite bands, and it probably won't be the last.
I really liked "The Hands of Love" and "Dark Therapy." Both of them hit a lot of sweet spots for me.
"Shake Me" sounds like AC/DC. And has cowbell!
Eephus
Footballguy
Single (Named) Lady #16 - Rosali - "Hey Heron" (2024)
Full name: Rosali A. Middleman
Rosali grew up in North Carolina, started her career in Philadelphia before moving back home. She worked on a farm, a cheese factory, restaurants and office before releasing her first album in her mid 30s. She's now hitting her creative stride in her early 40s. I've picked her songs from each of her last two albums in recent FFA new music drafts but this one is my favorite from her.
"Hey Heron" is a track that was left off her most recent album because it didn't fit with the rest of the songs. She planned to release it as a single but it was pushed up for inclusion on a benefit compilation for flood relief after Hurricane Helene battered her home state. It's an epic song that keeps building through a couple of guitar solos. I think the piano part adds a bit of Benmont Tenchian stateliness to the number. The song was written two years before Helene but the imagery of the lyrics fits with the theme of the hurricane and the recovery from it as she explains
"It’s a reflection on our existence and interconnectedness with all things. I was seeking answers to sadness and suffering while walking the river path daily, speaking to the trees, the rocks, and the birds. I found solace in the practice and learned to trust in the timing within my life. And what a joy to witness—to imagine oneself as a droplet, or an ancient stone carved by the rushing water, to be part of the whole. And within these great cycles, there are ups and downs, light and dark, and lessons and inspiration.”
No video for this one.
Full name: Rosali A. Middleman
Rosali grew up in North Carolina, started her career in Philadelphia before moving back home. She worked on a farm, a cheese factory, restaurants and office before releasing her first album in her mid 30s. She's now hitting her creative stride in her early 40s. I've picked her songs from each of her last two albums in recent FFA new music drafts but this one is my favorite from her.
"Hey Heron" is a track that was left off her most recent album because it didn't fit with the rest of the songs. She planned to release it as a single but it was pushed up for inclusion on a benefit compilation for flood relief after Hurricane Helene battered her home state. It's an epic song that keeps building through a couple of guitar solos. I think the piano part adds a bit of Benmont Tenchian stateliness to the number. The song was written two years before Helene but the imagery of the lyrics fits with the theme of the hurricane and the recovery from it as she explains
"It’s a reflection on our existence and interconnectedness with all things. I was seeking answers to sadness and suffering while walking the river path daily, speaking to the trees, the rocks, and the birds. I found solace in the practice and learned to trust in the timing within my life. And what a joy to witness—to imagine oneself as a droplet, or an ancient stone carved by the rushing water, to be part of the whole. And within these great cycles, there are ups and downs, light and dark, and lessons and inspiration.”
No video for this one.
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
16s
Saxy!!
-OZ- - The Underdog - Spoon - I would have included this in my 31 if I had remembered it.
landrys hat - Do It ('Til You're Satisfied) - BT Express
higgins – Teen Town" - Weather Report
Known notables
Mt. Man – 61 Seconds - The Outfield - what a blast from the past!
MrsKarmaPolice – Mongrel Heart - Broken Bells
Tau837 – Get It On - Kingdom Come - suck it, Greta Van Fleet
Zegras11 – A Million Miles Away - The Plimsouls
MAC_32 – Danny's Song - Kenny Loggins
New to me favorites
falguy – Fly At Night - Chilliwack
Saxy!!
-OZ- - The Underdog - Spoon - I would have included this in my 31 if I had remembered it.
landrys hat - Do It ('Til You're Satisfied) - BT Express
higgins – Teen Town" - Weather Report
Known notables
Mt. Man – 61 Seconds - The Outfield - what a blast from the past!
MrsKarmaPolice – Mongrel Heart - Broken Bells
Tau837 – Get It On - Kingdom Come - suck it, Greta Van Fleet
Zegras11 – A Million Miles Away - The Plimsouls
MAC_32 – Danny's Song - Kenny Loggins
New to me favorites
falguy – Fly At Night - Chilliwack
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