“Glory” is a song by American rapper Common and American singer John Legend. It was written by John Legend, Common, and Rhymefest. The song was released in December 2014, by Columbia as the theme song from the 2014 film Selma, which portrays the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches. Common also co-starred in the film as […]
Rachel Croft – Reap What You Sow
Our postie came this morning and delivered something that I had been waiting for a long time. Finally, I have my hands on the latest release from York songstress, Rachel Croft. The EP is entitled ‘Reap What You Sow’ and is a showcase of her song writing during the Covid-19 pandemic. It is something of […]
October
My series on the weather which led to yesterday’s post on ‘Autumn’ prompted me to wonder if there were any songs about the month of October. It must be admitted that October is not exactly the most musical of months but when I investigated, I found that there were indeed a number of songs dedicated […]
Autumn
After suggesting that it was ironic to talk about sunny days now that we are deep into October, the greater irony was that out of nowhere, yesterday was the most glorious Autumn day with clear blue skies and warm enought for us to eat lunch outside. So today I turn my thoughts to the season […]
Heat Wave
Earlier in the year we were promised a dramatic heatwave during August, this however like the benefits of Brexit proved to be illusory. For those of us who feel cheated out of our hot summer, I have selected some some songs about heatwaves and the like. “Too Darn Hot” is a song written by Cole […]
Another Sunny Day!
There is nothing like a little irony in the early morning to get the day off on the left foot. Yesterday we managed to enjoy a walk in a hailstorm and today the weather is even wetter so a little sunshine might improve our mood. “You Are the Sunshine of My Life” is a 1973 […]
Sunshine
A slightly remote possibility considering the weather that we have been experiencing over the past few days but I thought it might brighten this Monday morning if we thought about those endless sunny days of childhood. To remind us of those days here are some songs with the theme of the sun and sunshine. “Sunrise, […]
Extreme Weather
Today we are thinking about the more extreme forms of weather that have inspired songwriters to create new music. So today is all about Hurricanes, Tornadoes and the like. “Like a Hurricane” is a song written by Neil Young in 1975 and first released on the album American Stars and Bars in 1977. There is […]
Storm
Since we move to our new house there have not been many stormy days or nights, but I thought it might be interesting to investigate music and song prompted by storms in nature and the sturm and drang (storm and stress) of life. “Stormy Weather” is a 1933 torch song written by Arlen and Koehler. […]