Glastonbury Festival 2024
From Shania Twain to SZA, the final day of the Glastonbury Festival was full of verve and vigour but not all the stars shined. Jonny...
Author : Monkey
Have I Told You Lately?
Song: Have I Told You Lately?Artist: Rod StewartOriginal artist: Van Morrison I have never tried assembling a list of favourite love songs but, were I...
Walking in Memphis
Song: Walking in MemphisArtist: CherOriginal artist: Marc Cohn Many songs have an autobiographical element to them but, according to writer MarcCohn, Walking in Memphis is...
(All My Life’s a) Circle
Song: (All My Life’s a) CircleArtists: New SeekersOriginal artist: Harry Chapin Harry Chapin has been a personal favourite ever since I heard his song W.O.L.D.,which...
Kiss
Song: KissArtists: Art of Noise (Tom Jones)Original artists: Prince and the Revolution Prince was the subject of a special on BBC TV the other night...
Angel of the Morning
Song: Angel of the MorningArtists: Juice Newton/Shaggy ft RayvonOriginal artists: Evie Sands/Merrilee Rush If you find the artist line-up above a little confusing, I apologise....
We’re All Alone
Song: We’re All AloneArtist: Rita CoolidgeOriginal artist: Boz Scaggs I’m a big fan of Boz Scaggs but, sadly, given the raison d’etre for this blog,...
The First Cut is the Deepest
Song: The First Cut is the DeepestArtist: Rod Stewart Original artists: P P Arnold/Cat Stevens (Yusuf)I should perhaps start by clearing up why I have...
Alone Again Or…
Song: Alone Again Or…Artist: The DamnedOriginal artists: Love The tinkering carried out on this track by band leader Arthur Lee was, according toguitarist Johnny Echols,...
Only You
Song: Only YouArtists: The Flying PicketsOriginal artist: Yazoo (Alison Moyet) Only You gives me the chance to explore three very different ways of presenting thesame...