Some songs aim to please. Runaway aims to confess. Released in 2010 on My Beautiful Dark…
Tag: Great Songs
Cortez the Killer – when the guitar becomes memory
Some songs tell a story. Others capture an era. Neil Young’s “Cortez the Killer” does something…
This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)
Talking Heads and the rare art of starting an empty year There are songs that announce…
Great Songs: Bon Iver – Holocene | A Masterpiece of Emotion and Sound
Holocene is more than just a song; it is an emotional journey that transcends the boundaries…
Great Songs #7 – Toto Jake to the Bone (1992)
Instrumental songs rarely earn a place in “great song” conversations. Jake to the Bone earns it…
Great Song #6 – Steely Dan Aja and the Art of Studio Perfection
Some songs are built to be played live. Others are written to be felt. Aja was…
Great Song #5 – Elvis Presley “Suspicious Minds” (1969)
“Suspicious Minds” wasn’t just a hit — it was the moment Elvis fought his way back…
Great Song #4 – Tom Waits “I’m Still Here” (2002): The Quiet Heart
Tom Waits’ “I’m Still Here” is one of his quietest masterpieces — a minimal piano ballad…