Category Archives: Music for a Sunday

Music for a Sunday: Even the score with your eyes

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Sabina Becker

“The dark cloud of fear is blowing away…” Well, no wonder. The rapture didn’t happen. And since we’re here to stay…lovely to see YOU again, my friends!

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Music for a Sunday: One for those who voted Conservative

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Sabina Becker

I guess you like how it feels…eh? Can’t wait to hear how you like it after four more years of utter contempt for our democracy.

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Music for a Sunday: I heard the general whispering to his aide-de-camp

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Sabina Becker

I first heard this lovely, understated song done country-style by Linda Ronstadt (who, of course, does it justice, and very sweetly). But hearing this earlier rendition made me fall in love with it all over again. Warren Zevon lifts it … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: You let your mind out somewhere down the road

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Had enough of the jive-turkey nonsense that passes for music these days? Crank this: Don’t bring me down, Bruce. (Whoever Bruce is.) And if you thought that was kick-ass, try this: Nothing like a boogie-woogie bassline at full tilt to … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: I’m all alone, so are we all…

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Sabina Becker

“I just wanna be myself, I just wanna be myself, I just wanna be myself, be myself, be myself…” Most Alice Cooper songs don’t particularly resonate with me. This one does, and has since I first heard it at the … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Like a statue in the sky

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Adam Ant positively slams The Doors… …into orbit, with a brilliant brass section that makes this speeded-up cover as shiny and sleek as can be. Jim Morrison would most definitely approve.

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Music for a Sunday: Two from the Stranglers

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Sabina Becker

I was in the mood for something punky and kick-ass today, sooooo… And just for good measure, this as well:

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Music for a Sunday: Picket lines and picket signs

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Sabina Becker

What with all the fighting and disaster lately, this is the only song that I could think of that was quite appropriate for today: Don’t punish me with brutality–talk to me, so you can see what’s going on…

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More Music for a Sunday: A tribute to Alberto Granado

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Sabina Becker

In honor of Che’s travelling companion, Dr. Alberto Granado, who died yesterday at age 88, here’s a song from the soundtrack of The Motorcycle Diaries: The song is nicely translated in the subtitles. It’s a poignant and fitting reminder of … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: You can’t buy my suffering

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Otto pointed me in the direction of this gem: This one’s special for two reasons: (1) it was recorded on René Pérez’s birthday, and (2) the great Chilean folk group, Inti Illimani, provide an inimitable accompaniment. Here’s my translation of … Continue reading →

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